1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship

The 1952–53 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 64 clubs divided in eight pools of eight. The two better of each pool, 16 clubs, play la final phase, beginning with the "last 16".

The Championship was won by Lourdes that beat Mont-de-Marsan in the final.

Context
The 1953 Five Nations Championship was won by Ireland, France finished fourth.

Le Challenge Yves du Manoir was won by Lourdes that defeatedla Pau in the final.

Phase de qualification
In bold the club qualified

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Poule A

 * Brive
 * Bègles
 * Dax
 * Marmande
 * Lavelanet
 * Montauban
 * CASG Paris
 * Lourdes


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Poule B

 * Perpignan
 * Chalon
 * Paris Université Club
 * Dijon
 * Limoges
 * Romans
 * Montélimar
 * Roanne
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Poule C

 * Agen
 * Tours
 * Touloun
 * Libourne
 * Angoulême
 * Graulhet
 * Racing
 * Bayonne


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Poule D

 * Mont de Marsan
 * Saint-Jean-de-Luz
 * Toulouse
 * Boucau
 * Nantes
 * La Rochelle
 * Biarritz
 * Tulle


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Poule E

 * Pau
 * Tyrosse
 * Aurillac
 * Montferrand
 * Cognac
 * SBUC
 * Bergerac
 * Albi


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Poule F

 * Mazamet
 * Oloron
 * Stade Bagnérais
 * Soustons
 * Carmaux
 * Niort
 * Périgueux
 * Auch


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Poule G

 * Vichy
 * La Voulte
 * Béziers
 * Entente Côte-Vermeille (Port-Vendres-Banyuls-sur-Mer)
 * Valence
 * Grenoble
 * Vienne
 * AS Bortoise (Bort-les-Orgues)


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Poule H

 * Castres
 * Céret
 * Narbonne
 * US Bressane
 * Le Creusot
 * US Métro
 * Lyon OU
 * Stadoceste


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"Last 16"
In bold the clubs qualified for the quarter of finals.

Quarter of finals
In bold the clubs qualified for the semifinals.