2013–14 Tribute Cornwall/Devon League

2013–14 Courage Cornwall/Devon League
Countries  England
Date 14 September 2013 – 26 April 2014
Champions Exeter University (1st title)
Runners-up Tiverton
Relegated Newquay Hornets
Veor
Matches played 156
← 2012–13

The 2013–14 Cornwall/Devon League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League was the twenty-seventh full season of rugby union within the Cornwall/Devon League, and consisted of seven teams from Devon and six teams from Cornwall. Exeter University, the champions, lost only one match and finished in their highest ever league placing. Tiverton came second and both teams are promoted to Tribute Western Counties West for 2014–15 season. Newquay Hornets and Veor, who won only two matches and promoted the previous season, are both relegated to Tribute Cornwall 1.

Participating teams and locations

The 2013–14 Tribute Cornwall/Devon League consists of thirteen teams, six from Cornwall and seven from Devon; each team playing the others twice, home and away. The season started on 14 September 2013 and ended on 26 April 2014. Joining the nine teams who continued from last season were Exeter Saracens and Honiton, both relegated from Tribute Western Counties West last season. Honiton spent only one season in the higher league having been promoted from this league in 2011–12. Two teams were promoted from the two feeder leagues; Exeter University from Tribute Devon 1 and in their first season at this level, and Veor from Tribute Cornwall 1, who were relegated from this league in 2011–12.

Team Ground City/Area Previous season
Crediton Blagdon Crediton, Devon
Exeter Saracens Exhibition Fields, Summer Lane Whipton, Exeter, Devon Relegated from Tribute Western Counties West
Exeter University Duckes Meadow, Salmon Pool Lane Exeter, Devon Promoted from Tribute Devon League 1
Falmouth Recreation Ground Falmouth, Cornwall
Hayle Memorial Park Hayle, Cornwall
Honiton Allhallows Playing Field Honiton, Devon Relegated from Tribute Western Counties West
Newquay Hornets Newquay Sports Centre Newquay, Cornwall
Old Plymothian & Mannamedian's King George V Playing Fields Elburton, Plymouth, Devon
Pirates Amateurs Mennaye Field Penzance, Cornwall
Saltash Moorlands Lane Saltash, Cornwall
Tiverton Coronation Field Tiverton, Devon
Veor Wheal Gerry Camborne, Cornwall Promoted from Tribute Cornwall 1
Withycombe Raleigh Park Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon
2013–14 Tribute Cornwall/Devon League Table[1][2]
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points Diff Bonus Points tries Bonus Points losses Points Points deducted
1 Exeter University 24 23 0 1 1073 327 746 21 0 108 –5
2 Tiverton 24 22 0 2 784 258 526 12 1 101
3 Withycombe 24 17 0 7 676 392 284 8 3 79
4 Crediton 24 13 1 10 736 462 274 13 5 72
5 Honiton 24 13 0 11 589 448 141 8 2 63
6 Falmouth 24 12 1 11 540 448 92 6 5 61
7 Saltash 24 11 1 12 679 586 93 10 4 55 –5
8 Hayle 24 10 0 14 560 529 31 7 5 52
9 Old Plymothian & Mannamedian 24 8 2 14 517 532 –15 9 6 52
10 Pirates Amateurs 24 9 0 15 415 671 –256 6 4 44 –2
11 Exeter Saracens 24 7 1 16 409 786 –377 7 4 41
12 Newquay Hornets 24 6 0 18 277 1032 –755 2 2 28
13 Veor 24 2 0 22 301 1085 –784 3 0 11
  • Points are awarded as follows:
  1. 4 pts for a win
  2. 2 pts for a draw
  3. 0 pts for a loss
  4. 1 bonus pt for scoring four tries or more in a match
  5. 1 bonus pt for losing by seven points or less.
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

    Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places.
    Updated: 23 August 2014

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Final League Tables, 2013 – 2014". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
    2. ↑ "Regional Results". The RUGBY Paper (293). 27 April 2014. p. 35. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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