[1] The competition is effectively the post-season playoffs of the first-tier league in the country to determine the British champions for the season.
They are therefore held after the regular season, whereby the positions in the league ladder determine entry and seeding.
[2] The first placed team in the league is considered to have won the national league title as a separate title, but the British champion for the season is historically considered to be the winner of the post-season playoffs.
[3] The second edition the following season was abandoned after Manchester and Glasgow couldn't agree on dates for their semi-final tie.
The winner was to have met the English Club champions London Lions in the final.