The 2022–23 South West Peninsula League season was the 16th 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, with the exception of Bridport in Dorset, 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 12 May 2022.[1]

With a view to a merger between the South West Peninsula League and the Western League in 2023–24, four clubs were to be automatically promoted from each division to Step 5, depending on ground grading. The fifth-placed clubs may also have been promoted, on a PPG (points per game) basis.[2] However, the FA scrapped the merger in February 2023 after a breakdown in negotiations, and promotion was reverted to one club per division.[3]

Premier Division East

South West Peninsula League

Premier Division East featured 19 teams, reduced from 20 the previous season, after Torpoint Athletic were promoted to the Western League Premier Division; Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police were relegated and Ottery St Mary resigned from the league.

Holsworthy were initially transferred to Premier Division West, but were transferred back after the reprieve of St Dennis.

Two clubs joined the division:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Brixham (C, P) 36 30 4 2 112 23 +89 94 Promoted to the Western League
2 Okehampton Argyle 36 26 5 5 79 28 +51 83
3 Crediton United 36 23 9 4 84 42 +42 78
4 Ivybridge Town 36 21 8 7 70 37 +33 71
5 Bovey Tracey 36 22 2 12 81 51 +30 68
6 Axminster Town 36 18 8 10 64 53 +11 62
7 Newton Abbot Spurs 36 17 9 10 87 51 +36 60
8 Teignmouth 36 17 7 12 62 53 +9 58
9 Sidmouth Town 36 17 5 14 84 68 +16 56
10 Cullompton Rangers 36 15 3 18 62 74 −12 48
11 Bridport 36 11 8 17 51 65 −14 41
12 Torridgeside 36 11 7 18 65 89 −24 40
13 Honiton Town 36 10 9 17 46 67 −21 39
14 Dartmouth 36 12 1 23 45 84 −39 37
15 Torrington 36 9 6 21 54 87 −33 33
16 Elburton Villa 36 7 10 19 45 68 −23 31
17 Holsworthy 36 8 3 25 30 72 −42 27 Reprieved and transferred to Premier Division West
18 Elmore (R) 36 5 7 24 51 111 −60 22 Relegated to the Devon League
19 Plymouth Marjon (R) 36 6 3 27 42 91 −49 21
Source: SWPL.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results table

