The 1946–47 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was contested by 64 clubs divided in 16 pools. The eight first pools qualified 24 clubs for next phase . Eight other club were qualified from other eight pools.
The thirty-two teams qualified play the second round with eight pools of four.
The two better were qualified to play the "Last 16" phase.
The Championship was won by Toulouse that beat Agen in the final, played on the ground of Stade Toulousain.
Jacques Larzabal, Félix Lopez, Henri Jolivet, Jean Gaulène, Emile Fabre, Robert Barran, Albert Caraguel, Yves Noé, Yves Bergougnan, Roger Baque, François Sanchez, Pierre Gaussens, André Brouat, Henri Dutrain, André Melet
Roger Bonnet, Jean Clavé, Emile Béziat, Albert Ferrasse, Robert Landes, Guy Basquet, Jacques Gomis, Fernand Ferria, Albert Gommes, Camille Bonnet, Pierre Genestine, Georges Bernadeau, Joseph Carabignac, Michel Pomathios, Félix Martin
Note the presence of Albert Ferrasse and Guy Basquet: both will be future president and vice-president of French Rugby Federation.
Guy Basquet, ended the match after a compromise. He was sent off by referee after a very bad fault, but after the protests of Agen player and managers, a federal manager, propose a temporary suspension.
Temporary suspension that was officially introduced only six decades after.