Devon League 2
# Devon League 2

Devon League 2 (also known as Devon League 2 for sponsorship reasons) was an English level ten rugby union league for clubs based in Devon; with one exception (St Columba and Torpoint RFC is based in Torpoint, Cornwall and have always played in Plymouth Combination competitions). The champions and runners-up are promoted to Devon League 1, and since the cancellation of Devon League 3 in 2003 there was no relegation as this is the lowest division in club rugby union within Devon.

The league was cancelled at the end of the 2017-18 season, with teams being either promoted into Devon League 1 or transferred into the Devon Merit Leagues.

## 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.

## 2017–18

The season is due to start on 28 October 2017 and the last matches are due to be played on 24 February 2018

## 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 | 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 :

| 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

| 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 | 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.

## 2013–14

### Participating clubs

| Team | Ground | Town/Village |
| - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Torrington | Donnacroft | Torrington |

### Final table

2013–14 Devon League 2 Final Table :

| 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
* 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 up to Devon 1 and there was no relegation.

Devon League 2A / 2B :

| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | League name |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987–88 | 9 | Devonport HSOB | Victoria | No relegation | Devon 2A |
| 1987–88 | 7 | Cullompton | Dartmouth | No relegation | Devon 2B |
| 1988–89 | 9 | Prince Rock | Jesters | No relegation | Devon 2A |
| 1988–89 | 7 | Topsham | Tavistock | No relegation | Devon 2B |
| 1989–90 | 10 | Jesters | Old Public Oaks | No relegation | Devon 2A |
| 1989–90 | 8 | Ilfracombe | Dartmouth | No relegation | Devon 2B |
| 1990–91 | 10 | Old Public Oaks | Prince Rock | No relegation | Devon 2A |
| 1990–91 | 7 | Honiton | Kingsbridge | No relegation | Devon 2B |
| 1991–92 | 10 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Plymouth Argaum | No relegation | Devon 2A |
| 1991–92 | 7 | Tavistock | Kingsbridge | No relegation | Devon 2B |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993–94 | 12 | Salcombe | Prince Rock | No relegation |
| 1994–95 | 12 | Totnes | Cullomption | No relegation |
| 1995–96 | 12 | Tamar Saracens | Torrington | Plymouth YMCA, Plympton Victoria, Jesters, Axminster |
| 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) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996–97 | 10 | Ilfracombe | Dartmouth | St Columba |
| 1997–98 | 10 | Cullompton | Wessex | Bovey Tracey |
| 1998–99 | 10 | Totnes | Tamar Saracens | Prince Rock Woodland Fort, Devonport HSOB |
| 1999–00 | 10 | Exeter Saracens | Topsham | Plymouth YMCA, Dartmouth |
| 2000–01 | 8 | Devonport HSOB | Old Public Oaks | Plymouth Argaum, North Tawton, Buckfastleigh Ramblers |
| 2001–02 | 8 | Topsham | Exeter Saracens | Plympton Victoria, Plymouth Barbarians, Marjon |
| 2002–03 | 7 | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Totnes | No relegation |
| 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 would be Tribute.

Devon League 2 :

| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003–04 | 10 | Buckfastleigh Ramblers | Dartmouth | No relegation |
| 2004–05 | 10 | Prince Rock Woodland Fort | Plymouth Barbarians | No relegation |
| 2005–06 | 10 | Tamar Saracens | Exeter Saracens | No relegation |
| 2006–07 | 9 | Totnes | Topsham | No relegation |
| 2007–08 | 8 | Salcombe | St Columba & Torpoint | No relegation |
| 2008–09 | 9 | New Cross | Old Technicians | No relegation |
| 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 would continue 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 would continue 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) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010–11 | 9 | St Columba & Torpoint | Topsham | No relegation |
| 2011–12 | 9 | Exeter University | Dartmouth | No relegation |
| 2012–13 | 9 | Old Technicians | St Columba & Torpoint | No relegation |
| 2013–14 | 9 | Plymouth Argaum | Torrington | No relegation |
| 2014–15 | 9 | North Tawton | Tamar Saracens | No relegation |
| 2015–16 | 8 | Ilfracombe | Torrington | No relegation |
| 2016–17 | 8 | Dartmouth | Old Technicians | No relegation |
| 2017–18 | 8 | North Tawton | Buckfastleigh Ramblers | No relegation |
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. ||||||

## 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)
