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Combined Counties Football League
Founded	1978
Country	England
Divisions	2
Number of teams	39
Level on pyramid	Level 9–10
Feeder to	Isthmian League; Southern League;
Promotion to	Southern League Division One Central; Isthmian League Division One South;
Relegation to	Middlesex County League; Surrey Elite Intermediate League; Thames Valley Premier Football League;
Domestic cup(s)	Premier Challenge Cup; Division One Challenge Cup; Grant McLellan Youth Cup;
Current champions	Hartley Wintney (2015–16)
Website	Official website
	Current: 2015–16 Combined Counties Football League

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The Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League is a regional English football league currently comprising teams from the south-western quarter of Greater London and Surrey, and acts as a choice for teams that achieve promotion from the top Berkshire and north Hampshire-specific league. It has two non-reserve divisions and its top division sits at Step 5 of the National League System (or Level 9 of the overall English football league system).

History

The league was formed on 18 June 1978 when the Surrey Senior League underwent a metamorphosis in order to try to attract clubs from outside the county. The new league was initially called the Home Counties League but there was an objection to the title from the Home Counties Conference so, in 1979, it adopted the current title.^[1]

For the 1981–82 season the league had too many clubs to operate a standard league season so the clubs were split into two equal divisions, Eastern and Western, with Ash United from the Western division beating the Eastern champions Malden Town 3–0 after a two-legged play-off.

The league was accepted as a feeder to the Isthmian League and, since FA restructuring of the National League System, clubs can be promoted to the Southern League, subject to geographical restrictions. Between 1982 and 2003 the league was half of its present size so an additional league existed below (the Surrey Premier League which became the Surrey County Senior League). Replicating football league terminology nationally, the existing teams in 2003 became an upper division (Premier Division) and the newly admitted teams from the abolished league became the lower (Division One).

Promotion rules and cups

Its rules allow up to three teams to be promoted and relegated between the two divisions; promotion is dependent on the clubs finishing in the top three of Division One having the correct ground-grading. Division One is "fed" by the leagues at Step 7 of the National League System such as the Surrey Elite Intermediate League, the Middlesex County League and the Thames Valley Football League.

The League organises three cups.

The Premier Challenge Cup is competed for by the teams in both divisions. The current holders are Farnham Town.
The Division One cup is held by Worcester Park.
The League organises the Grant McLellan Youth Cup for current and ex-member clubs who have teams playing in the under 18 age group in other leagues. The current holders are Bedfont Sports Under 18s.

Member teams 2015–16

Premier Division
Ashford Town
Badshot Lea
Bedfont Sports
Camberley Town
Chertsey Town
Colliers Wood United
Cove
Epsom & Ewell^{[n 1]}
Farnham Town
Chessington & Hook United
Guildford City
Hanworth Villa
Hartley Wintney
AFC Hayes
Horley Town
Knaphill
Raynes Park Vale
Redhill
Spelthorne Sports^{[n 2]}
Sutton Common Rovers^{[n 3]}
Westfield^{[n 4]}
Windsor
Division One
Abbey Rangers
Ash United
Banstead Athletic
Bedfont & Feltham
CB Hounslow United^{[n 5]}
Cobham
Dorking
Dorking Wanderers Reserves
Epsom Athletic^{[n 6]}
Eversley & California^{[n 7]}
Farleigh Rovers
Frimley Green
Sandhurst Town
South Park Reserves
Sheerwater
Staines Lammas
Worcester Park

List of champions

For the 1978–79 season the league was known as the Home Counties League.

Season	Champions
1978–79	British Aerospace (Weybridge)
1979–80	Guildford & Worplesdon
1980–81	Malden Town

For the 1981–82 season the league expanded to two divisions.

Season	Western Division	Eastern Division	Championship Playoff
1981–82	Ash United	Malden Town	Ash United won 3–0

For the 1982–83 season the league reverted to a single division.

Season	Champions
1982–83	Hartley Wintney
1983–84	Godalming Town
1984–85	Malden Vale
1985–86	British Aerospace (Weybridge)
1986–87	Ash United
1987–88	British Aerospace (Weybridge)
1988–89	British Aerospace (Weybridge)
1989–90	Chipstead
1990–91	Farnham Town
1991–92	Farnham Town
1992–93	Peppard
1993–94	Peppard
1994–95	Ashford Town (Middx)
1995–96	Ashford Town (Middx)
1996–97	Ashford Town (Middx)
1997–98	Ashford Town (Middx)
1998–99	Ash United
1999-00	Ashford Town (Middx)
2000–01	Cove
2001–02	AFC Wallingford
2002–03	Withdean 2000

For the 2003–04 season Division One was added formed mainly of clubs from the Surrey County Senior League.

