Non-League team transferred the title despite the end of the 3rd … a month after the end of the season
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A non-League team has received their league title despite a third place.
Despite all the money and talent in the Premier League And EFL The combined provinces South Premier League has been more dramatic.
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The competition ended on April 22, more than a month ago, but it was not yet known who had won the competition.
Jersey Bulls and Redhill Leiden the table and were only separated on goal difference.
But it was none of these parties who would enjoy a title celebration.
That honor went to third place instead AFC Whyteleafe Because of rules.
Both Jersey Bulls and Redhill were moored three points for placing non -intended players.
Jersey was at the top with 96 points, but played a player who should have been suspended on March 20 in the 4-0 win over Tooting and Mitcham United.
As a result, this catapulted the Surrey Kant with only 95 points in the top location and promotion to the eighth-Jaagse Isthmian League Division One South East.
Jersey and Redhill must now settle for a place in the play-offs and will be confronted with Fleet Town and Cobham respectively.
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Whyteleafe Boss Kelly Waters has spoken about the surprising turn of events.
He admitted that he felt like Jersey and Redhill, who had gone through in the past himself.
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Whyteleafe’s Promotence Statement
Here is the explanation that was shared by WHYTELEAFE on social media following their promotion …
It read: “And, just like that ….
“We say goodbye to the combined provinces South Premier League and (finally) farewell to the end of the 24/25 season.
“We greatly enjoyed this season and participated in one of the most discussed and evenly disputed fights for the title (at this level) in the country.
“We have built friendships and relationships with clubs, staff, management, players and fans in this competition that last a long, long time.
“We would like to think that we played our role in establishing some attention for this excellent competition and the great clubs in it.
“We accept the way we sometimes did things, can make one or two upset. But we have awakened people and the interest of people and hopefully encouraged people to come to games to see what all the fuss was about!
“We hope that the problems that have affected the end of the season will be remedied by the FA and the competition, because the teams in this competition earn so much better.
“We wish the teams in the game on a lot of luck, we know how difficult this has been for everyone.
“And for all teams, we wish you all the best for the future and they look forward to meeting you soon (hopefully at a higher level!).
“Thank you for having us.”
He said to the BBC: “I feel great that we have been crowned and promoted to step four, but at the same time it is a very strange way to tackle it.
“I feel pretty sorry for Jersey and Redhill in the situation they have had, I experienced it myself when I was in Balham and it is painful.
“But they have to force the rules to ensure that people do not use them inappropriate and in the end we have been a beneficiary of it and we cannot be happier to be back in step four.”
Whyteleafe is a Phoenix club from Whyteleafe FC, which folded back in 2021.
The current version was formed by Waters, who acts as chairman and CO manager.
The club reached the final of the Fa Vase This season but were beaten 2-1 by Whitstable Town.
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