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The 2024–25 Southern Combination Football League season is the 100th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9, 10 and 11 (steps 5 and 6, and county feeder) of the English football league system.[1]

The constitution was announced by The Football Association on 17 May 2024.[2]

Premier Division

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The Premier Division comprised 20 clubs from the previous season, 17 of which competed in the previous season

Team changes

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League table

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Southern Combination League
Premier Division
Season2024–25
All statistics correct as of 17 May 2024.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Haywards Heath Town 15 13 1 1 38 5 +33 40 Promotion to the Isthmian League
2 Hassocks 14 11 2 1 40 13 +27 35 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Petersfield Town 15 8 4 3 33 18 +15 28
4 Roffey 16 7 6 3 25 18 +7 27
5 Crowborough Athletic 15 8 2 5 35 19 +16 26
6 Bexhill United 16 7 5 4 34 23 +11 26
7 Crawley Down Gatwick 15 8 2 5 36 29 +7 26
8 Peacehaven & Telscombe 15 8 1 6 28 22 +6 25
9 Midhurst & Easebourne 15 7 3 5 19 22 −3 24
10 AFC Varndeanians 16 7 1 8 26 32 −6 22
11 Horsham YMCA 14 4 4 6 26 22 +4 16
12 Newhaven 15 5 3 7 23 30 −7 18
13 Eastbourne United Association 14 5 2 7 13 19 −6 17
14 Wick 15 4 5 6 20 33 −13 17
15 Loxwood 15 5 2 8 22 38 −16 17
16 Pagham 15 4 3 8 22 24 −2 15
17 Shoreham 15 3 3 9 15 31 −16 12
18 Lingfield 14 2 5 7 18 28 −10 11
19 Saltdean United 15 2 4 9 20 36 −16 10 Relegation to Division One
20 Little Common 15 1 2 12 9 40 −31 5
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: SCFL Premier Division Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]


Results table

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Home \ Away VAR BEX CDG CRO EBU HHT HSK HYM LIN LCM LOX MID NEW PAG PAT PET ROF SDU SHO WIC
AFC Varndeanians 1–5 2–1 5–0 3–1 1–4 1–2
Bexhill United 1–0 1–0 1–1 5–0 2–2 2–1
Crawley Down Gatwick 0–1 3–2 3–0 3–2 2–2 4–3 4–0 4–1 1–3
Crowborough Athletic 3–5 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 5–0 3–1
Eastbourne United Association 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–0
Haywards Heath Town 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 9–1 1–0
Hassocks 2–1 4–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 5–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1
Horsham YMCA 2–1 5–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–0
Lingfield 1–3 2–2 2–1 3–3 2–1 1–2
Little Common 1–2 1–1 0–4 0–3 1–1 2–3
Loxwood 2–2 0–6 0–2 1–4 3–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–1
Midhurst & Easebourne 2–1 0–5 0–3 0–3 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2
Newhaven 2–1 2–2 3–2 0–1 3–3 0–1 2–3 1–0 3–2
Pagham 1–2 0–1 5–0 0–2 0–3 3–2 1–2 1–3 1–1
Peacehaven & Telscombe 0–3 3–0 3–0
Petersfield Town 5–0 0–5 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–1
Roffey 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–0
Saltdean United 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–5 0–0
Shoreham 3–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–4 0–4 3–3
Wick 2–2 0–5 1–1 0–1 1–4 1–6
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617
AFC VarndeaniansLLLDWLWWWWLLWLWL
Bexhill UnitedDLLDWLWLDDWWWDWW
Crawley Down GatwickLWWWLWWWLLWWLDD
Crowborough AthleticLDWLLLDWWWWWLWW
Eastbourne United AssociationLDLLLDLWWWWLWL
HassocksWWDDWWWWWWWWLW
Haywards Heath TownWWWWDWWWWLWWWWW
Horsham YMCAWWDLWDDLLLWLDLW
LingfieldLWDDLLDLLLDLW
Little CommonLLLLDLDLLLLLLWL
LoxwoodDWWWDLWLLLLWLLL
Midhurst & EasebourneWLWDLLWWWDLWLDW
NewhavenWLDDWWLWLLWLLDL
PaghamWLLWDLLDLLDLLWW
Peacehaven & TelscombeWWLWWWLLWLLWWDL
Petersfield TownWWWWDLLLWWWDDWD
RoffeyDLWDDDWWLWLWWDDW
Saltdean UnitedLLLDLWWDLDLLLDL
ShorehamLLLDDWLLDLWLWLL
WickDWDLDDWLDWLLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: [citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lewis Finney Haywards Heath Town 13
2 Harry Forster Crowborough Athletic 12
3 Josh Irish Wick 12
4 Lewis Rustell Midhurst & Easebourne 12
5 Harrison Cable Petersfield Town 9
6 Harry Furnell Hassocks 8
7 Lee Robinson Newhaven 8
8 Thomas Boyle AFC Varndeanians 7
9 Charlie Martin Loxwood 7
10 Jack Meeres Haywards Heath Town 7

