The 2025–26 Southern Combination Football League season is the 101st in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9, 10 and 11 (steps 5 and 6, and county feeder) of the English football league system.[1]
The constitution was announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2025.[2]
Premier Division
[edit]The Premier Division comprised 20 clubs from the previous season, 15 of which competed in the previous season
Team changes
[edit]
Promoted from Division One Relegated from the Isthmian League South East Division Relegated from the Isthmian League South Central Division
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Promoted to the Isthmian League South East Division Transferred to Wessex Football League Premier Division Relegated to Division One
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League table
[edit]| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 25 August 2025. | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywards Heath Town | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Promotion to Step 4 |
| 2 | Forest Row | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Steyning Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | |
| 4 | Bexhill United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Shoreham | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Guernsey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
| 7 | Horsham YM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 | Newhaven | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Pagham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 10 | AFC Varndeanians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Roffey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Little Common | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 14 | Crawley Down Gatwick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 15 | Lingfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | |
| 16 | Midhurst & Easebourne | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | |
| 17 | Eastbourne United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 18 | Lancing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | |
| 19 | Seaford Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | Relegation to step 6 |
| 20 | Wick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2025. Source: SCFL Premier Division Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
[edit]Results by matchday
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Goldson | Haywards Heath Town F.C. | 4 |
| 2 | Jordan Mase | Roffey F.C. | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Shonk | Bexhill United F.C. | 3 |
| 4 | Connor Tighe | Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. | 3 |
| 5 | Stan Bridgman | Steyning Town C.F.C. | 3 |
| 6 | Sam Clements | Crawley Down Gatwick F.C. | 2 |
| 7 | David Crouch | Wick F.C. | 2 |
| 8 | Julian Durand | AFC Varndeanians F.C. | 2 |
| 9 | Curtis Gaylor | Forest Row F.C. | 2 |
| 10 | Taylor
Harding |
Shoreham F.C. | 2 |
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Guernsey (not on map)
Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Varndeanians | Brighton (Withdean) | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 |
| Bexhill United | Bexhill-on-Sea | The Polegrove | 1,000 |
| Crawley Down Gatwick | Crawley Down | The Haven Centre | 1,000 |
| Eastbourne United Association | Eastbourne | The Oval | 1,200 |
| Forest Row | Crawley (Three Bridges) | Jubilee Field (groundshare with Three Bridges) | 1,500 |
| Guernsey | Saint Sampson | Victoria Park | 5,000 |
| Haywards Heath Town | Haywards Heath | Hanbury Park | 2,000 |
| Horsham YM | Horsham | Gorings Mead | 1,575 |
| Lancing | Lancing | Culver Road | 1,500 |
| Lingfield | Lingfield | The Sports Pavilion | 2,000 |
| Little Common | Bexhill-on-Sea (Little Common) | Little Common Recreation Ground | 1,200 |
| Midhurst & Easebourne | Easebourne | Rotherfield | 1,000 |
| Newhaven | Newhaven | The Trafalgar Ground | 3,000 |
| Pagham | Pagham | Nyetimber Lane | 1,500 |
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | Peacehaven | The Sports Park | 3,000 |
| Roffey | Horsham (Roffey) | Bartholomew Way | 1,000 |
| Seaford Town | Seaford | The Crouch | — |
| Shoreham | Shoreham-by-Sea | Middle Road | 2,000 |
| Steyning Town | Steyning | The Shooting Field | 2,000 |
| Wick | Littlehampton (Wick) | Crabtree Park | 2,000 |
Division One
[edit]Division One decreased from 20 clubs to 18, 11 of which competed from the previous season. Copthorne were reprieved from relegation
Team changes
[edit]
Promoted from Division Two Promoted from Mid-Sussex League Promoted from Surrey Premier County Football League Relegated from the Premier Division |
Promoted to the Premier Division Transferred to Southern Counties East Relegated to Regional Feeder League
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League table
[edit]| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarvis Brook | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Promotion to Step 4 |
