Devon League 2

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.

2025–26

North & East

Departing were Crediton II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.

South & West

Departing were Ivybridge II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.

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.

South & West

Departing were Dartmouth and Tamar Saracens, promoted to Couties 2 Devon. Tavistock II (10th) did not return for the new season.

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.

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.

2022–23

The league was reinstated following the RFU Adult competition Review which saw the competition split into East and West divisions.

East

West

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

2016–17

Participating clubs

Final table

2015–16

Participating clubs and locations

2014–15

North Tawton came first and were promoted to Devon 1 along with the runner-up Tamar Saracens. Both teams won thirteen of their fourteen matches; losing just the one match away to each other.

2013–14

Participating clubs

Final table

2012–13

Participating clubs

• Buckfastleigh Ramblers
• Devonport HSOB
• Ilfracombe
• North Tawton
• Plymouth Argaum
• Plympton Victoria
• St Columba & Torpoint
• Tamar Saracens

Final table

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division was split into two regional leagues known as Devon 2A and Devon 2B and contained the following teams:

Devon 2A

Devon 2A was for teams based in Plymouth and the surrounding area.

• Devonport HSOB
• Jesters
• Plympton
• Plymouth YMCA
• Old Public Oaks
• Old Plymothian & Mannamedian
• Tamar Saracens
• St Columba & Torpoint
• Victoria

Devon 2B

Devon 2B was for teams based in the rest of Devon.

• Cullompton
• Dartmouth
• North Tawton
• Salcombe
• Tavistock
• Topsham
• Withycombe

Devon League 2 honours

Devon League 2A / 2B (1987–1992)

The original Devon 2 (sponsored by Courage) was split into two tier 10 regional leagues – Devon 2A (Plymouth region) and Devon 2B (rest of Devon). Promotion was to Devon 1 and there was no relegation.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:100px;"|League name ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left

Devon League 2 (1992–1993)

Ahead of the 1992–93 season Devon 2A and 2B were merged into a single tier 10 division known as Devon 2. Promotion continued to Devon 1 and there was no relegation. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left | 1992–93 || style="text-align: center;"| 14 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Withycombe || Dartmouth || No relegation || |- |}

Devon League 2 (1993–96)

The creation of National 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Devon 2 dropped to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Devon 1 and there was no relegation until the introduction of Devon 3 at the end of the 1995–96 season. The league continued to be sponsored by Courage.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left | 1993–94 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Salcombe || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Prince Rock || No relegation || |- | 1994–95 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Totnes || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cullomption || No relegation || |- | 1995–96 || style="text-align: center;"| 12 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tamar Saracens || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Torrington || Plymouth YMCA, Plympton Victoria, Jesters, Axminster || |- |}

Devon League 2 (1996–2003)

The cancellation of National 5 South at the end of the 1995–96 season saw Devon 2 return to being a tier 10 division. Promotion continued to Cornwall/Devon and relegation was now down to the new Devon 3.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left | 1996–97 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ilfracombe || Dartmouth || St Columba || |- | 1997–98 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Cullompton || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Wessex || Bovey Tracey || |- | 1998–99 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Totnes || Tamar Saracens || Prince Rock Woodland Fort, Devonport HSOB || |- | 1999–00 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Exeter Saracens || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Topsham || Plymouth YMCA, Dartmouth || |- | 2000–01 || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Devonport HSOB || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Public Oaks || Plymouth Argaum, North Tawton, Buckfastleigh Ramblers || |- | 2001–02 || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Topsham || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Exeter Saracens || Plympton Victoria, Plymouth Barbarians, Marjon || |- | 2002–03 || style="text-align: center;"| 7 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Plymstock Albion Oaks || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Totnes || No relegation || |- |}

Devon League 2 (2003–2009)

Devon 2 continued as a tier 10 league with promotion to Devon 1. However, the cancellation of Devon 3 at the end of the 2002–03 meant that there was no longer relegation. From the 2008–09 season onward the league sponsor is Tribute.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left | 2003–04 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Buckfastleigh Ramblers || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dartmouth || No relegation || |- | 2004–05 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Prince Rock Woodland Fort || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Plymouth Barbarians || No relegation || |- | 2005–06 || style="text-align: center;"| 10 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tamar Saracens || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Exeter Saracens || No relegation || |- | 2006–07 || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Totnes || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Topsham || No relegation || |- | 2007–08 || style="text-align: center;"| 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Salcombe || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| St Columba & Torpoint || No relegation || |- | 2008–09 || style="text-align: center;"| 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| New Cross || Old Technicians || No relegation || |- |}

Devon 1 South & West (2009–2010)

For a solitary season Devon 2 was known as Devon 1 South & West. It remained a tier 10 league with promotion to Devon 1 and there was no relegation. Tribute continued to sponsor the league.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left | 2009–10 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Salcombe || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tamar Saracens || No relegation || |- |}

Devon League 2 (2010–2018)

Devon 1 South & West was renamed back to Devon 2 for the 2010–11 season onward. It continued as a tier 10 league with promotion to Devon 1 and there was no relegation. Tribute continued to sponsor the league. At the end of the 2017–18 season Devon 2 was disbanded and all teams transferred into either Devon 1 or the Devon Merit Leagues.

|- ! style="width:70px;"|Season ! style="width:50px;"|No of teams ! style="width:220px;"|Champions ! style="width:220px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:360px;"|Relegated team(s) ! style="width:30px;"|Ref |- align=left | 2010–11 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| St Columba & Torpoint || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Topsham || No relegation || |- | 2011–12 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Exeter University || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dartmouth || No relegation || |- | 2012–13 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Technicians || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| St Columba & Torpoint || No relegation || |- | 2013–14 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Plymouth Argaum || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Torrington || No relegation || |- | 2014–15 || 9 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| North Tawton || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Tamar Saracens || No relegation || |- | 2015–16 || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Ilfracombe || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Torrington || No relegation || |- | 2016–17 || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Dartmouth || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Old Technicians || No relegation || |- | 2017–18 || 8 || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| North Tawton || style="background:#d8ffeb;"| Buckfastleigh Ramblers || No relegation || |- |}

Number of league titles

• Ilfracombe (3)
• Salcombe (3)
• Totnes (3)
• Cullompton (2)
• Devonport HSOB (2)
• North Tawton (2)
• Prince Rock Woodland Fort (2)
• Tamar Saracens (2)
• Topsham (2)
• Buckfastleigh Ramblers (1)
• Dartmouth (1)
• Exeter Saracens (1)
• Exeter University (1)
• Honiton (1)
• Jesters (1)
• New Cross (1)
• Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (1)
• Old Public Oaks (1)
• Old Technicians (1)
• Plymouth Argaum (1)
• Plymstock Albion Oaks (1)
• St Columba & Torpoint (1)
• Tavistock (1)
• Withycombe (1)

Notes

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