| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Dates | 23 August 1947 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Waterside (Wellington) (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Technical Old Boys |
The 1947 Chatham Cup was the 20th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included North Shore United (Auckland), Waterside (Wellington) Wanganui Technical Old Boys (Whanganui), St. Andrews (Manawatu), Technical Old Boys (Christchurch), Northern Hearts (Timaru), Mosgiel (Dunedin), and Invercargill Thistle (Southland).