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| country = England
| country = England
| feeds = [[Devon Football League]]
| feeds = [[Devon Football League]]
| teams = 53<br>11 ''(Premier Division)''<br>11 ''(Division One)''<br>10 ''(Division Two)''<br>10 ''(Division Three)''<br>10 ''(Division Four)''
| teams = 61<br>13 ''(Premier Division)''<br>12 ''(Division One)''<br>13 ''(Division Two)''<br>12 ''(Division Three)''<br>11 ''(Division Four)''
| levels = [[English football league system|Level 12]] ''(Premier Division)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 13]] ''(Division 1)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 14]] ''(Division 2)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 15]] ''(Division 3)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 16]] ''(Division 4)''
| levels = [[English football league system|Level 12]] ''(Premier Division)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 13]] ''(Division 1)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 14]] ''(Division 2)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 15]] ''(Division 3)''<br>[[English football league system|Level 16]] ''(Division 4)''
| domest_cup = Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups
| domest_cup = Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups
| season = 2021–22
| season = 2023–24
| champions = Buckfastleigh Rangers ''(Premier Division)''<br>Kingsteignton Athletic ''(Division One)''<br>Ilsington Villa ''(Division Two)''<br>Brixham Town ''(Division Three)''<br>Waldon Athletic Reserves ''(Division Four)''
| champions = Ilsington Villa ''(Premier Division)''<br>[[Newton Abbot Spurs A.F.C.|Newton Abbot Spurs]] Reserves ''(Division One)''<br>[[Bovey Tracey F.C.|Bovey Tracey]] Reserves ''(Division Two)''<br>Watcombe Wanderers Reserves ''(Division Three)''<br>[[Elburton Villa F.C.|Elburton Villa]] Development ''(Division Four)''
| website = [http://www.sdfl.org.uk South Devon Football League official website]
| website = [http://www.sdfl.org.uk South Devon Football League official website]
}}
}}


The '''South Devon Football League''', known under a sponsorship arrangement as the '''TCSSDFL''', is a [[association football|football]] competition based in [[England]]. Its top division, the ''Premier Division'', sits at level 12 of the [[English football league system]]. This league is a feeder to the [[Devon Football League]]. There are five divisions in the league. The SDFL's primary cup competition is the Herald Cup. It is a simple knockout competition featuring all SDFL clubs (first teams only).
The '''South Devon Football League''', known under a sponsorship arrangement as the '''TCSSDFL''', is a [[association football|football]] competition based in [[England]]. Its top division, the ''Premier Division'', sits outside of the [[English football league system]] although it is a feeder to the [[Devon Football League]] which sits at Step 11 of this system. There are five divisions in the league.


The SDFL's primary cup competition is the Herald Cup, which is a simple knockout competition featuring all SDFL clubs (highest placed teams only).
Following the formation of the East Devon FA in 1903, the league came into existence as the Torquay and District League for the 1903/04 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Torquay Times 19/06/1903|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001420/19030619/122/0005|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The first winners were Ellacombe.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Torquay Times 08/07/1904|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001420/19040708/058/0005|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The league changed its name to the South Devon League for the 1920/21 season. <ref>{{cite web |title=Brixham Western Guardian 29/7/1920 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004371/19200729/094/0005}}</ref>


Following the formation of the East Devon FA in 1903, the league came into existence as the Torquay and District League for the 1903–04 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Torquay Times 19/06/1903|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001420/19030619/122/0005|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The first winners were Ellacombe.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Torquay Times 08/07/1904|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001420/19040708/058/0005|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> The league changed its name to the South Devon League for the 1920–21 season. <ref>{{cite web |title=Brixham Western Guardian 29/7/1920 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004371/19200729/094/0005}}</ref>
==Recent Herald Cup winners==


