Cornwall Combination

Updated on Dec 04, 2023

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Country England Divisions 1 Level on pyramid 12		Founded 1959 Number of teams 20
Feeder to South West Peninsula League Division One West

The Cornwall Combination League is a football competition based in the western half of Cornwall, England, formed in 1959. The current league sponsors are drinks retailers Jolly's.

The league has a single division of 20 clubs, being the largest level 12 division in the English football league system. The Champion club may apply for promotion to the South West Peninsula League, Division 1 West. The bottom clubs may get relegated to one of the level 13 leagues of the English football League System – normally the Trelawny League.

No Cornwall Combination clubs are currently eligible for national competitions; the only time a club from the league has played in the FA Cup was when Falmouth Town played a single match in 1983–84, the only season Falmouth's first team played in the Combination.

In 2009, Troon were accepted back into the league after an eight-season absence to replace the promoted Perranporth. In 2010, Pendeen returned to the league after 12 seasons in junior football and Portreath were relegated. In 2011, Falmouth Athletic DC were promoted into the league at the expense of Ludgvan who were relegated. Helston Athletic took the title and accepted promotion into the South West Peninsula League in Division One West. In 2012, Goonhavern and Ludgvan returned to the Combination League after finishing top two in the Trelawny League whilst Penzance Reserves were relegated to the Trelawny League. Redruth United join the league for the 2013-14 competition replacing Holman Sports who were relegated and for the 2014-15 season Helston Athletic Reserves joined the league from the Trelawny League, replacing Falmouth Athletic who folded.

List of recent Champions

1970–71 – Illogan Royal British Legion

1971–72 – Illogan Royal British Legion

1972–73 – Newquay Reserves

1973–74 – Illogan Royal British Legion

1974–75 – Newquay Reserves

1975–76 – St. Dennis

1976–77 – Perranwell

1977–78 – Marazion Blues

1978–79 – Porthleven

1979–80 – Marazion Blues

1980–81 – Penryn Athletic

1981–82 – Penryn Athletic

1982–83 – Penryn Athletic

1983–84 – Falmouth Town

1984–85 – Penryn Athletic

1985–86 – Mullion

1986–87 – Penryn Athletic

1987–88 – Helston Athletic

1988–89 – Porthleven

1989–90 – Penryn Athletic

1990–91 – Mullion

1991–92 – Mullion

1992–93 – Penryn Athletic

1993–94 – Penryn Athletic

1994–95 – Truro City reserves

1995–96 – Penryn Athletic

1996–97 – Perranwell

1997–98 – Perranwell

1998–99 – Truro City Reserves

1999–2000 – Penryn Athletic

2000–01 – Helston Athletic

2001–02 – St. Agnes

2002–03 – St. Agnes

2003–04 – Penryn Athletic Reserves

2004–05 – Goonhavern Athletic (promoted)

2005–06 – Truro City Reserves

2006–07 – Illogan Royal British Legion

2007–08 – Truro City Reserves (promoted)

2008–09 – Perranporth (promoted)

2009–10 – Illogan Royal British Legion

2010–11 – Helston Athletic (promoted)

2011–12 – Falmouth Town Reserves

2012–13 – Illogan Royal British Legion

2013–14 – Illogan Royal British Legion (promoted)

2014–15 - Mullion

2015-16 - Ludgvan

References

Cornwall Combination Wikipedia

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