Combined Counties Football League
Season2022–23

The 2022–23 Combined Counties Football League season (known as the 2022–23 Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 45th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions; the Premier North, the Premier South and the First.

The constitution was announced on 12 May 2022.[1]

Premier Division North

Premier Division North consisted of 20 clubs, increased from 18 last season, after Hanworth Villa and Southall were promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division; Abbey Rangers and Tadley Calleva were transferred to Premier Division South; St Panteleimon were transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, and CB Hounslow United were relegated to Division One. Eight new clubs joined the division:

  • Staines Town were initially relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division, but suspended operations,[4] withdrew from the league, and in July 2022 were replaced by Hilltop.[5]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ascot United (C, P) 38 33 3 2 99 30 +69 102 Promoted to the Isthmian League
2 Egham Town 38 26 6 6 96 39 +57 84 Qualified for an inter-step play-off
3 Reading City 38 23 7 8 78 40 +38 76
4 Burnham 38 22 6 10 84 54 +30 72
5 Flackwell Heath 38 21 7 10 68 45 +23 70
6 Edgware & Kingsbury 38 20 3 15 70 63 +7 63
7 Virginia Water 38 19 5 14 66 51 +15 62
8 North Greenford United 38 17 7 14 80 67 +13 58
9 Wembley 38 16 4 18 60 67 −7 52
10 Wallingford & Crowmarsh 38 14 9 15 61 68 −7 51
11 London Lions 38 13 8 17 64 72 −8 44[lower-alpha 1] Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
12 Broadfields United 38 13 5 20 56 72 −16 44[lower-alpha 2]
13 Hilltop 38 13 5 20 60 78 −18 44
14 Harefield United 38 13 4 21 71 78 −7 43
15 Spelthorne Sports 38 11 9 18 56 66 −10 42 Transferred to Premier Division South
16 Holyport 38 11 8 19 59 77 −18 41[lower-alpha 3]
17 Wokingham & Emmbrook 38 9 7 22 38 70 −32 34
18 Chalfont St Peter 38 9 7 22 40 77 −37 34
19 Windsor (R) 38 9 5 24 51 94 −43 29[lower-alpha 4] Relegated to Division One
20 Oxhey Jets (R) 38 8 5 25 41 90 −49 29
Source: CCL Prem Div Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ London Lions had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. ↑ The match between Hilltop and Broadfields United on 26 November 2022 was awarded to Broadfields as an away walkover.
  3. ↑ The match between Holyport and London Lions on 1 May 2023 was awarded to Holyport as a home walkover.
  4. ↑ Windsor had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.

Inter-step play-off

29 April 2023 Merstham 3–1 Egham TownMerstham
15:00
  • Goode 43'
  • Adam 64', 82'
  • Muhemba 17'
 Stadium: Moatside
Attendance: 652
Referee: Will Briers

Premier Division South

Premier Division South remained at 20 clubs after Beckenham Town were promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division, Walton & Hersham were promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division, and Molesey were relegated to Division One. Three new clubs joined the division:

  • The club finishing the season in second position was initially required to play in an inter-step playoff with a team from step 4. Due to ground grading failures higher up the pyramid, three step 4 clubs were reprieved, and the three step 5 runners-up with the highest PPG (points per game) were automatically promoted. Badshot Lea were one of those three.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Raynes Park Vale (C, P) 38 32 3 3 100 29 +71 99 Promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division
2 Badshot Lea (P) 38 30 4 4 105 29 +76 94
3 Jersey Bulls 38 24 7 7 90 29 +61 79
4 Abbey Rangers 38 21 6 11 88 51 +37 69
5 Colliers Wood United 38 21 4 13 76 53 +23 67[lower-alpha 1]
6 Farnham Town 38 19 8 11 82 54 +28 65
7 Knaphill 38 19 8 11 62 40 +22 65
8 Tadley Calleva 38 18 7 13 63 61 +2 61
9 Balham 38 14 11 13 63 59 +4 53
10 Camberley Town 38 15 7 16 61 61 0 52
11 Cobham 38 15 4 19 49 56 −7 49
12 Redhill 38 15 4 19 59 89 −30 49
13 Alton 38 12 9 17 57 71 −14 45
14 Guildford City 38 12 6 20 56 74 −18 42
15 AFC Croydon Athletic 38 12 4 22 55 78 −23 40
16 Sheerwater 38 11 5 22 51 97 −46 38
17 Horley Town 38 11 4 23 52 65 −13 37
18 Fleet Town 38 9 8 21 46 77 −31 35
19 Banstead Athletic (R) 38 9 4 25 38 74 −36 31 Relegated to Southern Combination League Division One
20 Frimley Green (R) 38 3 3 32 30 136 −106 12 Relegated to Wessex League Division One
Source: CCL Prem Div Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ The match between Colliers Wood United and Jersey Bulls on 27 April 2023 was awarded to Colliers Wood as a home walkover.

