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| domest_cup = [[Australia Cup]]<br />[[Dockerty Cup]]<br />[[FV Community Shield]] |
| domest_cup = [[Australia Cup]]<br />[[Dockerty Cup]]<br />[[FV Community Shield]] |
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| relegation = [[ |
| relegation = [[Victoria Premier League 1]] |
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| premiers = [[Avondale FC|Avondale]] (2023) |
| premiers = [[Avondale FC|Avondale]] (2023) |
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| champions = [[Avondale FC|Avondale]] (2023) |
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| most_prems = [[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]] (4 titles) |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.nplvictoria.com.au/|nplvictoria.com.au}} |
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Administered by [[Football Victoria]], NPL Victoria is the latest iteration of first division competitions in the state. Historically known as the '''Victorian State League''' and later as the '''Victorian Premier League''', the league was first founded in 1908 as the '''Victorian Amateur League''' and would soon become the '''Victorian First Division'''. It adopted its current branding in 2014, following [[Football Federation Australia]]'s 2012 National Competition Review. |
Administered by [[Football Victoria]], NPL Victoria is the latest iteration of first division competitions in the state. Historically known as the '''Victorian State League''' and later as the '''Victorian Premier League''', the league was first founded in 1908 as the '''Victorian Amateur League''' and would soon become the '''Victorian First Division'''. It adopted its current branding in 2014, following [[Football Federation Australia]]'s 2012 National Competition Review. |
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NPL Victoria is contested by 14 clubs. Running from February to September each year, the league sees teams play 26 regular season fixtures, once at home and once away against each other club. The first-placed team at the conclusion of the regular season is termed the "premier". The top six-placed clubs then play a [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] [[playoffs|finals series]], with the winner becoming the "champion". The bottom-placed teams operate a system of promotion and relegation with the division below, [[National Premier Leagues Victoria 2|NPL Victoria 2]]. |
NPL Victoria is contested by 14 clubs. Running from February to September each year, the league sees teams play 26 regular season fixtures, once at home and once away against each other club. The first-placed team at the conclusion of the regular season is termed the "premier". The top six-placed clubs then play a [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] [[playoffs|finals series]], with the winner becoming the "champion". The bottom-placed teams operate a system of promotion and relegation with the division below, [[National Premier Leagues Victoria 2|NPL Victoria 2]]. In the 2024 season, [[Football Victoria]] has included a provision that relegation in the 2024 season is suspended if a [[National Second Division]] commences in 2025; instead assigning two relegation spots in the 2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=2024 Rules of Competition Summary of Changes.pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VWzvbsHOxluQu97oflQQuFOeY26ALdwg/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Google Docs |publisher=[[Football Victoria]] |page=65}}</ref> |
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The league premier qualifies as Victoria's representative in the [[National Premier Leagues#Competition format##NPL Finals Series|national finals series]], whilst the champion plays against the [[Dockerty Cup]] winner in the [[FV Community Shield]]. |
The league premier qualifies as Victoria's representative in the [[National Premier Leagues#Competition format##NPL Finals Series|national finals series]], whilst the champion plays against the [[Dockerty Cup]] winner in the [[FV Community Shield]]. |
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NPL Victoria also operates a system of [[promotion and relegation]] with the division immediately below, [[National Premier Leagues Victoria 2|NPL 2]]. The 13th and 14th-ranked clubs are automatically relegated. From NPL 2, the winners and runners-up are automatically promoted to replace the two lowest-ranked NPL clubs. |
NPL Victoria also operates a system of [[promotion and relegation]] with the division immediately below, [[National Premier Leagues Victoria 2|NPL 2]]. The 13th and 14th-ranked clubs are automatically relegated. From NPL 2, the winners and runners-up are automatically promoted to replace the two lowest-ranked NPL clubs. |
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==Current clubs ( |
==Current clubs (2024)== |
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The following clubs will take part in the |
The following clubs will take part in the 2024 NPL Victoria season: |
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{{Location map+ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |caption=Locations of |
{{Location map+ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |caption=Locations of 2024 NPL Victoria clubs within metropolitan Melbourne |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|50|48|S|144|51|25|E}} }} |
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| label = [[Bentleigh Greens|Bentleigh]] |
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{{Location map~ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
{{Location map~ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
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| label = [[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]] |
| label = [[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]] |
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{{Location map~ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
{{Location map~ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
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| label = {{nowrap|[[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]}} |
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{{Location map~ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
{{Location map~ | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
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| label = {{nowrap|[[Dandenong City SC|Dandenong City]]}} |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|37 |
| coordinates = {{Coord|37.9599|S|145.2377|E}} }} |
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| label = [[Manningham United Blues FC|Manningham]] |
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! Club |
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! Location |
! Location |
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! Home ground |
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! Capacity |
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! Club Heritage |
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| [[Altona Magic SC|Altona Magic]] |
| [[Altona Magic SC|Altona Magic]] |
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| [[Altona North, Victoria|Altona North]] |
| [[Altona North, Victoria|Altona North]] |
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| [[Paisley Park Soccer Complex]] |
| [[Paisley Park Soccer Complex|Paisley Park]] |
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| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
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| [[Macedonian Australians|Macedonian]] |
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| [[Avondale FC|Avondale]] |
| [[Avondale FC|Avondale]] |
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| [[Parkville, Victoria|Parkville]] |
| [[Parkville, Victoria|Parkville]] |
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| Avenger Park |
| Avenger Park |