==2024–25 Members==
{| class="toccolours"
{{col-begin}}
!bgcolor=silver|Season
{{col-3}}
!bgcolor=silver|Team
===Premier Division===
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*Beesands Rovers
|-
*Buckfastleigh Rangers
|99–00:||Newton Abbot 66||
*Chudleigh Athletic
|-
*East Allington United
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*[[Elburton Villa F.C.|Elburton Villa]] Reserves
|00–01:||Kingsteignton Athletic||
*Ilsington Villa
|-
|01–02:||Kingsteignton Athletic||
*Kingsteignton Athletic
*Morley Rangers
|-
*Newton Abbot 66
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*[[Newton Abbot Spurs A.F.C.|Newton Abbot Spurs]] Reserves
|02–03:||Upton Athletic||
*Paignton Saints
|-
*Totnes & Dartington
|03–04:||Galmpton United||
*Waldon Athletic
|-
{{col-3}}
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee

|04–05:||Upton Athletic||
===Division One===
|-
*[[Bovey Tracey A.F.C.|Bovey Tracey]] Reserves
|05–06:||Brixham Villa||
*[[Brixham A.F.C.]] Reserves
|-
*Brixham Town
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*[[Buckland Athletic F.C.|Buckland Athletic]] Reserves
|06–07:||Brixham Villa||
*[[Ivybridge Town F.C.|Ivybridge Town]] Reserves
|-
*Newton Abbot Spurs 'A'
|07–08:||Hele Rovers||
*Paignton Villa
|-
*Plymouth Phoenix
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*Plymouth True Blues
|08–09:||Upton Athletic||
*The Windmill
|-
*Watcombe Wanderers
|09–10:||Watts Blake & Bearne||
*Watts Blake Bearne
|-
{{col-3}}
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee

|10–11:||Watcombe Wanderers||
===Division Two===
|-
*Babbacombe Corinthians
|11–12:||Buckland Athletic Reserves||
*Barton Athletic
|-
*Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*East Allington United Reserves
|12–13:||Watcombe Wanderers||
*Harbertonford
|-
*Ipplepen Athletic Reserves
|13–14:||Watcombe Wanderers||
*[[Liverton United F.C.|Liverton United]]
|-
*Mount Gould
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
*Newton Rovers
|14–15:||Watcombe Wanderers||
*Paignton Saints Reserves
|-
*Paignton Villa Reserves
|15–16:||Waldon Athletic||
*Upton Athletic
|-
*Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
{{col-end}}
|16–17:||East Allington United||

|-
{{col-begin}}
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
{{col-3}}
|17–18:||East Allington United||
===Division Three===
|-
*Ashburton
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|18–19:||Buckland Athletic Reserves||
*Brixham Town Reserves
*Drake
|-
*[[Elburton Villa F.C.|Elburton Villa]] 'A'
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|21–22:||Kingsteignton Athletic||
*Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves
*[[Liverton United F.C.|Liverton United]] Reserves
|}
*Newton Abbot 66 Reserves
*Paignton Saints 'A'
*South Brent
*[[Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police F.C.|Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police]] Reserves
*Totnes & Dartington Reserves
*Waldon Athletic Reserves
{{col-3}}

===Division Four===
*Barton Athletic Reserves
*Broadhempston United
*Chudleigh Athletic Reserves
*Kingsbridge & Kellaton United
*Kingskerswell
*Newton Rovers Reserves
*Paignton Villa 'A'
*Teign Village
*Templer Way
*Waldon Athletic 'A'
*Watcombe Wanderers 'A'
{{col-end}}


==Recent Divisional champions==
==Recent Divisional champions==
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|Brixham Town
|Brixham Town
|Waldon Athletic Reserves
|Waldon Athletic Reserves
|-
|2022–23
|Kingsteignton Athletic
|Beesands Rovers
|Watcombe Wanderers
|Waldon Athletic Reserves
|Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
|-
|2023–24
|Ilsington Villa
|[[Newton Abbot Spurs A.F.C.|Newton Abbot Spurs]] Reserves
|[[Bovey Tracey F.C.|Bovey Tracey]] Reserves
|Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
|[[Elburton Villa F.C.|Elburton Villa]] Development
|}
|}
*Division discontinued
*Division discontinued


