Devon League 1
Devon League 1 is an English level eight rugby union league for clubs based in Devon (and sometimes includes one Cornish club — St Columba & Torpoint). The champions are promoted to Cornwall/Devon and the runner-up plays the second team from Cornwall League 1, with the winning team gaining promotion. Up until the end of the 2017–18 season, teams were relegated to Devon League 2 but since that league has been abolished there is currently no relegation.
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Exeter Saracens (2nd title) (2021–22) ) |
| Most titles | South Molton (4 titles) |
| Website | Tribute Devon 1 |
Each year a team from Devon League 1 is picked to take part in the RFU Junior Vase – a national cup competition for clubs at levels 9–12.
Format
The season runs from September to April and comprises twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contribute 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 is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
The top two teams are promoted to Western Counties West and the bottom three teams are relegated to either Cornwall One or Devon One depending on their location.
2021–22
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  Buckfastleigh Dartmouth Exeter Ath Exeter Saracens Ilfracombe New Cross OPM Old Technicians Argaum Salcombe South Molton Tamar Saracens Torrington Totnes Locations of the 2021–22 Devon 1 teams
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2020–21
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
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Buckfastleigh Dartmouth Exeter Saracens Ilfracombe New Cross OPM Old Technicians Argaum Tamar Saracens Torrington Totnes Withycombe Locations of the 2019–20 Devon 1 teams
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2018–19
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Buckfastleigh Dartmouth Exeter Athletic Exeter Saracens New Cross North Tawton OPM Old Technicians Tamar Saracens Torrington Totnes Locations of the 2018–19 Devon 1 teams
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2017–18
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Dartmouth Exeter Saracens New Cross Old Technicians South Molton Tamar Saracens Topsham Totnes Locations of the 2017–18 Devon 1 teams
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2016–17
Participating clubs and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Saracens | Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane | Whipton, Exeter, Devon | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (12th) | |
| Ilfracombe | Brimlands | Ilfracombe | Promoted from Devon 2 (champions) | |
| New Cross | Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane[9] | Kingsteignton | 4th | |
| North Tawton | Taw Meadow | North Tawton | 5th | |
| South Molton | Station Road | South Molton | 6th | |
| Torrington | Donnacroft | Torrington | Promoted from Devon 2 (runner-up) | |
| Totnes | Borough Park[10] | Totnes | 7th | |
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[11] | 3rd |
League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wessex (P) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 356 | 199 | 157 | 7 | 1 | 56 | |||
| 2 | Torrington (P) | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 256 | 214 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 41 | |||
| 3 | South Molton | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 255 | 230 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 39 | |||
| 4 | New Cross | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 229 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 36 | |||
| 5 | Totnes | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 243 | 256 | −13 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 6 | Exeter Saracens | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 295 | 299 | −4 | 8 | 3 | 30 | |||
| 7 | North Tawton | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 255 | 243 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28 | |||
| 8 | Ilfracombe | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 161 | 414 | −253 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 21 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, usually participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Newquay Hornets declined to play the match and Torrington were promoted.
2015–16
Participating clubs and locations
New Cross
North Tawton
OPM
South Molton
St Columba & Torpoint
Tamar Saracens
Topsham
Totnes
Wessex
Locations of the 2015–16 Devon 1
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cross | Abbrook Park | Kingsteignton[13] | 6th | |
| North Tawton | Taw Meadow | North Tawton | Promoted from Devon 2 (champions) | |
| Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | King George V Playing Fields | Plymstock, Plymouth[14] | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (12th) | |
| South Molton | Station Road | South Molton | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th) | |
| St Columba & Torpoint | Defiance Field | Torpoint, Cornwall[15] | 3rd | |
| Tamar Saracens | The Parkway | Ernesettle, Plymouth[16] | Promoted from Devon 2 (runner-up) | |
| Topsham | Bonfire Field | Topsham, Exeter[17] | 7th | |
| Totnes | Borough Park | Totnes[18] | 4th | |
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[19] | 5th |
League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamar Saracens (P) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 433 | 134 | 299 | 7 | 1 | 60 | |||
| 2 | Topsham (P) | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 386 | 174 | 212 | 8 | 2 | 54 | |||
| 3 | Wessex | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 204 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 52 | |||
| 4 | New Cross | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 432 | 254 | 178 | 4 | 3 | 45 | |||
| 5 | North Tawton | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 291 | 272 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 40 | |||
| 6 | South Molton | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 330 | 254 | 76 | 5 | 4 | 37 | |||
| 7 | Totnes | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 307 | 261 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 185 | 372 | −187 | 2 | 4 | 22 | |||
| 9 | St Columba &Torpoint | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 125 | 853 | −728 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 21 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, usually participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Camborne School of Mines were due to play Topsham, but it appears that Camborne School of Mines conceded.
