Devon Cricket League
 Logo of the Devon Cricket League | |
| Countries |  England |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Devon Cricket Foundation |
| Format | Limited Overs |
| First edition | 1972 |
| Tournament format | League |
| Number of teams | 10 (Premier Division) |
| Current champion | Bradninch & Kentisbeare CC |
| Most successful | Exmouth CC (11) |
| Website | http://www.devoncricket.co.uk/ |
The Tolchards Devon Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Devon, England, and the League Headquarters is in Little Torrington, Devon.[1] The league was founded in 1972, and since 2000 it has been a designated ECB Premier League.[2]
The league consists of a Premier division of 10 teams, and 14 feeder divisions lettered A-H, regionalised to East and West in the C-E divisions, and further regionalised to East, West and Central in the F-H divisions.[3] Prior to the 2013 season, it was possible to obtain a draw in a game if the side batting second was not bowled out, but since then each innings in a match is limited to a number of overs (which varies depending on the division) and the team with the higher total from their allotted overs wins.
Winners
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Year Champions 1972 Torquay 1973 Plymstock 1974 Torquay 1975 Exeter 1976 Torquay 1977 Exeter 1978 Torquay 1979 Exeter 1980 Exeter 1981 Exmouth 1982 Torquay 1983 Barton 1984 Barton 1985 Paignton 1986 Exmouth 1987 Barton 1988 Sidmouth 1989 Barton 1990 Exmouth 1991 Exmouth -
Year Champions 1992 Exmouth 1993 Exmouth 1994 Exmouth 1995 Exmouth 1996 Torquay 1997 Torquay 1998 Exmouth 1999 Exmouth 2000 Exeter 2001 Sandford 2002 Bovey Tracey 2003 Sandford 2004 Sandford 2005 Paignton 2006 Budleigh Salterton 2007 North Devon 2008 Sidmouth 2009 Sidmouth 2010 Sidmouth 2011 North Devon -
Year Champions 2012 Sidmouth 2013 Exmouth 2014 Sidmouth 2015 Torquay 2016 Sidmouth 2017 Bovey Tracey 2018 Sidmouth 2019 Heathcoat 2020 no competition 2021 Heathcoat 2022 Bradninch 2023 Sandford 2024 Bradninch & Kentisbeare 2025 Bradninch & Kentisbeare
Source: Devon Cricket League[4]
Location of the 2026 DCL Premier Division Clubs
Bradninch & Kentisbeare CC
Cornwood CC
Exeter CC
Exmouth CC
Hatherleigh CC
Paignton CC
Plymouth CC
Sandford CC
Sidmouth CC
Tavistock CC
Location of the 2026 DCL Premier Division clubs
Performance by season from 2000
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champions |
| Blue | Left League |
| Red | Relegated |
| Club | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotskerswell | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barton | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bovey Tracey | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Bradninch [a] | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bradninch and Kentisbeare | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Braunton | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brixham | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Budleigh Salterton | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Chudleigh | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornwood | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Exeter | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Exmouth | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Hatherleigh | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heathcoat | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| North Devon | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Paignton | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| Plymouth | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Plympton | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Sandford | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| Seaton | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sidmouth | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Tavistock | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Torquay | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
| References | [5] | [5] | [6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | [22] | [23] | [24] | [25] | [26] | [27] | [28] |
International Cricketers
The following international cricketers have featured in the league:-
England
- Bill Athey[29] (Paignton)
- Sonny Baker[30] (Torquay)
- Dom Bess[31](Exeter & Sidmouth)
- John Childs[32] (Kingskerswell, Exeter & South Devon)
- Lewis Gregory (Plympton)
- Heather Knight (Plymstock)
- Mark Lathwell (Braunton)
- Craig Overton[33] (North Devon)
- Jamie Overton[34] (North Devon)
- Chris Read (Paignton)
Afghanistan
- Munir Ahmad[35] (Bovey Tracey)
Australia
- Hilton Cartwright[36] (Sidmouth)
- Marnus Labuschagne[37] (Plymouth)
- Stuart MacGill (Heathcoat)
- Chris Rogers (Exeter & North Devon)
Ireland
- Max Sorrenson[32] (South Devon)
New Zealand
- Adam Parore[36] (Barton)
- Andrew Mathieson[38] (Sidmouth)
- Roger Twose[36] (Paignton & Torquay)
Pakistan
- Naveed Anjum[39] (Barton)
- Aizaz Cheema[40] (Cornwood)
- Mohammad Salman[41] (Cornwood)
- Agha Zahid[42] (Barton)
South Africa
- Kyle Abbott (Lewdown)
- Fanie De Villiers[32] (Torquay)
- JP Duminy[36] (Exmouth)
- Zubayr Hamza[43] (Paignton)
- Vernon Philander[36] (Budleigh Salterton)
- Jacques Rudolph[36] (Paignton)
- Alfonso Thomas[44] (Exeter)
- Kyle Verreyne[45] (North Devon)
