2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3

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NPL Victoria 3
Season2022
Dates19 March – 20 August 2022
Champions Preston Lions
Promoted Preston Lions
Melbourne City Youth
Western United Youth
Relegated Whittlesesa Ranges
Springvale White Eagles
Matches played132
Goals scored441 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorerArchibald Macphee (14)
Connor Bell
2021
2023
All statistics correct as of 22 February 2024.

The 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 was the second season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria 3, the third-tier competition in Victorian football. The season was won by Preston Lions, who along with Melbourne City Youth and Western United Youth, were promoted to NPL Victoria 2. Whittlesesa Ranges and Springvale White Eagles were relegated to Victorian State League Division 1. [1]

Contents

Teams

Twelve teams will compete in the league; eight teams who were relegated from the NPL 2 in 2019 and four teams who were promoted from the State League 1 in the same season.

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ballarat City Ballarat (Redan) Morshead Park 8,500
Box Hill United Melbourne (Box Hill)Wembley Park2,500
Doveton Melbourne (Eumemmerring)Waratah Reserve1,000
Geelong Geelong (Norlane)Stead Park1,000
Melbourne City Youth Melbourne (Bundoora) Parade College 2,000
Melbourne Victory Youth Melbourne (Epping) Epping Stadium 10,000
North Sunshine Eagles Melbourne (St Albans)Larissa Reserve1,000
Nunwading City Melbourne (Forest Hill)Mahoneys Reserve1,000
Preston Lions Melbourne (Reservoir) B.T. Connor Reserve 8,000
Springvale White Eagles Melbourne (Keysborough) Serbian Sports Centre 5,000
Western United Youth Melbourne (Fraser Rise)City Vista Recreation Reserve5,000
Whittlesesa Ranges Melbourne (Epping) Epping Stadium 10,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Preston Lions (C, P)2216424313+3052Promotion to the NPL Victoria 2
2 Melbourne City Youth (P)2215435722+3549
3 Western United Youth (O, P)2212374432+1239Qualification for NPL Victoria 2 play-offs
4 Melbourne Victory Youth 2211563827+1138
5 Nunawading City 2211383427+736
6 North Sunshine Eagles 2293103937+230
7 Doveton SC 227873230+229
8 Geelong SC 22831128381027
9 Box Hill United 226793436225
10 Ballarat City 22541331613019
11 Springvale White Eagles (R)22611535602519Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
12 Whittlesea Ranges (R)2215162658328
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

The fixtures for the season were released on 21 December 2021. [2]

Home \ Away BAL BOX DOV GEE MCY MVC NOR NUN PRE SPR WES WHI
Ballarat City
Box Hill United
Doveton SC
Geelong SC
Melbourne City Youth
Melbourne Victory Youth
North Sunshine Eagles
Nunawading City
Preston Lions
Springvale White Eagles
Western United Youth
Whittlesea Ranges
Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2021. Source: GameDay
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Archibald MacpheeNunawading City14
1Connor BellPreston Lions14
3Michael TriggerBallarat City13
4Arion SulemaniMelbourne City12
4Nashir HussainySpringvale White Eagles12

Ref: [3]

Discipline

Yellow cards

RankPlayerClubYellow cards

Ref: [4]

Red cards

RankPlayerClubRed cards

Ref: [5]

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References

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