The 1937–38 Svenska mästerskapet was the seventh season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. SoIK Hellas were the defending champions, but failed to qualify after losing the District Championship final of Stockholm to Djurgårdens IF. Västerås IK won the title, defeating Djurgårdens IF in the final. Västerås IK became the first team from outside Allsvenskan to win the Swedish Championship since the start of league handball in Sweden. The final was played on 10 April in Skeppsholmshallen in Stockholm, and was watched by 1,450 spectators. The final was the first handball match in Sweden to be broadcast on radio.