Stadia and locations

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Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Varndeanians Brighton (Withdean) Withdean Stadium 8,850
Bexhill United Bexhill-on-Sea The Polegrove 1,000
Crawley Down Gatwick Crawley Down The Haven Centre 1,000
Crowborough Athletic Crowborough Crowborough Community Stadium 2,000
Eastbourne United Association Eastbourne The Oval 1,200
Hassocks Hassocks The Beacon 1,000
Haywards Heath Town Haywards Heath Hanbury Park 2,000
Horsham YMCA Horsham Gorings Mead 1,500
Lingfield Lingfield The Sports Pavilion 2,000
Little Common Bexhill-on-Sea (Little Common) Little Common Recreation Ground 1,200
Loxwood Loxwood Plaistow Road 1,000
Midhurst & Easebourne Easebourne Rotherfield 1,000
Newhaven Newhaven The Trafalgar Ground 3,000
Pagham Pagham Nyetimber Lane 1,500
Peacehaven & Telscombe Peacehaven The Sports Park 3,000
Petersfield Town Petersfield The Southdown Builders Stadium 3,000
Roffey Horsham (Roffey) Bartholomew Way 1,000
Saltdean United Brighton (Saltdean) Hill Park 1,000
Shoreham Shoreham-by-Sea Middle Road 2,000
Wick Littlehampton (Wick) Crabtree Park 2,000

Division One

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Division One increased from 18 clubs to 20, 16 of which competed from the previous season. Oakwood were reprieved from relegation

Team changes

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League table

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Southern Combination League
Division One
Season2024–25

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Seaford Town 16 12 2 2 45 11 +34 38 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Dorking Wanderers B 17 12 0 5 60 31 +29 36 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Forest Row 15 10 4 1 41 12 +29 34
4 Billingshurst 15 9 2 4 36 22 +14 29
5 AFC Uckfield Town 14 9 1 4 39 23 +16 28
6 Worthing United 15 9 1 5 30 16 +14 28
7 Godalming Town 15 5 8 2 14 11 +3 23
8 Storrington Community 16 7 4 5 36 25 +11 25
9 Infinity 15 5 5 5 26 23 +3 20
10 Arundel 14 7 2 5 35 31 +4 23
11 East Preston 15 7 2 6 25 24 +1 23
12 Mile Oak 14 7 0 7 21 19 +2 21
13 Chessington & Hook United 16 6 3 7 28 28 0 21
14 Banstead Athletic 14 5 3 6 20 32 −12 18
15 Selsey 15 5 2 8 25 25 0 17
16 Reigate Priory 15 5 2 8 25 32 −7 17
17 Oakwood 16 4 3 9 18 39 −21 15
18 Copthorne 17 2 2 13 13 52 −39 8 Relegation to county feeder leagues
19 Alfold 15 2 0 13 15 58 −43 6
20 Montpelier Villa 13 0 0 13 9 47 −38 0
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: SCFL Division One League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[3]