Division One

Division One remained at 21 clubs after London Lions, Hilltop and Wallingford Town were promoted to the Premier Division North; Enfield Borough were transferred to the Eastern Counties League Division One South, and Chalvey Sports were relegated. Five new clubs joined the division:

  • A.F.C. Hayes reverted to their previous name of Brook House F.C.
  • Bedfont & Feltham changed their name to Bedfont F.C.
  • Kensington & Ealing Borough changed their name to Rising Ballers Kensington F.C.

Initially, Holmer Green were transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, but this was later reversed.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sandhurst Town (C, P) 40 28 3 9 128 53 +75 87[lower-alpha 1] Promoted to the Premier Division South
2 Berks County 40 26 5 9 115 56 +59 83 Qualification for the play-offs
3 London Samurai Rovers 40 25 3 12 109 56 +53 78
4 Rayners Lane (O, P) 40 23 4 13 100 60 +40 73 Promoted to the Premier Division North
5 Langley 40 22 7 11 107 71 +36 73 Qualification for the play-offs
6 FC Deportivo Galicia 40 21 10 9 94 72 +22 73[lower-alpha 2]
7 British Airways 40 22 4 14 91 68 +23 70
8 Bedfont 40 20 7 13 94 59 +35 67
9 Eversley & California 40 19 8 13 83 60 +23 65
10 Westside 40 19 7 14 83 58 +25 64
11 Rising Ballers Kensington 39 18 10 11 80 57 +23 64[lower-alpha 3]
12 Penn & Tylers Green 40 18 4 18 57 66 −9 58[lower-alpha 4]
13 Woodley United 40 16 6 18 66 70 −4 54[lower-alpha 5]
14 Molesey 39 15 7 17 72 63 +9 52
15 Hillingdon Borough 40 15 2 23 67 112 −45 47
16 Cove 40 11 7 22 67 110 −43 40 Transferred to the Wessex League
17 Spartans Youth 40 9 8 23 44 88 −44 35[lower-alpha 6]
18 Brook House 40 9 4 27 57 112 −55 31
19 A.F.C. Aldermaston 40 9 3 28 45 112 −67 30[lower-alpha 7] Reprieved and transferred to the Wessex League
20 Bagshot 40 8 5 27 57 135 −78 29 Reprieved from relegation
21 CB Hounslow United (R) 40 7 4 29 41 119 −78 25 Relegated to the Surrey Premier County Football 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:
  1. ↑ The match between Sandhurst Town and Bagshot on 4 April 2023 was awarded to Sandhurst as a home walkover.
  2. ↑ The match between Bedfont and FC Deportivo Galicia on 7 January 2023 was awarded to Deportivo Galicia as an away walkover.
  3. ↑ The match between Rising Ballers Kensington and Molesey on 2 May 2023 was not played.
  4. ↑ The match between AFC Aldermaston and Penn & Tylers Green on 24 April 2023 was awarded to Penn & Tylers Green as an away walkover.
  5. ↑ The match between Woodley United and AFC Aldermaston on 25 April 2023 was awarded to Woodley as a home walkover.
  6. ↑ The match between Spartans Youth and Molesey on 2 May 2023 was awarded to Spartans Youth as a home walkover.
  7. ↑ The match between AFC Aldermaston and Rayners Lane on 15 March 2023 was awarded to Aldermaston as a home walkover.

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals Final
      
2 Berks County 1
5 Langley 7
4 Rayners Lane 2
5 Langley 0
3 London Samurai Rovers 2
4 Rayners Lane 3

References

  1. ↑ "The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3–6". The FA. 12 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Combined Counties FL [@ComCoFL] (July 4, 2022). "Combined Counties Football League" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Edgware & Kingsbury F.C. [@EdgwareTownFC] (May 15, 2022). "Edgware & Kingsbury Football Club" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Staines Town - "Temporarily suspend all primary operations". Non League Matters Forum. 29 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Combined Counties FL [@ComCoFL] (July 4, 2022). "Combined Counties Football League" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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