Season	Premier Division	Division One
2003–04	AFC Wimbledon	AFC Guildford
2004–05	Walton Casuals	Coney Hall
2005–06	Godalming Town	Warlingham
2006–07	Chipstead	Farnham Town
2007–08	Merstham	Staines Lammas
2008–09	Bedfont Green	Staines Lammas
2009–10	North Greenford United	Mole Valley SCR
2010–11	Guildford City	Worcester Park
2011–12	Guildford City	Guernsey
2012–13	Egham Town	Frimley Green
2013–14	South Park	Spelthorne Sports
2014–15	Molesey	Farleigh Rovers
2015–16	Hartley Wintney	CB Hounslow United

Notes and references

Notes on location where name is not one town

^ Epsom & Ewell play at Chipstead
^ Spelthorne Sports play at Ashford Common
^ Sutton Common Rovers play at Gander Green Lane, Sutton
^ Westfield is part of Woking
^ CB Hounslow play at Bedfont & Feltham F.C.
^ Epsom Athletic play at Chessington
^ California, England is part of Finchampstead. The team play at Eversley.

References

^ "The History of the League". Combined Counties Football League.

External links

[2] Epsom & Ewell play at Chipstead

[3] Spelthorne Sports play at Ashford Common

[4] Sutton Common Rovers play at Gander Green Lane, Sutton

[5] Westfield is part of Woking

[6] CB Hounslow play at Bedfont & Feltham F.C.

[7] Epsom Athletic play at Chessington

[8] California, England is part of Finchampstead. The team play at Eversley.

[1] "The History of the League". Combined Counties Football League.

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+| website              = {{official website|http://combinedcounties.pitchero.com/}}
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-The '''Combined Counties Football League''' is a regional English [[Football (soccer)|football]] league currently comprising teams from the south-western quarter of [[Greater London]] and [[Surrey]], and acts as a choice for teams that achieve promotion from the top [[Berkshire]] and north [[Hampshire]]-specific league. It has two non-reserve divisions and its top division sits at Step 5 of the [[National League System]] (or Level 9 of the overall [[English football league system]]).
+The '''[[Cherry Red Records]] Combined Counties Football League''' is a regional English [[Football (soccer)|football]] league currently comprising teams from the south-western quarter of [[Greater London]] and [[Surrey]], and acts as a choice for teams that achieve promotion from the top [[Berkshire]] and north [[Hampshire]]-specific league. It has two non-reserve divisions and its top division sits at Step 5 of the [[National League System]] (or Level 9 of the overall [[English football league system]]).
 ==History==
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 Division One is "fed" by the leagues at Step 7 of the [[National League System]] such as the [[Surrey Elite Intermediate League]], the [[Middlesex County League]] and the [[Thames Valley Premier Football League|Thames Valley Football League]].
-The League organises four cups.
+The League organises three cups.
-#The Premier Challenge Cup is competed for by the teams in both divisions. The current holders are [[Epsom & Ewell F.C.|Epsom & Ewell]].
+#The Premier Challenge Cup is competed for by the teams in both divisions. The current holders are [[Farnham Town F.C.|Farnham Town]].
-#The Division One cup is held by [[Warlingham F.C.|Warlingham]].
+#The Division One cup is held by [[Worcester Park F.C.|Worcester Park]].
+#The League organises the Grant McLellan Youth Cup for current and ex-member clubs who have teams playing in the under 18 age group in other leagues. The current holders are [[Bedfont Sports F.C.|Bedfont Sports]] Under 18s.
-#The Reserve Division cup is held by [[bedfont Sports F.C.|Bedfont Sports]] Reserves.
-#The League organises the Grant McLellan Youth Cup for member clubs who have teams playing in the under 18 age group in other leagues. The current holders are [[Camberley Town F.C.|Camberley Town]] Under 18s.<ref name="honours">[http://www.combinedcountiesleague.co.uk/honours.php Honours]</ref>
 ==Member teams 2015–16==
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 ==Sponsors==
-The League has had a succession of title sponsors. Currently [[Cherry Red Records]] are the main sponsors. Their '''El Records''', '''Lemon Recordings''' and '''RPM Records''' offshoots are the sponsors of the Premier Challenge Cup, Division One Challenge Cup and Reserve Challenge Cup respectively.
+The league has had a succession of title sponsors. Currently [[Cherry Red Records]] are the League and Premier Challenge Cup sponsors. Their '''RPM Records''' offshoot sponsors the Division One Challenge Cup.
 ==List of champions==