Devon Cricket League

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Devon Cricket League
DevonCricketLeagueLogo.jpg
Logo of the Devon Cricket League
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
AdministratorDevon Cricket Foundation
FormatLimited Overs
First edition1972
Tournament formatLeague
Number of teams10 (Premier Division)
Current championSandford CC
Most successfulExmouth CC (11)
Website http://www.devoncricket.co.uk/

The Tolchards Devon Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Devon, England, and the League Headquarters is in Little Torrington, Devon. [1] The league was founded in 1972, and since 2000 it has been a designated ECB Premier League. [2]

Contents

The league consists of a Premier division of 10 teams, and 14 feeder divisions lettered A-H, regionalised to East and West in the C-H divisions. [3] Prior to the 2013 season, it was possible to obtain a draw in a game if the side batting second was not bowled out, but since then each innings in a match is limited to a number of overs (which varies depending on the division) and the team with the higher total from their allotted overs wins.

Winners

Source: Devon Cricket League [4]

    Performance by season from 2000

    Key
    GoldChampions
    BlueLeft League
    RedRelegated
    Premier Division performance by season, from 2000
    Club200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192021202220232024
    Abbotskerswell9
    Barton5522669
    Bovey Tracey3311034333457178469
    Bradninch [lower-alpha 1] 45769291
    Bradninch and Kentisbeare2
    Braunton910
    Brixham10
    Budleigh Salterton88152664710
    Chudleigh10
    Cornwood81010899754
    Exeter1623555257965626259
    Exmouth279428810521344456105
    Hatherleigh1089
    Heathcoat89783731136
    Kilmington
    North Devon9891752154635569410
    Paignton4464712497109102687
    Plymouth683645278844310
    Plympton684664733289108
    Sandford1711736410101087221
    Seaton1010
    Sidmouth7937109111212121313573
    Tavistock10
    Torquay528533478987816910
    References [5] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
    1. Bradninch entered into a merger after the 2022 season and became Bradninch and Kentisbeare.

    International Cricketers

    The following international cricketers have featured in the league:-

    England

    Afghanistan

    Australia

    Ireland

    New Zealand

    Pakistan

    South Africa

    West Indies

    Zimbabwe

    See also

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