2015–16 Southern Combination Football League

The 2015–16 Southern Combination Football League season was the 91st in the history of the competition (the first since it changed name from the Sussex County Football League), a football league in England. This is also the first season in which all divisions were renamed after league restructuring.

Premier Division

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Southern Combination
Premier Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsHorsham
PromotedHorsham
RelegatedEast Preston
St Francis Rangers
Matches played380
Goals scored1,585 (4.17 per match)

The Premier Division featured 16 clubs which competed in the Sussex County League Division One last season, along with four new clubs:

Six clubs have applied for promotion to Step 4: Eastbourne Town, Horsham, Horsham YMCA, Lancing, Loxwood and Newhaven.[1]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Horsham38314313122+10997Promoted to the Isthmian League Division One South
2Eastbourne Town38275610742+6586
3Newhaven382531012039+8178
4Lancing3824599846+5277
5Chichester City38235109946+5374
6Pagham38234119449+4573
7Horsham YMCA382251110562+4371
8Loxwood38225119560+3571
9Broadbridge Heath38196137557+1863
10Eastbourne United38196138172+963
11Littlehampton Town381931610376+2760
12Arundel38168148868+2056
13Hassocks38139165966−747[a]
14Worthing United38126206883−1542
15AFC Uckfield Town3889216291−2933
16Wick & Barnham United381022655105−5032
17Shoreham3885255394−4129
18Hailsham Town38462847149−10218[b]
19East Preston38333235144−10912Relegated to Division One
20St Francis Rangers38133410214−2046
Source: scfl.org.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Hassocks were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.
  2. ^ Hailsham Town reprieved from relegation.

Results table

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Home \ AwayUCKARUBBHCCHEPREBTEBUHAIHSKHORHYMLANLITLOXNEWPAGSHOSTFWICWRU
AFC Uckfield Town2–21–10–68–10–21–10–02–10–52–41–32–13–31–70–41–16–04–00–0
Arundel3–03–40–04–02–34–11–12–12–21–20–22–41–21–41–44–29–02–13–3
Broadbridge Heath4–04–05–23–11–20–23–10–21–00–01–23–25–21–20–22–02–05–12–0
Chichester City0–11–33–03–02–27–15–06–10–23–01–21–20–24–03–01–08–02–12–0
East Preston1–02–22–20–40–11–30–21–20–20–30–32–60–20–51–83–03–00–40–0
Eastbourne Town5–24–11–11–210–20–02–00–02–16–22–02–02–12–01–35–05–02–44–0
Eastbourne United Association4–31–24–01–32–10–14–10–30–32–04–31–33–10–21–12–05–05–02–1
Hailsham Town2–22–21–43–54–30–32–34–40–30–50–53–41–41–40–11–61–11–62–6
Hassocks3–10–01–11–34–02–31–16–21–11–00–02–20–12–11–52–12–01–41–2
Horsham2–02–13–04–17–04–51–111–12–14–14–12–04–01–04–05–05–07–01–0
Horsham YMCA5–34–22–21–25–40–45–17–14–10–41–23–13–02–20–34–07–02–03–1
Lancing1–14–13–23–18–04–02–45–13–00–31–24–10–40–30–02–08–06–14–1
Littlehampton Town3–21–41–30–45–01–02–26–10–11–53–41–72–21–23–26–18–13–15–1
Loxwood2–01–22–13–34–11–25–44–05–32–21–31–13–20–21–22–15–05–12–1
Newhaven2–14–21–22–310–02–36–110–04–01–30–03–10–12–03–14–010–12–16–1
Pagham5–20–44–01–04–02–21–32–01–00–14–31–22–10–10–21–16–04–22–3
Shoreham2–00–31–31–14–10–23–40–41–10–51–11–21–30–62–02–38–04–11–3
St Francis Rangers1–40–80–30–11–00–90–61–20–60–110–150–30–100–30–40–110–50–30–8
Wick & Barnham United1–40–30–31–44–21–03–15–10–10–20–10–10–62–80–01–32–31–10–4
Worthing United3–20–13–12–25–31–70–16–13–00–30–10–00–21–40–80–14–03–32–3
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division One

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Southern Combination
Division One
Season2015–16
ChampionsHaywards Heath Town
PromotedHaywards Heath Town
Crawley Down Gatwick
Matches played272
Goals scored1,075 (3.95 per match)

Division One featured ten clubs which competed in the Sussex County League Division Two last season, along with seven new clubs.

