Counties 2 Devon (formerly Devon League 1) is an English level eight rugby union league for clubs primarily based in Devon (and occasionally includes one Cornish club — St Columba & Torpoint). The champions are promoted to Counties 1 Western West and relegation is to Counties 3 Devon North & East or Counties 3 Devon South & West.
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.
2026-27
Departing were Devonport Services II promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Ivybridge II and Dartmouth were both relegated to Counties 3 Devon South & West.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Bideford King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon 2nd Brixham II Astley Park Brixham, Devon Promoted from Counties 3 Devon South & West Crediton II Blagdon Crediton, Devon 9th Exmouth II Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand) Promoted from Counties 3 Devon North & East Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon 6th Honiton Allhallows Playing Field Honiton, Devon 3rd Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 8th Plymstock Albion Oaks Horsham Playing Fields Staddiscombe, Plymouth Relegated from Counties 1 Western West (12th) South Molton Station Road South Molton, Devon 4th Tavistock Sandy Park 500 Tavistock, Devon 10th Topsham II Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter 5th Withycombe Raleigh Park Exmouth, Devon 7th
2025–26
Departing were Torquay Athletic promoted to Counties 1 Western West while Exmouth II (10th) were relegated to Counties 3 Devon North & East together with Tamar Saracens (11th) and Plymouth Argaum, both relegated to Counties 3 Devon South & West.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Bideford King George's Field 2,000 Bideford, Devon Relegated from Counties 1 Western West (12th) Crediton II Blagdon Crediton, Devon Promoted from Counties 3 Devon North & East Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 9th Devonport Services II The Rectory 2,000 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon 3rd Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon 4th Honiton Allhallows Playing Field Honiton, Devon 2nd Ivybridge II Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon Promoted from Counties 3 Devon South & West (champions) Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 7th South Molton Station Road South Molton, Devon 8th Tavistock Sandy Park 500 Tavistock, Devon Relegated from Counties 1 Western West (11th) Topsham II Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter 5th Withycombe Raleigh Park Exmouth, Devon 6th
2024–25
Departing were Barnstaple II, promoted to Counties 1 Western West. North Tawton (11th) and Ivybridge II (12th) and were relegated to Counties 3 Devon North & East and Counties 3 Devon South & West respectively.
Joining were Topsham 2XV and Dartmouth, promoted from Counties 3 Devon North & East and Counties 3 Devon South & West respectively.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth Promoted from Counties 3 Devon South & West (champions) Devonport Services II The Rectory 2,000 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon 3rd Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon 4th Exmouth II Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand) Exmouth, Devon 7th Honiton Allhallows Playing Field Honiton, Devon 6th Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 8th Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon 10th South Molton Station Road South Molton, Devon 5th Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth Promoted from Counties 3 Devon South & West (runners-up) Topsham II Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter Promoted from Counties 3 Devon North & East Torquay Athletic Recreation Ground 3,000 (300 seats) Torquay, Devon 2nd Withycombe Raleigh Park Exmouth, Devon 9th
2023–24
Departing were Tavistock, promoted to Counties 1 Western West whilst Brixham II were relegated to Counties 3 Devon South & West. Joining were Old Plymothian & Mannamedian and Plymouth Argaum, promoted from Counties 3 Devon East and Counties 3 Devon West respectively.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Barnstaple II Pottingham Road 2,000 (575 seats) Barnstaple, Devon 3rd Devonport Services II The Rectory 2,000 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon 9th Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon 6th Exmouth II Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand) Exmouth, Devon 8th Honiton Allhallows Playing Field Honiton, Devon 5th Ivybridge II Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon 7th North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton, Devon 11th Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth Promoted from Counties 3 Devon East (champions) Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon Promoted from Counties 3 Devon West (champions) South Molton Station Road South Molton, Devon 10th Torquay Athletic Recreation Ground 3,000 (300 seats) Torquay, Devon 2nd Withycombe Raleigh Park Exmouth, Devon 4th
