2016–17 Southern Combination Football League

The 2016–17 Southern Combination Football League season was the 91st in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.

Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after East Preston and St Francis Rangers were relegated to Division One, and Horsham were promoted to Isthmian League Division One South.

Three clubs joined the division:
 * Crawley Down Gatwick – promoted from Division One
 * Haywards Heath Town – promoted from Division One
 * Peacehaven & Telscombe – relegated from Isthmian League Division One South
 * Wick & Barnham reverted to their original name of Wick F.C.

Haywards Heath Town, Horsham YMCA, Pagham and Shoreham applied for promotion to Step 4 for 2017–18. While Haywards Heath Town won the league, they were subsequently charged by the FA for playing a suspended player. On 22nd May, it was announced that Haywards Heath are to have 9 points deducted, which would hand the title and promotion to Shoreham. Haywards Heath have 14 days to appeal.

Division One
Division One consisted of 18 clubs, increased from 17 the previous season, after Crawley Down Gatwick and Haywards Heath Town were promoted to the Premier Division, and Sidlesham were demoted to Division Two for ground grading reasons.

Four clubs joined the division:
 * AFC Varndeanians – promoted from Division Two
 * Billingshurst – promoted from Division Two
 * East Preston – relegated from the Premier Division
 * St Francis Rangers – relegated from the Premier Division


 * Little Common could not be promoted as arranging a groundshare with another club in order to secure promotion was not allowed. This may result in a reprieve for AFC Uckfield Town.

Division Two
Division Two consisted of 16 clubs, the same as the previous season, after AFC Varndeanians and Billingshurst were promoted to Division One, Hurstpierpoint were relegated, and Ifield Galaxy left the league.

Four clubs joined the division: A.F.C. Roffey Club withdrew from the league in August 2016 without playing a match.
 * Jarvis Brook, promoted from the Mid-Sussex League.
 * Lancing United, promoted from the West Sussex League.
 * Sidlesham, demoted from Division One.
 * Worthing Town Leisure, promoted from the Brighton, Worthing & District League.

Promotion from this division depends on ground grading, and neither Bosham nor Jarvis Brook have the required grading. This may result in reprieves for AFC Varndeanians and St Francis Rangers.

League table

 * Updated to 20:44, 6 May 2017 (UTC)