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| 1,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Avenger Park |url=https://au.soccerway.com/venues/australia/reggio-calabria-club-field/v30765/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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| [[Italian Australians|Italian]] |
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| [[Dandenong City SC|Dandenong City]] |
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| [[Bentleigh Greens]] |
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| [[Endeavour Hills, Victoria|Endeavour Hills]] |
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| [[Frank Holohan Soccer Complex]] |
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| 3,300<ref>{{cite web|title=Kingston Heath Soccer Complex|url=http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=409|publisher=Austadiums|access-date=17 February 2016|archive-date=24 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224123231/http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=409|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=KINGSTON HEATH SOCCER COMPLEX|url=https://int.soccerway.com/venues/australia/kingston-heath-soccer-complex/v2672/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=17 February 2016|archive-date=11 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411164818/https://int.soccerway.com/venues/australia/kingston-heath-soccer-complex/v2672/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| [[Croatian Australians|Croatian]] |
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| [[Dandenong Thunder SC|Dandenong Thunder]] |
| [[Dandenong Thunder SC|Dandenong Thunder]] |
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| [[George Andrews Reserve]] |
| [[George Andrews Reserve]] |
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| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
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| [[Albanian Australians|Albanian]] |
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| [[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]] |
| [[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]] |
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| [[Green Gully Reserve]] |
| [[Green Gully Reserve]] |
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| 10,000 |
| 10,000 |
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| [[Maltese Australians|Maltese]] |
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| [[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]] |
| [[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]] |
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| [[Olympic Park (Village)|Olympic Park]] |
| [[Olympic Park (Village)|Olympic Park]] |
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| 12,000 |
| 12,000 |
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| [[Greek Australians|Greek]] |
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| [[Hume City FC|Hume City]] |
| [[Hume City FC|Hume City]] |
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| [[Westmeadows, Victoria|Westmeadows]] |
| [[Westmeadows, Victoria|Westmeadows]] |
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| [[John Ilhan Memorial Reserve|ABD Stadium]] |
| [[John Ilhan Memorial Reserve|ABD Stadium]] |
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| [[Turkish Australians|Turkish]] |
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| [[Manningham United FC|Manningham United Blues]] |
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| Pettys Reserve |
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| 1,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Pettys Reserve Pitch 1 |url=https://au.soccerway.com/venues/australia/pettys-reserve---pitch-1/v40890/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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| [[Italian Australians|Italian]] |
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| [[Melbourne Knights FC|Melbourne Knights]] |
| [[Melbourne Knights FC|Melbourne Knights]] |
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| [[Sunshine North, Victoria|Sunshine North]] |
| [[Sunshine North, Victoria|Sunshine North]] |
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| [[Knights Stadium (Melbourne)|Knights Stadium]] |
| [[Knights Stadium (Melbourne)|Knights Stadium]] |
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| 15,000 |
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| [[Croatian Australians|Croatian]] |
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| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
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| [[Coburg, Victoria|Coburg]] |
| [[Coburg, Victoria|Coburg]] |
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| Campbell Reserve |
| Campbell Reserve |
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| 1,000<ref>{{cite web |title=Well Money Park Campbell Reserve Pitch 1 |url=https://au.soccerway.com/venues/australia/campbell-reserve/v17589/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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| 2,500 |
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| [[British Australians|British]] |
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| [[North Geelong Warriors FC|North Geelong Warriors]] |
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| [[Elcho Park]] |
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| [[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]] |
| [[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]] |
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| [[Oakleigh, Victoria|Oakleigh]] |
| [[Oakleigh, Victoria|Oakleigh]] |
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| [[Jack Edwards Reserve]] |
| [[Jack Edwards Reserve]] |
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| 4,000 |
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| [[Greek Australians|Greek]] |
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| [[Port Melbourne SC|Port Melbourne]] |
| [[Port Melbourne SC|Port Melbourne]] |
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| [[Port Melbourne, Victoria|Port Melbourne]] |
| [[Port Melbourne, Victoria|Port Melbourne]] |
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| [[SS Anderson Reserve]] |
| [[SS Anderson Reserve]] |
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| 1,000 |
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| [[Greek Australians|Greek]] |
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| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
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| [[Lakeside Stadium]] |
| [[Lakeside Stadium]] |
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| 12,000 |
| 12,000 |
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| [[Greek Australians|Greek]] |
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| [[St Albans Saints SC|St Albans Saints]] |
| [[St Albans Saints SC|St Albans Saints]] |
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| [[St Albans, Victoria|St Albans]] |
| [[St Albans, Victoria|St Albans]] |
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| Churchill Reserve |
| Churchill Reserve |
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| 3,500<ref>{{cite web |title=Churchill Reserve |url=https://au.soccerway.com/venues/australia/churchill-reserve/v8082/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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| 3,500 |
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| [[Croatian Australians|Croatian]] |
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|[[2022 National Premier Leagues#Victoria|2022]] || [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] || [[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]] || —{{efn|name=not}} |
|[[2022 National Premier Leagues#Victoria|2022]] || [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] || [[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]] || —{{efn|name=not}} |
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|[[2023 National Premier Leagues#Victoria|2023]] || [[Avondale FC]] || || |