Home \ Away AXM BOV BRP BRX CRE CUL DAR ELB ELM HOL HON IVY NAS OKE PLY SID TEI TRS TRT
Axminster Town — 1–0 1–3 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–4 3–2 5–4 0–0 4–1 5–2
Bovey Tracey 0–3 — 4–0 3–1 0–3 1–4 6–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 4–2 2–3 1–0 4–0 3–1 5–2 4–0
Bridport 4–2 2–7 — 1–2 2–3 0–5 0–2 2–2 2–5 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–0
Brixham 4–0 4–0 1–0 — 2–1 2–0 6–0 2–1 9–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 6–0 4–0 5–1 6–0 4–0
Crediton United 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 3–2
Cullompton Rangers 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–2 — 0–3 2–4 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–4 0–6 0–2 4–2 0–3 1–1 2–1 4–2
Dartmouth 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–4 — 4–3 4–3 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–5 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–3
Elburton Villa 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–4 2–3 — 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–5 1–5 3–4 2–2
Elmore 2–3 1–5 2–1 1–2 1–4 0–5 3–3 2–1 — 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–7 0–3 2–9 3–4 0–4 2–2
Holsworthy 1–2 2–4 1–5 0–7 0–5 1–4 1–2 0–0 2–1 — 3–4 0–1 0–4 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1
Honiton Town 0–2 2–5 2–1 0–2 3–3 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 — 1–1 1–2 0–3 4–2 4–3 1–1 0–0 1–1
Ivybridge Town 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–4 2–1 2–1 3–0 5–0 0–0 1–0 — 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 7–2
Newton Abbot Spurs 1–2 2–1 6–0 2–2 3–4 6–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–0 1–4 4–0 9–0 1–1
Okehampton Argyle 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 2–0 — 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 6–0
Plymouth Marjon 0–5 1–2 1–5 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 1–0 0–5 3–1 2–1 1–3 3–4 2–3 — 1–1 2–3 3–3 3–1
Sidmouth Town 3–3 0–1 1–1 4–4 1–5 3–1 4–1 2–4 6–2 2–3 3–1 2–0 0–1 0–4 3–1 — 0–1 3–1 3–1
Teignmouth 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 7–3 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–3 2–1 2–0 — 2–1 0–2
Torridgeside 3–0 2–2 3–3 0–4 2–3 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 7–3 2–5 2–2 0–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 — 3–2
Torrington 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 2–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 3–2 0–2 6–0 2–3 0–2 4–5 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2022–23 South West Peninsula League Premier Division East teams on a map of Dorset
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Axminster TownAxminsterTiger Way3,000
Bovey TraceyBovey TraceyMill Marsh Park3,000
BridportBridportSt Mary's Field2,000
BrixhamBrixhamWall Park2,000
Crediton UnitedCreditonLords Meadow3,000
Cullompton RangersCullomptonSpeeds Meadow1,000
DartmouthDartmouthLong Cross1,000
Elburton VillaPlymouthHaye Road2,000
ElmoreTivertonHorsdon Park2,000
HolsworthyHolsworthyUpcott Field2,000
Honiton TownHonitonMountbatten Park800
Ivybridge TownIvybridgeErme Valley2,000
Newton Abbot SpursNewton AbbotRecreation Ground3,000
Okehampton ArgyleOkehamptonSimmons Park2,500
Plymouth MarjonPlymouthThe Campus1,000
Sidmouth TownSidmouthManstone Lane2,500
TeignmouthTeignmouthCoombe Valley2,000
TorridgesideGreat TorringtonDonnacroft1,000
TorringtonGreat TorringtonVicarage Field500

Premier Division West

South West Peninsula League

Premier Division West featured 18 teams, the same as the previous season after Falmouth Town were promoted to the Western League Premier Division, and Porthleven resigned from the league.

St Dennis had initially been relegated from the league, but were reprieved due to a resignation elsewhere in the pyramid.

Two clubs joined the division:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 St Blazey (C, P) 30 25 1 4 88 24 +64 76 Promoted to the Western League
2 Wendron United 30 23 4 3 99 35 +64 73
3 Liskeard Athletic 30 22 4 4 99 28 +71 70
4 Wadebridge Town 30 21 4 5 88 32 +56 67
5 Bude Town 30 17 4 9 70 48 +22 55
6 Newquay 30 16 5 9 57 42 +15 53
7 Dobwalls 30 13 5 12 51 57 −6 44
8 St Austell 30 12 5 13 41 60 −19 41
9 Camelford 30 11 2 17 47 59 −12 35
10 Callington Town 30 9 4 17 58 67 −9 31
11 Mullion 30 8 5 17 53 76 −23 29
12 Bodmin Town 30 7 7 16 43 79 −36 28
13 Penzance 30 7 5 18 40 70 −30 26
14 Launceston 30 6 6 18 37 77 −40 24
15 Sticker 30 4 7 19 39 91 −52 19
16 St Dennis 30 4 2 24 32 97 −65 14 Reprieved from relegation
17 Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 1] Resigned from the league
18 Penryn Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[lower-alpha 2]
Source: SWPL.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Godolphin Athlantic (Newquay) announced on 3 January 2023 that the club had folded and resigned from the league. Their record of PL19 W4 D0 L15 GF24 GA63 Pts12 was expunged the following day.[4]
  2. ↑ Penryn Athletic resigned from the league on 21 June 2022 without playing a match. They were placed bottom of the league for relegation purposes.[5]

