2019–20 Southern Combination Football League
The 2019–20 Southern Combination Football League season was the 95th in the history of the competition, which lies at levels 9 and 10 of the English football league system.
The provisional club allocations for steps 5 and 6 were first announced by the FA on 19 May 2019.
This season was also the first season the sin bin rule applied to this level of football.
League suspension and season abandonment
On 16 March 2020, both the Football Association and the Sussex County Football Association announced that all football competitions for Non-League football would be put on hold until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. A video conference between the FA and other leagues at levels 9 and 10 was held on 24 March with a view to start proceedings whether to cancel null the league or to award promotion or relegation based on points per game.As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's competition was formally abandoned on 26 March 2020, with all results from the season being expunged, and no promotion or relegation taking place to, from, or within the competition. On 30 March 2020, sixty-six non-league clubs sent an open letter to the Football Association requesting that they reconsider their decision.
Premier Division
The Premier Division consists of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after Arundel and Shoreham were relegated to Division One, and Chichester City were promoted to Isthmian League Division One South.Three clubs joined the division:
- Alfold – promoted from Division One
- Steyning Town Community – promoted from Division One
- Horley Town – transferred from Combined Counties Football League Premier Division
Premier Division table at time of abandonment
Results table
Top scorers
Correct as of 26 March 2020| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lewis Finney | Lancing | 32 |
| 2 | Daniel Perry | Saltdean United | 22 |
| 3 | Ben Connolly | Lancing | 19 |
| 4 | Matthew Daniel | Horsham YMCA | 17 |
| 4 | Lee Robinson | Newhaven | 17 |
| 6 | Zac Attwood | Eastbourne Town | 13 |
| 6 | Kerran Boylan | Lingfield | 12 |
| Tony Halsey | Horley Town | - | 12 |
| 10 | Alex Fair | Lancing | 11 |
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
| Alfold | Alfold Crossways | Alfold Recreation Ground | 1,000 | 1923 |
| AFC Uckfield Town | Framfield | The Oaks | 1,000 | 2014 |
| Broadbridge Heath | Broadbridge Heath | High Wood Hill Sports Ground | 1,000 | 1919 |
| Crawley Down Gatwick | Crawley Down | The Haven Centre | 1,000 | 1993 |
| Eastbourne Town | Eastbourne | The Saffrons | 3,000 | 1881 |
| Eastbourne United | Eastbourne | The Oval | 2,000 | 2003 |
| East Preston | Littlehampton | The Lashmar | 2,000 | 1966 |
| Hassocks | Hassocks | The Beacon | 1,500 | 1902 |
| Horley Town | Horley | The New Defence | 1,800 | 1896 |
| Horsham YMCA | Horsham | Gorings Mead | 1,575 | 1898 |
| Lancing | Lancing | Culver Road | 1,500 | 1941 |
| Langney Wanderers | Eastbourne | Priory Lane | 4,151 | 2010 |
| Lingfield | Lingfield | The Sports Pavilion | 2,000 | 1893 |
| Little Common | Eastbourne | The Oval | 2,000 | 1966 |
| Loxwood | Loxwood | Plaistow Road | 1,000 | 1920 |
| Newhaven | Newhaven | The Trafalgar Ground | 3,000 | 1889 |
| Pagham | Pagham | Nyetimber Lane | 1,500 | 1903 |
| Peacehaven & Telscombe | Peacehaven | The Sports Park | 3,000 | 1923 |
| Saltdean United | Brighton | Hill Park | 1,000 | 1966 |
| Steyning Town Community | Steyning | The Shooting Field | 2,000 | 1892 |
Broadbridge Heath moved to their new ground, called High Wood Hill, after playing at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre between 1987 and 2019.