|[[2023 National Premier Leagues#Victoria|2023]] || [[Avondale FC]] || [[Avondale FC]] || |
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==Honours pre-NPL== |
==Honours pre-NPL== |
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! style="width:18%;"|Champions |
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! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
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|align=center| [[1909 Victorian soccer season|1909]] |
|align=center| [[1909 Victorian soccer season|1909]] |
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|align=center| [[Carlton United SC|Carlton United]] |
|align=center| [[Carlton United SC|Carlton United]] |
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|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[1910 Victorian soccer season|1910]] |
|align=center| [[1910 Victorian soccer season|1910]] |
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|align=center| [[Carlton United SC|Carlton United]] |
|align=center| [[Carlton United SC|Carlton United]] |
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|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[1911 Victorian soccer season|1911]] |
|align=center| [[1911 Victorian soccer season|1911]] |
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|align=center| [[Yarraville FC|Williamstown]] |
|align=center| [[Yarraville FC|Williamstown]] |
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|align=center| [[Carlton United SC|Carlton United]] |
|align=center| [[Carlton United SC|Carlton United]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[1912 Victorian soccer season|1912]] |
|align=center| [[1912 Victorian soccer season|1912]] |
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|align=center| [[Yarraville FC|Williamstown]] |
|align=center| [[Yarraville FC|Williamstown]] |
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|align=center| Burns |
|align=center| Burns |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[1913 Victorian soccer season|1913]] |
|align=center| [[1913 Victorian soccer season|1913]] |
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|align=center| [[Yarraville FC|Yarraville (formerly Williamstown)]] |
|align=center| [[Yarraville FC|Yarraville (formerly Williamstown)]] |
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|align=center| Burns |
|align=center| Burns |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[1914 Victorian soccer season|1914]] |
|align=center| [[1914 Victorian soccer season|1914]] |
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|align=center| [[Melbourne Thistle FC|Melbourne Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Thistle FC|Melbourne Thistle]] |
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|align=center| Birmingham Victoria |
|align=center| Birmingham Victoria |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[1915 Victorian soccer season|1915]] |
|align=center| [[1915 Victorian soccer season|1915]] |
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|align=center| [[Melbourne Thistle FC|Melbourne Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Thistle FC|Melbourne Thistle]] |
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|align=center| Albert Park |
|align=center| Albert Park |
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|align=center| {{nowrap|'''1916–18'''}} |
|align=center| {{nowrap|'''1916–18'''}} |
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|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1920 |
|align=center| 1920 |
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|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
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|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1908-1934)|St Kilda]] |
|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1908-1934)|St Kilda]] |
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|align=center| 1921 |
|align=center| 1921 |
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|align=center| [[Windsor FC (Australia)|Windsor]] |
|align=center| [[Windsor FC (Australia)|Windsor]] |
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|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1922 |
|align=center| 1922 |
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|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
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|align=center| Northcote |
|align=center| Northcote |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1923 |
|align=center| 1923 |
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|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| 1924 |
|align=center| 1924 |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
|align=center| [[St Kilda SC (1909-1934)|St Kilda]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1925 |
|align=center| 1925 |
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|align=center| [[Melbourne Thistle FC|Melbourne Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Thistle FC|Melbourne Thistle]] |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1926 |
|align=center| 1926 |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| Preston |
|align=center| Preston |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1927 |
|align=center| 1927 |
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|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1928 |
|align=center| 1928 |
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|align=center| [[Flinders Naval Depot SC|Naval Depot]] |
|align=center| [[Flinders Naval Depot SC|Naval Depot]] |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| 1929 |
|align=center| 1929 |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| [[Flinders Naval Depot SC|Naval Depot]] |
|align=center| [[Flinders Naval Depot SC|Naval Depot]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1930 |
|align=center| 1930 |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| Caledonians |
|align=center| Caledonians |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1931 |
|align=center| 1931 |
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|align=center| [[Brunswick SC (1921–1936)|Brunswick]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick SC (1921–1936)|Brunswick]] |
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|align=center| Caledonians |
|align=center| Caledonians |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1932 |
|align=center| 1932 |
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|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]] |
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|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1933 |
|align=center| 1933 |
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|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
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|align=center| South Yarra |
|align=center| South Yarra |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1934 |
|align=center| 1934 |
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|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
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|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
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|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|align=center| 1935 |
|align=center| 1935 |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
|align=center| Royal Caledonians |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1936 |
|align=center| 1936 |
||
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
||
|align=center| Caledonians |
|align=center| Caledonians |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1937 |
|align=center| 1937 |
||
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1938 |
|align=center| 1938 |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
|align=center| Northumberland & Durham United |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1939 |
|align=center| 1939 |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center| Nobels |
