The 2021–22 Southern Combination Football League season was the 97th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.[1]
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were announced by The Football Association on 18 May.[2]
After the abandonment of the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3][4] a number of promotions were decided on a points per game basis over the previous two seasons.
Premier Division
Football league season
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, and three clubs, promoted from Division One:
League table
Source: scfl.org.uk
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[9]
Notes:
- ^ Saltdean United failed to meet ground grading standards and were not promoted.[5]
- ^ Contested an inter-step play-off match as one of the six third-from-bottom clubs with the fewest points per game (PPG) from Step 5 at the end of the 2021–22 season against one of the nine runners-up with the most PPG from the eight divisions at Step 4. The winner stayed at Step 4 for the 2022–23 season, while the loser remained at Step 5.[6][7]
- ^ Loxwood were reprieved as one of 12 clubs with the most PPG out of 16 that were second-from-bottom at Step 5.[8]
Inter-step play-off
Results table
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by matchday
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Premier Division
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
Stadia and locations
Map showing the location of teams in the Premier Division
Division One
Football league season
Division One increased to 18 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and five new clubs:
League table
Source: The FA Full-Time Division 1 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) head-to-head results[9]
Notes:
- ^ Dorking Wanderers reserves were not permitted to take part in the play-offs as reserve sides could not compete above Step 6.
- ^ All third-from-bottom sides at Step 6 were reprieved from relegation. The top 15 second-from-bottom sides were also reprieved on a PPG basis.[10]
Play-offs
Semi-finals
Final
Results table
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by matchday
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 1
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
Stadia and locations
Dorking Wanderers Reserves
Map showing the location of teams in Division One
Division Two
Football league season
Division Two consisted of 14 clubs, including 13 clubs from the previous season, and one new club:
Promotion from this division depended on ground grading as well as league position.
League table
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2 Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ TD Shipley resigned from the league on 27 August 2021 and their playing record of P2 W2 D0 L0 GF12 GA1 Pts6 was expunged.
Results table
Source: SCFL Fixtures and Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^ Copthorne v Rottingdean Village (12 March 2022) was declared a home walkover after Rottingdean Village forfeited the match.
- ^ Ferring v Rustington (14 August 2021) was declared a away walkover after Ferring couldn't raise a team
- ^ Jarvis Brook v Worthing Town (2 October 2021) was declared a away walkover after Worthing Town forfeited the match.
- ^ Rustington v St Francis Rangers (22 January 2022) was declared a home walkover after St Francis Rangers forfeited the match.
Results by matchday
Source: The FA Full-Time SCFL Division 2
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Top scorers
Stadia and locations
Map showing the location of teams in Division Two
Peter Bentley League Challenge Cup
Source: 2021-22 Peter Bentley Challenge Cup
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ^ "Southern Combination Football League". scfl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 club allocations confirmed". The Non-League Paper. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "FA provides update on NLS Steps 3-6". The Football Association. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "CLUB STATEMENT". Saltdean United. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Miller, Pete. "Non League 21/22 Promotion and Relegation". Google Docs.
- ^ "Step 4/5 Inter-Step Play-Off Fixtures". Southern Football League. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Promotion / Relegation – 2021/22 Season". Southern Counties East Football League. November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Promotion / Relegation – 2021/22 Season". Southern Counties East Football League. November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
