South Devon Football League
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Number of clubs | 50 11 (Premier Division) 10 (Division One) 10 (Division Two) 9 (Division Three) 10 (Division Four) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 12 (Premier Division) Level 13 (Division 1) Level 14 (Division 2) Level 15 (Division 3) Level 16 (Division 4) |
| Feeder to | Devon Football League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups |
| Current champions | Kingsteignton Athletic (Premier Division) Beesands Rovers (Division One) Watcombe Wanderers (Division Two) Waldon Athletic Reserves (Division Three) Watcombe Wanderers Reserves (Division Four) (2022–23) |
| Website | South 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 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 (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]
Recent Herald Cup winners
| 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 |
Recent Divisional champions
| 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 |
- Division discontinued
2022–23 Members
Premier Division
Brixham A.F.C. Reserves | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Chudleigh Athletic | East Allington United | Elburton Villa Reserves | Ivybridge Town Reserves | Kingsteignton Athletic | Newton Abbot '66 | Paignton Saints Reserves | Waldon Athletic | Watts Blake Bearne
Division One
Babbacombe Corinthians | Barton Athletic | Beesands Rovers | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Harbertonford | Ilsington Villa | Morley Rangers | Paignton Villa | Torquay Town | Upton Athletic
Division Two
Brixham Town | Dartmouth A.F.C. Reserves | East Allington United Reserves | Newton Abbot Spurs 'A' | Newton Rovers | Paignton Villa Reserves | Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police Reserves | Totnes, Dartington & Meadowbrook | Watcombe Wanderers | Watts Blake Bearne Reserves
Division Three
Barton Athletic Reserves | 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
Division Four
Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves | Broadhempston United | Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves | Liverton United | Newton Rovers Reserves | Paignton Villa 'A' | South Brent | Totnes, Dartington & Meadowbrook Reserves | Waldon Athletic 'A' | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
Other SDFL Cup competitions
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
- ^ "Torquay Times 19/06/1903". Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Torquay Times 08/07/1904". Retrieved 22 December 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Brixham Western Guardian 29/7/1920".
External links
- SDFL website Official website
- Full-Time League Site on FA Full-Time
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