|align=center| Nobels |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1940 |
|align=center| 1940 |
||
|align=center| Nobels |
|align=center| Nobels |
||
|align=center| South Melbourne United |
|align=center| South Melbourne United |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1941 |
|align=center| 1941 |
||
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1942 |
|align=center| 1942 |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Moreland Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Moreland Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1943 |
|align=center| 1943 |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Moreland Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Moreland Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1944 |
|align=center| 1944 |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1945 |
|align=center| 1945 |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1946 |
|align=center| 1946 |
||
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Prahran City]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1947 |
|align=center| 1947 |
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⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|align=center| Sunshine United |
|align=center| Sunshine United |
||
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
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|align=center| 1948 |
|align=center| 1948 |
||
|align=center| [[Box Hill United SC|Box Hill United]] |
|align=center| [[Box Hill United SC|Box Hill United]] |
||
|align=center| Sunshine United |
|align=center| Sunshine United |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1949 |
|align=center| 1949 |
||
|align=center|[[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
|align=center|[[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
||
|align=center| Park Rangers |
|align=center| Park Rangers |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1950 |
|align=center| 1950 |
||
|align=center| Sunshine United |
|align=center| Sunshine United |
||
|align=center| [[Box Hill United SC|Box Hill United]] |
|align=center| [[Box Hill United SC|Box Hill United]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1951 |
|align=center| 1951 |
||
|align=center| Yallourn |
|align=center| Yallourn |
||
|align=center| Sunshine United |
|align=center| Sunshine United |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1952 |
|align=center| 1952 |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
|align=center| [[Brighton SC|Brighton]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1953 |
|align=center| 1953 |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1954 |
|align=center| 1954 |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1955 |
|align=center| 1955 |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center| [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]] |
|align=center| [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1956 |
|align=center| 1956 |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1957 |
|align=center| 1957 |
||
|align=center| [[Footscray JUST]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray JUST]] |
||
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
|align=center| [[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! style="width:4%;" colspan="7"|From 1958 the league was renamed State League from the previous Division One. A State League Cup was introduced as a Top 4 Finals series, which however did not determine the Champion of the season. Between 1962 and 1968 the top 4 teams qualified for the [[Australia Cup]]. |
! style="width:4%;" colspan="7"|From 1958 the league was renamed State League from the previous Division One. A State League Cup was introduced as a Top 4 Finals series, which however did not determine the Champion of the season. Between 1962 and 1968 the top 4 teams qualified for the [[Australia Cup]]. |
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|- |
|- |
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! style="width:2%;"|Season |
! style="width:2%;"|Season |
||
! style="width:18&;"| |
! style="width:18&;"|Champions |
||
! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
||
! style="width:18%;"|State League Cup Top 4 Series Champions |
! style="width:18%;"|State League Cup Top 4 Series Champions |
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Line 542: | Line 555: | ||
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1963 |
|align=center| 1963 |
||
|align=center| [[Footscray JUST]] |
|align=center| [[Footscray JUST]] |
||
|align=center| [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]] |
|align=center| [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1964 |
|align=center| 1964 |
||
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
||
|align=center| [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]] |
|align=center| [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1965 |
|align=center| 1965 |
||
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
||
|align=center| [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]] |
|align=center| [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1966 |
|align=center| 1966 |
||
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
||
|align=center| [[Slavia Melbourne SC|Prahran Slavia]] |
|align=center| [[Slavia Melbourne SC|Prahran Slavia]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1967 |
|align=center| 1967 |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hungaria SC|Melbourne Hungaria]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Hungaria SC|Melbourne Hungaria]] |
||
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1968 |
|align=center| 1968 |
||
|align=center| [[Melbourne Knights FC|Melbourne Knights]] |
|align=center| [[Melbourne Knights FC|Melbourne Knights]] |
||
|align=center| [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]] |
|align=center| [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1969 |
|align=center| 1969 |
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Line 595: | Line 608: | ||
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
|align=center| [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] |
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|align=center| [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]] |
|align=center| [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
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|align=center| 1973 |
|align=center| 1973 |
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Line 702: | Line 715: | ||
|align=center| [[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]] |
|align=center| [[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]] |
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|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
||
|align=center| 1991 |
|align=center| 1991 |
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|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
|align=center| [[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Juventus]] |
||
|align=center| [[FC Bulleen Lions|Bulleen Lions]] |
|align=center| [[FC Bulleen Lions|Bulleen Lions]] |
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|align=center colspan="2"| |
|align=center colspan="2"| NA |
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|- |
|- |
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! style="width:4%;" colspan="7"|From 1992 the league was renamed the Victorian Premier League and Finals were introduced to determine the Champions. |
! style="width:4%;" colspan="7"|From 1992 the league was renamed the Victorian Premier League and Finals were introduced to determine the Champions. |
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|- |
|- |
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! style="width:2%;"|Season |
! style="width:2%;"|Season |
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! style="width:18%;"| |
! style="width:18%;"|Champions |
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! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