2014–15
Plymouth Argaum are the champions and they are promoted to Cornwall/Devon for season 2015–16.[21] The runner-up, Plymstock Albion Oaks won the play-off match against Veor 47 – 3 to also win promotion.[22] The last two teams Old Technicians (8th) and Torrington (9th) are relegated (subject to confirmation) to Devon 2.
Participating clubs and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cross | Abbrook Park | Kingsteignton[23] | 7th | |
| Old Technicians | Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club | Plymouth[24] | 5th | |
| Plymouth Argaum | Bickleigh Down | Plymouth | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| Plymstock Albion Oaks | Horsham Playing Fields | Staddiscombe, Plymouth[25] | 6th | |
| St Columba & Torpoint | Defiance Field | Torpoint, Cornwall[26] | 8th | |
| Topsham | Bonfire Field | Topsham, Exeter[27] | 3rd | |
| Torrington | Donnacroft | Torrington | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| Totnes | Borough Park | Totnes[28] | 2nd | |
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[29] | 4th |
League table
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argaum (P) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 522 | 160 | 362 | 9 | 1 | 66 | |||
| 2 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (P) | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 360 | 212 | 148 | 4 | 1 | 55 | |||
| 3 | St Columba & Torpoint | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 291 | 266 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 4 | Totnes | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 322 | 291 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 35 | |||
| 5 | Wessex | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 256 | 321 | −65 | 2 | 0 | 34 | |||
| 6 | New Cross | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 254 | 309 | −55 | 3 | 2 | 34 | |||
| 7 | Topsham | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 284 | 324 | −40 | 3 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Old Technicians | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 228 | 280 | −52 | 3 | 6 | 29 | |||
| 9 | Torrington | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 168 | 522 | −354 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 28 April 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up of Cornwall 1 and Devon 1, participate in a play-off for promotion to Cornwall/Devon. Plymouth Albion Oaks beat the home team Veor 47 – 3.
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymstock Albion Oaks (P) | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 360 | 212 | 148 | 4 | 1 | 55 |
| Veor | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 394 | 186 | 208 | 8 | 1 | 50 |
2013–14
The 2013–14 Devon 1 consisted of nine clubs; eight from Devon and one from Cornwall. The season started on 7 September 2013 and ended on 5 April 2014 with each team playing each of the other teams twice. South Molton finished in first place and were promoted to Cornwall/Devon, while the runner-up, Totnes, lost to the second team in Cornwall 1, Bodmin, in a play-off and stay in this league. The bottom team, Salcombe, were relegated to Devon 2.
Participating clubs and locations
| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cross | Abbrook Park | Kingsteignton[31] | ||
| Old Technicians | Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club | Plymouth[32] | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| Plymstock Albion Oaks | Horsham Playing Fields | Staddiscombe, Plymouth[33] | ||
| Salcombe | Two Meads | 500 | Salcombe | |
| St Columba & Torpoint | Defiance Field | Torpoint, Cornwall[34] | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| South Molton | Station Road | South Molton[35] | ||
| Topsham | Bonfire Field | Topsham, Exeter[36] | ||
| Totnes | Borough Park | Totnes[37] | ||
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[38] | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon |
League table
| 2013–14 Devon 1 League Table[39] | ||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | South Molton (P) | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 390 | 165 | 225 | 10 | 3 | 65 | |
| 2 | Totnes | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 311 | 290 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 47 | |
| 3 | Topsham | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 304 | 280 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 43 | |
| 4 | Wessex | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 296 | 284 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | |
| 5 | Old Technicians | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 266 | 299 | −33 | 2 | 4 | 38 | |
| 6 | Plymstock Albion Oaks | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 257 | 262 | −5 | 3 | 2 | 37 | |
| 7 | New Cross | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 231 | 247 | −16 | 1 | 5 | 30 | |
| 8 | St Columba & Torpoint | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 217 | 309 | −92 | 1 | 4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Salcombe | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 194 | 330 | −136 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
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Points are awarded as follows:
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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2012–13
Participating clubs
- Dartmouth
- Exeter University
- New Cross
- Plymstock Albion Oaks
- Salcombe
- South Molton
- Topsham
- Torrington
- Totnes
Original teams
When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:
- Exeter Saracens
- Honiton
- Ilfracombe
- Ivybridge
- Kingsbridge
- Old Technicians
- Plymouth Argaum
- Plymouth Civil Service[lower-alpha 2]
- Prince Rock[lower-alpha 3]
- South Molton
- Totnes
Devon League 1 honours
Devon League 1 (1987–1993)