2022–23 Participating clubs and locatoins This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review (ACR). The league was a continuation of Devon League 1 in name only with just the top two sides included in the new line-up of clubs. It was closer in standard to the Cornwall/Devon League (both being level 8) with four teams who played in that league the previous season included while the Cornish teams were allocated to Counties 2 Cornwall. Post ACR second-team club sides were permitted to enter the RFU pyramid so five 2XVs joined alongside Honiton relegated from Western Counties West.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Barnstaple II Pottingham Road 2,000 (575 seats) Barnstaple, Devon New entry Brixham II Astley Park 1,800 (300 stand) Brixham, Devon New entry Devonport Services II The Rectory 2,000 Devonport, Plymouth, Devon New entry Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon 1st (Devon League 1) Exmouth II Imperial Recreation Ground 1,250 (250 stand) Exmouth, Devon New entry Honiton Allhallows Playing Field Honiton, Devon 14th Western Counties West Ivybridge II Cross-in-Hand Ivybridge, Devon New entry North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton, Devon 10th Cornwall/Devon South Molton Station Road South Molton, Devon 2nd (Devon League 1) Tavistock Sandy Park 500 Tavistock, Devon 6th Cornwall/Devon Torquay Athletic Recreation Ground 3,000 (300 seats) Torquay, Devon 8th Cornwall/Devon Withycombe Raleigh Park Exmouth, Devon 11th Cornwall/Devon
League table 2022–23 Counties 2 DevonPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPts diffTry bonusLoss bonusPointsPts adj 1 Tavistock (P) 22 20 0 2 934 363 571 18 0 98 2 Torquay Athletic 21 16 0 5 554 367 187 13 3 80 3 Barnstaple II 22 15 0 7 554 300 244 13 3 76 4 Withycombe 22 13 0 9 431 422 9 6 5 63 5 Honiton 22 11 0 11 592 505 87 13 5 63 6 Exeter Saracens 21 10 0 11 501 521 −20 9 3 52 7 Ivybridge II 22 9 0 13 512 627 −115 11 3 50 8 Exmouth II 20 9 0 11 356 588 −232 8 3 48 1 9 Devonport Services II 22 9 0 13 435 625 −190 8 1 45 10 South Molton 22 9 0 13 494 507 −13 7 6 39 −10 11 North Tawton 22 6 0 16 404 549 −145 6 3 33 12 Brixham II (R) 22 3 0 19 302 685 −383 3 5 15 −12If 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 is the promotion place. Pink background is relegation place.Updated: 17 March 2026
2021–22
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh 10th Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 8th Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (12th) Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter 4th Ilfracombe Brimlands Ilfracombe 12th New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 11th Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 3rd Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 7th Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon 9th Salcombe Two Meads 500 Salcombe Joined from Devon Merit League South Molton Station Road South Molton Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th) Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth 2nd Torrington Donnacroft Great Torrington 6th Totnes Borough Park Totnes 5th
2020–21 Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.
2019–20
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh 5th Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 10th Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter 3rd Ilfracombe Brimlands Ilfracombe Joined from Devon Merit League New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 11th Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth 9th Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 6th Plymouth Argaum Bickleigh Down Plymouth, Devon Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th) Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth 4th Torrington Donnacroft Great Torrington 7th Totnes Borough Park Totnes 8th Withycombe Raleigh Park Exmouth Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (14th)
2018–19
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Buckfastleigh Ramblers Buckfastleigh Sports Club Buckfastleigh Promoted from Devon League 2 (runners up) Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth 3rd Exeter Athletic Bravelands Clyst St Mary, Devon Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th) Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Heavitree, Exeter 7th (not relegated) New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 6th North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton Promoted from Devon League 2 (champions) Old Plymothian & Mannamedian King George V Playing Fields Plymstock, Plymouth Promoted from Devon League 2 (3rd) Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth 8th (not relegated) Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth 5th Torrington Donnacroft Great Torrington Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (14th) Totnes Borough Park Totnes 4th
2017–18
TeamGroundCapacityTown/CityPrevious season Dartmouth Dartmouth Leisure Centre Dartmouth Promoted from Devon 2 (champions) Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Exeter 6th New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 4th Old Technicians Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club Plymouth Promoted from Devon 2 (runner-up) South Molton Station Road South Molton 3rd Tamar Saracens The Parkway Ernesettle, Plymouth Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (14th) Topsham Bonfire Field Topsham, Exeter Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (13th) Totnes Borough Park Totnes 5th
2016–17 Participating clubs and locations TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Exeter, Devon Relegated from Cornwall/Devon (12th) Ilfracombe Brimlands Ilfracombe Promoted from Devon 2 (champions) New Cross Five Lanes Pitch, Strap Lane Kingsteignton 4th North Tawton Taw Meadow North Tawton 5th South Molton Station Road South Molton 6th Torrington Donnacroft Torrington Promoted from Devon 2 (runner-up) Totnes Borough Park Totnes 7th Wessex Flowerpot Playing Fields Exeter 3rd
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