The Wearside Combination Football League was a non-league football competition based in County Durham, England. It was confirmed that as of the 2015–16 season the Wearside Combination League would come to an end after 70 years.
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Sunderland Hendon were the last champions of the league. Hall Farm are the last ever runners up of the league.
History
The Combination in its most recent guise was established in 1945. Prior to the Second World War it had operated as the Sunderland and District Nonconformist and Brotherhood League. As well as the change of name it also came under the control of the Durham County Football Association for the first time.
Many players joined the Combination from pub, club and factory teams, and in turn moved up to the Wearside League or the Northern League. The Wearside Combination had no official place in the English football league system, but could be approximated at level 13 below the Wearside League (11) and the Durham Alliance League (12).
Cups
In addition to the league, the teams also competed for a number of cups.
Recent divisional champions
Divisional champions since 2000 are:
Closure
In February 2015 following an emergency meeting of clubs, after the resignation of Sunderland Cheers left only nine clubs in the league, three unnamed clubs stated their intention to fold at the end of the season. The remaining six clubs unanimously voted to seek a merger with the Wearside Football League and join the new Wearside League Development Division.