==Recent Herald Cup winners==
==2022–23 Members==
{| class="toccolours"
===Premier Division===
!bgcolor=silver|Season
[[Brixham A.F.C.]] Reserves | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Chudleigh Athletic | East Allington United | [[Elburton Villa F.C.|Elburton Villa]] Reserves | [[Ivybridge Town F.C.|Ivybridge Town]] Reserves | Kingsteignton Athletic | Newton Abbot '66 | Paignton Saints Reserves | Waldon Athletic | Watts Blake Bearne
!bgcolor=silver|Team

|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
===Division One===
|-
Babbacombe Corinthians | Barton Athletic | Beesands Rovers | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Harbertonford | Ilsington Villa | Morley Rangers | Paignton Villa | Plympton Athletic Reserves | Torquay Town | Upton Athletic
|99–00:||Newton Abbot 66||

|-
===Division Two===
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
Brixham Town | [[Dartmouth A.F.C.]] Reserves | East Allington United Reserves | [[Newton Abbot Spurs A.F.C.|Newton Abbot Spurs]] 'A' | Newton Rovers | Paignton Villa Reserves | [[Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police F.C.|Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police]] Reserves | Totnes, Dartington & Meadowbrook | Watcombe Wanderers | Watts Blake Bearne Reserves
|00–01:||Kingsteignton Athletic||

|-
===Division Three===
|01–02:||Kingsteignton Athletic||
Barton Athletic Reserves | [[Bovey Tracey A.F.C.|Bovey Tracey]] Reserves | Brixham Town Reserves | Chudleigh Athletic Reserves | Ipplepen Athletic Reserves | Kingsbridge & Kellaton United | Newton Abbot '66 Reserves | Paignton Saints 'A' | Waldon Athletic Reserves
|-

|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
===Division Four===
|02–03:||Upton Athletic||
Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves | Broadhempston United | Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves | [[Liverton United F.C.|Liverton United]] | Newton Rovers Reserves | Paignton Villa 'A' | South Brent | Totnes, Dartington & Meadowbrook Reserves | Waldon Athletic 'A' | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
|-
|03–04:||Galmpton United||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|04–05:||Upton Athletic||
|-
|05–06:||Brixham Villa||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|06–07:||Brixham Villa||
|-
|07–08:||Hele Rovers||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|08–09:||Upton Athletic||
|-
|09–10:||Watts Blake & Bearne||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|10–11:||Watcombe Wanderers||
|-
|11–12:||Buckland Athletic Reserves||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|12–13:||Watcombe Wanderers||
|-
|13–14:||Watcombe Wanderers||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|14–15:||Watcombe Wanderers||
|-
|15–16:||Waldon Athletic||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|16–17:||East Allington United||
|-
|17–18:||East Allington United||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|18–19:||Buckland Athletic Reserves||
|-
|21–22:||Kingsteignton Athletic||
|-
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
|22–23:||Kingsteignton Athletic||
|-
|23–24:||Newton Abbot 66||
|-
|}


==Other SDFL Cup competitions==
==Other SDFL Cup competitions==

Latest revision as of 14:44, 19 July 2024

South Devon League
CountryEngland
Number of clubs61
13 (Premier Division)
12 (Division One)
13 (Division Two)
12 (Division Three)
11 (Division Four)
Level on pyramidLevel 12 (Premier Division)
Level 13 (Division 1)
Level 14 (Division 2)
Level 15 (Division 3)
Level 16 (Division 4)
Feeder toDevon Football League
Domestic cup(s)Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups
Current championsIlsington Villa (Premier Division)
Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves (Division One)
Bovey Tracey Reserves (Division Two)
Watcombe Wanderers Reserves (Division Three)
Elburton Villa Development (Division Four)
(2023–24)
WebsiteSouth Devon Football League official website

The South Devon Football League, known under a sponsorship arrangement as the TCSSDFL, is a football competition based in England. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits outside of the English football league system although it is a feeder to the Devon Football League which sits at Step 11 of this system. There are five divisions in the league.

The SDFL's primary cup competition is the Herald Cup, which is a simple knockout competition featuring all SDFL clubs (highest placed teams only).

