South Devon Football League
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 at level 12 of the English football league system. This league is a feeder to the Devon Football League. There are four divisions in the league. The SDFL's primary cup competition is the Herald Cup. It is a simple knockout competition featuring all SDFL clubs (first teams only).
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 59 16 (Premier Division) 14 (Division One) 14 (Division Two) 15 (Division Three) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 12 (Premier Division) Level 13 (Division 1) Level 14 (Division 2) Level 15 (Division 3) |
| Feeder to | Devon Football League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Herald Cup, Fred Hewings Cup, Divisional Cups |
| Current champions | Buckland Athletic Reserves (Premier Division) Paignton Saints (Division One) Buckfastleigh Rangers (Division Two) Watts Blake Bearne (Division Three) Galmpton United (Division Four) (2018–19) |
| Website | South Devon Football League official website |
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]
Recent Herald Cup winners
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Recent Divisional champions
| Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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* | ||
- Division discontinued
2020–21 Members
Premier Division
Barton Athletic | Brixham AFC Reserves | Broadmeadow S.T.F.C. | Buckfastleigh Rangers | Buckland Athletic 'A' | East Allington United | Elburton Villa Reserves | Ipplepen Athletic | Ivybridge Town Reserves | Meadowbrook Athletic | Newton Abbot '66 | Plympton Athletic Reserves | Salcombe Town | Torbay Police | Watts Blake Bearne | The Windmill F.C.
Division One
Abbotskerswell | Ashburton | Beesands Rovers | Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves | Chudleigh Athletic Reserves | Galmpton United | Harbertonford | Kingskerswell & Chelston | Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves | Paignton Saints Reserves | Paignton Villa Reserves | Stoke Gabriel Reserves | Upton Athletic | Waldon Athletic Reserves
Division Two
Babbacombe Corinthians | Barton Athletic Reserves | Broadhempston United | Bishopsteignton United | Dartmouth A.F.C. Reserves | Dittisham United | East Allington United Reserves | Ilsington Villa | Ipplepen Athletic Reserves | Newton Abbot Spurs 'A' | Newton Rovers | Torbay Police Reserves | Torquay Town | Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
Division Three
Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves | Brixham Town | Chudleigh Athletic 'A' | Galmpton United Reserves | Kingsteignton Athletic 'A' | Kingsbridge & Kellaton United | Liverton United Reserves | Newton Abbot '66 Reserves | Newton Rovers Reserves | Paignton Saints 'A' | South Brent | Teign Village | Torquay Town Reserves | Totnes & Dartington S.C. Reserves) | Watts Blake Bearne Reserves
Other SDFL Cup competitions
The SDFL also run an additional 6 cup competitions. These are:
- Fred Hewings Cup (Reserve Sides)
- George Belli Cup (Premier Divisional Cup)
- Dartmouth Cup (First Divisional Cup)
- Lidstone Cup (Second Divisional Cup)
- Ronald Cup (Third Divisional Cup)
References
- "Torquay Times 19/06/1903". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- "Torquay Times 08/07/1904". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- "Western Times 24/07/20". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-22.