Results table

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Home \ Away UCK ALF ARU BAN BIL CHU COP DOR EPR FOR GOD INF MOK MON OAK REI SEA SEL STO WOR
AFC Uckfield Town 1–5 0–1 4–2 1–3 4–1 2–0 5–3 1–1
Alfold 0–3 1–4 1–7 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–3 3–7
Arundel 6–2 1–2 4–3 0–6 2–0 2–3 1–1
Banstead Athletic 2–7 2–1 0–5 1–1 1–2
Billingshurst 7–0 3–0 2–3 1–1 6–2 1–6
Chessington & Hook United 2–1 5–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–1
Copthorne 1–4 1–3 1–7 0–2 2–1 0–5 0–4 0–7
Dorking Wanderers B 8–3 3–1 3–4 4–0 3–2 2–0
East Preston 2–0 0–1 0–1 3–3 0–3 4–2 2–0
Forest Row 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2
Godalming Town 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0
Infinity 1–2 3–0 0–1 3–3 2–2 1–0 4–4 1–1 0–1 1–0
Mile Oak 2–0 1–5 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–1
Montpelier Villa 1–6 2–4 0–3 0–2 0–5 2–3
Oakwood 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–6 1–7
Reigate Priory 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–3 3–2 1–1 2–3
Seaford Town 5–0 4–3 2–0 0–0 4–0 2–1
Selsey 0–5 1–2 0–1 3–0 3–4 4–1 4–0 3–1
Storrington Community 1–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–3 2–2
Worthing United 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718
AFC Uckfield TownLWLWWDWWLWWWLW
AlfoldLLLLLLWLLLLLWLL
ArundelLWWWLWWDLLDLWW
Banstead AthleticLDLLLWWWWLLDDW
BillingshurstWWWDWLWWLWWLDWL
Chessington & Hook UnitedWLWLDLDDWLLLLWWW
CopthorneLLLLLLDLWLLDLWLLL
Dorking Wanderers BLWWWWLLWWWWWLLWWW
East PrestonDWWWWLDWLWWLLLL
Forest RowWWWDWWDDWWLWWW
Godalming TownDDWWDLWWLDDDDWD
InfinityWLLWLWDLDDWDDLW
Mile OakWLLWWLLLWWWLWL
Montpelier VillaLLLLLLLLLLLLL
OakwoodWLLLLDLLLWWDDLWL
Reigate PrioryLLWWLWDLLLWWLLD
Seaford TownWWWWWWDWLWWDWLWW
SelseyDLWLLLDLLLWWWLW
Storrington CommunityDWLLWWDWWDWWLDLL
Worthing UnitedWWLLLWWWWLWLWDW
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: SCFL Division One League Table
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Zion McLeod East Preston 12
2 Oliver Rawlins Dorking Wanderers B 12
3 Hayden Beaconsfield Seaford Town 10
4 Callum Connor Seaford Town 9
5 Matthew Hards Storrington 9
6 Jacob Todman Dorking Wanderers B 9
7 Taylor Harding Worthing United 8
8 Benjamin Bacon Forest Row 7
9 Emeka Okakpu Banstead Athletic 7
10 Harry Russell Arundel 7

Stadia and locations

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Map showing the location of teams in Division 1
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Uckfield Town Framfield The Oaks 600
Alfold Alfold Crossways Alfold Recreation Ground 1,000
Arundel Arundel Mill Road 2,200
Banstead Athletic Tadworth Merland Rise 1,500
Billingshurst Billingshurst Jubilee Fields —
Chessington & Hook United Chessington Chalky Lane 3,000
Copthorne Copthorne Camping World Community Stadium (groundshare with Horsham) 1,300
Dorking Wanderers B Dorking Meadowbank 3,000
East Preston Littlehampton (East Preston) The Lashmar 1,000
Forest Row Crawley (Three Bridges) East Court (groundshare with East Grinstead Town) 3,000
Godalming Town Godalming Bill Kyte Stadium 3,000
Infinity Sidlesham Sidlesham Recreation Ground —
Mile Oak Brighton (Mile Oak) Mile Oak Recreation Ground —
Montpelier Villa Lancing Culver Road (groundshare with Lancing) 1,500
Oakwood Crawley (Three Bridges) Tinsley Lane —
Reigate Priory Reigate Park Lane —
Seaford Town Seaford The Crouch —
Selsey Selsey Bunn Leisure Stadium —
Storrington Community Storrington The Recreation Ground, Storrington —
Worthing United Worthing (Broadwater) The Robert Albon Memorial Ground 1,504

Division Two

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Division Two increased by three to 14 teams after Storrington were promoted to Division One, and Chichester City B, TD Shipley and Worthing Town joined the league. Rottingdean Village left the league immediately prior to the start of the season [4]

