Counties 3 Devon (formerly Devon League 2, also known as Tribute Devon 2 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level nine rugby union league for clubs based in Devon. Promotion is to Counties 1 Devon. Formerly relegation was to Devon League 3 but after its cancellation in 2003 there was no automatic relegation as this was the lowest division in club rugby union in Devon.
The league was suspended at the end of the 2017–18 season, with teams being either promoted into Devon League 1 or transferred to the Devon Merit Leagues. The league was reinstated following the RFU Adult competition Review which came into effect ahead of the 2022–23 season, but was initially split into East and West divisions before being re-categorised as East & North / South & West ahead of the 2023–24 season.
Format The results of the matches contributed points to the league as follows: 4 points are awarded for a win 2 points are awarded for a draw 0 points are awarded for a loss, however 1 losing (bonus) point are awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer 1 additional (bonus) point are awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
2026-27
North & East Departing were Exmouth II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Bideford II King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon New entry Cullompton II Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 9th Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon 8th Exeter Engineers Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon 7th Ilfracombe Brimlands Ilfracombe Re-entry New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 6th Newton Abbot II Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon 10th North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton 5th Okehampton II Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon 2nd Sidmouth II Blackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon 4th Tiverton II Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon 3rd Torrington Donnacroft Great Torrington Promoted from Devon merit leagues
South & West Departing were Brixham II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Ivybridge II Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Kingsbridge II High House 1,000 (50 seats) Kingsbridge, Devon 10th Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 4th Paignton II Queen's Park Paignton, Devon 2nd Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon 5th Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth 11th Plymstock Albion Oaks II Horsham Playing Fields Staddiscombe, Plymouth 9th Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe 6th Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth 7th Torquay Athletic II Recreation Ground Torquay, Devon 3rd Totnes Borough Park Totnes 8th
2025–26
North & East Departing were Crediton II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cullompton II Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 8th Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon 9th Exeter Engineers Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon 7th Exmouth II Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand) Exmouth, Devon Relegated from Counties 2 Devon New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 3rd Newton Abbot II Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon 10th North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton 2nd Okehampton II Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon 6th Sidmouth II Blackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon 4th Tiverton II Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon 5th
South & West Departing were Ivybridge II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Brixham II Astley Park Brixham, Devon 2nd Kingsbridge II High House 1,000 (50 seats) Kingsbridge, Devon 10th Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 3rd Paignton II Queen's Park Paignton, Devon 4th Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth 8th Plymstock Albion Oaks II Horsham Playing Fields Staddiscombe, Plymouth 9th Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe 5th Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Torquay Athletic II Recreation Ground Torquay, Devon 6th Totnes Borough Park Totnes 7th
2024–25
North & East Departing were Topsham II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.
Teignmouth II started but did not complete the season leaving eleven sides to contest the fixtures.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cullompton II Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 4th Crediton II Blagdon Crediton, Devon 3rd Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon 9th Exeter Engineers Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon New entry New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton Runners-up Newton Abbot II Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon 10th North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Okehampton II Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon 6th Sidmouth II Blackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon 7th Tiverton II Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon 5th
South & West Departing were Dartmouth and Tamar Saracens, promoted to Couties 2 Devon. Tavistock II (10th) did not return for the new season.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Brixham II Astley Park Brixham, Devon 4th Ivybridge II Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Kingsbridge II High House 1,000 (50 seats) Kingsbridge, Devon 9th Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 6th Paignton II Queen's Park Paignton, Devon 5th Plymstock Albion Oaks II Horsham Playing Fields Staddiscombe, Plymouth 7th Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth 11th Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe 3rd Torquay Athletic II Recreation Ground Torquay, Devon 8th Totnes Borough Park Totnes 12th
2023–24 The league was redesignated as North & East and South & West for the new season.
North & East Departing were Old Plymouthian & Mannamedian, promoted to Counties 2 Devon. Torrington (9th) and Buckfastleigh Ramblers (10th) returned to their respective merit leagues.
