Duchy League Explained

Duchy League
Country:England
Founded:1965
Folded:2023
Divisions:3
Teams:40
Feeds:East Cornwall League
Levels:13–15
Website:http://duchyleague.com/

The Duchy League was an English football competition based in the eastern half of Cornwall, but also included a few sides from over the border in Devon. The League was formed in 1965 as a merger of the Liskeard & District League and the St. Austell & District League. It had three divisions headed by the Duchy League Premier Division, which operated at level 13 of the English football league system. It was a feeder to the East Cornwall League. In 2014–15, Padstow United won the Premier Division, and earned promotion to the East Cornwall League.

Cup competitions

For the 2015–16 season, the Duchy League ran three cup competitions: the KMD Developments Cup; Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup and the TJ International Reserve Team Cup. The KMD Developments Cup had the top 32 teams from the previous seasons league positions take part in a knockout cup competition, with the semi-finals and final played on neutral grounds. The Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup featured the rest of the teams competing in a similar knockout competition, whilst the TJ International Reserve Team Cup was a competition for clubs who have a second team in the Duchy Leagues. In 2014–15, St. Stephen of the Premier Division won the KMD Developments Cup; Veryan won the Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup (as well as winning Division Three) and the Reserve Cup was won by Grampound Reserves.

Following the 2022–23 season, the league was absorbed into the St Piran League.

Member clubs 2022–23

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

* Club resigned from the league during the season.

Recent divisional champions

Season PremierOneTwoThreeFourFive
2003–04BiscoveySt Austell ReservesNanpean Rovers ReservesDobwalls ReservesEdgcumbeLooe Town
2004–05PolperroLanreathLamertonEdgcumbeSt Mawgan ReservesHolywell Bay/Cubert Athletic
2005–06St Columb MajorLamertonEdgcumbeLanivetHolywell Bay/Cubert AthleticWeek St Mary
2006–07Bere Alston UnitedSt Stephen's BoroughLooe TownHolywell Bay/Cubert AthleticLostwithielStratton United
2007–08St Stephen's BoroughLooe TownSt Cleer ReservesBodmin SaintsGorranSt Austell Reserves
2008–09EdgcumbeSt CleerBodmin SaintsLooe ReservesSt Austell ReservesPerranporth Reserves
2009–10St Teath ReservesAltarnunSt Newlyn EastSt Austell ReservesGerransCharlestown Saints
2010–11Torpoint Athletic 3rdsCalstockSt Austell ReservesSticker ReservesNorth PetherwinLC Phoenix
2011–12Fowey UnitedSt Austell ReservesBiscoveyNorth PetherwinLC PhoenixSt Cleer Reserves
2012–13St Austell ReservesPensilvaPadstow UnitedSt MinverNorth HillVeryan
2013–14PensilvaSt Dominick ReservesFoxhole Stars ReservesCallington Town 3rdsVeryanSt Merryn
2014–15Padstow UnitedFoxhole StarsCallington Town 3rdsVeryanMevagissey ReservesKilkhampton
2015–16Looe TownCallington Town 3rdsVeryanTregrehan MillsPensilvaFoxhole Stars Reserves
2016–17St MinverSt Dennis ReservesGodolphin Atlantic ReservesSt Minver ReservesDobwalls ReservesLamerton Community
2017–18St StephenSt Newlyn EastStoke ClimslandLamerton CommunityPolperro Reserves
2018–19Foxhole StarsStoke ClimslandAltarnunPolperro ReservesNanpean Rovers
2019–20season abandoned
2020–21season abandoned
One EastOne WestTwo
2021–22North PetherwinNanpean RoversFoxhole Stars Reserves
2022–23Southgate SeniorsPensilvaLanreath

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