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.
The constitution was announced on 15 May 2023. 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.
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
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Promotion playoffs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityArdley United Ardley The Playing Fields 1,000Bedfont Sports Bedfont Bedfont Recreation Ground 3,000Broadfields 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 1,000 Milton United Milton Potash Lane 1,000North Greenford United Greenford Berkeley Fields 2,000 Rayners Lane Rayners Lane The Tithe Farm Social Club 1,000Reading City Reading Rivermoor Stadium 2,000Risborough Rangers Princes Risborough The KAMTECH Stadium 1,500Virginia Water Windsor Stag Meadow 4,500Wallingford & Crowmarsh Wallingford Hithercroft 1,500Wembley Wembley Vale Farm 2,450Wokingham & Emmbrook Wokingham Lowther Road 1,000
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 <onlyinclude>
Promotion playoffs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityAbbey Rangers Addlestone Addlestone Moor 1,000AFC Croydon Athletic Thornton Heath Mayfield Stadium 3,000Alton Alton Anstey Park 2,000Balham Thornton Heath Mayfield Stadium 3,000Camberley Town Camberley Krooner Park 1,976Cobham Cobham Leg O'Mutton Field 2,000Colliers Wood United Wimbledon Wibbandune Sports Ground 2,000Epsom & Ewell Cobham Leg O'Mutton Field 2,000Farnham Town Farnham Memorial Ground 1,500Fleet Town Fleet Calthorpe Park 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 1,000Redhill Redhill Kiln Brow 2,000Sandhurst Town Sandhurst Bottom Meadow 1,950Sheerwater Sheerwater Eastwood Centre 600Spelthorne Sports Ashford Spelthorne Sports Club 1,000Tadley Calleva Tadley Barlows Park 1,000Tooting & Mitcham United Mitcham Imperial Fields 3,500
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.
League table <onlyinclude>
Promotion playoffs
Semifinals
Final
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityAmersham Town Amersham Spratleys Meadow 1,500Bagshot Camberley Krooner Park 1,976Bedfont Bedfont The Orchard 1,200Berks County Ascot Ascot Racecourse 1,150British Airways Bedfont The Orchard 1,200Brook House Hayes Farm Park 2,000Eversley & California Eversley Fox Lane 1,000FC Deportivo Galicia Bedfont Bedfont Recreation Ground 3,000Hillingdon Borough Ruislip Middlesex Stadium 3,587Holmer Green Holmer Green Watchet Lane Langley West Drayton Honeycroft 3,770London Colney London Colney Cotlandswick Park 1,000London Samurai Rovers Hanworth Rectory Meadow 1,000Molesey West Molesey Walton Road 4,000Oxhey Jets South Oxhey The Boundary Stadium 2,000Penn & Tylers Green Penn French School Meadow 900Rising Ballers Kensington Greenford Berkeley Fields 2,000Spartans Youth Northwood Northwood Park 3,075Westside Wimbledon Wibbandune Sports Ground 2,000Windsor Beaconsfield Holloways Park 3,500Woodley United Tilehurst, Reading Rivermoor Stadium 2,000Yateley United Yateley Sean Devereux Park 500
References
External links Combined Counties League Official Site