Teignmouth II, Topsham II and Okehampton II joined on a level transfer from the West league.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Cullompton II Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon 6th Crediton II Blagdon Crediton, Devon Runners-up Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon 7th New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 8th Newton Abbot II Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon 4th Okehampton II Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon 4th (West) Sidmouth II Blackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon 5th Teignmouth II Bitton Park Sports Ground Teignmouth, Devon 8th (West) Tiverton II Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon 3rd Topsham II Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter 3rd (West)
South & West Departing were Plymouth Argaum, promoted to Couties 2 Devon.
Topsham II (3rd), Newton Abbot (4th) and Teignmouth II (8th) went on a level transfer to the North & East division.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Brixham II Astley Park Brixham, Devon Relegated from Counties 2 Devon Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 7th Kingsbridge II High House 1,000 (50 seats) Kingsbridge, Devon New entry Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 6th Paignton II Queen's Park Paignton, Devon 9th Plymstock Albion Oaks II Horsham Playing Fields Staddiscombe, Plymouth 10th Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth Re-entry Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe 5th Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth Runners-up Tavistock II Sandy Park 500 Tavistock, Devon New entry Torquay Athletic II Recreation Ground Torquay, Devon New entry Totnes Borough Park Totnes 11th
2022–23 The league was reinstated following the RFU Adult competition Review which saw the competition split into East and West divisions.
East
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh Devon League 1 (13th) Cullompton II Stafford Park Cullompton, Devon New entry Crediton II Blagdon Crediton, Devon New entry Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon Devon League 1 (6th) New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton Devon League 1 (3rd) Okehampton II Showground 1,120 (120 seats) Okehampton, Devon New entry Old Plymouthian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth Devon League 1 (4th) Sidmouth II Blackmore Field Sidmouth, Devon New entry Tiverton II Coronation Field 750 (250 seated) Tiverton, Devon New entry Torrington Donnacroft Great Torrington Devon League 1 (11th)
West
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth Devon League 1 (12th) Newton Abbot II Rackerhayes 1,150 (150 stand) Newton Abbot, Devon New entry Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth Devon League 1 (7th) Paignton II Queen's Park Paignton, Devon New entry Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon Devon League 1 (9th) Plymstock Albion Oaks II Horsham Playing Fields Staddiscombe, Plymouth New entry Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe Devon League 1 (8th) Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth Devon League 1 (5th) Teignmouth II Bitton Park Sports Ground 1,210 (210 stand) Teignmouth, Devon New entry Topsham II Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter New entry Totnes Borough Park Totnes Devon League 1 (10th)
2018–2022 Not contested.
2017–18 The season started on 28 October 2017 and the last matches were played on 24 February 2018
Participating clubs and locations
GroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh 4th Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek Devonport, Plymouth 6th Ilfracombe Brimlands Ilfracombe Relegated from Devon 1 (8th) North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton Relegated from Devon 1 (7th) Old Plymouthian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 3rd Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth 7th St Columba & Torpoint Defiance Field Torpoint, Cornwall 8th Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe 5th
2016–17 Participating clubs TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh 4th Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 5th Devonport HSOB Stonehouse Creek Devonport, Plymouth 8th Old Plymouthian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth relegated from Devon 1 Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 3rd Plympton Victoria St.Boniface Arena Plympton, Plymouth 7th St Columba & Torpoint Defiance Field Torpoint, Cornwall relegated from Devon 1 Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe 6th
Final table 2016–17 Devon League 2 Final Table Pos Team P W D L F A Diff Try bonus Loss bonus Pts Notes 1 Dartmouth (P) 14 13 0 1 407 120 287 7 0 60 2 Old Technicians (P) 14 11 1 2 264 125 139 3 1 53 3 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian 14 10 1 3 449 131 318 5 0 47 4 Buckfastleigh Ramblers 14 8 0 6 366 181 185 5 3 35 5 pts deducted 5 Salcombe 14 6 0 8 259 241 18 3 3 26 4 pts deducted 6 Devonport HSOB 14 4 0 10 213 235 −22 3 4 8 15 pts deducted 7 Plympton Victoria 14 2 0 12 95 589 −494 0 1 5 4 pts deducted 8 St Columba & Torpoint 14 1 0 13 61 492 −431 0 0 −6 10 pts deducted Points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 0 points for a loss 1 point for scoring four tries 1 point for losing by seven points or less If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background are the promotion place. There is no relegation.
2015–16
Participating clubs and locations