Plymouth and West Devon Football League

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Plymouth & West Devon Football League
Organising body Devon FA
Founded2004
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Divisions5 (1 Saturday, 4 Sunday)
Number of clubs54 (12 Saturday, 42 Sunday)
Level on pyramid Level 12
Promotion to Devon Football League
Current championsSignal Box Oak Villa
(2024–25)

The Plymouth and West Devon Football League, or just the PWD or P&D, is a football competition based in Devon, England. The league's top division, the Premier Division, sits at level 12 of the English football league system. This top division is a direct feeder to the Devon League South & West.

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The league currently has one Saturday division – the Premier Division – along with four Sunday divisions.

History

In Plymouth, between World War One and Two there was a United Churches League – which was the origin of the Plymouth Combination League. This league later amalgamated with the Plymouth and District League to become the Plymouth and District Combination League, and then in 2004 the league in its current format was formed, with the amalgamation of Plymouth's two Sunday leagues, the West Devon Sunday Football League and the Plymouth Sunday Football League, to become the Plymouth and West Devon Combination Football League. It is thus one of the few leagues in England to administer both Saturday and Sunday competitions. Because of this, many clubs have both Saturday and Sunday teams under the same name and the league allows players to register for both Saturday and Sunday teams.

Since 1904 a youth league, the Devon Junior and Minor League, [1] has existed as a platform for teams with age ranges of U9s to U18s in Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall. Numerous clubs in the PWD have youth teams in the DJM, although this is more common with fully fledged sports clubs, and less common with 'pub teams'. [2]

2025–26 Saturday member clubs

Premier Division

2025–26 Sunday member clubs

Previous League Champions

SeasonPremierSeniorIntermediate
07–08:Wessex LA RangersRoyal MailHorrabridge Rangers Reserves
08–09:Mount Gould FCThe Ordulph ArmsRoborough FC Reserves

The divisions were renamed ahead of the 2009–10 season.

SeasonOneTwoThreeFourSunday One
09–10:Tamarside FCRoborough ReservesWindsor Car Sales–
10–11:Mount Gould FCChaddlewood Miners OBVospers Oak Villa Reserves–
11–12:Roborough FCLee Moor FCThe Hideaway CafeThe Windmill
12–13:Mount Gould FCThe Windmill (Devon)Plymouth HopeSporting PlymouthThe Railway Inn
13–14:Mount Gould FCMorley RangersSporting PlymouthErnesettle DRDE TrustKings Tamerton CA

The divisions were again renamed ahead of the 2014–15 season. Sunday records are incomplete prior to the 2016–17 season.

SeasonPremierOneTwoThreeSunday OneSunday TwoSunday Three
14–15:Mount Gould FCBar Sol OnaBelgrave FCPennycross SCThe Navy Inn
15–16: Plymouth Marjon Millbridge ReservesLakeside AthleticWest Hart RangersThe Navy Inn
16–17:The Windmill (Devon)Lakeside AthleticThe Chaddlewood InnLakeside Athletic ReservesAthletico Oak VillaBull Point AthleticSignal Box Oak Villa
17–18:Mount Gould FCMaristow FCMillbridge FCHorrabridge RangersThe Navy InnCentral Park Rangers–

The Sunday divisions were renamed to match the Saturday divisions ahead of the 2018–19 season.

SeasonPremierOneTwoSunday PremierSunday OneSunday TwoSunday ThreeSunday Four
18–19:Mount Gould FCThe Windmill (Devon) ReservesLakeside Athletic ReservesThe Navy InnHeadways ReservesActivate Reserves
19–20:1The Windmill (Devon)Signal Box Oak Villa ReservesThe Navy InnGrenville FC
20–21:Millbridge FCMorley RangersMainstone Social FCDrakes Drum FCTamar View ReservesPlymouth Phoenix
21–22:DC Auto RepairsMainstone SocialFC TavysideQueen and ConstitutionPlymouth Phoenix Plymouth Marjon Plympton Athletic
22–23:Signal Box Oak VillaLugger Devonport Elburton Villa Plymouth Marjon Tamerton FoliotStoke Bar & GrillCentral Park Rangers
23–24:Plymouth PhoenixLakeside Athletic ReservesQueen and ConstitutionPorto PlymouthKer StreetPlymouth HopeEstover United
24–25:Signal Box Oak VillaQueen and ConstitutionWoodsideEstover UnitedSignal Box Oak VillaHarbertonford

1 The 2019–20 season was abandoned by the league's executive committee due to the coronavirus pandemic. The teams listed here were in first place in the standings at the time of abandonment, but were not officially recognised as champions. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Cup Competitions

See also

References

    1. ↑ "DJM full time".
    2. ↑ "PWDFL full time".
    3. ↑ "Plymouth & West Devon League - Plymouth & West Devon League Premier Division". NonLeagueMatters. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
    4. ↑ "Plymouth & West Devon League". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
    5. ↑ "Leagues in Devon". FootballMitoo. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
    6. ↑ "Plymouth & West Devon Football League". FA Full Time. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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