2023–24 Combined Counties Football League
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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]
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
Premier 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: CCL Prem Div North Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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
| Semi-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
| 4 May | Rayners Lane | 4–0 | Holyport | Rayners Lane |
| 15:00 | Jalloh  35', 79',Bubb 50' (pen.), Connell 67' |
Stadium: The Tithe Farm Social Club Attendance: 220 |
| 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
| 7 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 Attendance: 605 |
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Premier Division North (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire)
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Premier Division North (Greater London)
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardley United | Ardley | The Playing Fields | 1,000 |
| Bedfont Sports | Bedfont | Bedfont Recreation Ground | 3,000 |
| Broadfields United | Harrow | Tithe Farm Sports & Social Club[a] | 1,000 |
| Burnham | Burnham | The 1878 Stadium | 2,500 |
| Chalfont St Peter | Chalfont St Peter | Mill Meadow | 1,500 |
| Edgware & Kingsbury | Kingsbury | Silver Jubilee Park[b] | 1,990 |
| Egham Town | Egham | Runnymede Stadium | 5,500 |
| Flackwell Heath | Flackwell Heath | Wilks Park | 2,000 |
| Harefield United | Harefield | Preston Park | 1,200 |
| Hilltop | Ruislip | Middlesex Stadium[c] | 3,587 |
| Holyport | Maidenhead | Summerleaze Village | 1,000 |
| Milton United | Milton | Potash Lane | 1,000 |
| North Greenford United | Greenford | Berkeley Fields | 2,000 |
| Rayners Lane | Rayners Lane | The Tithe Farm Social Club | 1,000 |
| Reading City | Reading | Rivermoor Stadium | 2,000 |
| Risborough Rangers | Princes Risborough | The KAMTECH Stadium | 1,500 |
| Virginia Water | Windsor | Stag Meadow[d] | 4,500 |
| Wallingford & Crowmarsh | Wallingford | Hithercroft | 1,500 |
| Wembley | Wembley | Vale Farm | 2,450 |
| Wokingham & Emmbrook | Wokingham | Lowther Road | 1,000 |
- Groundshare with Rayners Lane
- Groundshare with Hillingdon Borough
- Groundshare with Windsor & Eton
Premier Division South
Premier 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: CCL Prem Div South Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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
| Semi-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
| 4 May | Jersey Bulls | 1–2 | AFC Croydon Athletic | Saint Helier |
| 15:00 |
|
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
| 7 May | Knaphill | 1–2 | AFC Croydon Athletic | Knaphill |
| 19:45 | Karczewski 83' (pen.) |
Report | Pierrick 44', Theophanous 47' |
Stadium: Redding Way Attendance: 872 |
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Premier Division South (Surrey)
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Premier Division South (Hampshire)
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Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Premier Division South (Channel Islands)
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Rangers | Addlestone | Addlestone Moor | 1,000 |
| AFC Croydon Athletic | Thornton Heath | Mayfield Stadium | 3,000 |
| Alton | Alton | Anstey Park | 2,000 |
| Balham | Thornton Heath | Mayfield Stadium[a] | 3,000 |
| Camberley Town | Camberley | Krooner Park | 1,976 |
| Cobham | Cobham | Leg O'Mutton Field | 2,000 |
| Colliers Wood United | Wimbledon | Wibbandune Sports Ground | 2,000 |
| Epsom & Ewell | Cobham | Leg O'Mutton Field[b] | 2,000 |
| Farnham Town | Farnham | Memorial Ground | 1,500 |
| Fleet Town | Fleet | Calthorpe Park | 2,000 |
| Guildford City | Guildford | Spectrum Football Ground | 1,320 |
| Horley Town | Horley | The New Defence | 1,800 |
| Jersey Bulls | Saint Helier | Springfield Stadium | 2,000 |
| Knaphill | Knaphill | Redding Way | 1,000 |
| Redhill | Redhill | Kiln Brow | 2,000 |
| Sandhurst Town | Sandhurst | Bottom Meadow | 1,950 |
| Sheerwater | Sheerwater | Eastwood Centre | 600 |
| Spelthorne Sports | Ashford | Spelthorne Sports Club | 1,000 |
| Tadley Calleva | Tadley | Barlows Park | 1,000 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Mitcham | Imperial Fields | 3,500 |
- Groundshare with AFC Croydon Athletic
Division One
Division 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Surrey Premier League |
Source: CCL Div One Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The match between Spartans Youth and Woodley united was awarded to Spartans Youth as a home walkover.
- The match between Woodley United and Oxhey Jets remained unplayed and was decided as a 0–0 draw.
- The match between London Colney and Bagshot was awarded to London Colney as a home walkover.
Promotion playoffs
| Semi-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
| 4 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
| 7 May | British Airways | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Berks County | Bedfont |
| 19:45 | Stadium: The Orchard Attendance: 457 |
Stadia and locations
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Division One (Berkshire and Buckinghamshire)
Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Combined Counties League Division One (Greater London)
- Groundshare with Camberley Town
- Groundshare with Ascot United
- Groundshare with Bedfont Sports
- Groundshare with Hanworth Villa
- Groundshare with North Greenford United
- Groundshare with Colliers Wood United
- Groundshare with Beaconsfield Town
- Groundshare with Reading City