The South Devon Football League, known under a sponsorship arrangement as the TCSSDFL, is a
football
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competition based in
England
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. Its top division, the ''Premier Division'', sits outside of the
English football league system
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although it is a feeder to the
Devon Football League
The Devon Football League is a association football, 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 ...
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, 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. The first winners were Ellacombe. The league changed its name to the South Devon League for the 1920–21 season.
2024–25 Members
Premier Division
*Beesands Rovers
*Buckfastleigh Rangers
*Chudleigh Athletic
*East Allington United
*
Elburton Villa Reserves
*Ilsington Villa
*Kingsteignton Athletic
*Morley Rangers
*Newton Abbot 66
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Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves
*Paignton Saints
*Totnes & Dartington
*Waldon Athletic
Division One
*
Bovey Tracey
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Reserves
*
Brixham A.F.C. Reserves
*Brixham Town
*
Buckland Athletic Reserves
*
Ivybridge Town Reserves
*Newton Abbot Spurs 'A'
*Paignton Villa
*Plymouth Phoenix
*Plymouth True Blues
*The Windmill
*Watcombe Wanderers
*Watts Blake Bearne
Division Two
*Babbacombe Corinthians
*Barton Athletic
*Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves
*East Allington United Reserves
*Harbertonford
*Ipplepen Athletic Reserves
*
Liverton United
*Mount Gould
*Newton Rovers
*Paignton Saints Reserves
*Paignton Villa Reserves
*Upton Athletic
*Watcombe Wanderers Reserves
Division Three
*Ashburton
*Brixham Town Reserves
*Drake
*
Elburton Villa 'A'
*Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves
*
Liverton United Reserves
*Newton Abbot 66 Reserves
*Paignton Saints 'A'
*South Brent
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Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police Reserves
*Totnes & Dartington Reserves
*Waldon Athletic Reserves
Division Four
*Barton Athletic Reserves
*Broadhempston United
*Chudleigh Athletic Reserves
*Kingsbridge & Kellaton United
*Kingskerswell
*Newton Rovers Reserves
*Paignton Villa 'A'
*Teign Village
*Templer Way
*Waldon Athletic 'A'
*Watcombe Wanderers 'A'
Recent Divisional champions
*Division discontinued
Recent Herald Cup winners
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)
*Les Bishop Cup (Fourth Divisional Cup)
References
External links
SDFL websiteOfficial website
Full-TimeLeague Site on FA Full-Time
Football in Devon
Football leagues in England
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