2025–26 Southern Combination Football League

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

The Premier Division comprised 20 clubs from the previous season, 15 of which competed in the previous season

Team changes

League table

Southern Combination League
Premier Division
Season2025–26
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 30 August 2025.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Haywards Heath Town 20 19 0 1 67 10 +57 57 Promotion to Step 4
2 Steyning Town 21 16 4 1 59 24 +35 52 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Newhaven 21 13 2 6 49 42 +7 41
4 Horsham YM 19 13 1 5 50 24 +26 40
5 Guernsey 18 13 0 5 60 35 +25 39
6 Peacehaven & Telscombe 20 12 2 6 42 20 +22 38
7 Pagham 19 10 4 5 36 18 +18 34
8 Bexhill United 19 10 3 6 39 32 +7 33
9 Forest Row 20 10 2 8 43 37 +6 32
10 Roffey 20 9 5 6 41 36 +5 32
11 Eastbourne United 19 9 3 7 42 19 +23 30
12 Seaford Town 21 8 2 11 43 50 −7 26
13 Little Common 20 7 1 12 24 44 −20 22
14 Wick 20 6 1 13 26 42 −16 19
15 Lancing 20 4 3 13 25 64 −39 15
16 Crawley Down Gatwick 18 4 2 12 31 43 −12 14
17 Midhurst & Easebourne 18 3 4 11 22 43 −21 13
18 Lingfield 19 3 3 13 22 51 −29 12
19 AFC Varndeanians 21 2 4 15 18 54 −36 10 Relegation to step 6
20 Shoreham 21 3 0 18 28 79 −51 9
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 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


Results table

Home \ Away VAR BEX CDG EBU FOR GUE HHT HYM LAN LIN LCM MID NEW PAG PAT ROF SEA SHO STT WIC
AFC Varndeanians 2–3 0–5 0–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 0–2 1–4 1–5 1–2
Bexhill United 2–2 3–2 1–5 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–2
Crawley Down Gatwick 1–2 1–1 2–6 2–3 2–0 2–2 2–3 0–1 2–3
Eastbourne United 0–1 9–0 1–0 0–1 5–3 0–0 3–0 7–0 0–1 3–1
Forest Row 4–0 4–1 5–3 1–0 1–5 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–4 2–1 3–5
Guernsey 2–3 4–1 4–1 7–1 2–4 8–0 4–1
Haywards Heath Town 1–0 6–1 3–0 7–0 6–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 4–1
Horsham YM 2–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 10–2 1–6
Lancing 1–0 2–7 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–4 2–2 1–3 1–1 5–2
Lingfield 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 0–3
Little Common 4–3 2–0 0–3 4–2 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–4 0–2
Midhurst & Easebourne 1–3 0–4 0–3 2–4 1–2 0–1 5–5 3–1 3–0
Newhaven 3–0 1–3 0–4 6–3 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–3 3–2 2–3
Pagham 1–0 0–1 6–0 3–0 3–1 2–2 1–0
Peacehaven & Telscombe 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 5–1 2–1 5–0 2–0 1–1
Roffey 4–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–0
Seaford Town 6–0 0–2 2–4 2–1 0–1 0–4 4–2 2–2 1–2 2–1 5–1
Shoreham 1–4 2–0 6–7 0–4 3–4 0–6 2–0 0–5 1–5 1–4
Steyning Town 3–0 1–2 3–1 4–3 3–2 4–0 4–1 1–1 5–0 4–0
Wick 2–3 0–4 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 0–1 1–3 3–1 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021
AFC VarndeaniansDLLWLLLWLLLLLLLLLLDD
Bexhill UnitedDWWWWLLDWWLWLLWLWW
Crawley Down GatwickLDDLLWLLLWWWLLLL
Eastbourne United AssociationLLDLWLLDDWLWWLLWWWW
Forest RowWWWWLWWWDWWLLLLWLLD
GuernseyWWWLWLWWLWWLLWWWW
Haywards Heath TownWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWL
Horsham YMWWWLWWWLWLLWWWWWDL
LancingLLLDLLLLLWLLWLLLWDW
LingfieldLLDLLLWLLLWLLWLLLD
Little CommonLLLWWWLLDWLLLWWLLLL
Midhurst & EasebourneDLLLDLWLWWDLDLLLL
NewhavenWDWWWWWLLWLLLWWWLWWD
PaghamWDWLWLWDWWWLWWLLDW
Peacehaven & TelscombeDWLLWWLDWWWWWWWLLDW
RoffeyLWLWWWDWLDLDWLDWLWW
Seaford TownLLDLLLWWLLWLWWWLWWDL
ShorehamWWLWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Steyning TownWDWWDWLDWWWWWWWWWWWW
WickLLLLLLWLWWLLWLDWWLL
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2025. Source: [3]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Top scorers

As of 11 November 2025
Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Stan Bridgeman Steyning Town 13
2 Dion Jarvis Steyning Town 11
3 Oli Leslie Crawley Down Gatwick 9
4 Jack Barnes Haywards Heath Town 7
George Bowerman Pagham
Joshua Irish Wick
Reuel Powell-Downey Peacehaven & Telscombe
Lee Robinson Newhaven
Jack Shonk Bexhill United
Frankie Spiteri Lancing
Connor Tighe Peacehaven & Telscombe
12 Ousmane Dansoko Horsham YM 7
Harry Giles Pagham
Samuel Murray Guernsey
Jesse Sentamu Horsham YM
Joshua Wright Seaford Town

