Devon League 2

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.

Counties 3 Devon

Current season or competition: 2025–26 Counties 3 Devon
Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1987; 38 years ago (1987) (as Devon 2A / Devon 2B)
Ceased	2018; 7 years ago (2018)
Number of teams	21
Country	England
Most titles	Ilfracombe, Salcombe, Totnes (3 titles)
Website	englandrugby.com

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.

2025–26

North & East

Departing were Crediton II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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

Cullompton II Exeter Ath Exeter Eng Exmouth II New Cross Newton Abbot II North Tawton Okehampton II Sidmouth II Tiverton II Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 3 Devon North & East teams

South & West

Departing were Ivybridge II, promoted to Counties 2 Devon.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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

Brixham II Kingsbridge II Old Technicians Paignton II Argaum Plympton Vic Plymstock II Salcombe Tamar Saracens Torquay A II Totnes Locations of the 2025–26 Counties 3 Devon South & West teams

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.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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

Cullompton II Crediton II Exeter Ath Exeter Eng New Cross Newton Abbot II North Tawton Okehampton II Sidmouth II Tiverton II Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 3 Devon North & East teams

South & West

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

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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

Brixham II Ivybridge Kingsbridge II Old Technicians Paignton II Plymstock II PV Salcombe Torquay A II Totnes Locations of the 2024–25 Counties 3 Devon South & West teams

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.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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)

Cullompton II Crediton II Exeter Ath New Cross Newton Abbot II Okehampton II Sidmouth II Teignmouth II Tiverton II Topsham II Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 3 Devon North & East teams

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.

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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

Brixham II Dartmouth Kingsbridge II Old Technicians Paignton II Plymstock II Plympton Salcombe Saracens Tavistock II Torquay A II Totnes Locations of the 2023–24 Counties 3 Devon South & West teams

2022–23

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

East

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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)

Buckfastleigh Cullompton II Crediton II Exeter Ath New Cross Okehampton II OPM Sidmouth II Tiverton II Torrington Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 3 Devon East teams

West

Team Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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)

Dartmouth Newton Abbot II Old Technicians Paignton II Argaum Plymstock II Salcombe Tamar Saracens Teignmouth II Topsham II Totnes Locations of the 2022–23 Counties 3 Devon West teams

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

Ground Capacity Town/Village Previous 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

Buckfastleigh DHSOB Ilfracombe North Tawton OPM Plympton Salcombe St Columba & Torpoint Locations of the 2017–18 Devon 2 teams

2016–17

Participating clubs

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous 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[1]	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[2]
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

Buckfastleigh

Dartmouth

Ilfracombe

O Technicians

DHSOB

Plympton Vic

Salcombe

Torrington

Locations of the 2015–16 Devon 2

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers	Buckfastleigh Sports Club		Buckfastleigh	6th
Dartmouth	Dartmouth Leisure Centre		Dartmouth	5th
Devonport HSOB	Stonehouse Creek		Devonport, Plymouth	7th
Ilfracombe	Brimlands		Ilfracombe	4th
Old Technicians	Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club		Plymouth[1]	Relegated from Devon 1 (8th)
Plympton Victoria	St.Boniface Arena		Plympton, Plymouth	8th
Salcombe	Two Meads	500	Salcombe	3rd
Torrington	Donnacroft		Torrington	Relegated from Devon 1 (9th)

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.^[3]

2013–14

Participating clubs

Team	Ground	Capacity	Town/Village	Previous season
Buckfastleigh Ramblers	Buckfastleigh Sports Club		Buckfastleigh
Dartmouth	Dartmouth Leisure Centre		Dartmouth
Devonport HSOB	Stonehouse Creek		Devonport
Ilfracombe	Brimlands		Ilfracombe
North Tawton	Taw Meadow		North Tawton
Plymouth Argaum	Bickleigh Down		Plymouth
Plympton Victoria	St.Boniface Arena		Plympton
Tamar Saracens	The Parkway		Ernesettle, Plymouth[4]
Torrington	Donnacroft		Torrington

^[5]

