The 2023–24 Combined Counties Football League season (known as the 2023–24 Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 46th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England. The league consists of four divisions for the first time, with a new Division Two being added to the Premier North, the Premier South and Division One. Division Two (details beyond the scope of this article) is intended largely for reserve and U23 sides, although it is also open to first teams.[1]
Season | 2023–24 |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023.[2] Starting this season, the two step 5 divisions in the league each promote two clubs; one as champions and one via a four-team play-off. This replaced the previous inter-step play-off system. For this season only, there was only one club relegated from each of the two step 5 divisions.[3]
Premier Division North
editPremier Division North remained at 20 clubs, after Ascot United were promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division; Spelthorne Sports were transferred to Premier Division South, and Windsor and Oxhey Jets were relegated to Division One. After the constitution was announced, London Lions transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League in a swap with Ardley United.
Five new clubs joined the division:
- One relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division:
- Two transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division:
- One promoted from Division One:
- One promoted from Hellenic League Division One:
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Flackwell Heath (C, P) | 38 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 99 | 27 | +72 | 95 | Promoted to the Southern League |
2 | Rayners Lane (O, P) | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 112 | 36 | +76 | 90[a] | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
3 | Bedfont Sports | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 97 | 34 | +63 | 75 | Qualification for the play-offs |
4 | Reading City | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 63 | |
5 | Holyport | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | |
6 | Burnham | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 92 | 68 | +24 | 58 | |
7 | Virginia Water | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 54[b] | |
8 | North Greenford United | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 53 | |
9 | Broadfields United | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 82 | −10 | 52 | |
10 | Risborough Rangers | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 51 | |
11 | Ardley United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 50 | |
12 | Milton United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 49 | |
13 | Harefield United | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 46 | |
14 | Egham Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 43 | |
15 | Wokingham & Emmbrook | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 41 | |
16 | Wembley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 89 | −46 | 39 | |
17 | Hilltop | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 57 | 87 | −30 | 36 | |
18 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 86 | −39 | 36 | |
19 | Edgware & Kingsbury | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 76 | −28 | 34 | |
20 | Chalfont St Peter (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 46 | 80 | −34 | 31 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion playoffs
editSemi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Rayners Lane | 4 | |||||||
5 | Holyport | 0 | |||||||
2 | Rayners Lane | 1 (3) | |||||||
3 | Bedfont Sports | 1 (0) | |||||||
3 | Bedfont Sports | 5 | |||||||
4 | Reading City | 2 |
Semifinals
edit4 May | Rayners Lane | 4–0 | Holyport | Rayners Lane |
15:00 | Jalloh 35', 79', Bubb 50' (p), Connell 67' |
Stadium: The Tithe Farm Social Club |
4 May | Bedfont Sports | 5–2 | Reading City | Bedfont |
15:00 | Scott 1', 35', 63', Myers 37', 62' |
Warre 12', Robinson 56' | Stadium: Bedfont Recreation Ground Attendance: 263 |
Final
edit7 May | Rayners Lane | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Bedfont Sports | Rayners Lane |
19:45 | Perez-Duah 67' | Greaver 90' | Stadium: The Tithe Farm Social Club |
Premier Division South
editPremier Division South remained at 20 clubs after Raynes Park Vale and Badshot Lea were promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division; Frimley Green were relegated to Wessex League Division One, and Banstead Athletic were relegated to Southern Combination League Division One.
Four new clubs joined the division:
- One relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division:
- One transferred from Premier Division North:
- One promoted from Division One:
- One promoted from Southern Combination League Division One:
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Farnham Town (C, P) | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 19 | +111 | 108 | Promoted to the Isthmian League |
2 | Jersey Bulls | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 27 | +50 | 79 | Qualification for the play-offs |
3 | Knaphill | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 87 | 44 | +43 | 78 | |
4 | Tadley Calleva | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 71 | |
5 | AFC Croydon Athletic (O, P) | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 93 | 55 | +38 | 70 | |
6 | Redhill | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 66 | |
7 | Alton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 65 | |
8 | Abbey Rangers | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 60 | |
9 | Balham | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 59 | |
10 | Sandhurst Town | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 73 | 78 | −5 | 53 | |
11 | Fleet Town | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 84 | −14 | 49 | |
12 | Cobham | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 46 | |
13 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 38 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 59 | 81 | −22 | 45 | |
14 | Horley Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 82 | −15 | 40 | |
15 | Camberley Town | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 37 | |
16 | Epsom & Ewell | 38 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 95 | −36 | 31 | |
17 | Spelthorne Sports | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 30[a] | |
18 | Guildford City | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 46 | 99 | −53 | 29 | |
19 | Sheerwater | 38 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 54 | 109 | −55 | 29 | |
20 | Colliers Wood United (R) | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 26 | Relegated to Division One |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Spelthorne Sports had eight points deducted.
