Country | England |
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Number of teams | 57 12 (Premier Division) 12 (Division One) 10 (Division Two) 11 (Division Three) 12 (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 | Kingsteignton Athletic (Premier Division) Beesands Rovers (Division One) Watcombe Wanderers (Division Two) Waldon Athletic Reserves (Division Three) Watcombe Wanderers Reserves (Division Four) (2022–23) |
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. It 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]
Season | Team | |
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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 | |
Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven |
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2006–07 | Brixham Villa | |||||||
2007–08 | Bovey Tracey | Newton Abbot Reserves | Staverton & Landscove | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Dartmouth Reserves | Staverton & Landscove Reserves | Buckland Athletic 'A' | Watcombe Wanderers |
2008–09 | Kingskerswell & Chelston | Ashburton | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Staverton & Landscove Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers | South Brent Reserves | N/A* |
2009–10 | Watts Blake & Bearne | Watcombe Wanderers | ||||||
2010–11 | Upton Athletic | Loddiswell Athletic | Stoke Fleming | Watcombe Wanderers | Abbotskerswell Reserves | Bishopsteignton United | Buckland & Milber Reserves | |
2011–12 | Kingskerswell & Chelston | Teignmouth Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Babbacombe Corinthians | Chudleigh Athletic Reserves | Roselands | |
2012–13 | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Upton Athletic Reserves | Bishopsteignton United | Roselands | Preston South End | |
2013–14 | Watcombe Wanderers | Dartmouth AFC | Babbacombe Corinthians | Buckland & Milber | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers 'A' | |
2014–15 | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Buckland Athletic 'A' | Foxhole United | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves | Liverton United Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers 'A' | N/A* | |
2015–16 | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Ashburton | Roselands | Dartmouth AFC Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers 'A' | Torbay Police Reserves | ||
2016–17 | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Roselands | Paignton Saints | Torbay Police | Ashburton Reserves | Bishopsteignton United Reserves | ||
2017–18 | Ashburton | Harbertonford | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Meadowbrook Athletic | East Allington United Reserves | Watts Blake Bearne | ||
2018–19 | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Paignton Saints | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Watts Blake Bearne | Galmpton United | N/A* | ||
2021–22 | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Kingsteignton Athletic | Ilsington Villa | Brixham Town | Waldon Athletic Reserves | |||
2022–23 | Kingsteignton Athletic | Beesands Rovers | Watcombe Wanderers | Waldon Athletic Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves | |||
2023–24 | Ilsington Villa | tbc | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves | tbc |
Beesands Rovers | Brixham A.F.C. Reserves | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Chudleigh Athletic | East Allington United | Elburton Villa Reserves | Ilsington Villa | Kingsteignton Athletic | Morley Rangers | Newton Abbot '66 | Waldon Athletic | Watts Blake Bearne
Babbacombe Corinthians | Brixham Town | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Buckland Athletic Reserves | Harbertonford | Ivybridge Town Reserves | Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves | Paignton Saints | Paignton Villa | Totnes & Dartington | Upton Athletic | Watcombe Wanderers
Barton Athletic | Bovey Tracey Reserves | Brixham Town Reserves | East Allington United Reserves | Ipplepen Athletic Reserves | Newton Abbot Spurs 3rds | Newton Rovers | Paignton Saints Reserves | Paignton Villa Reserves | Waldon Athletic Reserves
Ashburton Association | Kingsbridge & Kellaton United | Liverton United | Newton Abbot '66 Reserves | Paignton Saints 3rds | South Brent | Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police Reserves | Teign Village | Totnes & Dartington Reserves | Waldon Athletic 3rds | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves | Barton Athletic Reserves | Broadhempston United | Chudleigh Athletic Reserves | Drake | Elburton Villa 3rds | Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves | Liverton United Reserves | Newton Rovers Reserves | Paignton Villa 3rds | South Brent Reserves | Watcombe Wanderers 3rds
The SDFL also run an additional 6 cup competitions. These are:
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