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! style="width:18%;"| |
! style="width:18%;"|Premiers |
||
! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
! style="width:18%;"|Runners-up |
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|- |
|- |
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Line 852: | Line 865: | ||
|- |
|- |
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! style="border-bottom:none" | |
! style="border-bottom:none" | |
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! colspan=2| |
! colspan=2|Champions |
||
! colspan=2| |
! colspan=2|Premiers |
||
! colspan=2|State League Cup |
! colspan=2|State League Cup |
||
! colspan=2|[[Dockerty Cup]] |
! colspan=2|[[Dockerty Cup]] |
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Line 869: | Line 882: | ||
! Total |
! Total |
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|- |
|- |
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| align=left|[[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]||10|| |
| align=left|[[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]||10||5||2||3||0||2||8||4||34 |
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|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]]||9||1||4||2||2||2||5||1||26 |
| align=left|[[Green Gully SC|Green Gully]]||9||1||4||2||2||2||5||1||26 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick |
| align=left|[[Brunswick Zebras FC|Brunswick Zebras]]||8||6||0||0||3||0||6||7||30 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]]||5||5||1|| |
| align=left|[[Footscray Thistle FC|Footscray Thistle]]||5||5||1||0||0||0||5||2||18 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Brighton SC|Prahran City]]||5||4||0||1||0||0||2||4||16 |
| align=left|[[Brighton SC|Prahran City]]||5||4||0||1||0||0||2||4||16 |
||
Line 885: | Line 898: | ||
| align=left|[[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]]||4||4||0||0||0||1||8||7||24 |
| align=left|[[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah]]||4||4||0||0||0||1||8||7||24 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]]|| |
| align=left|[[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]]||4||3||3||4||0||1||1||4||20 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]]||4||2||1||0||0||0||4||1||12 |
| align=left|[[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]]||4||2||1||0||0||0||4||1||12 |
||
Line 901: | Line 914: | ||
| align=left|[[Yarraville FC|Yarraville]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||2||1||6 |
| align=left|[[Yarraville FC|Yarraville]]||3||0||0||0||0||0||2||1||6 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Bentleigh Greens SC|Bentleigh Greens]]||3||2||1||3||0||0|| |
| align=left|[[Bentleigh Greens SC|Bentleigh Greens]]||3||2||1||3||0||0||3||1||13 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|Sunshine United||2||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||5 |
| align=left|Sunshine United||2||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||5 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[ |
| align=left|[[Brunswick Juventus FC|Brunswick Juventus]]||2||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||4 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Falcons 2000 SC|Morwell Falcons]]||2||1||0||0||2||2||1||0||8 |
| align=left|[[Falcons 2000 SC|Morwell Falcons]]||2||1||0||0||2||2||1||0||8 |
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Line 915: | Line 928: | ||
| align=left|[[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]]||1||8||0||0||3||3||3||3||21 |
| align=left|[[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]]||1||8||0||0||3||3||3||3||21 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[ |
| align=left|[[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]]||1||5||2||4||0||0||1||2||15 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[ |
| align=left|[[St Kilda SC (1908–1934)|St Kilda]]||1||4||1||1||0||0||2||5||14 |
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|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Brighton SC|Brighton]]||1||3||0||0||0||0||5||3||12 |
| align=left|[[Brighton SC|Brighton]]||1||3||0||0||0||0||5||3||12 |
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Line 924: | Line 937: | ||
|- |
|- |
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| align=left|[[FC Bulleen Lions|Bulleen Lions]]||1||2||1||2||0||0||0||0||6 |
| align=left|[[FC Bulleen Lions|Bulleen Lions]]||1||2||1||2||0||0||0||0||6 |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Dandenong Thunder]]||1||1||2||0||0||0||1||1||6 |
| align=left|[[Dandenong Thunder]]||1||1||2||0||0||0||1||1||6 |
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Line 933: | Line 948: | ||
| align=left|[[Box Hill United SC|Box Hill United]]||1||1||0||0||1||0||0||3||6 |
| align=left|[[Box Hill United SC|Box Hill United]]||1||1||0||0||1||0||0||3||6 |
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|- |
|- |
||
| align=left| |
| align=left|Nobels||1||1||0||0||0||0||3||0||5 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Melbourne Hungaria]]||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||3 |
| align=left|[[Melbourne Hungaria]]||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||3 |
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Line 940: | Line 955: | ||
|- |
|- |
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| align=left|[[North Geelong Warriors FC|North Geelong Warriors]]||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||2 |
| align=left|[[North Geelong Warriors FC|North Geelong Warriors]]||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||2 |
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⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Windsor FC (Australia)|Windsor]]||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||3 |
| align=left|[[Windsor FC (Australia)|Windsor]]||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||3 |
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Line 947: | Line 960: | ||
| align=left|Yallourn||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1 |
| align=left|Yallourn||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Port Melbourne SC|Port Melbourne Sharks]]||0||3||2|| |
| align=left|[[Port Melbourne SC|Port Melbourne Sharks]]||0||3||2||1||0||0||0||1||7 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Manningham United FC|Manningham United]]||0||2||1||1||0||0||1||1||6 |
| align=left|[[Manningham United FC|Manningham United]]||0||2||1||1||0||0||1||1||6 |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[St Albans Saints SC|St Albans Saints]]||0||1||1||0||0||1||0||0||3 |
| align=left|[[St Albans Saints SC|St Albans Saints]]||0||1||1||0||0||1||0||0||3 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|Albert Park||0||1||1||0||0||0||2||1||5 |
| align=left|Albert Park||0||1||1||0||0||0||2||1||5 |
||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[Moreland City FC|Park Rangers]]||0||1||0||1||0||0||2||1||5 |
| align=left|[[Moreland City FC|Park Rangers]]||0||1||0||1||0||0||2||1||5 |
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Line 961: | Line 974: | ||
| align=left|South Yarra||0||1||0||0||0||0||1||3||5 |
| align=left|South Yarra||0||1||0||0||0||0||1||3||5 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left|[[ |
| align=left|[[Richmond SC]]||0||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||2 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| align=left| |
| align=left|[[Hume City FC]]||0||0||0||1||0||0||1||1||3 |
||
|} |
|} |
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==Former Clubs (1963 onwards)== |
==Former Clubs (1963 onwards)== |
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* Albion Leyland / [[Albion Rovers]] / Albion Turk Gucu / Melton Reds (1978–79, 1982–1985, 1990–1997) |
* Albion Leyland / [[Albion Rovers FC (Cairnlea)|Albion Rovers]] / Albion Turk Gucu / Melton Reds (1978–79, 1982–1985, 1990–1997) |
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* [[Altona City SC|Altona City]] (1977–1981) |
* [[Altona City SC|Altona City]] (1977–1981) |
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* [[Altona East Phoenix]] (1999–2003) |
