2023–24 Combined Counties Football League

Combined Counties Football League
Season	2023–24
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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:
- Bedfont Sports

Two transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division:
- Ardley United
- Risborough Rangers

One promoted from Division One:
- Rayners Lane

One promoted from Hellenic League Division One:
- Milton United

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:

^ Rayners Lane had four points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.^[4]
^ Virginia Water had three points deducted.

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

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

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:
- Tooting & Mitcham United

One transferred from Premier Division North:
- Spelthorne Sports

One promoted from Division One:
- Sandhurst Town

One promoted from Southern Combination League Division One:
- Epsom & Ewell

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:

^ 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	Campbell 45+5'	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

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:
- Oxhey Jets
- Windsor

One relegated from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division:
- London Colney

Two transferred from Spartan South Midlands League Division One:
- Amersham Town
- Holmer Green

One promoted from the Thames Valley Premier League:
- Yateley United

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	Qualification for the play-offs
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

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:

^ 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

References

^ "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.

External links

Combined Counties League Official Site

[table_hth_RAY0.73618030675509-5] Rayners Lane had four points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.^[4]

[table_hth_VIR0.73618030675509-6] Virginia Water had three points deducted.

[table_hth_SPE0.68153521264043-7] Spelthorne Sports had eight points deducted.

[table_hth_SPA0.37561912153644-9] The match between Spartans Youth and Woodley united was awarded to Spartans Youth as a home walkover.

[table_hth_WOO0.37561912153644-10] The match between Woodley United and Oxhey Jets remained unplayed and was decided as a 0–0 draw.

[table_hth_LOC0.37561912153644-11] The match between London Colney and Bagshot was awarded to London Colney as a home walkover.

[1] "Many Changes". Combined Counties Football League. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

[2] "REVEALED: Club allocations 2023-24 announced by The FA". The Non-League Football Paper. 15 May 2023.

[3] "STEP 5 TO 4 PROMOTION/RELEGATION UPDATE". The FA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

[4] "Flackwell Heath handed huge boost as title rivals Rayners Lane are docked points". Slough & South Bucks Express. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[8] "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". The FA. 17 May 2024.

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