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 were promoted to Devon League 1, and after the cancellation of Devon League 3 in 2003 there was no relegation as this was the lowest division in club rugby union in Devon.
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Current season or competition: 2018–19 Tribute Devon League 2 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Instituted | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) (as Devon 2A / Devon 2B) |
| Ceased | 2018; 6 years ago (2018) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | North Tawton (2nd title) (2017–18) (promoted to Devon League 1) |
| Most titles | Ilfracombe, Salcombe, Totnes (3 titles) |
| Website | englandrugby.com |
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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.
The season ran from September to April and comprised twenty-six rounds of matches, with each club playing each of its rivals, home and away. The results of the matches contributed points to the league as follows:
- 4 points were awarded for a win
- 2 points were awarded for a draw
- 0 points were awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point was awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point was awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
The top two teams were promoted to Western Counties West and the bottom three teams were relegated to either Cornwall One or Devon One depending on their location.
The season started on 28 October 2017 and the last matches were played on 24 February 2018
Participating clubs and locations
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Participating clubs
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
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| 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 |
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Final table
More information 2016–17 Devon League 2 Final Table, Pos ...
| 2016–17 Devon League 2 Final Table[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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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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| Green background are the promotion place. There is no relegation. | ||||||||||||||
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Participating clubs and locations
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
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| 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[3] | 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) | |
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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.[4]
Participating clubs
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| Team | Ground | Capacity | Town/Village | Previous season |
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| 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[5] | ||
| Torrington | Donnacroft | Torrington |
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Final table
More information 2013–14 Devon League 2 Final Table, Pos ...
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| 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 | ||
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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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| Green background are the promotion places (subject to a possible re-organisation of the league structure). There is no relegation. | ||||||||||||||
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Participating clubs
- Buckfastleigh Ramblers
- Devonport HSOB
- Ilfracombe
- North Tawton
- Plymouth Argaum
- Plympton Victoria
- St Columba & Torpoint
- Tamar Saracens
Final table
More information 2012–13 Devon 2 Final Table, Pos ...
| 2012–13 Devon 2 Final Table | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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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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| Green background are the promotion places. | ||||||||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1]
- Jesters[lower-alpha 2]
- Plympton[lower-alpha 3]
- Plymouth YMCA[lower-alpha 4]
- Old Public Oaks[lower-alpha 5]
- Old Plymothian & Mannamedian
- Tamar Saracens
- St Columba & Torpoint[lower-alpha 6]
- Victoria[lower-alpha 7]
Devon 2B
Devon 2B was for teams based in the rest of Devon.
- Cullompton
- Dartmouth
- North Tawton
- Salcombe
- Tavistock
- Topsham
- Withycombe
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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | League name | Ref | ||||||||
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| 1987–88 | 9 | Devonport HSOB | Victoria | No relegation | Devon 2A | [11] | ||||||||
| 7 | Cullompton | Dartmouth | No relegation | Devon 2B | [11] | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | 9 | Prince Rock | Jesters | No relegation | Devon 2A | [12] | ||||||||
| 7 | Topsham | Tavistock | No relegation | Devon 2B | [12] | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | 10 | Jesters | Old Public Oaks | No relegation | Devon 2A | [12] | ||||||||