Division One
Division One remains at 18 clubs after Alfold and Steyning Town were promoted to the Premier Division. One new club joined:- Arundel – relegated from the Premier Division
- Roffey – promoted from Division Two
- Shoreham – relegated from the Premier Division
Division One table at time of abandonment
Results table
Top scorers
Correct as of 26 March 2020| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Joseph Benn | Mile Oak | 28 |
| 2 | Jack Shonk | Bexhill United | 22 |
| 3 | George Gaskin | Littlehampton Town | 18 |
| 3 | Max Davies | Selsey | 18 |
| 3 | Dion Jarvis | Littlehampton Town | 18 |
| 6 | Joseph Keehan | AFC Varndeanians | 16 |
| 6 | Matt Waterman | AFC Varndeanians | 16 |
| 8 | Scott Packer | AFC Varndeanians | 14 |
| 9 | Lucas Pattendon | Littlehampton Town | 13 |
| 10 | Thomas Biggs | Mile Oak | 10 |
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
| AFC Varndeanians | Brighton | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 | 1929 |
| Arundel | Arundel | Mill Road | 2,200 | 1889 |
| Bexhill United | Bexhill-on-Sea | The Polegrove | — | 2002 |
| Billingshurst | Billingshurst | Jubilee Fields | — | 1891 |
| Hailsham Town | Hailsham | The Beaconsfield | 2,000 | 1885 |
| Littlehampton Town | Littlehampton | St Flora Sportsfield | 4,000 | 1896 |
| Midhurst & Easebourne | Easebourne | Rotherfield | — | 1946 |
| Mile Oak | Brighton | Mile Oak Recreation Ground | — | 1960 |
| Oakwood | Crawley | Tinsley Lane | — | 1962 |
| Roffey | Horsham | Bartholomew Way | — | 1901 |
| Seaford Town | Seaford | The Crouch | — | 1888 |
| Selsey | Selsey | Bunn Leisure Stadium | — | 1903 |
| Shoreham | Shoreham-by-Sea | Middle Road | 2,000 | 1892 |
| Sidlesham | Sidlesham | The Recreation Ground, Sidlesham | — | 1946 |
| Southwick | Brighton | Old Barn Way | 2,000 | 1882 |
| Storrington | Storrington | The Recreation Ground, Storrington | — | 1883 |
| Wick | Littlehampton | Crabtree Park | 2,000 | 1892 |
| Worthing United | Worthing | The Robert Albon Memorial Ground | 1,504 | 1988 |
Division Two
Division Two remained at 15 teams and features two new clubs after Roffey were promoted to Division One:- St Francis Rangers – who withdrew from Division One during the 2018–19 season, re-entered as an intermediate team.
- TD Shipley – promoted from the West Sussex Football League
- Angmering Seniors changed their name to Angmering Village
League table at time of abandonment
Final table standing before the league was abandoned and expungedResults table
Top scorers
Correct as of 26 March 2020| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kristian Harding | Upper Beeding | 32 |
| 2 | Tom Foxon | Littlehampton United | 5 |
| 2 | Jonathan Hendrick | Angmering Village | 5 |
| 4 | Stuart Cameron | Copthorne | 14 |
| 5 | Liam O'Hanion | Montpellier Villa | 13 |
| 5 | Charlie Parmiter | Montpellier Villa | 13 |
| 7 | Alex Barnes | Bosham | 11 |
| 7 | Tommy Overton | Jarvis Brook | 11 |
| 7 | Johnathon Taylor | Upper Beeding | 11 |
| 10 | Jack Jenkins | Copthorne | 10 |
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | |
| Angmering Village | Angmering | Decoy Drive | — | — | |
| Bosham | Bosham | Walton Lane | — | 1901 | |
| Brighton Electricity | Brighton | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 | — | |
| Copthorne | Copthorne | King Georges Field | — | 2004 | |
| Cowfold | Cowfold | Cowfold Playing Field | — | 1897 | |
| Ferring | Ferring | The Glebelands | — | 1952 | |
| Jarvis Brook | Crowborough | Limekiln | — | 1888 | |
| Littlehampton United | Littlehampton | St Flora Sportsfield | Sussex University | — | 1991 |
| Rottingdean Village | Brighton | Rottingdean Sports Centre | — | — | |
| Rustington | Rustington | Rustington Recreation Ground | — | 1903 | |
| St Francis Rangers | Haywards Heath | Colwell Ground | 1000 | 2002 | |
| TD Shipley | Shipley | Dragons Green | — | 1994 | |
| Upper Beeding | Upper Beeding | Memorial Playing Field | — | — | |
| Worthing Town | Worthing | Palatine Park | — | 1995 |