Results table

Home \ Away BOD BUD CAL CAM DOB GAN LAU LIS MUL NQY PNR PNZ STA STB STD STI WAD WEN
Bodmin Town 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–2 5–1 0–9 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–6 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–2
Bude Town 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–1 5–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 6–2 1–3 2–6 6–1 5–1 1–1 1–1
Callington Town 0–2 1–3 5–1 1–1 0–0 4–3 3–3 0–1 6–2 1–2 0–3 8–0 3–0 1–4 1–5
Camelford 4–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–3 6–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–4
Dobwalls 3–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 7–1 3–3 0–0 0–3 2–1 4–4 0–1 3–2 3–2 0–1 1–5
Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay)
Launceston 3–3 1–4 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–5 2–3 2–2 0–4 0–4
Liskeard Athletic 6–0 2–0 2–2 5–0 6–1 5–1 4–1 2–1 5–0 2–0 0–2 5–0 4–0 3–0 2–3
Mullion 1–3 2–4 7–2 4–1 3–4 1–0 0–1 3–4 3–2 3–2 1–5 5–0 0–0 2–3 0–4
Newquay 5–0 5–2 2–5 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–3 1–3
Penryn Athletic
Penzance 2–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–3 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–5 2–2
St Austell 0–3 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 0–6 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–4 0–3 3–0 0–7 0–4
St Blazey 4–1 1–0 2–0 4–0 0–1 5–2 1–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 4–0 3–2 1–0 2–4
St Dennis 0–4 4–5 0–3 0–3 0–0 0–3 3–5 4–3 1–4 1–1 2–3 0–3 1–3 0–6 1–5
Sticker 3–3 1–2 0–2 0–5 2–4 2–2 0–6 3–3 0–2 3–5 2–2 0–5 3–1 2–3 1–6
Wadebridge Town 7–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–3 7–0 4–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 7–1 3–1
Wendron United 1–1 2–3 8–1 5–0 3–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–0 4–0 3–1
Source: SWPL.co.uk
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

2022–23 South West Peninsula League is located in Cornwall
Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town
Bude Town
Bude Town
Callington Town
Callington Town
Camelford
Camelford
Dobwalls
Dobwalls
Godolphin Atlantic
Godolphin Atlantic
Launceston
Launceston
Liskeard Athletic
Liskeard Athletic
Mullion
Mullion
Newquay
Newquay
Penryn Athletic
Penryn Athletic
Penzance
Penzance
StAustell
St
Austell
St Blazey
St Blazey
StDennis
St
Dennis
Sticker
Sticker
Wadebridge Town
Wadebridge Town
Wendron United
Wendron United
Locations of the 2021–22 South West Peninsula League Premier Division West teams on a map of Cornwall
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bodmin TownBodminPriory Park5,000
Bude TownBudeBroadclose Park2,000
Callington TownCallingtonMarshfield Parc1,000
CamelfordCamelfordTrefrew Park1,000
DobwallsDobwallsLantoom Park2,000
Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay)NewquayGodolphin Way1,000
LauncestonLauncestonPennygillam1,000
Liskeard AthleticLiskeardLux Park2,000
MullionMullionClifden Park1,000
NewquayNewquayMount Wise Stadium5,000
Penryn AthleticPenrynKernick Road2,000
PenzancePenzancePenlee Park1,100
St AustellSt AustellPoltair Park6,000
St BlazeySt BlazeyBlaise Park3,500
St DennisSt DennisBoscawen Park2,000
StickerStickerBurngullow Lane2,000
Wadebridge TownWadebridgeBodieve Park1,500
Wendron UnitedWendronUnderlane1,000

References

  1. ↑ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3–6". The FA. 12 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "REACTION: Peninsula and Western League merger plans rubber-stamped by FA". Teignmouth Today. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Merger of Western League and Peninsula League scrapped". Devon Live. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "January 3 SWP League Updates & Latest News". South West Premier League. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "SWP League statement". SWPL. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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