| 8 | Ilfracombe | Dartmouth | No relegation | Devon 2B | [12] | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | 10 | Old Public Oaks | Prince Rock | No relegation | Devon 2A | [13] | ||||||||
| 7 | Honiton | Kingsbridge | No relegation | Devon 2B | [13] | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | 10 | Old Plymothian & Mannamedian | Plymouth Argaum | No relegation | Devon 2A | [14] | ||||||||
| 7 | Tavistock | Kingsbridge | No relegation | Devon 2B | [14] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1992–93 | 14 | Withycombe | Dartmouth | No relegation | [14] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1993–94 | 12 | Salcombe | Prince Rock | No relegation | [15] | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | 12 | Totnes | Cullomption | No relegation | [16] | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | 12 | Tamar Saracens | Torrington | Plymouth YMCA, Plympton Victoria, Jesters, Axminster[lower-alpha 8] | [17] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 1996–97 | 10 | Ilfracombe | Dartmouth | St Columba | [18] | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 10 | Cullompton | Wessex | Bovey Tracey | [14] | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 10 | Totnes | Tamar Saracens | Prince Rock Woodland Fort, Devonport HSOB | [19] | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | 10 | Exeter Saracens | Topsham | Plymouth YMCA, Dartmouth | [20] | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | 8 | Devonport HSOB | Old Public Oaks | Plymouth Argaum, North Tawton, Buckfastleigh Ramblers | [21] | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 8 | Topsham | Exeter Saracens | Plympton Victoria, Plymouth Barbarians, Marjon | [22] | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 7 | Plymstock Albion Oaks | Totnes | No relegation[lower-alpha 9] | [23] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2003–04 | 10 | Buckfastleigh Ramblers | Dartmouth | No relegation | [24] | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 10 | Prince Rock Woodland Fort | Plymouth Barbarians | No relegation | [25] | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 10 | Tamar Saracens | Exeter Saracens | No relegation | [26] | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 9 | Totnes | Topsham | No relegation | [27] | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 8 | Salcombe | St Columba & Torpoint | No relegation | [28] | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 9 | New Cross | Old Technicians | No relegation | [29] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2009–10 | 9 | Salcombe | Tamar Saracens | No relegation | ||||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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| Season | No of teams | Champions | Runners-up | Relegated team(s) | Ref | |||||||||
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| 2010–11 | 9 | St Columba & Torpoint | Topsham | No relegation | [30] | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 9 | Exeter University | Dartmouth | No relegation | [31] | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 9 | Old Technicians | St Columba & Torpoint | No relegation | [32] | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 9 | Plymouth Argaum | Torrington | No relegation | [33] | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 9 | North Tawton | Tamar Saracens | No relegation | [34] | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | Ilfracombe | Torrington | No relegation | [35] | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 8 | Dartmouth | Old Technicians | No relegation | [36] | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 8 | North Tawton | Buckfastleigh Ramblers[lower-alpha 10] | No relegation | [37] | |||||||||
| Green backgrounds are promotion places. | ||||||||||||||
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- Ilfracombe (3)[lower-alpha 11]
- Salcombe (3)[lower-alpha 12]
- Totnes (3)
- Cullompton (2)[lower-alpha 13]
- Devonport HSOB (2)[lower-alpha 14]
- North Tawton (2)
- Prince Rock Woodland Fort (2)[lower-alpha 15]
- Tamar Saracens (2)
- Topsham (2)[lower-alpha 16]
- Buckfastleigh Ramblers (1)
- Dartmouth (1)
- Exeter Saracens (1)
- Exeter University (1)
- Honiton (1)[lower-alpha 17]
- Jesters (1)[lower-alpha 18]
- New Cross (1)
- Old Plymothian & Mannamedian (1)[lower-alpha 19]
- Old Public Oaks (1)[lower-alpha 20]
- Old Technicians (1)
- Plymouth Argaum (1)
- Plymstock Albion Oaks (1)
- St Columba & Torpoint (1)
- Tavistock (1)[lower-alpha 21]
- Withycombe (1)
- Jesters RFC would later be incorporated into Old Plymothian & Mannamedian RFC and would be the name for their 2nd XV.[8]
- Plympton would later merge with Victoria to form Plympton Victoria RFC in 1996.[9]
- Old Public Oaks would merge with Plymstock in 2007 to form Plymstock Albion Oaks RFC.[10]
- Despite being based in Cornwall, St Columba & Torpoint play in the Devon leagues.
- Victoria would later merge with Plympton to form Plympton Victoria RFC in 1996.[9]
- 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.
- The cancellation of Devon 3 at the end of the 2002–03 season meant there was no relegation.
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