The 2015–16 Combined Counties Football League season (known as the 2015–16 Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th in the history of the
Combined Counties Football League
The Combined Counties Football League is a regional men's Association football, football league in south-eastern England with members in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and the wester ...
, a
football
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competition in England.
The league's constitution was announced on 29 May 2015.
Premier Division
The Premier Division was increased from 21 to 22 clubs, and featured three new teams after the promotion of
Molesey
Molesey is a suburban district comprising two large villages, East Molesey and West Molesey, in the Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, England. Molesey is within the Greater London Built-up Area, and is situated on the south bank of the River Thames ...
to the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
, and the relegation of
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village and wards of the United Kingdom, ward of in the borough of Surrey Heath, in Surrey, England. It lies south of the town of Frimley and south-west of central London. Lakeside Leisure Complex, Lakeside Countr ...
to Division One:
*
A.F.C. Hayes, relegated from the
Southern League Division One Central.
*
Chessington & Hook United, promoted as third-placed club in Division One.
*
Redhill, relegated from the
Isthmian League
The Isthmian League () is a regional Association football, football league covering Greater London, East of England, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs.
Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
Division One South.
*Mole Valley SCR F.C. changed their name to
Sutton Common Rovers F.C.
Sutton Common Rovers Football Club is a semi-professional football club currently competing in the . Originally based in Carshalton, the club moved southwest to Leatherhead, Surrey, in 2007 upon joining the Combined Counties League. At the star ...
Five clubs applied for promotion to Step 4: Ashford Town, Camberley Town, Epsom & Ewell, Hartley Wintney and Horley Town. Hartley Wintney failed the ground grading requirements.
League table
Division One
Division One was increased from 16 to 17 clubs, and featured four new teams after
AFC Croydon Athletic
Association Football Club Croydon Athletic is a football club based in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, England. Founded by supporters of Croydon Athletic after it folded, the club are currently members of the and play at the ...
were promoted and transferred to the
Southern Counties East League, Chessington & Hook United were promoted to the Premier Division, and
Alton Town transferred to the
Wessex League
The Wessex Football League, known as the Velocity Wessex Football League for sponsorship reasons, is an English regional men's football league in southern England. Its members are primarily from Hampshire and Dorset, but clubs from adjoining co ...
:
*
Abbey Rangers, promoted from the
Surrey Elite Intermediate League.
*
Dorking Wanderers Reserves, joining from outside the pyramid structure (Suburban League).
*
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village and wards of the United Kingdom, ward of in the borough of Surrey Heath, in Surrey, England. It lies south of the town of Frimley and south-west of central London. Lakeside Leisure Complex, Lakeside Countr ...
, relegated from the Premier Division.
*
South Park Reserves, joining from outside the pyramid structure (Suburban League).
*Reserve sides are not eligible for promotion to Step 5.
*In March 2016, Dorking Wanderers Reserves announced their resignation from the league effective at the end of the season. This was due to Dorking Wanderers and
Dorking
Dorking () is a market town in Surrey in South East England about south-west of London. It is in Mole Valley, Mole Valley District and the non-metropolitan district, council headquarters are to the east of the centre. The High Street runs ro ...
groundsharing at Dorking Wanderers during the 2016–17 season.
League table
References
External links
Official Site
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