Promotion playoffs
editSemi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | Jersey Bulls | 1 | |||||||
5 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 2 | |||||||
3 | Knaphill | 1 | |||||||
5 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 2 | |||||||
3 | Knaphill | 2 | |||||||
4 | Tadley Calleva | 0 |
Semifinals
edit4 May | Jersey Bulls | 1–2 | AFC Croydon Athletic | Saint Helier |
15:00 |
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Report | Phillips 24', Pingling 69' | Stadium: Springfield Stadium Attendance: 1,025 |
4 May | Knaphill | 2–0 | Tadley Calleva | Knaphill |
15:00 | Karczewski 72', Hawker 75' | Report | Stadium: Redding Way Attendance: 507 |
Final
edit7 May | Knaphill | 1–2 | AFC Croydon Athletic | Knaphill |
19:45 | Karczewski 83' (p) | Report | Pierrick 44', Theophanous 47' | Stadium: Redding Way Attendance: 872 |
Division One
editDivision One was increased from 21 to 22 clubs after Rayners Lane were promoted to Premier Division North; Sandhurst Town were promoted to Premier Division South; A.F.C. Aldermaston and Cove were transferred to Wessex League Division One, and CB Hounslow United were relegated.
Six new clubs joined the division:
- Two relegated from Premier Division North:
- One relegated from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division:
- Two transferred from Spartan South Midlands League Division One:
- One promoted from the Thames Valley Premier League:
- Berks County were promoted on a PPG (points per game) basis despite losing the play-off final.[5]
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Amersham Town (C, P) | 42 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 155 | 48 | +107 | 111 | Promoted to the Premier Division North |
2 | British Airways (O, P) | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 112 | 66 | +46 | 94 | Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division North |
3 | Berks County (P) | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 111 | 63 | +48 | 85 | |
4 | Eversley & California | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 91 | 53 | +38 | 82 | Qualification for the play-offs |
5 | Rising Ballers Kensington | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 77 | |
6 | Molesey | 42 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 91 | 68 | +23 | 77 | |
7 | Yateley United | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 71 | |
8 | Langley | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 94 | 80 | +14 | 68 | |
9 | Penn & Tylers Green | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 79 | 71 | +8 | 59 | |
10 | Oxhey Jets | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 83 | 77 | +6 | 57 | |
11 | FC Deportivo Galicia | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 88 | 95 | −7 | 57 | |
12 | Bedfont | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 86 | 89 | −3 | 55 | |
13 | London Samurai Rovers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 87 | 91 | −4 | 52 | |
14 | Westside | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 79 | −8 | 52 | |
15 | Spartans Youth | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 76 | −16 | 52[a] | |
16 | Woodley United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 49[b] | |
17 | Brook House | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 75 | 104 | −29 | 46 | |
18 | Windsor | 42 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 70 | 111 | −41 | 42 | |
19 | Hillingdon Borough | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 69 | 112 | −43 | 42 | |
20 | Holmer Green | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 126 | −80 | 31 | Reprieved from relegation |
21 | London Colney | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 52 | 85 | −33 | 30[c] | Reprieved and transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League |
22 | Bagshot (R) | 42 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 41 | 121 | −80 | 19 | Relegated to a feeder league |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion playoffs
editSemi-finals | Final | ||||||||
2 | British Airways | 2 | |||||||
5 | Rising Ballers Kensington | 0 | |||||||
2 | British Airways | 0 (7) | |||||||
3 | Berks County | 0 (6) | |||||||
3 | Berks County | 2 | |||||||
4 | Eversley & California | 1 |
Semifinals
edit4 May | British Airways | 2–0 | Rising Ballers Kensington | Bedfont |
15:00 | Barnett , John | Stadium: The Orchard Attendance: 189 |
4 May | Berks County | 2–1 | Eversley & California | Binfield |
15:00 | Samuel-Harman | Stadium: Hill Farm Lane Attendance: 270 |
Final
edit7 May | British Airways | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Berks County | Bedfont |
19:45 | Stadium: The Orchard Attendance: 457 |
References
edit- ^ "Many Changes". Combined Counties Football League. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". The Non-League Football Paper. 15 May 2023.
- ^ "STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". The FA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Flackwell Heath handed huge boost as title rivals Rayners Lane are docked points". Slough & South Bucks Express. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The FA. 17 May 2024.