- Codi Yusuf[46] (Sidmouth)
West Indies
- Omari Banks[47] (Budleigh Salterton)
- Akeal Hosein[48] (Exmouth)
Zimbabwe
- Jonathan Campbell[49] (Sandford)
- Brian Chari[50] (Bovey Tracey)
- Prince Masvaure[32] (Sandford & Plymstock)
- Tarisai Musakanda[51] (Budleigh Salterton & Barton)
- Tinotenda Mutombodzi[52] (Hatherleigh & Plympton)
- Cephas Zhuwao[53] (Barton)
See also
Notes
- ↑ Bradninch entered into a merger after the 2022 season and became Bradninch and Kentisbeare.
References
- ↑ "Devon Cricket League". devoncl.play-cricket.com. Devon Cricket League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ List of ECB Premier Leagues Archived October 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ "Devon Cricket League Champions". devoncricket.com. Devon Cricket League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- 1 2 "DCL Archives".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2002".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2003".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2004".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2005".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2006".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2007".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2008".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2009".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2010".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2011".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2012".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2013".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2014".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2010".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2016".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2017".
- ↑ "Premier Division 1st XI - 2018".
- ↑ "Premier Division - 2019".
- ↑ "Premier Division - 2021".
- ↑ "Premier Division - 2022".
- ↑ "Premier Division - 2023".
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- ↑ "Devon Cricket League". devoncl.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "DEVON CRICKET LEAGUE AWARDS 2001". www.devoncricket.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Torquay paceman Baker latest Devon graduate to earn a place in Somerset Academy - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Guest appearance from Dom Bess (pictured) helps Sidmouth to win over North Devon | 'He showed his class with the bat' – NDCC skipper Tom Popham - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Prince Masvaure latest addition to Devon League Test Match Club - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "The Overtons Archives". North Devon Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Jamie Overton confirms England aspirations are one of reasons for leaving Somerset for Surrey - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Bovey Tracey recruit run-hungry Afghan international Munir Ahmed for 2022 campaign - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Another Devon League old boy graduates to international level - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ Clark, Daniel (15 January 2022). "How Plymouth helped Marnus Labuschagne win The Ashes". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Sidmouth star called into New Zealand squad". Exmouth Journal. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Devon Cricket Board - South Africa pick ex-Lewdown youngster". www.devoncricket.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Cheema inspires Cornwood to third". 5 August 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Salman get visa cleared in time to play for Cornwood against Chudleigh - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Latest News - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Devon Cricket Board - Hamza shows his class with double ton". www.devoncricket.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ Selvey, Mike; Marks, Vic (2 May 2016). "County cricket – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Club History". North Devon Cricket Club. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Sidmouth rein in Plymouth after Hagan-Burt century puts city side in sight of victory | 'Once Codi Yusuf dismissed Hagan-Burt we turned the screw' – Luke Bess - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Former Budleigh cricketer carving out new career as a musician - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Exmouth led home by a classy Hosein knock". Exmouth Journal. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Allen smashes career-best 159 as Sandford run up big win over Plymouth - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ↑ "Line-ups confirmed for Overseas-versus-League XI game at Bovey Tracey - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Musakanda makes an instant impact on Budleigh debut - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Mutombodzi switches from Hatherleigh to Plympton for 2022 season - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Barton's Zhuwao clatters Plymstock bowling around the ground | 'I'm sure we won't be the only club who has the wrath of him this season' – Hal Kerton - Devon Cricket". www.devoncricket.co.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2023.