The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League.Official SWPL Twitter Page The league covers Cornwall, Devon, western Somerset and western Dorset.
The league consists of two Premier Divisions (East and West), which are ranked at Step 6 in the National League System. Until 2019–20, there was a single Premier Division at Step 6, and two divisions at Step 7 (Division One West and Division One East).
Subject to applying, receiving the required ground grading and finishing high enough in the league table, one club from each Premier Division can be promoted to the Western League Premier Division each season. As of 2022, six clubs have been promoted from the league – Buckland Athletic after finishing as runners-up in 2012, Plymouth Parkway after finishing as champions in 2018, Tavistock and Exmouth Town who were first and second in 2019, and Falmouth Town and Torpoint Athletic who finished as division champions in 2022.
The bottom three clubs from each Premier Division are liable to relegation to the nearest feeder league. The feeder league for Premier Division West is the St Piran Football League, and the main feeder for Premier Division East is the Devon League.
The league's principal sponsor is Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors, who also sponsor The League Cup competition which is called The Walter C. Parson Cup.
Champions SeasonPremier Division Division One WestDivision One East2007–08Bodmin TownWadebridge TownBudleigh Salterton2008–09Bodmin TownPenzanceExeter Civil Service2009–10Buckland AthleticPerranporthRoyal Marines2010–11Buckland AthleticCamelfordLiverton United2011–12Bodmin TownNewquayLiverton United2012–13Bodmin TownGodolphin AtlanticExmouth Town2013–14Plymouth ParkwayCallington TownStoke Gabriel2014–15St AustellHelston AthleticTavistock2015–16Bodmin TownMouseholeTiverton Town Reserves2016–17TavistockStickerStoke Gabriel2017–18Plymouth ParkwayMillbrookSt Martins2018–19TavistockLiskeard AthleticStoke Gabriel SeasonPremier Division WestPremier Division East2019–20No champions; season abandoned (coronavirus pandemic)2020–21No champions; season curtailed (local lockdowns) 2021–22Falmouth TownTorpoint Athletic2022–23St BlazeyBrixham2023–24A.F.C. St AustellIvybridge Town2024–25NewquaySidmouth Town2025–26Liskeard AthleticBovey Tracy
South West Peninsula League Cup 2007–08 – Bodmin Town 2008–09 – Bodmin Town 2009–10 – Buckland Athletic 2010–11 – Plymouth Parkway 2011–12 – Bodmin Town – beating Buckland Athletic 6–5 on penalties (0–0 aet) 2012–13 – Bodmin Town 2013–14 – Plymouth Parkway 2014–15 – Godolphin Atlantic 2015–16 – Bodmin Town 2016–17 – St Austell 2017–18 – Falmouth Town
+South West Peninsula League Cup finalsSeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upLocationAttendance2013–14Plymouth Parkway (2)St AustellCoach Road, Newton Abbot2014–15Godolphin AtlanticPlymouth ParkwayThe Mill, Torpoint2015–16Bodmin Town (5)Godolphin AtlanticPennygillam, Launceston2016–17St AustellExmouth TownLords Ground, Crediton2017–18Falmouth Town4–2(aet)TavistockBodieve Park, Wadebridge2018–19Saltash United1–0Falmouth TownBlaise Park, St Blazey5852019–20No winner; season abandoned (coronavirus pandemic)2020–21Not played (local lockdowns) 2021–22Torpoint Athletic3–1St BlazeyPennygillam, Launceston>5002022–23Okehampton Argyle (1)4–1Liskeard Athletic5342023–24Okehampton Argyle (2)3–1Elburton VillaMill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey3982024–25Penzance (1)0–0(aet)(8–7 pens)Cullompton RangersPennygillam, Launceston5332025–26Penzance (2)1–1(aet)(4–3 pens)Callington TownBodieve Park, Wadebridge577
Member clubs The constitutions of the two divisions for 2026–27 are: Premier Division East Axminster Town Bishops Lydeard Bridport Crediton United Cullompton Rangers Elburton Villa Honiton Town Ilfracombe Town Ilminster Town Middlezoy Rovers Newton Abbot Spurs Okehampton Argyle Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police Teignmouth Torridgeside Torrington University of ExeterPremier Division West A.F.C. St Austell Bude Town Callington Town Camelford Dobwalls Falmouth Town Reserves Hayle Helston Athletic Holsworthy Launceston Millbrook Mousehole Penzance St Mawgan Sticker Wadebridge Town Wendron United
References
External links Official SWPL website SWPL fixtures at The Herald