2022–23 Combined Counties Football League Explained
| Competition: | Combined Counties Football League |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
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.[1]
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:
- Three promoted from Division One:
- One relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division:
- One other club renamed:
- Edgware Town to Edgware & Kingsbury[3]
- Staines Town were initially relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division, but suspended operations,[4] withdrew from the league, and in July 2022 were replaced by Hilltop.[5]
League table
Inter-step play-off
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:
- Two transferred from Premier Division North:
- 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.
League table
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:
- One relegated from Premier Division South:
- One promoted from the Surrey Premier County League:
- One transferred from the Southern Counties East League Division One:
- One transferred from the Spartan South Midlands League Division One:
- 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.
League table
Promotion play-offs
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The FA provides update on National League System club allocations at Steps 3–6 . 12 May 2022 . The FA.
- ComCoFL . Combined Counties FL . 1543898569769353218. 4 July 2022 . Combined Counties Football League .
- EdgwareTownFC . Edgware & Kingsbury F.C. . 1525818871177003008. 15 May 2022 . Edgware & Kingsbury Football Club .
- Web site: Staines Town - "Temporarily suspend all primary operations . 29 March 2022 . Non League Matters Forum.
- ComCoFL . Combined Counties FL . 1543898569769353218. 4 July 2022 . Combined Counties Football League .
