Duchy League
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The Duchy League is a football competition based in the eastern half of Cornwall
, United Kingdom
, but also includes a few sides from over the border in Devon
. It has a total of six divisions headed by the Duchy League Premier Division, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system
. It is a feeder to the East Cornwall League
. In 2007-08, St Stephens Borough won the Premier Division, and earned promotion to the East Cornwall League.
The League was formed in 1965 as a merger of the Liskeard & District League and the St. Austell & District League.
Altarnun | Bodmin Saints | Calstock | Fowey United | Gunnislake | Lamerton | Mevagissey | Probus Reserves | St. Cleer | St. Mawgan | St. Newlyn East | Saltash United
'A' | Torpoint Athletic
'A'
AFC St. Austell | Bere Alston United Reserves | Boscastle | Foxhole Stars Reserves | Godolphin Atlancic Reserves | Grampound | Looe Town | Pelynt | Polperro Reserves | St. Columb Major | St. Dennis Reserves | St. Dominick Reserves | Week St. Mary
Biscovey Reserves | Gerrans & St. Mawes United | Holywell & Cubert Athletic | Lanreath Reserves | Lewdown Rovers | Lostwithiel | Maker-with-Rame | Pensilva | Premier Sixes | Queens Rangers | St. Breward | St. Stephen Reserves | Sticker Reserves
AFC Bodmin | Callington Town 'A' | Delabole United | Gunnislake Reserves | Mount Charles | Nanpean Rovers Reserves | North Petherwin | Padstow United | Roche Reserves | St. Minver | Stratton United | Tintagel | Tregony
Calstock Reserves | Camelford 'A' | Charlestown Saints | Gorran | LC Phoenix | Lanivet Inn | Pelynt Reserves | Pensilva Reserves | St. Mawgan Reserves | St. Teath Reserves | Stoke Climsland | Wadebridge Town
'A'
Boscastle Reserves | Duke of Cornwall | Grampound Reserves | Lifton | Mevagissey Reserves | North Hill | RAF St. Mawgan | St. Cleer Reserves | St. Merryn | St. Neot | St. Newlyn East Reserves | Southgate Seniors | Torpoint Comrades
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, but also includes a few sides from over the border in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. It has a total of six divisions headed by the Duchy League Premier Division, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. It is a feeder to the East Cornwall League
East Cornwall League
The East Cornwall League is a football competition based in Cornwall and west Devon, England, in the United Kingdom. This league sits at level 12 of the English football league system...
. In 2007-08, St Stephens Borough won the Premier Division, and earned promotion to the East Cornwall League.
The League was formed in 1965 as a merger of the Liskeard & District League and the St. Austell & District League.
Member clubs 2011–12
- Premier Division
Altarnun | Bodmin Saints | Calstock | Fowey United | Gunnislake | Lamerton | Mevagissey | Probus Reserves | St. Cleer | St. Mawgan | St. Newlyn East | Saltash United
Saltash United F.C.
Saltash United Football Club is a football club based in Saltash, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. They were founding members of the South Western League in 1951 and won the title two times in their history...
'A' | Torpoint Athletic
Torpoint Athletic F.C.
Torpoint Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Torpoint, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom.-History:They joined the South Western League in 1962, and retained that membership until 2007, when they joined the new South West Peninsula League Premier Division...
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- Division One
AFC St. Austell | Bere Alston United Reserves | Boscastle | Foxhole Stars Reserves | Godolphin Atlancic Reserves | Grampound | Looe Town | Pelynt | Polperro Reserves | St. Columb Major | St. Dennis Reserves | St. Dominick Reserves | Week St. Mary
- Division Two
Biscovey Reserves | Gerrans & St. Mawes United | Holywell & Cubert Athletic | Lanreath Reserves | Lewdown Rovers | Lostwithiel | Maker-with-Rame | Pensilva | Premier Sixes | Queens Rangers | St. Breward | St. Stephen Reserves | Sticker Reserves
- Division Three
AFC Bodmin | Callington Town 'A' | Delabole United | Gunnislake Reserves | Mount Charles | Nanpean Rovers Reserves | North Petherwin | Padstow United | Roche Reserves | St. Minver | Stratton United | Tintagel | Tregony
- Division Four
Calstock Reserves | Camelford 'A' | Charlestown Saints | Gorran | LC Phoenix | Lanivet Inn | Pelynt Reserves | Pensilva Reserves | St. Mawgan Reserves | St. Teath Reserves | Stoke Climsland | Wadebridge Town
Wadebridge Town F.C.
Wadebridge Town F.C. is a football club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom-History:They were established in 1894 and joined the South Western League for its second season in 1952 and remained in membership until 2007 when they joined the South West Peninsula League Division One...
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- Division Five
Boscastle Reserves | Duke of Cornwall | Grampound Reserves | Lifton | Mevagissey Reserves | North Hill | RAF St. Mawgan | St. Cleer Reserves | St. Merryn | St. Neot | St. Newlyn East Reserves | Southgate Seniors | Torpoint Comrades
Recent divisional Champions
Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five |
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2003-04 | Biscovey | St. Austell St Austell F.C. St Austell F.C. is a football club based in St Austell, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom.They were founding members of the South Western League in 1951, and remained in that competition until 2007 when they joined the newly formed South West Peninsula League Division One West... Reserves |
Nanpean Rovers Reserves | Dobwalls Reserves | Edgcumbe | Looe Town |
2004-05 | Polperro | Lanreath | Lamerton | Edgcumbe | St. Mawgan Reserves | Holywell Bay/Cubert Athletic |
2005-06 | St. Columb Major | Lamerton | Edgcumbe | Lanivet | Holywell Bay/Cubert Athletic | Week St. Mary |
2006-07 | Bere Alston United | St. Stephen's Borough | Looe Town | Holywell Bay/Cubert Athletic | Lostwithiel | Stratton United |
2007-08 | St. Stephen's Borough | Looe Town | St. Cleer Reserves | Bodmin Saints | Gorran | St. Austell St Austell St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash... Reserves |
2008-09 | Edgcumbe | St. Cleer | Bodmin Saints | Looe Reserves | St. Austell St Austell F.C. St Austell F.C. is a football club based in St Austell, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom.They were founding members of the South Western League in 1951, and remained in that competition until 2007 when they joined the newly formed South West Peninsula League Division One West... Reserves |
Perranporth Reserves |
2009-10 | St. Teath Reserves | Altarnun | St. Newlyn East | AFC St. Austell Reserves | Gerrans | Charlestown Saints |
2010-11 | Torpoint Athletic Torpoint Athletic F.C. Torpoint Athletic F.C. are a football club based in Torpoint, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom.-History:They joined the South Western League in 1962, and retained that membership until 2007, when they joined the new South West Peninsula League Premier Division... 'A' |
Calstock | AFC St. Austell Reserves | Sticker Reserves | North Petherwin | LC Phoenix |