South Devon Football League
Country | England |
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Number of teams | 60 12 (Premier Division) 11 (Division One) 13 (Division Two) 13 (Division Three) 11 (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 | Buckland Athletic Reserves (Premier Division) Paignton Saints (Division One) Buckfastleigh Rangers (Division Two) Watts Blake Bearne (Division Three) Galmpton United (Division Four) (2018–19) |
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 (first 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 | |
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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 |
Recent Divisional champions[]
Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven |
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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* |
- Division discontinued
2021–22 Members[]
Premier Division[]
Barton Athletic | Brixham A.F.C. Reserves | Buckfastleigh Rangers | East Allington United | Elburton Villa Reserves | Galmpton United | Ivybridge Town Reserves | Meadowbrook Athletic | Newton Abbot '66 | Salcombe Town | Watts Blake Bearne | The Windmill F.C.
Division One[]
Ashburton | Beesands Rovers | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Chudleigh Athletic Reserves | Harbertonford | Kingskerswell & Chelston | Kingsteignton Athletic | Paignton Saints Reserves | Paignton Villa | Upton Athletic | Waldon Athletic
Division Two[]
Babbacombe Corinthians | Barton Athletic Reserves | Dartmouth A.F.C. Reserves | Dittisham United | East Allington United Reserves | Ilsington Villa | Ipplepen Athletic Reserves | Newton Abbot Spurs 'A' | Newton Rovers | Paignton Villa Reserves | Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police 'A' | Torquay Town | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
Division Three[]
Bishopsteignton United | Brixham Town | Broadhempston United | Chudleigh Athletic 'A' | Galmpton United Reserves | Kingsbridge & Kellaton United | Liverton United Reserves | Newton Abbot '66 Reserves | Paignton Saints 'A' | Teign Village | Torquay Town Reserves | Totnes & Dartington S.C. Reserves | Watts Blake Bearne Reserves
Division Four[]
Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves | Barton Athletic 'A' | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Brixham Town Reserves | Discoveries Devon | Ivybridge Town Development | Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves | Newton Rovers Reserves | South Brent | Waldon Athletic Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers 'A'
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 2020-12-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Torquay Times 08/07/1904". Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Western Times 24/07/20". Retrieved 2020-12-22 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links[]
- SDFL website Official website
- Full-Time League Site on FA Full-Time
- South Devon Football League
- Football in Devon
- Football leagues in England
- English football competition stubs