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 7 (level 11) of this system. There are six 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.
2026–27 Members
Premier Division Chudleigh Athletic East Allington United Elburton Villa Reserves Ilsington Villa Kingsteignton Athletic Lakeside Athletic Newton Abbot 66 Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves Paignton Saints Plymouth True Blues Totnes & Dartington Watts Blake Bearne
Division One Babbacombe Corinthians Barton Athletic Beesands Rovers Bovey Tracey Reserves Brixham Town Buckfastleigh Rangers Buckland Athletic Reserves Mount Gould Paignton Villa Signal Box Frankfort Watcombe Wanderers
Division Two Ashburton East Allington United Reserves Galmpton United Ivybridge Town Reserves Kingskerswell Liverton United Newton Abbot Spurs 3rds Paignton Saints Reserves Paignton Villa Reserves Plymouth True Blues Reserves Tavistock Reserves
Division Three Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves Chudleigh Athletic Reserves Horrabridge Rangers Ipplepen Athletic Reserves Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves Liverton United Reserves Newton Abbot 66 Reserves Newton Rovers Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police Reserves Teign Village
Division Four Barton Athletic Reserves Bere Alston Reserves Brixham Town Reserves Buckland Athletic 3rds Ilsington Villa Reserves Lakeside Athletic Reserves Paignton Villa 3rds Signal Box Frankfort Reserves Waldon Athletic Windmill
Division Five Broadhempston United Kingsbridge & Kellaton United Newton Albion Newton Rovers Reserves Paignton Saints 3rds Tamerton Foliot Tavistock 3rds Upton Athletic Waldon Athletic Reserves Watts Blake Bearne Reserves
Recent Divisional champions SeasonPremierOneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSeven2006–07Brixham Villa2007–08Bovey TraceyNewton Abbot ReservesStaverton & LandscoveBuckland Athletic ReservesDartmouth ReservesStaverton & Landscove ReservesBuckland Athletic 'A'Watcombe Wanderers2008–09Kingskerswell & ChelstonAshburtonBuckland Athletic ReservesBuckfastleigh Rangers ReservesStaverton & Landscove ReservesWatcombe WanderersSouth Brent ReservesN/A2009–10Watts Blake & BearneWatcombe Wanderers2010–11Upton AthleticLoddiswell AthleticStoke FlemingWatcombe WanderersAbbotskerswell ReservesBishopsteignton UnitedBuckland & Milber Reserves2011–12Kingskerswell & ChelstonTeignmouth ReservesWatcombe WanderersBovey Tracey ReservesBabbacombe CorinthiansChudleigh Athletic ReservesRoselands 2012–13Buckland Athletic ReservesWatcombe WanderersBovey Tracey ReservesUpton Athletic ReservesBishopsteignton UnitedRoselandsPreston South End 2013–14Watcombe WanderersDartmouth AFCBabbacombe CorinthiansBuckland & MilberWatcombe Wanderers ReservesBuckfastleigh Rangers ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A' 2014–15Buckland Athletic ReservesBuckland Athletic 'A'Foxhole UnitedWatcombe Wanderers ReservesLiverton United ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A' N/A2015–16Buckland Athletic ReservesAshburtonRoselandsDartmouth AFC ReservesWatcombe Wanderers 'A' Torbay Police Reserves2016–17Buckland Athletic ReservesRoselandsPaignton SaintsTorbay PoliceAshburton ReservesBishopsteignton United Reserves2017–18AshburtonHarbertonfordBovey Tracey ReservesMeadowbrook AthleticEast Allington United ReservesWatts Blake Bearne2018–19Buckland Athletic ReservesPaignton SaintsBuckfastleigh RangersWatts Blake BearneGalmpton UnitedN/A2021–22Buckfastleigh RangersKingsteignton AthleticIlsington VillaBrixham TownWaldon Athletic Reserves2022–23Kingsteignton AthleticBeesands RoversWatcombe WanderersWaldon Athletic ReservesWatcombe Wanderers Reserves2023–24Ilsington VillaNewton Abbot Spurs ReservesBovey Tracey ReservesWatcombe Wanderers ReservesElburton Villa Development2024–25Newton Abbot Spurs ReservesPlymouth PhoenixMount GouldAshburtonKingskerswell Notes:
Recent Herald Cup winners SeasonTeam99–00:Newton Abbot 6600–01:Kingsteignton Athletic01–02:Kingsteignton Athletic02–03:Upton Athletic03–04:Galmpton United04–05:Upton Athletic05–06:Brixham Villa06–07:Brixham Villa07–08:Hele Rovers08–09:Upton Athletic09–10:Watts Blake & Bearne10–11:Watcombe Wanderers11–12:Buckland Athletic Reserves12–13:Watcombe Wanderers13–14:Watcombe Wanderers14–15:Watcombe Wanderers15–16:Waldon Athletic16–17:East Allington United17–18:East Allington United18–19:Buckland Athletic Reserves21–22:Kingsteignton Athletic22–23:Kingsteignton Athletic23–24:Newton Abbot 6624–25:Waldon Athletic
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 website Official website Full-Time League Site on FA Full-Time