* [[Altona East Phoenix]] (1999–2003) |
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* [[Fawkner Blues]] (1983–2004, 2007–2008) |
* [[Fawkner Blues]] (1983–2004, 2007–2008) |
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* [[Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues]] (2005–2006) |
* [[Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues]] (2005–2006) |
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* [[ |
* [[FC Melbourne Srbija]] / Fitzroy City (2002) |
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* [[Footscray JUST]] / Melbourne City JUST (1963–1976, 1990) |
* [[Footscray JUST]] / Melbourne City JUST (1963–1976, 1990) |
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* Frankston City (1977–1982) |
* Frankston City (1977–1982) |
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* [[Goulburn Valley Suns FC|Goulburn Valley Suns]] (2014) |
* [[Goulburn Valley Suns FC|Goulburn Valley Suns]] (2014) |
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* [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah. St Kilda / St. Kilda Hellas-Hakoah]] (1963–1982) |
* [[Melbourne Hakoah|Hakoah. St Kilda / St. Kilda Hellas-Hakoah]] (1963–1982) |
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* Juventus / [[Brunswick |
* Juventus / [[Brunswick Zebras]] / Thomastown Zebras / Bulleen Inter Kings / Bulleen Zebras / Whittlesea Zebras / [[Brunswick Juventus FC|Brunswick Juventus]] (1963–1983, 1989–93, 1996–2009, 2012) |
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* Keilor Austria / Austria (1972–1974) |
* Keilor Austria / Austria (1972–1974) |
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* [[Kingston City FC|Kingston City]] (2006–2007, 2017–2019) |
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* [[Mooroolbark FC|Mooroolbark / Mooroolbark United]] (1974–1976, 1990–1991) |
* [[Mooroolbark FC|Mooroolbark / Mooroolbark United]] (1974–1976, 1990–1991) |
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* [[Morwell Falcons]] ( |
* [[Morwell Falcons]] (1982–1991) |
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* [[North Geelong Warriors|North Geelong Croatia / North Geelong Warriors]] (1992–1997, 2015, 2017, 2023) |
* [[North Geelong Warriors|North Geelong Croatia / North Geelong Warriors]] (1992–1997, 2015, 2017, 2023) |
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* [[Slavia Melbourne|Port Melbourne Slavia / Prahran Slavia]] (1963–1970, 1973–80) |
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* [[Springvale White Eagles]] (1997–1999, 2007, 2011) |
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* Sunshine City (1975–1982) |
* Sunshine City (1975–1982) |
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* [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Sunshine Georgies / Sunshine George Cross]] (1958–1983, 1992–1999, 2005–2007, 2009–2010) |
* [[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Sunshine Georgies / Sunshine George Cross]] (1958–1983, 1992–1999, 2005–2007, 2009–2010) |
Revision as of 12:48, 24 May 2024
Organising body | Football Victoria |
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Founded | 1908 |
First season | 1909 (as Victorian Amateur League) 2014 (as NPL Victoria) |
Country | Australia |
State | ![]() |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Relegation to | Victoria Premier League 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup Dockerty Cup FV Community Shield |
Current champions | Avondale (2023) |
Current premiers | Avondale (2023) |
Most championships | South Melbourne (10 titles) |
Most premierships | Green Gully (4 titles) |
Website | nplvictoria.com.au |
The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer league system, serving jointly as the second tier within the overall Australian pyramid.
Administered by Football Victoria, NPL Victoria is the latest iteration of first division competitions in the state. Historically known as the Victorian State League and later as the Victorian Premier League, the league was first founded in 1908 as the Victorian Amateur League and would soon become the Victorian First Division. It adopted its current branding in 2014, following Football Federation Australia's 2012 National Competition Review.
NPL Victoria is contested by 14 clubs. Running from February to September each year, the league sees teams play 26 regular season fixtures, once at home and once away against each other club. The first-placed team at the conclusion of the regular season is termed the "premier". The top six-placed clubs then play a knock-out finals series, with the winner becoming the "champion". The bottom-placed teams operate a system of promotion and relegation with the division below, NPL Victoria 2. In the 2024 season, Football Victoria has included a provision that relegation in the 2024 season is suspended if a National Second Division commences in 2025; instead assigning two relegation spots in the 2025 season.[1]
The league premier qualifies as Victoria's representative in the national finals series, whilst the champion plays against the Dockerty Cup winner in the FV Community Shield.
History
The league commenced in 1909 with Carlton United being the first champions. It has run continuously except for a three season postponement from 1916 to 1918 owing to World War I. After 1945 the league, like fellow state competitions around the country, received a massive boost in numbers and quality with the post-war influx of European migrants, whose dominance was established so effectively that no club which had won the title before 1952, Juventus' first title, has won one since.
Juventus would go on to dominate the league in the 1950s, winning six titles, including five in a row from 1952 to 1956. In 1958, after the Victorian Amateur Soccer Federation was formed, the league became known as the Victorian State League. From 1962 until 1976 the league was largely dominated by South Melbourne Hellas and Footscray JUST, which won 11 titles between them.
With creation of the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1977, the league gradually lost most of its stronger clubs, a trend that reached its peak between 1984 and 1986, when the NSL used a split conference system. After 1987, however, the league slowly started regaining clubs, firstly those discarded when the conference system experiment was abandoned and later when clubs became permanently relegated by the NSL to their respective state leagues. The dominant side during the years from 1977 to 2004 was Green Gully, who won six titles during this period, despite also missing the years 1984–1986 from being in the NSL.
In 1991 the league rebranded again to become the Victorian Premier League and the first finals to determine the champions were staged in 1992, won by the newly promoted North Geelong. Following the demise of the NSL in 2004, the remaining two Victorian NSL teams Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne were granted permission to play in the VPL season of 2005. The league received a major boost at the start of the 2005 season when Vodafone became major naming rights sponsors, with the competition being renamed the Vodafone Cup. The 2005 season initially saw crowds attending in record numbers to witness the return of old derbies such as that between South Melbourne and Heidelberg United, but with the formation of the A-League filling the void of a national domestic league, 2006 saw a sharp decline in attendances.
The end of the 2006 season also witnessed a controversial finish to the relegation battle. With three teams finishing on 30 points, Sunshine George Cross were relegated on goal difference. However, a post-season appeal to the tribunal on the grounds that Essendon Royals had fielded a suspended player (Ilcho Mladenovski in round 24) saw the Royals deducted a point and relegated. Ultimately, both clubs reprised their position in the following season's competition with the inclusion of the Australian Institute of Sport evening out the numbers to 16, and as the first part of reforms to the competition set to be brought about in 2008.
