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9th tier club become English football’s first champions of the 2025/26 season

9th tier club Cobham become English football’s first champions of the 2025/26 season after beating Redhill 1-0.

Going into this weekend’s game, we knew that Cobham would be Champions of the Combined Counties Premier South if they won OR drew AND Tadley Calleva failed to win OR if they lost, Tadley also needed to lose (though the GD difference is such that Cobham would effectively be Champions if Tadley drew and they lost), as per Affo.

Tadley Calleva were held 2-2 at Balham, meaning Cobham, managed by Craig Lewington, couldn’t be caught, with club chairman Dave Tippetts saying as per the NLP: “This is the strongest side that Cobham have had in their history… we have not just won the league, we have dominated it from start to finish.”

They currently have 85 points from 34 games played, of which they have won 27, drew 4, lost 3, scored 118, conceded 24, a +94 goal difference, and are 27 clear of second place Tooting & Mitcham United.

COBHAM’S FIXTURES & RESULTS:

Sat 2 Aug (A) Broadbridge Heath – FA Cup EP – 3-1
Tue 5 Aug (A) Tooting & Mitcham United – Combined Counties Prem S – 4-0
Sat 9 Aug (H) Corinthian-Casuals – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-2
Sat 16 Aug (H) Margate – FA Cup P – 2-2
Tue 19 Aug (A) Margate – FA Cup PR – 1-0
Sat 23 Aug (H) Abbey Rangers – FA Vase 1Q – 1-2
Mon 25 Aug (H) Guildford City – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-2
Sat 30 Aug (A) Deal Town – FA Cup 1Q – 0-2
Sat 6 Sep (A) Abbey Rangers – Combined Counties Prem S –  5-0
Sat 13 Sep (H) Knaphill – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-0
Sat 20 Sep (A) Horley Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 2-0
Tue 23 Sep (H) Epsom & Ewell – Combined Counties Prem S – 2-0
Sat 27 Sep (H) Sutton Common Rovers – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-1
Sat 4 Oct (A) Chipstead – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-0
Tue 7 Oct (H) Westfield – Surrey Cup 1 – 2-1
Sat 11 Oct (H) Tadley Calleva – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-0
Tue 14 Oct (A) Sheerwater – Combined Counties Prem S – 0-0
Wed 22 Oct (A) Balham – Combined Counties Prem S –  8-0
Sat 25 Oct (H) Redhill – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-1
Tue 28 Oct (H) Alton – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-1
Tue 4 Nov (A) Eversley & California – Combined Counties Prem S – 6-0
Sat 8 Nov (H) Camberley Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-0
Tue 11 Nov (A) Holyport – Premier Challenge Cup 2 – 3-1
Sat 22 Nov (H) Sheerwater – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-1
Tue 25 Nov (A) Thatcham Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-1
Sat 6 Dec (H) Tooting & Mitcham United – Combined Counties Prem S – 2-0
Sat 13 Dec (A) Epsom & Ewell – Combined Counties Prem S – 4-0
Tue 16 Dec (H) Wallingford & Crowmarsh – Premier Challenge Cup 3 – 1-4
Sat 20 Dec (A) Corinthian-Casuals – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-1
Sat 27 Dec (A) Guildford City – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-1
Sat 3 Jan (H) Balham – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-0
Sat 10 Jan (A) Alton – Combined Counties Prem S – 2-1
Sat 17 Jan (H) Abbey Rangers – Combined Counties Prem S – 2-1
Sat 24 Jan (A) Knaphill – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-2
Sat 31 Jan (H) Eversley & California – Combined Counties Prem S – 6-1
Tue 3 Feb (H) Fleet Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-2
Sat 7 Feb (A) Sutton Common Rovers – Combined Counties Prem S – 3-2
Sat 14 Feb (H) Chipstead – Combined Counties Prem S – 12-1
Sat 21 Feb (A) Tadley Calleva – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-2
Tue 24 Feb (H) Badshot Lea – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-1
Sat 28 Feb (H) Thatcham Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 5-0
Tue 3 Mar (A) Molesey – Southern Combination 2 – 2-0
Sat 7 Mar (A) Redhill – Combined Counties Prem S – 1-0
Sat 14 Mar (H) Horley Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 3pm
Tue 17 Mar (H) Chipstead – Surrey Cup QF – 7.45pm
Sat 21 Mar (A) Camberley Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 3pm
Mon 6 Apr (A) Fleet Town – Combined Counties Prem S – 11.30am
Sat 11 Apr (A) Badshot Lea – Combined Counties Prem S – 3pm

Here’s how social media users reacted as the 9th tier club become English football’s first champions of the 2025/26 season…

@TadleyCallevaFC: Congratulations to @Cobham_FC who were today crowned worthy winners of the Combined Counties Premier South. On course to finish with a +100 & above GD. A superb achievement at any level 👏

@Woody65596415: Massive congratulations to @Cobham_FC on promotion today. It’s been a great season so far for @LewingtonCraig @8chalky @aswbrowne and the whole squad, too many to tag. Still lots to play for.

@ReviewNonLeague: Congrats to all at @Cobham_FC 👏🏻🏆

@LeatherheadFC: Congratulations to our neighbours @Cobham_FC on being crowned Champions of the Combined Counties Premier Division South yesterday. A great achievement, good luck at step 4.

@HorleyTownFC: Congrats to Lewy, his team, the players and especially @BenSenior11 on becoming champions today. Thoroughly deserved over the course of the season 🏆👏🏼

@trevk37: Congratulations 👏😊

@westfield_fc: Congratulations 🙌

@tomdorey03: Congratulations to everyone associated with Cobham on their deserved title and promotion. Deserve every single bit of praise you get guys 👏👏👏👏 @Cobham_FC @LewingtonCraig @HayfordDerick

@afcb_r0b: Fantastic job everyone. Awesome! Hope the heads are ok in the morning!

@fevrier_justin: Well done all proper club 👏🏾

@leepenn844: I need to get to you next season and get a match day vlog done

@DarrylJelly: Congrats @LewingtonCraig & your @Cobham_FC team. Complete dominance.

@TWindsor10: Congratulations boys , a great bunch of people and fully deserved ❤️👏🏼

@DPreddie: Fantastic achievement congratulations to all 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@Thatcham_TownFC: Congratulations guys, as they say the table doesn’t lie! A team that throughly deserves the title 🍻 Well done

@FarnhamTownFC: Congratulations to our friends at @Cobham_FC and former player and Invincible @deanrule1 ⚽️🏆

@FCFleetTown: Congratulations on a fantastic season and securing the league title! 👏

@WreccleshamBag1: Good things go to good people and @LewingtonCraig is one of them. Fully deserved. Stand out team in our division all season. 👏👏👏

@harry_pelling: Congratulations guys! Big respect to your u23s managers & the players he’s produced through to this team! Great club!

@EpsomEwellFC: Congratulations Cobham FC on securing the league title today. A fantastic achievement! #CobhamFC #LeagueChampions #Champions #GrassrootsFootball

@connorpower26: Congratulations chaps, well deserved champions👏🏼 @LewingtonCraig @Cobham_FC

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