2015–16 South West Peninsula League

The 2015–16 South West Peninsula League season was the ninth 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 had been formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League, and is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall and Devon. The Premier Division of the South West Peninsula League is on the same level of the National League System as the Western League Division One.

The constitution was announced on 15 May 2015. With regard to relegation from Division One East and Division One West, if only one club were eligible for promotion from these two divisions, then no club would be relegated, but if two clubs were eligible, then one club would be relegated and a playoff match would determine the relegated club.[1] In the event, Okehampton Argyle accepted relegation without participating in a playoff.

Premier Division

South West Peninsula League
Champions Bodmin Town
Relegated Stoke Gabriel
Elburton Villa

The Premier Division featured 20 teams, the same as the previous season, after Bovey Tracey were relegated to Division One East, and Elmore resigned mid-season. Two new clubs joined the league:

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Bodmin Town (C) 38 27 8 3 130 43+87 89
2 St Austell 38 26 4 8 104 54+50 82
3 Tavistock 38 24 5 9 104 42+62 77
4 Plymouth Parkway 38 22 9 7 95 43+52 75
5 Godolphin Atlantic 38 18 7 13 71 61+10 61
6 Saltash United 38 18 5 15 66 59+7 59
7 Witheridge 38 17 8 13 68 77−9 59
8 Torpoint Athletic 38 16 7 15 60 61−1 55
9 Ivybridge Town 38 16 6 16 74 68+6 54
10 Helston Athletic 38 14 10 14 64 68−4 52
11 Falmouth Town 38 14 8 16 57 64−7 50
12 Exmouth Town 38 15 4 19 67 83−16 49
13 Cullompton Rangers 38 12 10 16 64 71−7 46
14 Launceston 38 9 17 12 51 58−7 44
15 Camelford 38 10 11 17 51 80−29 41
16 Callington Town 38 9 12 17 55 77−22 39
17 St Blazey 38 11 5 22 58 99−41 38
18 Newquay 38 11 4 23 52 98−46 37
19 Stoke Gabriel (R) 38 9 7 22 58 68−10 34 Relegation to Division One East
20 Elburton Villa (R) 38 6 5 27 40 115−75 23 Relegation to Division One West

Updated to games played on 8 May 2016.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Division One East

Division One East featured 18 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Tavistock were promoted to the Premier Division, Plymstock United were transferred to Division One West and two new clubs joined:

PosClubPlWDLGFGAGDiffPtsNotes
1Tiverton Town Reserves (C) (P)34285110126+7589Promotion to the Premier Division
2Teignmouth3419957434+4069‡
3University of Exeter3421677546+2969
4St Martins3419967442+3266
5Galmpton United34165116659+753‡
6Alphington34164146557+852
7Newton Abbot Spurs34155146962+750
8Axminster Town34147137261+1149
9Brixham34153168066+1448
10Appledore34137126957+1246‡
11Budleigh Salterton34129136055+545
12Sidmouth Town34143176973–445
13Exwick Villa34135165177–2644
14Crediton United34115185674–1838
15Liverton United3497185579–2434
16Bovey Tracey3494216088–2831
17Totnes & Dartington34932252105–5330
18Okehampton Argyle (R)34042942129–871‡Relegation to Level 12

‡ Appledore v Okehampton Argyle (10 March 2016) – Okehampton could not raise a team and forfeited the match. Appledore were awarded three points and Okehampton were deducted three points.

‡ Galmpton United v Appledore (10 April 2016) – Appledore could not raise a team, so Galmpton were awarded three points and Appledore were deducted three points.

‡ Teignmouth v Galmpton United (1 May 2016) – Galmpton could not raise a team, so Teignmouth were awarded three points and Galmpton were deducted three points.

Division One West

Division One West featured 17 clubs, increased from 16 the previous season, after Helston Athletic were promoted to the Premier Division, Perranporth resigned from the league and three new clubs joined:

PosClubPlWDLGFGAGDiffPtsNotes
1Mousehole (C)32301113117+11492
2Plymouth Argyle Reserves (P)3226339825+7381Promotion to the Premier Division
3Sticker3224269238+5474
4Penryn Athletic3219499736+6161
5Plymstock United3217695948+1157
6St Dennis32181139284+855
7Liskeard Athletic32165119163+2853
8Bude Town32165118460+2453
9Wendron United32118135675–1941
10Penzance32125155882–2441
11Holsworthy32123175664–839
12Illogan RBL3285195698–4229
13Millbrook3265214999–5023
14Wadebridge Town32410184094–5422
15Dobwalls3262243583–4820
16Porthleven3255223592–5720
17Vospers Oak Villa32462247118–7118

Promotion from feeder leagues for 2016–17

Clubs must achieve the necessary ground grading, and finish in the top three of their league. Only one club per league will be accepted. If two or more clubs satisfy all requirements and are considered of equal merit, the league board will decide on which club(s) to accept.

The following clubs have applied for promotion to Division One East and West for next season:

References

  1. ↑ "Subject: Applications for Promotion to, and within the SWP League". Phil Hiscox (Company Secretary, SWPL). 15 May 2015.

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