The Australian Institute of Sport experiment was largely derided by the local clubs, and after their removal from the competition in 2008, the league reverted to 12 teams and a Top 5 Finals-Series in 2009. However, the concept of a youth development squad was reintroduced in 2010 with the National Training Centre team playing in midweek fixtures throughout the season but not for competition points. In 2011 the team, mostly comprising players from the Melbourne Victory youth squad, was renamed Victorian Training Centre Football and was eligible to score competition points for its matches but ineligible to qualify for the finals series or be relegated.
On 15 September 2013, Victoria Police arrested up to ten people, including Southern Stars FC players David Obaze, Nick McKoy and Joe Woolley as well as the coach, Zaya Younan, for allegations of match fixing. They are expected to be charged with corrupting the outcome of betting.[2]
In early 2013, it was announced that Victoria would join the National Premier Leagues, with the Victorian Premier League expected to be rebranded for the 2014 season.[3][4] Although Football Federation Victoria's initial proposal was halted with the announcement of a deferral in November 2013 after several clubs objected to the process for selecting team. However, by December 2013, a resolution was reached whereby Victorian teams would participate in the 2014 season.[5][6]
Competition format
NPL Victoria comprises 14 teams. The season is staged during the Australian winter, running from February to September. The league combines aspects of both the traditional European-style round-robin and Australian-style finals series within its competition format.
Regular season
The regular season consists of a double round-robin. Each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 26 matches. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss. The clubs are ranked first based on the number of points acquired during the season. If two teams have an equal number of points, they are separated firstly by goal difference and then the number of goals scored, calculated across all matches. The Rules of Competition provide head-to-head aggregate and head-to-head away goals as further tiebreakers if necessary.[7] The team ranked first at the end of the regular season is termed the premiers, and becomes Victoria's entry for the national NPL finals.
Finals series
At the conclusion of the regular season, the six highest-ranked clubs qualify for the (Victorian) finals series. The finals take place over three weeks, with teams entering the series based on their respective finishes in the regular season. The teams ranked 3–6 enter at the elimination finals stage. The third-ranked team plays the sixth-ranked team, whilst the fourth-ranked team plays the fifth-ranked one. The two winners of the elimination finals meet the teams ranked 1 and 2 in the semi-finals. The premier in the regular season plays the lower-ranked qualifier from the elimination finals, whilst the runner-up plays the higher-ranked qualifier. The finals conclude with the grand final, played between the two winners of the semi-finals. The winner of the grand final is crowned the champions. As all finals matches require a winner, they are all knock-out fixtures. If a draw occurs at the end of normal time, 30 minutes of extra time are played. A penalty shoot-out is played if the teams are still drawn.
Promotion and relegation
NPL Victoria also operates a system of promotion and relegation with the division immediately below, NPL 2. The 13th and 14th-ranked clubs are automatically relegated. From NPL 2, the winners and runners-up are automatically promoted to replace the two lowest-ranked NPL clubs.
Current clubs (2024)
The following clubs will take part in the 2024 NPL Victoria season:
Club | Location | Home ground | Capacity | Club Heritage |
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Altona Magic | Altona North | Paisley Park | 5,000 | Macedonian |
Avondale | Parkville | Avenger Park | 1,000[8] | Italian |
Dandenong City | Endeavour Hills | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex | 4,000 | Croatian |
Dandenong Thunder | Dandenong South | George Andrews Reserve | 5,000 | Albanian |
Green Gully | Keilor Downs | Green Gully Reserve | 10,000 | Maltese |
Heidelberg United | Heidelberg West | Olympic Park | 12,000 | Greek |
Hume City | Westmeadows | ABD Stadium | 3,000 | Turkish |
Manningham United Blues | Templestowe | Pettys Reserve | 1,000[9] | Italian |
Melbourne Knights | Sunshine North | Knights Stadium | 12,000[10] | Croatian |
Moreland City | Coburg | Campbell Reserve | 1,000[11] | British |
Oakleigh Cannons | Oakleigh | Jack Edwards Reserve | 4,000 | Greek |
Port Melbourne | Port Melbourne | SS Anderson Reserve | 1,000 | Greek |
South Melbourne | Albert Park | Lakeside Stadium | 12,000 | Greek |
St Albans Saints | St Albans | Churchill Reserve | 3,500[12] | Croatian |
NPL Honours
Year | Premiers | Champions | NPL Finals Representation |
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2014 | South Melbourne [a] | South Melbourne – Semi Finalist | |
2015 | South Melbourne | Bentleigh Greens | South Melbourne – Quarter Finalist |
2016 | Bentleigh Greens | South Melbourne | Bentleigh Greens – Quarter Finalist |
2017 | Heidelberg United | Bentleigh Greens | Heidelberg United – Champions |
2018 | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United | Heidelberg United – Semi Finalist |
2019 | Heidelberg United | Bentleigh Greens | Heidelberg United – Quarter Finalist |
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[13] | ||
2021 | Oakleigh Cannons [b] | Not awarded [c] | —[d] |
2022 | South Melbourne | Oakleigh Cannons | —[d] |
2023 | Avondale FC | Avondale FC |
Honours pre-NPL
Honours table
Champions | Premiers | State League Cup | Dockerty Cup | ||||||
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Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winners | Runners-up | Winners | Runners-up | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
South Melbourne | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
Green Gully | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
Brunswick Zebras | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
Footscray Thistle | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
Prahran City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
Altona Magic | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Footscray JUST | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
Hakoah | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
Heidelberg United | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
Moreland City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Preston Lions | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Melbourne Knights | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
