2025–26 South West Peninsula League
The 2025–26 South West Peninsula League season will be the 19th in the history of the South West Peninsula League, a football competition in England, that feeds the Premier Division of the Western Football League. The league was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League and mainly features clubs based in Cornwall and Devon. The two divisions of the South West Peninsula League are on the same level of the National League System as the Western League Division One (Step 6).
The constitution was announced on 15 May 2025.[1]
Premier Division East
← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
Premier Division East featured 16 teams, the same as the previous season, after Sidmouth Town were promoted to the Western League Premier Division, and Elburton Villa were transferred to Premier Division West.
Two clubs joined the division:
- Ilfracombe Town, relegated from the Western League Premier Division.
- Ilminster Town, promoted from the Somerset County League.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bovey Tracey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 | Promotion to the Western League |
| 2 | Ilfracombe Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Torrington | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Cullompton Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 | Bridport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | |
| 7 | Torridgeside | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Ilminster Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 9 | Newton Abbot Spurs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Crediton United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | |
| 11 | Middlezoy Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Okehampton Argyle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 13 | Teignmouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 14 | Honiton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 15 | Bishops Lydeard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |
| 16 | Axminster Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21:03, 19 August 2025 (UTC). Source: SWPL.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results table
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2025–26 South West Peninsula League Premier Division East teams
Locations of the 2025–26 South West Peninsula League Premier Division East teams (Dorset)
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axminster Town | Axminster | Tiger Way | 3,000 |
| Bishops Lydeard | Bishops Lydeard | Darby Way | 1,000 |
| Bovey Tracey | Bovey Tracey | Mill Marsh Park | 3,000 |
| Bridport | Bridport | St Mary's Field | 2,000 |
| Crediton United | Crediton | Lords Meadow | 3,000 |
| Cullompton Rangers | Cullompton | Speeds Meadow | 1,000 |
| Honiton Town | Honiton | Mountbatten Park | 800 |
| Ilfracombe Town | Ilfracombe | Marlborough Park | 2,000 |
| Ilminster Town | Ilminster | Archie Gooch Pavilion | |
| Middlezoy Rovers | Westonzoyland | Ethan Berry Pavilion | 1,000 |
| Newton Abbot Spurs | Newton Abbot | Recreation Ground | 3,000 |
| Okehampton Argyle | Okehampton | Simmons Park | 2,500 |
| Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police | Stoke Gabriel | G.J. Churchward Memorial Ground | 1,000 |
| Teignmouth | Teignmouth | Coombe Valley | 2,000 |
| Torridgeside | Great Torrington | Donnacroft | 1,000 |
| Torrington | Great Torrington | Vicarage Field | 500 |
Premier Division West
← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
Premier Division West featured 16 teams, the same as the previous season, after Newquay were promoted to the Western League Premier Division, and Bodmin Town took voluntary demotion.
Two clubs joined the division:
- Elburton Villa, transferred from Premier Division East.
- Falmouth Town Reserves, promoted from the St Piran Football League Premier Division West.
- Reserve and development teams are not eligible for promotion to step 5.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callington Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 10 | Promotion to the Western League |
| 2 | Liskeard Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Camelford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 | Holsworthy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 8 | |
| 5 | Wadebridge Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | Elburton Villa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 7 | |
| 7 | Wendron United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Penzance | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 9 | Millbrook | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 10 | Sticker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 11 | Truro City Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Launceston | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Bude Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Falmouth Town Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 15 | St Day | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |
| 16 | Dobwalls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21:06, 19 August 2025 (UTC). Source: SWPL.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results table
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2025–26 South West Peninsula League Premier Division West teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bude Town | Bude | Broadclose Park | 2,000 |
| Callington Town | Callington | Marshfield Parc | 1,000 |
| Camelford | Camelford | Trefrew Park | 1,000 |
| Dobwalls | Dobwalls | Lantoom Park | 2,000 |
| Elburton Villa | Plymouth | Haye Road | 2,000 |
| Falmouth Town reserves | Falmouth | Bickland Park | 3,572 |
| Holsworthy | Holsworthy | Upcott Field | 2,000 |
| Launceston | Launceston | Pennygillam | 1,000 |
| Liskeard Athletic | Liskeard | Lux Park | 2,000 |
| Millbrook | Millbrook | Jenkins Park | 1,000 |
| Penzance | Penzance | Penlee Park | 1,100 |
| St Day | St Day | Vogue Park | |
| Sticker | Sticker | Burngullow Lane | 2,000 |
| Truro City reserves | Helston | Kellaway Park (groundshare with Helston Athletic) | 1,300 |
| Wadebridge Town | Wadebridge | Bodieve Park | 1,500 |
| Wendron United | Wendron | Underlane | 1,000 |
References
- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The FA. 15 May 2025.