1947–48 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1947–48 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 40 clubs divided in 8 pools of five.

Thirty-two teams qualified from a federal selection and 8 from "Championnat d'Excellence".

The two better of each pool, for a total of 16 clubs was admitted to the play-off finals

The Championship was won by Lourdes who beat Toulon in the final.

Context

 * The 1948 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France was second.
 * The "Coupe de France" was won by Castres that beat Lourdes in the final.

Qualification round
Teams in bold qualified for the "last 16" phase.

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Pool A

 * Toulon
 * Montferrand
 * Montélimar
 * Tulle
 * Limoges


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Pool B

 * Lourdes
 * Stadoceste
 * Gujan-Mestras
 * Béziers
 * Stade aurillacois


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Pool C

 * Pau
 * Lyon OU
 * Cognac
 * Mazamet
 * Agen


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Pool D

 * Castres
 * Racing
 * Bergerac
 * Angoulême
 * Soustons


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Pool E

 * Toulouse
 * Vichy
 * Narbonne
 * Montluçon
 * Biarritz 


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Pool F

 * Montauban
 * Romans
 * Paris Université Club
 * Bort-The-Orgues
 * Vienne


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Pool G

 * Dax
 * Perpignan
 * Mont-de-Marsan
 * Marmande
 * Bègles


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Pool H

 * Bayonne
 * SBUC
 * Périgueux
 * Tyrosse
 * Brive


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Last 16
Teams in bold qualified for the quarter-finals.

Quarter finals
Teams in bold qualified for the semi-finals.