South Devon Football League
Country | England |
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Number of teams |
78 14 (Premier Division) 13 (Division One) 14 (Division Two) 13 (Division Three) 11 (Division Four) 13 (Division Five) |
Level on pyramid |
Level 12 (Premier Division) Level 13 (Division 1) Level 14 (Division 2) Level 15 (Division 3) Level 16 (Division 4) Level 17 (Division 5) |
Feeder to | South West Peninsula League |
Domestic cup(s) | Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups |
Current champions |
Buckland Athletic Reserves (Premier Division) Ashburton (Division One) Roselands (Division Two) Dartmouth AFC Reserves (Division Three) Watcombe Wanderers 'A' (Division Four) Torbay Police Reserves (Division Five) (2015–16) |
Website | South Devon Football League at Full-Time theFA.com |
The South Devon League is a football competition based in England, and is sponsored by WBW Solicitors. Its top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the South West Peninsula League. There are a total of six divisions in this league. The SDFL's primary cup competition is the Herald Cup, currently sponsored by the Herald Express. It is a simple knockout competition featuring all SDFL clubs (first teams only).
Recent Herald Cup winners
- 1999–2000 – Newton Abbot 66
- 2000–01 – Kingsteignton Athletic
- 2001–02 – Kingsteignton Athletic
- 2002–03 – Upton Athletic
- 2003–04 – Galmpton United
- 2004–05 – Upton Athletic
- 2005–06 – Brixham Villa
- 2006–07 – Brixham Villa
- 2007–08 – Hele Rovers
- 2008–09 – Upton Athletic
- 2009–10 – Watts Blake & Bearne
- 2010–11 – Watcombe Wanderers
- 2011–12 – Buckland Athletic Reserves
- 2012–13 – Watcombe Wanderers
- 2013–14 – Watcombe Wanderers
- 2014–15 – Watcombe Wanderers
- 2015–16 – Waldon Athletic
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 |
- Division discontinued
2016–17 Members
Premier Division
Ashburton | Brixham A.F.C. Reserves | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Dartmouth A.F.C. | East Allington United | Ipplepen Athletic | Ivybridge Town Reserves | Kingskerswell & Chelston | Kingsteignton Athletic | Loddiswell Athletic | Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves | Upton Athletic | Waldon Athletic | Watcombe Wanderers
Division One
Babbacombe Corinthians | Beesands Rovers | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Buckland Athletic 'A' | Chudleigh Athletic | Harbertonford | Kingskerswell & Chelston Reserves | Newton Abbot '66 | Paignton Villa | Roselands | Stoke Gabriel Reserves | Totnes & Dartington Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
Division Two
AFC Staverton | Bishopsteignton United | Brixham Town | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Dartmouth A.F.C. Reserves | Hookhills United | Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves | Liverton United Reserves | Newton United | Paignton Saints | Salcombe Town | Stoke Gabriel 'A' | Teignmouth Reserves | Waldon Athletic Reserves
Division Three
Abbotskerswell | Broadmeadow S.T.F.C. | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reservers | Chudleigh Athletic Reserves | East Allington United Reserves | Harbertonford Reserves | Ipplepen Athletic Reserves | Meadowbrook Athletic | Riviera United | Roselands Reserves | Teign Village | Torbay Police | Upton Athletic Reserves
Division Four
Ashburton Reserves | Barton Athletic | Broadhempston United Reserves | Dittisham United | Kingsbridge & Kellaton United | Newton Abbot '66 Reserves | Newton Rovers | Paignton Villa Reserves | Torbay Police Reserves | Torquay Town | Waldon Athletic 'A'
Division Five
Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves | Barton Athletic Reserves | Bishopsteignton United Reserves | Brixham A.F.C. 'A' | Chudleigh Athletic 'A' | Ilsington Villa | Malborough United | Newton Rovers Reserves | Newton United Reserves | Paignton Saints Reserves | Riviera United Reserves | Stoke Fleming & Strete | Watts, Blake & Bearne A.F.C.
Other SDFL Cup competitions
The SDFL also run an additional 7 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)
- Bill Treeby Cup (Fifth Divisional Cup)
External links
- SDFL website Official website
- Full-Time League Site on FA Full-Time