| 2 | AFC Walcountians | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Worthing United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Loxwood | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Godalming Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Arundel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Oakwood | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Infinity | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| 9 | Billingshurst | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Ringmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Dorking Wanderers B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Mile Oak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Reigate Priory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 14 | East Preston | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | |
| 15 | AFC Uckfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 16 | Saltdean United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | Possible relegation to a feeder league |
| 17 | Copthorne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | |
| 18 | Selsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: SCFL Division One League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Uckfield Town | Framfield | The Oaks | 600 |
| AFC Walcountians | Woodmansterne | Walcountians Sports Club | |
| Arundel | Arundel | Mill Road | 2,200 |
| Billingshurst | Billingshurst | Jubilee Fields | — |
| Copthorne | Copthorne | Camping World Community Stadium (groundshare with Horsham) | 1,300 |
| Dorking Wanderers B | Dorking | Meadowbank | 3,000 |
| East Preston | Littlehampton (East Preston) | The Lashmar | 1,000 |
| Godalming Town | Godalming | Bill Kyte Stadium | 3,000 |
| Infinity | Sidlesham | Sidlesham Recreation Ground | — |
| Jarvis Brook | Jarvis Brook | Jarvis Brook Sports Club | — |
| Loxwood | Loxwood | Plaistow Road | 1,000 |
| Mile Oak | Brighton (Mile Oak) | Mile Oak Recreation Ground | — |
| Oakwood | Crawley (Three Bridges) | Tinsley Lane | — |
| Reigate Priory | Reigate | Park Lane | — |
| Ringmer | Ringmer | King's Academy Ringmer | — |
| Saltdean United | Brighton (Saltdean) | Hill Park | 1,000 |
| Selsey | Selsey | Bunn Leisure Stadium | — |
| Worthing United | Worthing (Broadwater) | The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 |
Division Two
[edit]Division Two increased to 15 teams[5] after Jarvis Brook were promoted to Division One, and Alfold, Montpelier Villa and Storrington were relegated from Division One. Montpelier Villa resigned from the league, whilst Rudgwick joined from the West Sussex Football League.
Team changes
[edit]|
Relegated from Division One Promoted from West Sussex Football League Premier Division |
Promoted to Division One
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| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Promotion from this division is dependant on ground grading as well as league position.
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hailsham Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 3 |
| 2 | Ferring | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Capel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Alfold | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Storrington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | TD Shipley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Chichester City B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Rustington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Southwater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rudgwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 11 | Upper Beeding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 12 | Bosham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 13 | ASC Brighton Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| 14 | Brighton Electricity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 15 | Worthing Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results table
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfold | Alfold Crossways | Alfold Recreation Ground | 1,000 |
| Bosham | Bosham | Walton Lane | — |
| Brighton Electricity | Brighton (Withdean) | Withdean Stadium (groundshare with AFC Varndeanians) | 8,850 |
| Capel | Capel | Newdigate Road | — |
| Chichester City B | Chichester | Oaklands Park | 2,000 |
| Ferring | Ferring | The Glebelands | — |
| Hailsham Town | Hailsham | The Beaconsfield | 2,000 |
| Rudgwick | Rudgwick | King George V Playing Fields | — |
| Rustington | Rustington | Rustington Recreation Ground | — |
| ASC Brighton Rangers | Lancing | Culver Road (groundshare with Lancing) | 1,500 |
| Southwater | Southwater | Southwater Sports Club | — |
| Storrington Community | Storrington | The Recreation Ground, Storrington | — |
| TD Shipley | Shipley (Dragon's Green) | Dragons Green | — |
| Upper Beeding | Upper Beeding | Memorial Playing Field | — |
| Worthing Town | Worthing | Palatine Park | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
- ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". TheFA. 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Results|Southern Combination Football League". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Results|Southern Combination Football League". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Div 2 Clubs". The Southern Combination Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Rudgwick FC Make History with Promotion and New First Team Appointment". Rudgwick Football Club. Retrieved 24 June 2025.