Stadia and locations

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

Division One decreased from 20 clubs to 18, 11 of which competed from the previous season. Copthorne were reprieved from relegation

Team changes

League table

Southern Combination League
Division One
Season2025–26
2026–27 →

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Godalming Town 19 13 5 1 38 17 +21 44 Promotion to Step 4
2 Infinity 18 11 3 4 47 26 +21 36 Qualification for the play-offs
3 Billingshurst 18 10 5 3 54 29 +25 35
4 Worthing United 18 10 2 6 36 23 +13 32
5 Arundel 17 10 2 5 42 33 +9 32
6 Reigate Priory 20 10 1 9 53 30 +23 31
7 AFC Walcountians 19 9 4 6 51 33 +18 31
8 Selsey 17 8 4 5 30 24 +6 28
9 Jarvis Brook 19 7 7 5 31 28 +3 28
10 Mile Oak 19 8 2 9 28 31 −3 26
11 Ringmer 18 7 3 8 27 42 −15 24
12 East Preston 18 6 5 7 33 35 −2 23
13 Oakwood 18 5 6 7 30 37 −7 21
14 Saltdean United 19 5 4 10 37 31 +6 19
15 Dorking Wanderers B 19 4 6 9 22 32 −10 18
16 Loxwood 16 5 3 8 22 33 −11 18 Possible relegation to a feeder league
17 AFC Uckfield Town 19 2 4 13 13 66 −53 10
18 Copthorne 17 1 0 16 22 66 −44 3
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 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


Results table

Home \ Away UCK WAL ARU BIL COP DOR EPR GOD INF JAR LOX MOK OAK REI RIN SDU SEL WOR
AFC Uckfield Town 0–0 2–1 2–2 3–3 1–0 0–9 1–2 1–1
AFC Walcountians 1–0 0–0
Arundel 1–5 0–2 4–2 2–0
Billingshurst 3–0 2–2 3–3 4–0 0–1
Copthorne 2–6 4–1 1–3 1–2
Dorking Wanderers B 3–0 4–4 1–1 2–2
East Preston 2–1 5–0 1–2 2–1 3–3
Godalming Town 4–0 3–2 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–0
Infinity 2–4 4–1 3–3 3–1 4–0 1–0
Jarvis Brook 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–0
Loxwood 4–2 2–1 1–0
Mile Oak 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–1
Oakwood 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–2
Reigate Priory 3–2 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–1
Ringmer 3–3 0–2 2–0 0–3
Saltdean United 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–3
Selsey 0–1 1–1 1–5 0–0 2–2
Worthing United 3–1 0–1 7–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 2025. Source: [5]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Map showing the location of teams in Division 1
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

Division Two increased to 15 teams[6] 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

Southern Combination League Division Two
Season2025–26
2026–27 →

Promotion from this division is dependant on ground grading as well as league position.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 TD Shipley 13 13 0 0 44 10 +34 39
2 Hailsham Town 15 12 2 1 62 13 +49 38
3 Chichester City B 14 10 2 2 43 14 +29 32
4 Southwater 14 8 4 2 38 14 +24 28
5 Rustington 12 8 3 1 42 15 +27 27
6 Alfold 16 8 2 6 50 35 +15 26
7 Capel 16 8 1 7 38 41 −3 25
8 Upper Beeding 15 5 4 6 28 31 −3 19
9 Ferring 14 6 0 8 39 42 −3 18
10 ASC Brighton Rangers 14 5 2 7 33 34 −1 17
11 Storrington 14 3 4 7 26 37 −11 13
12 Brighton Electricity 16 4 1 11 24 54 −30 13
13 Rudgwick 15 2 1 12 20 43 −23 7
14 Bosham 16 1 3 12 11 51 −40 6
15 Worthing Town 16 1 3 12 18 82 −64 6
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.


Results table

Home \ Away ALF ABR BOS BRE CAP CCB FER HAI RUD RUS SOU STO TDS UBD WOT
Alfold 0–3 6–1 3–1 8–1
ASC Brighton Rangers 4–2
Bosham 0–2 0–5 4–2
Brighton Electricity 1–3
Capel 3–0 4–1 1–3 0–2 6–2
Chichester City B 1–1 2–1
Ferring 3–2 4–0 2–6 1–7 4–2
Hailsham Town 1–3 4–0 7–1 9–0
Rudgwick 1–5
Rustington 7–3
Southwater 3–0 2–0 2–2
Storrington 2–2 2–0 5–1 2–2
TD Shipley 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Upper Beeding 2–2
Worthing Town 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2025. Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Brighton Electricity
Capel
Ferring
Upper Beeding
Southwater
TD Shipley
Worthing Town
Rudgwick
Map showing the location of teams in Division 2
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

  1. ^ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ "The FA releases National League System club allocations for Steps 2-6 in 2025-26 term". TheFA. 15 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Results|Southern Combination Football League". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Results|Southern Combination Football League". FA Full-Time. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Div 2 Clubs". The Southern Combination Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Rudgwick FC Make History with Promotion and New First Team Appointment". Rudgwick Football Club. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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