From the previous season's finishers, Plymouth Panthers had dropped out but Leicester, Birmingham (Hall Green) and Norwich Stars joined up.
[1][2][3] Due to the brevity of the season, teams also competed for the Provincial Trophy in a league format.
Leicester had already folded before the competition started and as with the league, Belle Vue replaced Liverpool Merseysiders.
[4] Stan Hart was killed during a match at Hall Green Stadium between Birmingham and Belle Vue on 25 August.
[5][6] M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points + Liverpool scored 10 points from 11 matches, Belle Vue scored 6 from 9 Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Leicester Hounds M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points + Liverpool scored 2 points from 6 matches, Belle Vue scored 6 from 4 The 1937 National Trophy was the seventh edition of the Knockout Cup.