Northamptonshire Combination Football League Explained

Northamptonshire Combination Football League
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Founded:1953
Country:England
Feeds:United Counties League Division One
Relegation:None
Teams:74 (including 25 reserve teams)
Levels:Level 11 (Premier Division)
Domest Cup:Knock-out cups for each division
Season:2017–18
Champions:James King Bliswoth (Premier Division)
Website:www.northantscombination.co.uk
Current:Current Season

The Northamptonshire Combination Football League is a football competition based in England. It has a total of five divisions with many reserve teams competing in the bottom three. The most senior league is the Premier Division, which sits at step 7 (or level 11) of the National League System.

Recent divisional champions

Since season 1991–92, divisional champions have been as follow:[1] [2]

SeasonPremier Division Division OneDivision TwoDivision ThreeDivision FourDivision Five
1991–92Woodford UnitedBraunston UnitedPattishallFord Sports A
1992–93MiltonCrick AthleticWeedonMoulton Reserves
1993–94MiltonSprattonFlore RoversEarls Barton
1994–95MiltonWilbyEarls BartonBrafield Unites
1995–96Heyford AthleticBrixworth All SaintsWoodford United ReservesWilby Reserves
1996–97Towcester TownPotterspurySpratton ReservesWellingborough Grammarians OB ReservesRushden Saints
1997–98Woodford UnitedSpencer UnitedFinedon VoltaRaunds RangersRistee Towers
1998–99Brixworth All SaintsIslip UnitedHarpole ReservesWeavers Old BoysCrown Wanderers
1999–00Cold Ashby RoversGrettonRushden St PetersGretton ReservesNorthamptonshire PoliceKettering Park Rovers
2000–01Cold Ashby RoversStanwick RoversNorthamptonshire PoliceStanion United
2001–02Cold Ashby RoversRushden RangersWeavers Old BoysKettering Park Rovers
2002–03MiltonCaledonian Strip MillsFinedon VoltaWellingborough Darndale
2003–04MoultonCorby HellenicRingstead RangersCorby GrampiansRushden Arbuckle
2004–05Caledonian Strip MillsPriors MarstonCorby GrampiansWilbyYardley United
2005–06Corby Hellenic FisherCorby GrampianWelford VictoriaCorby Kingfisher AthleticCold Ashby Rovers
2006–07HarpoleWhitefield NorpolCorby Kingfisher AthleticPunjab UnitedWellingborough Raffertys
2007–08HarpoleWeldon UnitedCold Ashby RoversCorby Danesholme VikingsCorby Strip Mills
2008–09HarpoleQueen Eleanor Great HoughtonFinedon VoltaWellingborough Old GrammariansKettering Ise Lodge
2009–10Harborough TownWelford VictoriaCorby Danesholme VikingsCorby EverardsLong Buckby Ravens
2010–11Brixworth All SaintsRingstead RangersWellingborough RanelaghCorby White Hart LocomotivesDainite SportsCorby Pegasus Reserves
2011–12HarpoleCorby Quantum Print VikingsCorby White Hart LocomotivesCorby RedstarDaventry Drayton GrangeBugbrooke St Michaels A
2012–13HarpoleEarls Barton UnitedCorby EaglesNorthampton ExilesBorough AllianceStanion Redstar Reserves
2013–14Brixworth All SaintsCorby EaglesWeedonWellingborough Rising SunStanion Redstar ReservesWeldon United A
2014–15Corby EaglesDaventry Dayton GrangeAFC Corby ShamrockDesborough & Rothwell UnitedJames King Bilsworth ReservesGretton Reserves
2015–16 Wellingborough Rising SunDesborough & Rothwell UnitedAFC Houghton MagnaCorby Pegasus ReservesFC Foto Gold
2016–17 GrettonMerewayWeedonHarpole ReservesIrthlingborough Rangers
2017–18 Wootton St GeorgeFinedon VoltaWeldon United ReservesMoulton Reserves
2018-19James King BlisworthJames King Blisworth ReservesWollaston Vics ReservesStanwick RoversKettering All Saints
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2021-22RoadeCorby LocosThrapston VenturasKettering FCDavid Green United
2022-23Irchester UnitedHigham Town Corby KingswoodCorby Siam Reserves Weldon United

Current structure

Sitting at Step 7 of the National League system, the Northamptonshire Combination has a promotion and relegation agreement with the United Counties League. Promotion is dependent solely upon a team making an application to the UCL and meeting the requirements to do so. Rushden Rangers are the latest team to do so, following their merger with Higham Town at the end of the 2006–07 season. Other teams to have made the journey upwards include Burton Park Wanderers, Harborough Town and Woodford United, all playing in the United Counties League. Clubs in the Northamptonshire area wishing to resign from the United Counties League will be placed in this competition. The league also accommodates Reserve sides from higher-level teams in the Reserve Divisions. Bugbrooke St Michaels are the best known example, with an 'A' and 'B' side involved in the competition, in addition to their first and reserve teams.

2024-25 members

Premier Division

Division One

Division Two

Division Three

Division Four

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northants Combination League Archives. Northants Combination League. 25 July 2017.
  2. Web site: FA Full-Time. Northants Combination League. 25 July 2017.