Devon League 1
English rugby union league
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Counties 2 Devon (formerly Devon League 1) is an English level eight rugby union league for clubs primarily based in Devon (and occasionally includes one Cornish club — St Columba & Torpoint). The champions are promoted to Counties 1 Western West and relegation is to Counties 3 Devon North & East or Counties 3 Devon South & West.
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1987 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Country |  England |
| Most titles | South Molton (4 titles) |
| Website | Counties 2 Devon |
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.
2025–26
Departing were Torquay Athletic promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Exmouth II (10th) were relegated to Counties 3 Devon North & East together with Tamar Saracens (11th) and Plymouth Argaum, both relegated to Counties 3 Devon South & West.
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  Crediton II Dartmouth Exeter Saracens Honiton OPM South Molton Tavistock Topsham II Withycombe Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 2 Devon teams
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2024–25
Departing were Barnstaple II, promoted to Counties 1 Western West. North Tawton (11th) and Ivybridge II (12th) and were relegated to Counties 3 Devon North & East and Counties 3 Devon South & West respectively.
Joining were Topsham 2XV and Dartmouth, promoted from Counties 3 Devon North & East and Counties 3 Devon South & West respectively.
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Dartmouth Exeter Saracens Honiton OPM Argaum South Molton Tamar Saracens Topsham II Withycombe Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 2 Devon teams
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2023–24
Departing were Tavistock, promoted to Counties 1 Western West whilst Brixham II were relegated to Counties 3 Devon South & West. Joining were Old Plymothian & Mannamedian and Plymouth Argaum, promoted from Counties 3 Devon East and Counties 3 Devon West respectively.
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Exeter Saracens Honiton North Tawton OPM Argaum South Molton Withycombe Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 2 Devon teams
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2022–23
Participating clubs and locatoins
This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review (ACR). The league was a continuation of Devon League 1 in name only with just the top two sides included in the new line-up of clubs. It was closer in standard to the Cornwall/Devon League (both being level 8) with four teams who played in that league the previous season included while the Cornish teams were allocated to Counties 2 Cornwall. Post ACR second-team club sides were permitted to enter the RFU pyramid so five 2XVs joined alongside Honiton relegated from Western Counties West.
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Exeter Saracens Honiton North Tawton South Molton Tavistock Withycombe Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 2 Devon teams
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League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Pts diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | Pts adj | ||||
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| 1 | Tavistock (P) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 934 | 363 | 571 | 18 | 0 | 98 | |||
| 2 | Torquay Athletic | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 554 | 367 | 187 | 13 | 3 | 80 | |||
| 3 | Barnstaple II | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 554 | 300 | 244 | 13 | 3 | 76 | |||
| 4 | Withycombe | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 431 | 422 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 63 | |||
| 5 | Honiton | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 592 | 505 | 87 | 13 | 5 | 63 | |||
| 6 | Exeter Saracens | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 501 | 521 | −20 | 9 | 3 | 52 | |||
| 7 | Ivybridge II | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 512 | 627 | −115 | 11 | 3 | 50 | |||
| 8 | Exmouth II | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 356 | 588 | −232 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Devonport Services II | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 435 | 625 | −190 | 8 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 10 | South Molton | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 494 | 507 | −13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | −10 | ||
| 11 | North Tawton | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 404 | 549 | −145 | 6 | 3 | 33 | |||
| 12 | Brixham II (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 302 | 685 | −383 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −12 | ||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background is relegation place. Updated: 17 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||
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 |
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| 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[10] | 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[11] | Totnes | 7th | |
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[12] | 3rd |
League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |||||
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| 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 |
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| New Cross | Abbrook Park | Kingsteignton[14] | 6th | |
| North Tawton | Taw Meadow | North Tawton | Promoted from Devon 2 (champions) | |
| Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | King George V Playing Fields | Plymstock, Plymouth[15] | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (12th) | |
| South Molton | Station Road | South Molton | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th) | |
| St Columba & Torpoint | Defiance Field | Torpoint, Cornwall[16] | 3rd | |
| Tamar Saracens | The Parkway | Ernesettle, Plymouth[17] | Promoted from Devon 2 (runner-up) | |
| Topsham | Bonfire Field | Topsham, Exeter[18] | 7th | |
| Totnes | Borough Park | Totnes[19] | 4th | |
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[20] | 5th |
League table
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | |||||
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| 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.[22] The runner-up, Plymstock Albion Oaks won the play-off match against Veor 47 – 3 to also win promotion.[23] 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 |
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| New Cross | Abbrook Park | Kingsteignton[24] | 7th | |
| Old Technicians | Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club | Plymouth[25] | 5th | |
| Plymouth Argaum | Bickleigh Down | Plymouth | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| Plymstock Albion Oaks | Horsham Playing Fields | Staddiscombe, Plymouth[26] | 6th | |
| St Columba & Torpoint | Defiance Field | Torpoint, Cornwall[27] | 8th | |
| Topsham | Bonfire Field | Topsham, Exeter[28] | 3rd | |
| Torrington | Donnacroft | Torrington | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| Totnes | Borough Park | Totnes[29] | 2nd | |
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[30] | 4th |
League table
