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1948 in Association Football

The 1947-48 season was the latest English football league season, which concluded on May 15, 1948. The First Division title was won by Arsenal, while Birmingham City finished second in the Second Division.

In Scotland, Hibernian FC secured the Scottish League Championship, and Rangers won the Scottish Cup. In Wales, no information is available for this time period.

Internationally, England played in the British Home Championship against Ireland, Scotland, and Wales on October 4, 1947, and again on November 21, 1947, with a final match scheduled for March 6, 1948. The tournament was won by England.

In France, Manchester United defeated Blackpool FC 4-2 in the FA Cup Final on April 24, 1948. Lille OSC also had success in domestic competitions, winning the Coupe de France against RC Lens with a score of 2-0 on May 10, 1948.

The French national team played several matches during this period, including a 1-3 loss to Italy at the Yves-du-Manoir Olympic Stadium in Colombes on April 4, 1948. They also drew 3-0 against Scotland and lost 0-4 to Czechoslovakia's team in Prague.

In other parts of Europe, several national championships were won by various teams. In Albania, FK Partizani Tirana secured the title; in Germany, FC Nuremberg was crowned champion; while in England, Arsenal FC also claimed the First Division title.

The 1948 British Home Championship concluded on July 6, 1948, with England emerging as champions after a series of matches against Ireland and Scotland. The tournament featured several notable teams from across Europe, including Spain's FC Barcelona and Sweden's IFK Norrköping.

National Champions

A total of 34 national championships were won by various teams during the 1947-48 season. Some of these winners included:

* Albania: FK Partizani Tirana
* Argentina: CA Independent
* Austria: Rapid Vienna
* Belgium: KV Malines
* Bulgaria: PFK CSKA Sofia
* Chile: ACS Italiano
* Colombia: CI Santa Fe
* Costa Rica: CS Herediano
* Cuba: Juventud Asturiana
* Cyprus: APOEL Nicosia
* Denmark: FC Kopenhagen