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.
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: Four transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division: Broadfields United Flackwell Heath Harefield United Oxhey Jets Three promoted from Division One: London Lions Hilltop, promoted in July 2022 after the withdrawal of Staines Town Wallingford & Crowmarsh, who changed their name from Wallingford Town One relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division: Chalfont St Peter One other club renamed: Edgware Town to Edgware & Kingsbury
Staines Town were initially relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division, but suspended operations, withdrew from the league, and in July 2022 were replaced by Hilltop.
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Inter-step play-off
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityAscot United Ascot Ascot Racecourse 1,150Broadfields United Harrow Tithe Farm Sports & Social Club 1,000Burnham Burnham The 1878 Stadium 2,500Chalfont St Peter Chalfont St Peter Mill Meadow 1,500Edgware & Kingsbury Kingsbury Silver Jubilee Park 1,990Egham Town Egham Runnymede Stadium 5,500Flackwell Heath Flackwell Heath Wilks Park 2,000Harefield United Harefield Preston Park 1,200Hilltop Ruislip Middlesex Stadium 3,587Holyport Maidenhead Summerleaze Village 1,000London Lions Arkley Rowley Lane 1,500North Greenford United Greenford Berkeley Fields 2,000 Oxhey Jets South Oxhey The Boundary Stadium 2,000Reading City Reading Rivermoor Stadium 2,000Spelthorne Sports Ashford Spelthorne Sports Club 1,000Virginia Water Windsor Stag Meadow 4,500Wallingford & Crowmarsh Wallingford Hithercroft 1,500Wembley Wembley Vale Farm 2,450Windsor Windsor Stag Meadow 4,500Wokingham & Emmbrook Wokingham Lowther Road 1,000
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: One transferred from the Wessex League Premier Division: Alton Two transferred from Premier Division North: Abbey Rangers Tadley Calleva
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.
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Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityAbbey Rangers Addlestone Addlestone Moor 1,000AFC Croydon Athletic Thornton Heath Mayfield Stadium 3,000Alton Alton Anstey Park 2,000Badshot Lea Wrecclesham Westfield Lane 1,200Balham Thornton Heath Mayfield Stadium 3,000Banstead Athletic Tadworth Merland Rise 1,500Camberley Town Camberley Krooner Park 1,976Cobham Cobham Leg O'Mutton Field 2,000Colliers Wood United Wimbledon Wibbandune Sports Ground 2,000Farnham Town Farnham Memorial Ground 1,500Fleet Town Fleet Calthorpe Park 2,000Frimley Green Frimley Green Recreation Ground 2,000Guildford City Guildford Spectrum Football Ground 1,320Horley Town Horley The New Defence 1,800Jersey Bulls Saint Helier Springfield Stadium 2,000Knaphill Knaphill Redding Way 1,000Raynes Park Vale Raynes Park Prince George's Playing Fields 1,500Redhill Redhill Kiln Brow 2,000Sheerwater Sheerwater Eastwood Centre 600Tadley Calleva Tadley Barlows Park 1,000
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: One relegated from Premier Division North: CB Hounslow United One relegated from Premier Division South: Molesey One promoted from the Surrey Premier County League: Spartans Youth One transferred from the Southern Counties East League Division One: Westside One transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Division One: Penn & Tylers Green
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.
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Promotion play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityA.F.C. Aldermaston Thatcham Waterside Park 1,500Bagshot Camberley Krooner Park 1,976Bedfont Bedfont The Orchard 1,200Berks County Binfield Hill Farm Lane 4,000British Airways Bedfont The Orchard 1,200Brook House Hayes Farm Park 2,000CB Hounslow United Hounslow Green Lane 2,100Cove Cove Oak Farm 2,500Eversley & California Eversley Fox Lane 1,000FC Deportivo Galicia Bedfont Bedfont Recreation Ground 3,000Hillingdon Borough Ruislip Middlesex Stadium 3,587Langley Slough Arbour Park 2,000London Samurai Rovers Hanworth Rectory Meadow 1,000Molesey West Molesey Walton Road 4,000Penn & Tylers Green Penn French School Meadow 900Rayners Lane Rayners Lane The Tithe Farm Social Club 1,000Rising Ballers Kensington Greenford Berkeley Fields 2,000Sandhurst Town Sandhurst Bottom Meadow 1,950Spartans Youth Northwood Northwood Park 3,075Westside Wimbledon Wibbandune Sports Ground 2,000Woodley United Tilehurst, Reading Rivermoor Stadium 2,000
References
External links Combined Counties League Official Site