Wednesday 24 June 2015

SOUTHERN COMBINATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2015/16 CONSTITUTION


Here is the 2015/16 constitution for the Macron Store Southern Combination Football League (formerly known as Macron Store Sussex County Football League) -

Premier Division
(20 clubs)
AFC Uckfield Town (Promoted)
Arundel
Broadbridge Heath
Chichester City
East Preston
Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne United AFC
Hailsham Town
Hassocks
Horsham (Relegated from Ryman Division One South)
Horsham YMCA
Lancing
Littlehampton Town
Loxwood
Newhaven
Pagham
Shoreham
St Francis Rangers
Wick & Barnham United (Promoted)
Worthing United (Promoted)


In the newly renamed Premier Division there are three promoted clubs in AFC Uckfield Town, Wick and Barnham United and Worthing United alongside relegated Horsham FC from the Ryman Division One (South) which will see a Horsham Derby game played in a league fixture for (I think???) the first time ever. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong. 


Wick and Barnham United Football Club were formed in the summer of 2013 following a merger of the two clubs. Wick were one of the strongest teams in the league throughout the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s winning the title four times and being firm fixtures in the top five.

Division One

(17 clubs)
Bexhill United
Crawley Down Gatwick (Relegated)
Haywards Heath Town
Langney Wanderers (Promoted)
Lingfield (voluntary relegation from Southern Counties East)
Little Common
Midhurst & Easebourne
Mile Oak
Oakwood
Ringmer (Relegated)
Saltdean United
Seaford Town
Selsey (Relegated)
Sidlesham
Southwick (Promoted)
Steyning Town
Storrington
 

Crawley Down (Gatwick) will be back at Step Seven of the non-league ladder for the first time since 2008/09 when they finished in third place of the old Division One behind Mile Oak and Peacehaven and Telscombe. The Anvils spent three seasons in the Ryman Division One (South) from 2011 to 2014. 

The 1985/85 Isthmian Division Two (South) Champions Southwick are a side hopefully, for their supporters, heading back in the right direction having last played in the top division in 2005/06.  

Division Two
(16 clubs)
AFC Roffey (Promoted)
AFC Varndeanians (Promoted)
Alfold (Promoted)
Billingshurst
Bosham
Clymping
Cowfold (Promoted)
Ferring
Hurstpierpoint
Ifield Galaxy
Montpelier Villa (Promoted)
Roffey
Rottingdean Village
Rustington (Relegated)
Upper Beeding (Promoted)
Westfield (Relegated)




There are clutch of new clubs in Division Two including Brighton based AFC Varndeanians who play at Brighton and Hove Albion's former home The Withdean Stadium.  They have adopted a new streamlined name for the 2015/16 campaign having been known as Old Varndeanians since they were formed in 1929.  

Montpelier Villa play at the Falmer Sports Complex which is in the shadow of Albion's new home at The Amex.  



Ifield Galaxy were only formed in 2012 with the club playing many youth teams across many age groups as well as a Sunday side. Their website quotes "The philosophy of Ifield Galaxy Football Club is not in the winning of the games, but in the quality of the football played. All of our players are taught on the passing of the ball, not kicking the ball from one end of the pitch to another. Making football enjoyable, whatever the skill level. This philosophy has made us a very fast growing club, covering lots of different age groups" which is something The Cold End 100% agrees with. 
 
Reserve Division East
Haywards Heath Town
Lancing
Langney Wanderers
Lingfield
Mile Oak
Ringmer
Saltdean United
Seaford Town
Southwick
Steyning Town
Storrington
Westfield
Worthing United 


Reserve Division West
Arundel
Billingshurst
Bosham
Broadbridge Heath
Chichester City
Clymping
Ferring
Midhurst & Easebourne
Pagham
Roffey
Rustington
Selsey
Wick & Barnham United


U21 Division East

Uckfield Town
Bexhill United
East Grinstead Town
Eastbourne Town
Eastbourne United AFC
Hailsham Town
Little Common
Newhaven 


U21 Division West
Crawley Down Gatwick
Hassocks
Littlehampton
Loxwood
Shoreham
St Francis Rangers
Steyning Town

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