Devon and Exeter Football League
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Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Founded in 1900, it consists of ten divisions (nine adult - Premier and Division 1 to 8, plus an Under 17 division). The Premier Division sits at level 12 of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
, with promotion available to the South West Peninsula League
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League is a league of football clubs in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League...
if one of the top two clubs applies and meets the ground criteria.
Premier Division
Alphington Reserves |Barnstaple Town
Barnstaple Town F.C.
Barnstaple Town F.C. is a football club that play in Barnstaple, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Western League, a league covering south western England....
Reserves |
Beer Albion |
Budleigh Salterton Reserves |
Clyst Valley |
East Budleigh |
Hatherleigh Town |
Heavitree Social United |
Newtown |
Morchard Bishop |
St. Martins |
Seaton Town |
Thorverton |
Topsham Town |
University of Exeter Reserves |
Willand Rovers
Willand Rovers F.C.
Willand Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Willand, near Exeter, in Devon, England who play in the Western League Premier Division...
Reserves
Division One
Beacon Knights |Bow Amateur Athletic Club |
Chagford |
Cullompton Rangers
Cullompton Rangers A.F.C.
Cullompton Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Cullompton, Devon, England. As of the 2011–12 season, the club plays in the South West Peninsula League Premier Division.-History:...
Reserves |
Culm United |
Exeter Civil Service Reserves |
Exmouth Amateurs |
Feniton |
Heavitree Social United Reserves |
Phoenix Club |
Sidbury United |
Tipton St. John |
University of Exeter 'A' |
Wellington Town |
Witheridge
Witheridge F.C.
Witheridge Football Club is a football club based in the village of Witheridge, Devon, England. After finishing second in the Devon and Exeter League in 2005–06, they joined the Devon County League for the 2006–07 season, and then joined the new South West Peninsula League for...
Reserves
Division Two
Broadclyst |Chard Town
Chard Town F.C.
Chard Town F.C. is a football club based in Chard, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA. They playing the Western Football League Division One.-Club history:...
Reserves |
Clyst Valley Reserves |
Colyton |
Elmore
Elmore F.C.
Elmore F.C. are a football club based in Tiverton, Devon, England. They currently play in the Western League Division One.-Club history:The club was founded in 1947 and joined the South Western League in 1974 and played there for four years before gaining admittance to the Western Football League...
Reserves |
Halwill |
Honiton Town |
Newtown Reserves |
Pinhoe |
Sidmouth Town Reserves |
Tiverton Town
Tiverton Town F.C.
Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.-History:...
Reserves |
Topsham Town Reserves |
University of Exeter 'B' |
Uplowman Athletic |
Westexe Rovers
Division Three
Axminster Town Reserves |Bickleigh |
Coalton Raleigh |
Dawlish United |
Lympstone |
North Tawton |
Offwell Rangers |
Sandford |
South Zeal United |
Tedburn St. Mary |
Upottery |
Winkleigh
Division Four
Bampton |Countess Wear Dynamoes |
Crediton United
Crediton United A.F.C.
Crediton United A.F.C. is a football club based in Crediton, Devon, England. They were established in 1910.After spending eighty years in local football, latterly the Devon & Exeter League, they joined the Western League in 1990...
Reserves
Dolphin |
Exmouth Amateurs Reserves |
Hemyock |
Kentisbeare |
Lapford |
Newton St. Cyres |
Okehampton Argyle Reserves |
Seaton Town Reserves |
Sidbury United Reserves |
Thorverton Reserves |
University of Exeter 'C' |
Whipton & Pinhoe
Division Five
Axmouth United |Beer Albion Reserves |
Cullompton Rangers 'A' |
Culm United Reserves |
Dunkeswell Rovers |
Exmouth Town
Exmouth Town F.C.
Exmouth Town F. C. are a football club, from Exmouth, Devon, England who play in the South West Peninsula League. They had started the 2005-06 season in the Western League, but financial problems led to their withdrawal bringing a 33-year association with the league to an end.-History:The club was...
Reserves |
Hatherleigh Town Reserves |
Heavitree Social United 'A' |
Lords XI |
Newtown Reserves |
St. Martins Reserves |
Sampford Peverell |
Woodbury
Division Six
Awliscombe United |Bow Amateur Athletic Club Reserves |
Broadclyst Reserves |
Chagford Reserves |
Cheriton Fitzpaine |
Chulmleigh |
Clyst Valley 'A' |
East Budleigh Reserves |
Feniton Reserves |
Honiton Town Reseves |
Priory |
Topsham Town 'A' |
Up & Under Exeter |
Uplowman Athletic Reserves
Division Seven
Amory Argyle |Amory Park Rangers |
Bampton Reserves |
Dawlish United Reserves |
Exwick Village |
Halwill Reserves |
Hemyock Reserves |
Langdon |
Morchard Bishop Reserves |
Newton St. Cyres Reserves |
North Tawton Reserves |
Sandford Reserves |
Silverton |
Stoke Hill |
Topsham Town 'B'
Division Eight
Cheriton Fitzpaine Reserves |Coalton Raleigh Reserves |
Colyton Reserves |
Folly Gate |
Langdon Reserves |
Lapford Reserves |
Lympstone Reserves |
Met Office |
Newtown 'A' |
Offwell Rangers Reserves |
Otterton Reserves |
Tedburn St. Mary Reserves |
Tipton St. John Reserves |
Winkleigh Reserves |
Woodbury Reserves
Recent Premier Division Champions
- 1991-92 - Exeter CityExeter City F.C.Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
'A' - 1992-93 - Exeter CityExeter City F.C.Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
'A' - 1993-94 - Exeter CityExeter City F.C.Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
'A' - 1994-95 - Buckland Athletic
- 1995-96 - Cheriton Fitzpaine
- 1996-97 - Exeter Civil Service
- 1997-98 - University of Exeter
- 1998-99 - University of Exeter
- 1999-00 - Buckland Athletic
- 2000-01 - University of Exeter
- 2001-02 - University of Exeter
- 2002-03 - Tap & Barrel
- 2003-04 - Tap & Barrel
- 2004-05 - Exmouth TownExmouth Town F.C.Exmouth Town F. C. are a football club, from Exmouth, Devon, England who play in the South West Peninsula League. They had started the 2005-06 season in the Western League, but financial problems led to their withdrawal bringing a 33-year association with the league to an end.-History:The club was...
Reserves - 2005-06 - Heavitree Social United
- 2006-07 - Axminster Town
- 2007-08 - University of Exeter Reserves
- 2008-09 - St. Martins
- 2009-10 - Thorverton
- 2010-11 - Sidmouth Town
Recent clubs promoted to the Devon County League / South West Peninsula League
- 2001-02 - University of Exeter
- 2005-06 - WitheridgeWitheridge F.C.Witheridge Football Club is a football club based in the village of Witheridge, Devon, England. After finishing second in the Devon and Exeter League in 2005–06, they joined the Devon County League for the 2006–07 season, and then joined the new South West Peninsula League for...
- 2006-07 - Axminster Town, Okehampton Argyle, Exmouth TownExmouth Town F.C.Exmouth Town F. C. are a football club, from Exmouth, Devon, England who play in the South West Peninsula League. They had started the 2005-06 season in the Western League, but financial problems led to their withdrawal bringing a 33-year association with the league to an end.-History:The club was...
- 2007-08 - Exeter Civil Service
- 2008-09 - Bickleigh
- 2010-11 - Sidmouth Town