2017–18 Combined Counties Football League

The 2017–18 Combined Counties Football League season (known as the 2017–18 Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 40th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.

The constitution was announced on 26 May 2017.[1]

Premier Division

Combined Counties Football League
Premier Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsWestfield
PromotedWestfield
Bedfont Sports
RelegatedGodalming Town
Epsom & Ewell
Farnham Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,605 (3.47 per match)

The Premier Division was reduced from 23 to 22 clubs, and featured four new teams after the promotion of Hartley Wintney to the Southern League, the transfer of Windsor to the Hellenic League, and the relegation of Badshot Lea, Bedfont & Feltham and Raynes Park Vale to the First Division:

With the suspension of ground grading Grade E for this season and the creation of a new league at Steps 3 and 4, the champions of all Step 5 leagues were compulsorily promoted to Step 4. Of the fourteen runners-up, the twelve clubs with the best PPG (points per game ratio) were also to be compulsorily promoted, but with resignations and mergers in leagues above, thirteen runners-up were promoted.

Teams at Step 5 without ground grading Grade F were to be relegated to Step 6, but no club in this division failed the ground grading process. All Step 5 leagues were fixed at 20 clubs for 2018–19, but in this case there were no further relegations or reprieves.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Westfield 42 34 4 4 145 43 +102 106 Promoted to the Isthmian League South Central Division
2 Bedfont Sports 42 29 6 7 104 58 +46 93
3 Sutton Common Rovers 42 27 6 9 92 48 +44 87
4 Walton & Hersham 42 26 6 10 89 52 +37 84
5 Balham 42 23 6 13 84 63 +21 75
6 Redhill 42 20 5 17 84 66 +18 65
7 Camberley Town 42 15 20 7 56 43 +13 65
8 Knaphill 42 17 12 13 76 64 +12 63
9 CB Hounslow United 42 18 6 18 77 66 +11 60
10 Spelthorne Sports 42 17 8 17 68 65 +3 59
11 Hanworth Villa 42 16 10 16 70 77 −7 58
12 Guildford City 42 16 8 18 74 88 −14 56
13 North Greenford United 42 15 10 17 75 76 −1 55 Transferred to the Spartan South Midlands League
14 Horley Town 42 15 8 19 58 87 −29 53
15 Chertsey Town 42 14 7 21 66 83 −17 49
16 Colliers Wood United 42 14 5 23 69 74 −5 47
17 Abbey Rangers 42 12 11 19 58 69 −11 47
18 A.F.C. Hayes 42 13 7 22 57 84 −27 46
19 Banstead Athletic 42 11 9 22 54 94 −40 42
20 Godalming Town 42 8 8 26 55 102 −47 32 Relegated to Division One
21 Epsom & Ewell 42 5 12 25 45 105 −60 27
22 Farnham Town 42 5 10 27 49 98 −49 25
Source: FA Full-Time CCL Prem Div Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division One

Combined Counties Football League
Division One
Season2017–18
ChampionsWorcester Park
PromotedCobham
Badshot Lea
Raynes Park Vale
Matches played342
Goals scored1,498 (4.38 per match)

Division One was increased from 18 to 19 clubs, and featured six new teams after Balham, Banstead Athletic and Redhill were promoted to the Premier Division, and Dorking and Epsom Athletic left the league:

Step 6 clubs without ground grading Grade G were to be relegated to Step 7, and three clubs in this division failed the ground grading process. All Step 6 leagues were fixed at a maximum of 20 clubs for 2018–19, but in this case there were no further relegations or reprieves.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Worcester Park 36 29 4 3 142 50 +92 91 Demoted to the Surrey Elite Intermediate League
2 Cobham 36 24 7 5 108 44 +64 79 Promoted to the Premier Division
3 Badshot Lea 36 25 4 7 120 64 +56 79
4 Sheerwater 36 23 8 5 110 61 +49 77
5 Raynes Park Vale 36 24 3 9 94 48 +46 75 Promoted to the Premier Division
6 Staines Lammas 36 22 5 9 88 57 +31 71 Demoted to the Surrey Elite Intermediate League
7 Frimley Green 36 19 7 10 92 54 +38 64
8 AC London 36 19 1 16 75 58 +17 58
9 Eversley & California 36 17 5 14 95 84 +11 53[a]
10 Ash United 36 16 5 15 64 78 −14 53
11 Farleigh Rovers 36 14 6 16 72 87 −15 47[b] Demoted to the Surrey Elite Intermediate League
12 FC Deportivo Galicia 36 12 5 19 60 79 −19 41
13 Chessington & Hook United 36 11 4 21 82 105 −23 37
14 South Park Reserves 36 8 8 20 49 97 −48 32 Resigned at the end of the season
15 Kensington Borough 36 9 3 24 54 99 −45 30
16 Fleet Spurs 36 7 5 24 59 104 −45 26
17 Bedfont & Feltham 36 7 4 25 52 97 −45 25
18 Cove 36 6 4 26 42 98 −56 22
19 Bagshot 36 5 2 29 40 134 −94 17
Source: FA Full-Time CCL Div One Table.
There were six unplayed matches:[2] AC London v FC Deportivo Galicia (awarded to FC Deportivo Galicia as AC London could not raise a team) AC London v South Park Reserves (awarded to South Park Reserves as AC London were suspended) Farleigh Rovers v Bagshot (awarded to Farleigh Rovers as Bagshot could not raise a team) Kensington Borough v Ash United (awarded to Ash United as Kensington Borough could not raise a team) Staines Lammas v Chessington & Hook United (awarded to Staines Lammas as Chessington & Hook United could not raise a team) South Park Reserves v FC Deportivo Galicia (awarded to FC Deportivo Galicia as South Park Reserves were unable to provide a ground)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Eversley & California were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their 3-0 win over Farleigh Rovers on 16 December.
  2. ^ Farleigh Rovers were deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player in their 1-1 draw at FC Deportivo Galicia on 28 October.

References

  1. ^ "Club Allocations for Step 5–6" (PDF). FA. 26 May 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Combined Counties League Final Table". CCFL. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.