2016–17 Southern Combination Football League

Southern Combination League

Season	2016–17
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The 2016–17 Southern Combination Football League season is the 91st in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.

Premier Division

Southern Combination Premier Division

The Premier Division will consist of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after East Preston and St Francis Rangers were relegated to Division One, and Horsham were promoted to Isthmian League Division One South.

Three clubs joined the division:

• Crawley Down Gatwick – promoted from Division One
• Haywards Heath Town – promoted from Division One
• Peacehaven & Telscombe – relegated from Isthmian League Division One South

• Wick & Barnham reverted to their original name of Wick F.C.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	AFC Uckfield Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to 2017–18 Step 4 Division
2	Arundel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Broadbridge Heath	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Chichester City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Crawley Down Gatwick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Eastbourne Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Eastbourne United Association	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Hailsham Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Hassocks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Haywards Heath Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Horsham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Lancing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Littlehampton Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Loxwood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Newhaven	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Pagham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Peacehaven & Telscombe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Shoreham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Division One
19	Wick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Worthing United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to games played on start of season.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Division One

Southern Combination Division One

Division One will consist of 18 clubs, increased from 17 the previous season, after Crawley Down Gatwick and Haywards Heath Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Sidlesham were demoted to Division Two for ground grading reasons.

Four clubs joined the division:

• A.F.C. Varndeanians – promoted from Division Two
• Billingshurst – promoted from Division Two
• East Preston – relegated from the Premier Division
• St Francis Rangers – relegated from the Premier Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	AFC Varndeanians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Bexhill United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Billingshurst	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	East Preston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Langney Wanderers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Lingfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Little Common	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Midhurst & Easebourne	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Mile Oak	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Oakwood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Ringmer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Saltdean United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Seaford Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Selsey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Southwick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	St Francis Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Steyning Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to Division Two
18	Storrington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to games played on start of season.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Division Two

Division Two will consist of 15 clubs, reduced from 16 the previous season, after AFC Varndeanians and Billingshurst were promoted to Division One, Hurstpierpoint were relegated, and Ifield Galaxy and Ferring left the league.

Four clubs joined the division:

• Jarvis Brook, promoted from the Mid-Sussex League.
• Lancing United, promoted from the West Sussex League.
• Sidlesham, demoted from Division One.
• Worthing Leisure Town, promoted from the Brighton, Worthing & District League.

Pos	Club	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDiff	Pts	Notes
1	A.F.C. Roffey Club	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the Premier Division
2	Alfold	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bosham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Clymping	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Cowfold	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Jarvis Brook	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Lancing United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Montpelier Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Roffey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Rottingdean Village	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Rustington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Sidlesham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Upper Beeding	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Westfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Worthing Leisure Town	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Updated to 1 June 2016