Duchy League
| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Divisions | 6 |
| Number of teams | 73 |
| Level on pyramid | 14–19 |
| Feeder to | East Cornwall League Division One |
| Website | http://www.duchyleague.co.uk/ |
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. The League was formed in 1965 as a merger of the Liskeard & District League and the St. Austell & District League. 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 Division One. In 2014–15, Padstow United won the Premier Division, and earned promotion to the East Cornwall League Division One.
Cup competitions
The 2015–16 season will see The Duchy League run three cup competitions: the KMD Developments Cup; Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup and the TJ International Reserve Team Cup. The KMD Developments Cup sees the top 32 teams from the previous seasons league positions take part in a knockout cup competition, with the semi-finals and final played on neutral grounds. The Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup sees the rest of teams compete in a similar knockout competition whilst the TJ International Reserve Team Cup is a competition for clubs who have a second team in the Duchy Leagues. In 2014–15, St. Stephen, of the Premier Division, won the KMD Developments Cup; Veryan won the Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup (as well as winning Division Three) and the Reserve Cup was won by Grampound Reserves.
Member clubs 2015–16
Premier Division
- Biscovey
- Edgcumbe Reserves
- Foxhole Stars
- Looe Town
- Lostwithiel
- North Petherwin
- Pelynt
- St. Dominick
- St. Mawgan
- St. Minver
- St. Stephen
- Saltash United 'A'
- Torpoint Athletic 'A'
Division One
- Alturnun
- AFC Bodmin
- Callington Town 'A'
- Gerrans & St. Mawes United
- Grampound
- Gunnislake
- Launceston College Phoenix
- Premier Sixes
- St. Columb Major
- St. Dennis Reserves
- St. Newlyn East
- Sticker Reserves
Division Two
- Boscastle
- Calstock
- Godolphin Atlantic Reserves
- Holywell & Cubert Athletic
- Lifton
- North Hill
- Queens Rangers
- St. Breward
- St. Cleer
- Stoke Climsland
- Tintagel
- Veryan
Division Three
- Delabole United
- Gorran
- Grampound Reserves
- High Street
- Lanivet Inn
- Mevagissey Reserves
- North Petherwin Reserves
- Packhorse Athletic
- Pelynt Reserves
- St. Merryn
- St. Minver Reserves
- Tregony
- Tregrehan Mills
Division Four
- Kilkhampton
- Padstow United Reserves
- Pensilva Reserves
- Rame Peninsula
- Real Saltash
- Roche Reserves
- Saltash United 'B'
- Southgate Seniors
- St. Dennis 'A'
- St. Mawgan Reserves
- St. Stephen Reserves
- St. Teath
Division Five
- Boscastle Reserves
- Dobwalls Reserves
- Foxhole Stars Reserves
- Kilkhampton Reserves
- Lanreath Reserves
- Liskeard Athletic 'A'
- Looe Town Reserves
- Lostwithiel Reserves
- Premier Sixes Reserves
- St. Eval Spitfires
- Wadebridge Town 'A'
- Week St. Mary
Recent Divisional Champions
| Season | Premier | One | Two | Three | Four | Five |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Biscovey | St. Austell 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 Reserves |
| 2008–09 | Edgcumbe | St. Cleer | Bodmin Saints | Looe Reserves | St. Austell Reserves | Perranporth Reserves |
| 2009–10 | St. Teath Reserves | Altarnun | St. Newlyn East | AFC St. Austell Reserves | Gerrans | Charlestown Saints |
| 2010–11 | Torpoint Athletic 'A' | Calstock | AFC St. Austell Reserves | Sticker Reserves | North Petherwin | LC Phoenix |
| 2011–12 | Fowey United | AFC St. Austell Reserves | Biscovey | North Petherwin | LC Phoenix | St. Cleer Reserves |
| 2012–13 | AFC St. Austell Reserves | Pensilva | Padstow United | St. Minver | North Hill | Veryan |
| 2013–14 | Pensilva | St. Dominick Reserves | Foxhole Stars Reserves | Callington Town 'A' | Veryan | St. Merryn |
| 2014–15 | Padstow United | Foxhole Stars | Callington Town 'A' | Veryan | Mevagissey Reserves | Kilkhampton |