South Devon Football League

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South Devon League
CountryEngland
Number of clubs60
13 (Premier Division)
12 (Division One)
12 (Division Two)
12 (Division Three)
11 (Division Four)
Level on pyramid Level 12 (Premier Division)
Level 13 (Division 1)
Level 14 (Division 2)
Level 15 (Division 3)
Level 16 (Division 4)
Feeder to Devon Football League
Domestic cup(s)Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups
Current champions Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves (Premier Division)
Plymouth Phoenix (Division One)
Mount Gould (Division Two)
Ashburton (Division Three)
Kingskerswell (Division Four)
(2024–25)
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.

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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]

2025–26 Members

Recent Divisional champions

SeasonPremierOneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSeven
2006–07 Brixham Villa
2007–08 Bovey Tracey Newton Abbot ReservesStaverton & Landscove Buckland Athletic Reserves Dartmouth ReservesStaverton & Landscove Reserves Buckland Athletic 'A'Watcombe Wanderers
2008–09Kingskerswell & ChelstonAshburton Buckland 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
2012–13 Buckland Athletic ReservesWatcombe Wanderers Bovey Tracey ReservesUpton Athletic ReservesBishopsteignton UnitedRoselandsPreston South End
2013–14Watcombe Wanderers Dartmouth AFC Babbacombe CorinthiansBuckland & MilberWatcombe Wanderers ReservesBuckfastleigh Rangers ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A'
2014–15 Buckland Athletic Reserves Buckland Athletic 'A'Foxhole UnitedWatcombe Wanderers Reserves Liverton United ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A'N/A*
2015–16 Buckland Athletic ReservesAshburtonRoselands Dartmouth AFC Reserves Watcombe Wanderers 'A'Torbay Police Reserves
2016–17 Buckland Athletic ReservesRoselandsPaignton SaintsTorbay PoliceAshburton ReservesBishopsteignton United Reserves
2017–18AshburtonHarbertonford Bovey Tracey ReservesMeadowbrook AthleticEast Allington United ReservesWatts Blake Bearne
2018–19 Buckland 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 Villa Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves Bovey Tracey ReservesWatcombe Wanderers Reserves Elburton Villa Development
2024–25 Newton Abbot Spurs ReservesPlymouth PhoenixMount GouldAshburtonKingskerswell

Recent Herald Cup winners

SeasonTeam
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
24–25:Waldon Athletic

Other SDFL Cup competitions

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

References

  1. "Torquay Times 19/06/1903" . Retrieved 22 December 2020 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Torquay Times 08/07/1904" . Retrieved 22 December 2020 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Brixham Western Guardian 29/7/1920".