Western Eagles | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
Northumberland & Durham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Melbourne Thistle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Yarraville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Bentleigh Greens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Sunshine United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Brunswick Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Morwell Falcons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Croydon City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Carlton United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Caroline Springs George Cross | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
Oakleigh Cannons | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
St Kilda | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
Brighton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
Royal Caledonians | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Bulleen Lions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Avondale | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Dandenong Thunder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Naval Depot | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Ringwood City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Box Hill United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Nobels | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Melbourne Hungaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Northcote City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
North Geelong Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Yallourn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Port Melbourne Sharks | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Manningham United | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Prahran Slavia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
St Albans Saints | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Albert Park | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
South Yarra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Richmond SC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hume City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Former Clubs (1963 onwards)
- Albion Leyland / Albion Rovers / Albion Turk Gucu / Melton Reds (1978–79, 1982–1985, 1990–1997)
- Altona City (1977–1981)
- Altona East Phoenix (1999–2003)
- Australian Institute of Sport (2007–2008)
- Bentleigh Greens (1996–2005, 2010–2023)
- Box Hill / Box Hill Inter (1969–1973, 1983–1990, 1995–1996)
- Broadmeadows (1984)
- Broadmeadows City (1987)
- Caulfield City (1986–1990, 1993)
- Croydon City (1979–84)
- Doncaster Rovers (1995)
- Doveton (1981–1984, 1991)
- Eastern Lions (2020–2022)
- Essendon Lions / Lions (1962–1971)
- Essendon Royals / Triestina (1964–1965, 2001, 2003–2007)
- Fawkner Blues (1983–2004, 2007–2008)
- Fawkner-Whittlesea Blues (2005–2006)
- FC Melbourne Srbija / Fitzroy City (2002)
- Footscray JUST / Melbourne City JUST (1963–1976, 1990)
- Frankston City (1977–1982)
- Frankston Pines (1984–1987, 1989–1990, 2003–2006, 2008)
- Goulburn Valley Suns (2014)
- Hakoah. St Kilda / St. Kilda Hellas-Hakoah (1963–1982)
- Juventus / Brunswick Zebras / Thomastown Zebras / Bulleen Inter Kings / Bulleen Zebras / Whittlesea Zebras / Brunswick Juventus (1963–1983, 1989–93, 1996–2009, 2012)
- Keilor Austria / Austria (1972–1974)
- Kingston City (2006–2007, 2017–2019)
- Knox City (1984–1985, 1992–1993, 2004)
- Kooyong JFC (2003-2005)
- Maribyrnong Polonia / Polonia (1963–77, 1982–1989)
- Melbourne / Melbourne Hungaria (1963–1975, 1986)
- Melbourne Victory Youth (2016)
- Moorabbin City (1998)
- Mooroolbark / Mooroolbark United (1974–1976, 1990–1991)
- Morwell Falcons (1982–1991)
- North Geelong Croatia / North Geelong Warriors (1992–1997, 2015, 2017, 2023)
- Port Melbourne Slavia / Prahran Slavia (1963–1970, 1973–80)
- Pascoe Vale (2012–2019)
- Preston Makedonia / Preston Lions (1967, 1976–80, 1994–1995, 1997–2009)
- Richmond SC / Alemannia Richmond (1963, 2006–2013, 2016)
- Ringwood City Wilhelmina / Ringwood City (1963–1966, 1968–1986, 1988–1990)
- South Dandenong / Dandeong Thunder (1998–1999, 2001, 2009–2015)
- Springvale City (1985–1989, 1993–1996)
- Springvale White Eagles (1997–1999, 2007, 2011)
- Sunshine City (1975–1982)
- Sunshine Georgies / Sunshine George Cross (1958–1983, 1992–1999, 2005–2007, 2009–2010)
- Thomastown Devils / Thomastown Zebras / Melbourne Raiders / Whittlesea Ranges (1985–1994, 1997–2000, 2002–2004)
- Werribee City (1994–1995, 2014–2015)
- Western Suburbs (1980, 1984–1988, 2007–2008)
- Westvale Olympic (1999)
See also
Notes
- ^ No finals series held.
- ^ Subsequent to the season cancellation, and as a result of a court challenge involving Avondale FC and Football Victoria, it was agreed that eight rounds of games from the 2022 NPL Season would also count towards the 2021 NPL league table, enabling sufficient matches to be played to "complete" the season, and be able to declare a Premier for 2021.[14]
- ^ Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[15]
- ^ a b Not held
References
- ^ "2024 Rules of Competition Summary of Changes.pdf". Google Docs. Football Victoria. 8 February 2024. p. 65. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "The Age newspaper". 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Gallop aims for Aussie FA Cup". The Australian. Australian Associated Press. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Second Division 'By 2022'?". Australian FourFourTwo. Sportal Australia. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "NPL update – message from FFV Board". Football Federation Victoria. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "National Premier Leagues confirmed for Victoria in 2014". Football Federation Australia. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/sites/ffv/files/2019-02/2019%20Rules%20of%20Competitions%20Mens%20%20Boys%20final.pdf Archived 21 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Avenger Park". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Pettys Reserve Pitch 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Knights Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Well Money Park Campbell Reserve Pitch 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Churchill Reserve". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Outcome of legal proceedings between Avondale FC and Football Victoria announced". Football Victoria. 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Metro Melbourne 2021 season status". Football Victoria. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
External links
- Results site
- VPL TV, official online broadcaster