South Devon Football League Explained

South Devon League
Country:England
Feeds:Devon Football League
Teams:61
13 (Premier Division)
12 (Division One)
13 (Division Two)
12 (Division Three)
11 (Division Four)
Levels:Level 12 (Premier Division)
Level 13 (Division 1)
Level 14 (Division 2)
Level 15 (Division 3)
Level 16 (Division 4)
Domest Cup:Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups
Season:2023–24
Champions:Ilsington Villa (Premier Division)
Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves (Division One)
Bovey Tracey Reserves (Division Two)
Watcombe Wanderers Reserves (Division Three)
Elburton Villa Development (Division Four)
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 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

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

Division Three

Division Four

Recent Divisional champions

SeasonPremierOneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSeven
2006–07Brixham Villa
2007–08Bovey TraceyNewton Abbot ReservesStaverton & LandscoveBuckland Athletic ReservesDartmouth ReservesStaverton & Landscove ReservesBuckland Athletic 'A'Watcombe Wanderers
2008–09Kingskerswell & ChelstonAshburtonBuckland Athletic ReservesBuckfastleigh Rangers ReservesStaverton & Landscove ReservesWatcombe WanderersSouth Brent ReservesN/A*
2009–10Watts Blake & BearneWatcombe Wanderers
2010–11Upton AthleticLoddiswell AthleticStoke FlemingWatcombe WanderersAbbotskerswell ReservesBishopsteignton UnitedBuckland & Milber Reserves
2011–12Kingskerswell & ChelstonTeignmouth ReservesWatcombe WanderersBovey Tracey ReservesBabbacombe CorinthiansChudleigh Athletic ReservesRoselands
2012–13Buckland Athletic ReservesWatcombe WanderersBovey Tracey ReservesUpton Athletic ReservesBishopsteignton UnitedRoselandsPreston South End
2013–14Watcombe WanderersDartmouth AFCBabbacombe CorinthiansBuckland & MilberWatcombe Wanderers ReservesBuckfastleigh Rangers ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A'
2014–15Buckland Athletic ReservesBuckland Athletic 'A'Foxhole UnitedWatcombe Wanderers ReservesLiverton United ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A' N/A*
2015–16Buckland Athletic ReservesAshburtonRoselandsDartmouth AFC ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A' Torbay Police Reserves
2016–17Buckland Athletic ReservesRoselandsPaignton SaintsTorbay PoliceAshburton ReservesBishopsteignton United Reserves
2017–18AshburtonHarbertonfordBovey Tracey ReservesMeadowbrook AthleticEast Allington United ReservesWatts Blake Bearne
2018–19Buckland Athletic ReservesPaignton SaintsBuckfastleigh RangersWatts Blake BearneGalmpton UnitedN/A*
2021–22Buckfastleigh RangersKingsteignton AthleticIlsington VillaBrixham TownWaldon Athletic Reserves
2022–23Kingsteignton AthleticBeesands RoversWatcombe WanderersWaldon Athletic ReservesWatcombe Wanderers Reserves
2023–24Ilsington VillaNewton Abbot Spurs ReservesBovey Tracey ReservesWatcombe Wanderers ReservesElburton Villa Development

Recent Herald Cup winners

bgcolor=silverSeasonbgcolor=silverTeam
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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torquay Times 19/06/1903. 2020-12-22. British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Web site: Torquay Times 08/07/1904. 2020-12-22. British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Web site: Brixham Western Guardian 29/7/1920 .