The 2016–17 Southern Combination Football League season was the 92nd in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.[1]
| Competition: | Southern Combination Premier Division |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Shoreham |
| Promoted: | Shoreham |
| Relegated: | Wick Hailsham Town |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1470 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:
Also, Wick & Barnham reverted to their original name of Wick.
Haywards Heath Town, Horsham YMCA, Pagham and Shoreham applied for promotion to Step 4 for 2017–18. While Haywards Heath Town won the league, they were subsequently charged by the FA for playing a suspended player.[2] On 22 May, it was announced that Haywards Heath had 9 points deducted, which would hand the title and promotion to Shoreham.[3] Haywards Heath's appeal was ultimately dismissed on 15 June,[4] therefore Shoreham's championship and promotion were confirmed.
| Competition: | Southern Combination Division One |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Saltdean United |
| Promoted: | Saltdean United East Preston |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 1222 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
| Competition: | Southern Combination Division Two |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Bosham |
| Matches: | 210 |
| Total Goals: | 1049 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
Division Two featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:
A.F.C. Roffey Club withdrew from the league in August 2016 without playing a match.
Promotion from this division depends on ground grading, and neither Bosham nor Jarvis Brook had the required grading. This resulted in reprieves for AFC Varndeanians and St Francis Rangers from Division One.