The original Devon 1 (sponsored by Courage) was a tier 9 league with promotion to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Devon 2.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 11 | Exeter Saracens | Plymouth Civil Service | Ilfracombe, Prince Rock | [43] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Plymouth Civil Service | South Molton | Kingsbridge, Devonport HSOB, Honiton | [44] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Exmouth | Cullompton | Prince Rock | [45] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | South Molton | Cullompton | Plymouth Argaum, Totnes | [46] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Devonport Services | Ivybridge | No relegation[lower-alpha 4] | [47] | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 12 | Paignton | Honiton | Plymouth Argaum, Cullompton | [48] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Devon League 1 (1993–96)
The creation of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Devon 1 became a tier 10 league. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Devon 2. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 13 | Honiton | Newton Abbot | Jesters | [49] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Old Plymothian | Newton Abbot | Prince Rock | [50] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Kingsbridge | Withycombe | Cullompton, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Ilfracombe | [47] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Devon League 1 (1996–2009)
The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Devon League 1 return to being a tier 9 division. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Devon 2. From the 2008–09 season onward the league sponsor was Tribute.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 10 | Withycombe | Newton Abbot | Tamar Saracens, Totnes | [51] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Newton Abbot | Old Technicians | Dartmouth, Essex Saracens | [47] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Wessex | Tavistock | Topsham, Old Public Oaks | [52] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 10 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Ilfracombe | Totnes | [53] | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | 10 | Torrington | Old Technicians | Plymouth Barbarians, Topsham, Exeter Saracens | [54] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Kingsbridge | Teignmouth | Old Technicians, Old Public Oaks | [55] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | Sidmouth | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | No relegation | [56] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | Tavistock | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Exeter Saracens, Totnes | [57] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | South Molton | Honiton | Topsham, Tamar Saracens | [58] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Okehampton | Cullompton | Ilfracombe | [59] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Teignmouth | Bideford | Buckfastleigh Ramblers, Prince Rock Woodland Fort | [60] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 11 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Dartmouth, Devonport HSOB | [61] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Teignmouth | Exeter Saracens | St Columba & Torpoint, Plymouth Barbarians, Salcombe | [62] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Cornwall/Devon League (2009–2018)
Despite widespread league restructuring by the RFU, Devon 1 continued as a tier 9 division, with promotion to Cornwall/Devon and relegation to Devon 2. Tribute continued to sponsor the league.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 9 | Totnes | Honiton | Buckfastleigh Ramblers, Topsham, Ilfracombe | [63] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 9 | Plymouth Barbarians | Wessex | Tamar Saracens | [64] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 9 | Wessex | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | North Tawton, St Columba & Torpoint | [65] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 9 | Exeter University | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Dartmouth, Torrington | [66] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | South Molton | Totnes | Salcombe | [67] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 9 | Plymouth Argaum | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Old Technicians, Torrington | [68] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 9 | Tamar Saracens | Topsham | St Columba & Torpoint, Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | [69] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 8 | Wessex | Torrington | Ilfracombe, North Tawton | [70] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 8 | South Molton | Topsham | No relegation[lower-alpha 5] | [71] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Devon League 1 (2018–present)
From the 2018–19 Devon 1 continued as a tier 9 division, with promotion to Cornwall/Devon. However, the cancellation of Devon 2 meant there was no longer relegation. Tribute continues to sponsor the league
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2018–19 | 11 | North Tawton | Exeter Athletic | No relegation | [72] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | Withycombe | Tamar Saracens | No relegation | [73] | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | |||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 13 | Exeter Saracens | South Molton | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
Promotion play-offs
Since the 2000–01 season there has been a play-off between the runners-up of Cornwall League 1 and Devon League 1 for the third and final promotion place to Cornwall/Devon. The team with the superior league record has home advantage in the tie. At the end of the 2019–20 season the Devon League 1 teams have been the most successful with thirteen wins to the Cornwall League 1 teams five; and the home team has won promotion on twelve occasions compared to the away teams six.