Following the formation of the East Devon FA in 1903, the league came into existence as the Torquay and District League for the 1903–04 season.[1] The first winners were Ellacombe.[2] The league changed its name to the South Devon League for the 1920–21 season. [3]

2024–25 Members

[edit]

Recent Divisional champions

[edit]
Season Premier One Two Three Four Five Six Seven
2006–07 Brixham Villa
2007–08 Bovey Tracey Newton Abbot Reserves Staverton & Landscove Buckland Athletic Reserves Dartmouth Reserves Staverton & Landscove Reserves Buckland Athletic 'A' Watcombe Wanderers
2008–09 Kingskerswell & Chelston Ashburton Buckland Athletic Reserves Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves Staverton & Landscove Reserves Watcombe Wanderers South Brent Reserves N/A*
2009–10 Watts Blake & Bearne Watcombe Wanderers
2010–11 Upton Athletic Loddiswell Athletic Stoke Fleming Watcombe Wanderers Abbotskerswell Reserves Bishopsteignton United Buckland & Milber Reserves
2011–12 Kingskerswell & Chelston Teignmouth Reserves Watcombe Wanderers Bovey Tracey Reserves Babbacombe Corinthians Chudleigh Athletic Reserves Roselands
2012–13 Buckland Athletic Reserves Watcombe Wanderers Bovey Tracey Reserves Upton Athletic Reserves Bishopsteignton United Roselands Preston South End
2013–14 Watcombe Wanderers Dartmouth AFC Babbacombe Corinthians Buckland & Milber Watcombe Wanderers Reserves Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves Watcombe Wanderers 'A'
2014–15 Buckland Athletic Reserves Buckland Athletic 'A' Foxhole United Watcombe Wanderers Reserves Liverton United Reserves Watcombe Wanderers 'A' N/A*
2015–16 Buckland Athletic Reserves Ashburton Roselands Dartmouth AFC Reserves Watcombe Wanderers 'A' Torbay Police Reserves
2016–17 Buckland Athletic Reserves Roselands Paignton Saints Torbay Police Ashburton Reserves Bishopsteignton United Reserves
2017–18 Ashburton Harbertonford Bovey Tracey Reserves Meadowbrook Athletic East Allington United Reserves Watts Blake Bearne
2018–19 Buckland Athletic Reserves Paignton Saints Buckfastleigh Rangers Watts Blake Bearne Galmpton United N/A*
2021–22 Buckfastleigh Rangers Kingsteignton Athletic Ilsington Villa Brixham Town Waldon Athletic Reserves
2022–23 Kingsteignton Athletic Beesands Rovers Watcombe Wanderers Waldon Athletic Reserves Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
2023–24 Ilsington Villa Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves Bovey Tracey Reserves Watcombe Wanderers Reserves Elburton Villa Development
  • Division discontinued

Recent Herald Cup winners

[edit]
Season Team
99–00: Newton Abbot 66
00–01: Kingsteignton Athletic
01–02: Kingsteignton Athletic
02–03: Upton Athletic
03–04: Galmpton United
04–05: Upton Athletic
05–06: Brixham Villa
06–07: Brixham Villa
07–08: Hele Rovers
08–09: Upton Athletic
09–10: Watts Blake & Bearne
10–11: Watcombe Wanderers
11–12: Buckland Athletic Reserves
12–13: Watcombe Wanderers
13–14: Watcombe Wanderers
14–15: Watcombe Wanderers
15–16: Waldon Athletic
16–17: East Allington United
17–18: East Allington United
18–19: Buckland Athletic Reserves
21–22: Kingsteignton Athletic
22–23: Kingsteignton Athletic
23–24: Newton Abbot 66

Other SDFL Cup competitions

[edit]

The SDFL also run an additional 6 cup competitions. These are:

  • Fred Hewings Cup (Reserve Sides)
  • George Belli Cup (Premier Divisional Cup)
  • Dartmouth Cup (First Divisional Cup)
  • Lidstone Cup (Second Divisional Cup)
  • Ronald Cup (Third Divisional Cup)
  • Les Bishop Cup (Fourth Divisional Cup)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Torquay Times 19/06/1903". Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Torquay Times 08/07/1904". Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Brixham Western Guardian 29/7/1920".
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