Devon Football League

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Devon Football League
Devon Football League Logo.png
Founded2019
CountryEngland
Divisions1
Number of teams17
Level on pyramid11
Promotion to South West Peninsula League Premier Division East
Relegation to Devon and Exeter League
North Devon League
Plymouth and West Devon League
South Devon League
Website Official

The Devon Football League is a football competition based in England. It consists of 18 clubs in a single division after four years being split into two divisions, North & East and South & West. The league sits at step 7 of the National League System, or level 11 of the football pyramid. [1]

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History

The league was established in 2019 as part of restructuring of football in the south-west of England, in which the South West Peninsula League lost its second tier. [2] [3]

Member clubs 2024–25

Champions

SeasonNorth & EastSouth & West
2019–20Season abandoned
2020–21Season abandoned
2021–22 Teignmouth University of Exeter
2022–23Beer AlbionMount Gould
2023–24University of Exeter

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References

  1. "Devon FA Step 7 restructure update". Devon FA. 11 March 2019.
  2. "FA plan to restructure football in Devon and Cornwall". Plymouth Live. 28 March 2018.
  3. "Devon FA Step Seven Restructure Statement". Devon Football Association. 28 January 2019.