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Difference | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points | ||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| New Cross | Abbrook Park | Kingsteignton[32] | ||
| Old Technicians | Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club | Plymouth[33] | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| Plymstock Albion Oaks | Horsham Playing Fields | Staddiscombe, Plymouth[34] | ||
| Salcombe | Two Meads | 500 | Salcombe | |
| St Columba & Torpoint | Defiance Field | Torpoint, Cornwall[35] | Promoted from Devon 2 | |
| South Molton | Station Road | South Molton[36] | ||
| Topsham | Bonfire Field | Topsham, Exeter[37] | ||
| Totnes | Borough Park | Totnes[38] | ||
| Wessex | Flowerpot Playing Fields | Exeter[39] | Relegated from Cornwall/Devon |
League table
| 2013–14 Devon 1 League Table[40] | ||||||||||||
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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
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 | [44] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 11 | Plymouth Civil Service | South Molton | Kingsbridge, Devonport HSOB, Honiton | [45] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 11 | Exmouth | Cullompton | Prince Rock | [46] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 11 | South Molton | Cullompton | Plymouth Argaum, Totnes | [47] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 11 | Devonport Services | Ivybridge | No relegation[d] | [48] | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | 12 | Paignton | Honiton | Plymouth Argaum, Cullompton | [49] | |||||||||
| 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 | [50] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 13 | Old Plymothian | Newton Abbot | Prince Rock | [51] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 13 | Kingsbridge | Withycombe | Cullompton, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Ilfracombe | [48] | |||||||||
| 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 | [52] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Newton Abbot | Old Technicians | Dartmouth, Essex Saracens | [48] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Wessex | Tavistock | Topsham, Old Public Oaks | [53] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 10 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Ilfracombe | Totnes | [54] | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | 10 | Torrington | Old Technicians | Plymouth Barbarians, Topsham, Exeter Saracens | [55] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 10 | Kingsbridge | Teignmouth | Old Technicians, Old Public Oaks | [56] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 10 | Sidmouth | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | No relegation | [57] | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 12 | Tavistock | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Exeter Saracens, Totnes | [58] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 12 | South Molton | Honiton | Topsham, Tamar Saracens | [59] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 12 | Okehampton | Cullompton | Ilfracombe | [60] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 12 | Teignmouth | Bideford | Buckfastleigh Ramblers, Prince Rock Woodland Fort | [61] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 11 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Dartmouth, Devonport HSOB | [62] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 12 | Teignmouth | Exeter Saracens | St Columba & Torpoint, Plymouth Barbarians, Salcombe | [63] | |||||||||
| 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 | [64] | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 9 | Plymouth Barbarians | Wessex | Tamar Saracens | [65] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 9 | Wessex | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | North Tawton, St Columba & Torpoint | [66] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 9 | Exeter University | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Dartmouth, Torrington | [67] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | South Molton | Totnes | Salcombe | [68] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 9 | Plymouth Argaum | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Old Technicians, Torrington | [69] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 9 | Tamar Saracens | Topsham | St Columba & Torpoint, Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | [70] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 8 | Wessex | Torrington | Ilfracombe, North Tawton | [71] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 8 | South Molton | Topsham | No relegation[e] | [72] | |||||||||
| 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 | [73] | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | Withycombe | Tamar Saracens | No relegation | [74] | |||||||||
| 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[75] | Wadebridge Camels (C) | 53–17 | Old Technicians (D) | Molesworth Field, Wadebridge, Cornwall | ||||
| 2001–02[76] | Mounts Bay (C) | 14–17 | Teignmouth (D) | Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall | ||||
| 2002–03[77] | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) | 8–20 | Mounts Bay (C) | King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon | ||||
| 2003–04[78] | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D)[f] | Perranporth (C) | King George V Playing Fields, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon | |||||
| 2004–05[79] | Honiton (D) | 49–20 | Saltash (C) | Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon | ||||
| 2005–06[80] | Cullompton (D) | 28–6 | Newquay Hornets (C) | Stafford Park, Cullompton, Devon | ||||
| 2006–07[81] | Bideford (D) | 23–18 | Liskeard Looe (C) | King George's Fields, Bideford, Devon | ||||
| 2007–08[82] | Helston (C) | 0–24 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall | ||||
| 2008–09[83] | No promotion play-off.[g] | |||||||
| 2009–10[84] | Honiton (D) | 43–12 | Veor (C) | Allhallows Playing Field, Honiton, Devon | ||||
| 2010–11[85][86] | Pirates Amateurs (C) | 29–20 | Wessex (D) | Mennaye Field, Penzance, Cornwall | 400 | |||
| 2011–12[87] | Helston (C) | 19–20 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (D) | King George V Playing Field, Helston, Cornwall | ||||
| 2012–13[88] | Stithians (C) | 17–12 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | Church Road, Stithians, Cornwall | ||||
| 2013–14[89][90] | Bodmin (C) | 17–15 | Totnes (D) | Clifden Park, Bodmin, Cornwall | 355 | |||
| 2014–15[91] | Veor (C) | 3–47 | Plymstock Albion Oaks (D) | Wheal Gerry, Camborne, Cornwall | ||||
| 2015–16[92] | Topsham (D) | HWO[h] | Camborne School of Mines (C) | Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon | ||||
| 2016–17[94] | Newquay Hornets (C) | AWO[i] | Torrington (D) | Newquay Sports Ground, Newquay, Cornwall | ||||
| 2017–18[96] | Topsham (D) | 67-3 | Bodmin (C) | Bonfire Field, Topsham, Devon | ||||
| 2018–19[97] | 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)[j]
- 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
Notes
- 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 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.
- Old Plymothian & Mannamedian's titles includes one win by Old Plymothian prior to the clubs merger.