Non-league mayhem as side named champions a month after finishing THIRD in table

AFC Whyteleafe players celebrated a rather unconventional championship in a non-league league in England as the team finished in third place.

Non-league mayhem as side named champions a month after finishing THIRD in table

A NON-LEAGUE team has been named league champions a month after the end of the season — despite finishing THIRD. The Premier League and EFL might have the glamour, but nothing has been able to match the Combined Counties South Premier League for drama this campaign. Shutterstock EditorialAFC Whyteleafe have been named winners of the Combined Counties South Premier League[/caption] The league ended on April 22, exactly a month ago, but nobody had…

3rd place handed 9th tier title after top two are docked points and playoffs can finally go ahead

Chaos in the 9th tier, with 3rd place handed the title after the top two sides are docked points and playoffs can finally go ahead. On the 18th of April, a day before the last game of the season, the Combined Counties League deducted Jersey Bulls three for fielding a player who should have been suspended in their 4-0 win over Tooting and Mitcham United on the 20th of March. The club had appealed to the Football Association (FA) to try and overtu…