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| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Attendance | |||
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| 2000–01[74] | Wadebridge Camels (C) | 53–17 | Old Technicians (D) | Molesworth Field, Wadebridge, Cornwall | ||||
| 2001–02[75] | Mounts Bay (C) | 14–17 | Teignmouth (D) | Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall | ||||
| 2002–03[76] | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) | 8–20 | Mounts Bay (C) | King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon | ||||
| 2003–04[77] | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D)[lower-alpha 6] | Perranporth (C) | King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon | |||||
| 2004–05[78] | Honiton (D) | 49–20 | Saltash (C) | Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon | ||||
| 2005–06[79] | Cullompton (D) | 28–6 | Newquay Hornets (C) | Stafford Park, Cullompton, Devon | ||||
| 2006–07[80] | Bideford (D) | 23–18 | Liskeard Looe (C) | King George's Fields, Bideford, Devon | ||||
| 2007–08[81] | Helston (C) | 0–24 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall | ||||
| 2008–09[82] | No promotion play-off.[lower-alpha 7] | |||||||
| 2009–10[83] | Honiton (D) | 43–12 | Veor (C) | Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon | ||||
| 2010–11[84][85] | Pirates Amateurs (C) | 29–20 | Wessex (D) | Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall | 400 | |||
| 2011–12[86] | Helston (C) | 19–20 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) | King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall | ||||
| 2012–13[87] | Stithians (C) | 17–12 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | Church Road, Stithians, Cornwall | ||||
| 2013–14[88][89] | Bodmin (C) | 17–15 | Totnes (D) | Clifden Park, Bodmin, Cornwall | 355 | |||
| 2014–15[90] | Veor (C) | 3–47 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | Wheal Gerry, Camborne, Cornwall | ||||
| 2015–16[91] | Topsham (D) | HWO[lower-alpha 8] | Camborne School of Mines (C) | Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon | ||||
| 2016–17[93] | Newquay Hornets (C) | AWO[lower-alpha 9] | Torrington (D) | Newquay Sports Ground, Newquay, Cornwall | ||||
| 2017–18[95] | Topsham (D) | 67-3 | Bodmin (C) | Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon | ||||
| 2018–19[96] | Exeter Athletic (D) | 29-3 | Newquay Hornets (C) | Bravelands, Clyst St Mary, Devon | ||||
| 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Best ranked runner up – Newquay Hornets (C) – promoted instead. | |||||||
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. | |||||||
| Green background is the promoted team. C = Cornwall League 1 and D = Devon League 1, HWO and AWO = home team or away team walk-over (when the other team declines to participate). | ||||||||
Number of league titles
- South Molton (4)
- Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (3)[lower-alpha 10]
- Wessex (3)
- Exeter Saracens (2)
- Teignmouth (2)
- Withycombe (2)
- Devonport Services (1)
- Exeter University (1)
- Exmouth (1)
- Honiton (1)
- Kingsbridge (1)
- Newton Abbot (1)
- North Tawton (1)
- Okehampton (1)
- Paignton (1)
- Plymouth Argaum (1)
- Plymouth Barbarians (1)
- Plymouth Civil Service (1)
- Sidmouth (1)
- Tamar Saracens (1)
- Tavistock (1)
- Torrington (1)
- Totnes (1)
Tier nine format since 1987
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| Year | Name | No of teams | No of matches | ||||||||||
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| 1987–91 | Courage Devon 1 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Courage Devon 1 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Courage Devon 1 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1996–03 | Devon 1 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2003–07 | Devon 1 | 12 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Devon 1 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Devon 1 | 12 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 2009–16 | Devon 1 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2016– | Devon 1 | 8 | 14 | ||||||||||
Notes
- Exeter Athletic were previously called Wessex RFC until that club merged with Exeter Youth RFC at the end of the 2017-18 season.[1]
- Plymouth Civil Services has since been disbanded.
- Prince Rock would later merge with Woodland Fort to become known as Prince Rock Woodland Fort RFC. The club has since disbanded.
- The restructuring of Devon 2A and Devon 2B into a single division at the end of the season, meant there was no relegation.
- There was no relegation as the division was due to increase from 8 to 10 teams for the following season due to the cancellation of Devon 2.
- The result of the 2003-04 promotion playoff between Old Plymothian & Mannamedian and Perranporth is not listed on the RFU website, although Old Plymothian & Mannamedian would have had home advantage as they had a better league record than Perranporth. We do, however, know that Old Plymothian & Mannamedian won this game as they were in Cornwall/Devon the next season while Perranporth were not.
- Due to the restructuring of the English league system by the RFU for the following season there was no promotion play-off. The champions and runners-up from each league having automatic promotion.
- Topsham were automatically promoted as Camborne School of Mines did not want promotion.[92]
- Torrington were automatically promoted at the end of the 2016–17 season as Newquay Hornets did not want to be promoted.[94]
- Old Plymothian & Mannamedian's titles includes one win by Old Plymothian prior to the clubs merger.
See also
References
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