The East Devon Lawn Tennis League held its inaugural meeting on Tuesday 12th April 1955. Representatives from Seaton, Woodbury, Phear Park, Sidford, and Budleigh Salterton were present. At the end of the meeting the first rules were adopted and they held their first fixtures meeting.

The summer league has since grown into two divisions in 1969, three in 1982, four in 1985 and from 1999 onwards has run with five divisions.

The winter league started with one division in 1992 added a second in 1993 and a third in 1994. In 2000 the 4th division was added, division five was introduced in 2009 and division six in 2016

The League has run junior sections for many years and has attempted to offer opportunities to juniors wherever it can.

The following is a list of when clubs first became involved with the East Devon League (Adult Summer Section)

1955    Seaton, Woodbury, Phear Park, Sidford, Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary

1958    Newton Poppleford, Topsham

1962    Exeter Nomads

1967    Civil Service (Exwick), Bradninch, Tunnels

1968    Tiverton (Heathcoat), Lennamede

1970    Wingfield Park, Sidmouth, Willand

1971    Feniton, Whimple

1978    London & Manchester (Friends Provident)

1979    Cullompton

1980    Exmouth

1982    West Hill, Lympstone

1984    Cranford, Sampford Peverell

1985    Crediton, EGCC

1987    Victoria Park

1988    Summerway

1991    Tipton St John

1992    St Thomas

1994    Newton St Cyres,

1996    Medical Sickness Group

1998    Teign Valley

2000    Chagford, Permanent Insurance

2001    Stockland

2002    Liverpool Victoria

2007    Winslade

2008    Okehampton, East Devon Tennis Centre

2012    David Lloyd Tennis Centre

2015    Exeter Golf & Country Club