Final table

2013–14 Devon League 2 Final Table[6]
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Try bonus	Loss bonus	Pts	Notes
1	Plymouth Argaum (P)	16	14	0	2	647	140	507	10	1	67
2	Torrington (P)	16	12	0	4	450	142	308	7	2	58
3	Tamar Saracens	16	11	0	5	564	152	412	8	3	55
4	Dartmouth	16	9	0	7	320	365	−45	5	1	43
5	North Tawton	16	11	0	5	471	183	288	7	3	34	20 pts deducted
6	Buckfastleigh Ramblers	16	7	0	9	315	326	−11	3	2	33
7	Ilfracombe	16	6	0	10	257	322	−65	4	2	26	5 pts deducted
8	Devonport HSOB	16	2	0	14	111	753	−642	0	0	3	5 pts deducted
9	Plympton Victoria	16	0	0	16	95	847	−752	0	0	−10	10pts 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 places (subject to a possible re-organisation of the league structure). There is no relegation.

2012–13

Participating clubs

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

Final table

2012–13 Devon 2 Final Table
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Try bonus	Loss bonus	Pts	Pts Adjusted
1	Old Technicians (P)	16	14	1	1	518	87	431	7	1	67	+8 points
2	St Columba & Torpoint (P)	15	10	1	4	322	99	223	7	2	53	+10 points
3	Plymouth Argaum	16	9	0	7	388	155	233	7	5	48	+12 points
4	North Tawton	16	10	1	5	349	217	132	3	0	45	+3 points
5	Tamar Saracens	16	7	1	8	242	211	31	3	4	37	+7 points
6	Ilfracombe	15	6	2	7	208	153	55	4	0	29	0
7	Buckfastleigh Ramblers	16	6	0	10	220	350	−130	1	2	27	+3 points
8	Devonport HSOB	14	3	0	11	88	488	−400	0	0	9	−4 points
9	Plympton Victoria	14	1	0	13	77	652	−575	0	2	–9	−13 pts
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 places.

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^[a]
• Jesters^[b]
• Plympton^[c]
• Plymouth YMCA^[d]
• Old Public Oaks^[e]
• Old Plymothian & Mannamedian
• Tamar Saracens
• St Columba & Torpoint^[f]
• Victoria^[g]

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.

Devon League 2A / 2B
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	League name	Ref
1987–88	9	Devonport HSOB	Victoria	No relegation	Devon 2A	[10]
	7	Cullompton	Dartmouth	No relegation	Devon 2B	[10]
1988–89	9	Prince Rock	Jesters	No relegation	Devon 2A	[11]
	7	Topsham	Tavistock	No relegation	Devon 2B	[11]
1989–90	10	Jesters	Old Public Oaks	No relegation	Devon 2A	[11]
	8	Ilfracombe	Dartmouth	No relegation	Devon 2B	[11]
1990–91	10	Old Public Oaks	Prince Rock	No relegation	Devon 2A	[12]
	7	Honiton	Kingsbridge	No relegation	Devon 2B	[12]
1991–92	10	Old Plymothian & Mannamedian	Plymouth Argaum	No relegation	Devon 2A	[13]
	7	Tavistock	Kingsbridge	No relegation	Devon 2B	[13]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Devon League 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
1992–93	14	Withycombe	Dartmouth	No relegation	[13]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Devon League 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
1993–94	12	Salcombe	Prince Rock	No relegation	[14]
1994–95	12	Totnes	Cullomption	No relegation	[15]
1995–96	12	Tamar Saracens	Torrington	Plymouth YMCA, Plympton Victoria, Jesters, Axminster[h]	[16]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Devon League 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
1996–97	10	Ilfracombe	Dartmouth	St Columba	[17]
1997–98	10	Cullompton	Wessex	Bovey Tracey	[13]
1998–99	10	Totnes	Tamar Saracens	Prince Rock Woodland Fort, Devonport HSOB	[18]
1999–00	10	Exeter Saracens	Topsham	Plymouth YMCA, Dartmouth	[19]
2000–01	8	Devonport HSOB	Old Public Oaks	Plymouth Argaum, North Tawton, Buckfastleigh Ramblers	[20]
2001–02	8	Topsham	Exeter Saracens	Plympton Victoria, Plymouth Barbarians, Marjon	[21]
2002–03	7	Plymstock Albion Oaks	Totnes	No relegation[i]	[22]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Devon League 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
2003–04	10	Buckfastleigh Ramblers	Dartmouth	No relegation	[23]
2004–05	10	Prince Rock Woodland Fort	Plymouth Barbarians	No relegation	[24]
2005–06	10	Tamar Saracens	Exeter Saracens	No relegation	[25]
2006–07	9	Totnes	Topsham	No relegation	[26]
2007–08	8	Salcombe	St Columba & Torpoint	No relegation	[27]
2008–09	9	New Cross	Old Technicians	No relegation	[28]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Devon 1 South & West
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
2009–10	9	Salcombe	Tamar Saracens	No relegation
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

