The 1945–46 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by Section Paloise (Pau) that beat
Lourdes
Lourdes (, also , ; oc, Lorda ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for the Châ ...
in the final.
The Championship was arranged in two groups. The first with 54 clubs divided in 9 pools of six (27 qualified) and the second of almost 100 clubs that qualified 5 club.
The 32 clubs were divided in 8 pools of 4 . the first two of esch were qualified two next round.
The 16 clubs are again divided in pools of 4 club . The winner of four pools are qualified for semifinals.
Context
The "
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...
" was won by
Toulose that beat
Pau in the final.
Final
External links
''Compte rendu de la finale de 1946'' sur lnr.fr
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Championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...