Team changes

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Southern Combination League Division Two
Season2024–25

Promotion from this division is dependant on ground grading as well as league position.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jarvis Brook 11 9 1 1 46 9 +37 28
2 Rustington 10 9 1 0 40 6 +34 28
3 Capel 12 7 2 3 37 20 +17 23
4 Southwater 11 7 3 1 20 15 +5 24
5 Hailsham Town 10 6 2 2 33 16 +17 20
6 TD Shipley 11 5 2 4 31 21 +10 17
7 St Francis Rangers 11 4 4 3 22 17 +5 16
8 Chichester City B 12 4 1 7 23 25 −2 13
9 Worthing Town 10 3 3 4 21 25 −4 12
10 Upper Beeding 11 3 1 7 19 49 −30 10
11 Ferring 9 1 1 7 11 24 −13 4
12 Bosham 12 1 1 10 11 49 −38 4
13 Brighton Electricity 10 0 0 10 7 43 −36 0
Updated to match(es) played on 09 November 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Results table

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Home \ Away BOS BRE CAP CCB FER HAI JAR RUS SOU STF TDS UBD WOT
Bosham 2–4 2–0 0–4 1–2 3–3
Brighton Electricity 1–4 0–3 1–3
Capel 2–0 6–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 2–2
Chichester City B 4–2 4–1 1–2 1–2 4–3
Ferring 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–2
Hailsham Town 6–0 4–2 3–4 2–2 4–0
Jarvis Brook 6–0 10–1 0–1 2–2 8–0 3–0
Rustington 9–0 1–0 3–0 10–1
Southwater 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–2
St Francis Rangers 5–0 2–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 4–1 0–2
TD Shipley 7–1 4–0 7–2 1–2 1–5 0–0
Upper Beeding 2–8 1–1 4–3 3–5
Worthing Town 2–1 0–4 3–3
Updated to match(es) played on 02 November 2024. Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112
BoshamLLLWLLLLDLL
Brighton ElectricityLLLLLLLLL
CapelWWWLDWWDWWL
Chichester City BLLWLDLLLWLW
FerringLLLLWLDL
Hailsham TownWLLWWWDDW
Jarvis BrookWWWWLWWWWD
RustingtonWDWWWWWWWW
SouthwaterDWWWWLDWWD
St Francis RangersLWDDDWLDLW
TD ShipleyLWWDLWLDLW
Upper BeedingDLLWLLWLLL
Worthing TownWLWDLWWDD
Updated to match(es) played on 02 November 2024. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Adam Campbell-Stone TD Shipley 11
2 Liam Edwards Jarvis Brook 10
3 Chris Darwin Rustington 9
4 Jack Newhouse Rustington 9
5 Luke Brodie Southwater 8

Stadia and locations

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2024–25 Southern Combination Football League is located in South-east England
Bosham
Brighton Electricity
Brighton Electricity
Capel
Capel
Chichester City B
Ferring
Ferring
Hailsham Town
Jarvis Brook
Jarvis Brook
Upper Beeding
Upper Beeding
Rustington
Southwater
Southwater
TD Shipley
TD Shipley
St Francis Rangers
Worthing Town
Worthing Town
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Map showing the location of teams in Division 2
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bosham Bosham Walton Lane —
Brighton Electricity Brighton (Withdean) Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) 8,850
Capel Capel Newdigate Road —
Chichester City B Chichester Oaklands Park 2,000
Ferring Ferring The Glebelands —
Hailsham Town Hailsham The Beaconsfield 2,000
Jarvis Brook Crowborough Limekiln —
Rustington Rustington Rustington Recreation Ground —
Southwater Southwater Southwater Sports Club —
St Francis Rangers Haywards Heath Colwell Ground 1,000
TD Shipley Shipley (Dragon's Green) Dragons Green —
Upper Beeding Upper Beeding Memorial Playing Field —
Worthing Town Worthing Palatine Park —

References

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  1. ^ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ "THE FA RELEASES NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM CLUB ALLOCATIONS FOR STEPS 1-6 IN 2024-25 TERM". TheFA. 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  4. ^ "Southwater FC on X". x.com. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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