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.

Devon League 2
Season	No of teams	Champions	Runners-up	Relegated team(s)	Ref
2010–11	9	St Columba & Torpoint	Topsham	No relegation	[29]
2011–12	9	Exeter University	Dartmouth	No relegation	[30]
2012–13	9	Old Technicians	St Columba & Torpoint	No relegation	[31]
2013–14	9	Plymouth Argaum	Torrington	No relegation	[32]
2014–15	9	North Tawton	Tamar Saracens	No relegation	[33]
2015–16	8	Ilfracombe	Torrington	No relegation	[34]
2016–17	8	Dartmouth	Old Technicians	No relegation	[35]
2017–18	8	North Tawton	Buckfastleigh Ramblers[j]	No relegation	[36]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Number of league titles

• Ilfracombe (3)^[k]
• Salcombe (3)^[l]
• Totnes (3)
• Cullompton (2)^[m]
• Devonport HSOB (2)^[n]
• North Tawton (2)
• Prince Rock Woodland Fort (2)^[o]
• Tamar Saracens (2)
• Topsham (2)^[p]
• Buckfastleigh Ramblers (1)
• Dartmouth (1)
• Exeter Saracens (1)
• Exeter University (1)
• Honiton (1)^[q]
• Jesters (1)^[r]
• New Cross (1)
• Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (1)^[s]
• Old Public Oaks (1)^[t]
• Old Technicians (1)
• Plymouth Argaum (1)
• Plymstock Albion Oaks (1)
• St Columba & Torpoint (1)
• Tavistock (1)^[u]
• Withycombe (1)

Notes

1. 'Old Boys' team for Devonport High School For Boys.
2. Jesters RFC would later be incorporated into Old Plymothian & Mannamedian RFC and would be the name for their 2nd XV.^[7]
3. Plympton would later merge with Victoria to form Plympton Victoria RFC in 1996.^[8]
4. Plymouth YMCA RFC is no longer active.
5. Old Public Oaks would merge with Plymstock in 2007 to form Plymstock Albion Oaks RFC.^[9]
6. Despite being based in Cornwall, St Columba & Torpoint play in the Devon leagues.
7. Victoria would later merge with Plympton to form Plympton Victoria RFC in 1996.^[8]
8. Multiple clubs were relegated to the newly introduced Devon 3. Relegated Jesters would drop out of the leagues and later become amalgamated with Old Plymothian & Mannamedian.
9. The cancellation of Devon 3 at the end of the 2002–03 season meant there was no relegation.
10. 3rd placed Old Plymothian & Mannamedian also promoted.
11. One of Ilfracombe's titles was for Devon 2B.
12. One of Salcombe's titles was when league was known as Devon 1 South & West.
13. One of Cullompton's titles was for Devon 2B.
14. One of Devonport HSOB's titles was for Devon 2A.
15. Prince Rock Woodland Fort's titles include one won when known as Prince Rock and was for Devon 2A.
16. One of Topsham's titles was for Devon 2B.
17. Honiton's title was for Devon 2B.
18. Jesters title was for Devon 2A.
19. Old Plymothian & Mannamedian's title was for Devon 2A.
20. Old Public Oaks title was for Devon 2A. Club currently known as Plymstock Albion Oaks RFC.
21. Tavistock's title was for Devon 2B.

See also

• South West Division RFU
• Devon RFU
• Devon 1
• Devon 3
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England