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.
Qualification round
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Teams in bold qualified for the "last 16" phase.
Teams in bold qualified for the quarter-finals.
Quarter finals
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Teams in bold qualified for the semi-finals.
Semi finals
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Teams
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Lourdes - Toulon
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Score
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11-3
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Date
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18 April 1948
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Venue
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Stade des Ponts-Jumeaux de Toulouse
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Referee
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Paul Faur
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Line-up
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Lourdes
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Daniel Saint-Pastous, Fernand Carassus, Louis Thil, Jean Massare, Eugène Buzy, Jean Prat, Bernard Hourcade, Félix Lacrampe, Robert Labarthette, Henri Claverie, Guy Faget, Jean Estrade, Antoine Labazuy, Georges Bernadet, Maurice Prat
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Toulon
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Joseph Alessandri, Henri Laugier, Pierre Monier, Firmin Bonnus, Raymond Sancey, Hubert Cutzach, Marc Jaffrain, Georges Pinardeau, Guy Vassal, Georges Frois, Daniel Loiseau, Léon Bordenave, Dominique Salomone, Pierre Jeanjean, Marcel Bodrero
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Scorers
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Lourdes
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3 tries: collective, Bernadet and J.Prat 1 conversion de J.Prat
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Toulon
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1 penalty de Bodrero
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