Relegation from this division was not implemented for this season.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Haywards Heath Town32300212323+10090Promoted to the Premier Division
2Crawley Down Gatwick3224268850+3874
3Oakwood32193108964+2560
4Storrington32184106845+2358
5Southwick32175107554+2156
6Mile Oak32174116152+955
7Little Common32162147561+1450
8Lingfield32153147666+1048
9Langney Wanderers32145137355+1847
10Steyning Town32143155663−745
11Sidlesham32141175472−1843Demoted to Division Two
12Ringmer32107154768−2137
13Selsey3294195388−3531
14Bexhill United3285194874−2629
15Midhurst & Easebourne3277183764−2728
16Seaford Town3254232267−4519
17Saltdean United32272330109−7913
Source: scfl.org.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results table

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Home \ AwayBEXCDGHHELAWLINLITMIDMILOAKRINSDUSEASELSIDSOUSTESTO
Bexhill United1–21–52–21–00–20–11–11–24–12–23–02–40–11–56–12–1
Crawley Down Gatwick3–12–13–06–45–22–15–15–33–05–01–04–15–30–03–22–0
Haywards Heath Town4–14–12–16–12–15–05–13–11–012–05–08–23–01–32–04–0
Langney Wanderers3–03–20–42–33–1H/W4–22–32–05–07–05–01–24–11–20–0
Lingfield4–24–11–45–23–06–01–31–44–47–32–01–12–30–12–11–4
Little Common3–12–33–03–25–13–12–14–44–21–03–15–14–23–50–10–2
Midhurst & Easebourne1–11–11–41–62–02–10–20–11–14–12–14–13–00–42–30–1
Mile Oak2–10–30–41–33–21–30–03–05–01–02–03–26–24–13–00–0
Oakwood7–22–31–35–11–11–05–10–35–06–11–23–23–13–34–21–5
Ringmer2–14–20–31–10–21–12–21–12–32–22–01–04–12–10–13–2
Saltdean United1–31–21–61–10–30–103–21–31–50–31–11–14–21–42–21–5
Seaford Town0–10–10–40–40–10–21–03–12–30–11–12–11–20–40–01–3
Selsey2–02–11–65–33–11–22–11–32–55–3H/W1–23–01–11–10–5
Sidlesham7–13–50–10–20–61–63–10–10–31–0H/W1–14–14–13–12–0
Southwick2–21–31–22–00–23–22–22–02–02–32–12–15–40–34–17–1
Steyning Town2–43–21–32–11–34–02–11–46–03–13–04–22–10–11–33–2
Storrington1–00–21–32–23–24–00–04–00–45–15–01–04–13–22–12–0
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division Two

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Southern Combination
Division Two
Season2016–17
ChampionsAFC Varndeanians
PromotedAFC Varndeanians
Billingshurst
RelegatedHurstpierpoint
Matches played240
Goals scored1,004 (4.18 per match)

Division Two featured eight clubs which competed in the Sussex County League Division Three last season, along with eight new clubs.

In addition, Burgess Hill & Hurst Albion split and reverted to their original names of Hurstpierpoint (remaining in this league) and Burgess Hill Albion (joining the Mid Sussex League), while Ifield changed its name to Ifield Galaxy.

Promotion and relegation to and from this division was irregular, due to ground grading issues and other league constitution aspects.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1AFC Varndeanians3022449126+6570Promoted to Division One
2Roffey30204610137+6464
3Cowfold3019658134+4763
4Rottingdean Village3019657132+3963
5Billingshurst3019567335+3862Promoted to Division One
6Bosham3018577027+4359
7Upper Beeding30141067039+3152
8Montpelier Villa30152137061+947
9Rustington30117126864+440
10Westfield30115145869−1138
11Ferring3094175477−2331
12Clymping3074195796−3925
13Alfold3058174175−3423
14Ifield Galaxy30712241108−6722Resigned from the league
15A.F.C. Roffey Club3034233495−6113
16Hurstpierpoint30232524129−1059Resigned from the league
Source: scfl.org.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References

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  1. ^ "Promotion applications for clubs aiming for Step 4". The FA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.