2023 Football Victoria season

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Football Victoria
Season2023
Dates20 February - 18 September 2023
Champions Avondale FC
Premiers Avondale FC
Dockety Cup Champion Oakleigh Cannons
2022
2024

The 2023 Football Victoria season was the 112th season of competitive soccer in Victoria.

Contents

The premier and champion was Avondale FC. [1] [2] Oakleigh Cannons would beat Heidelberg United 3-0 to win the 2023 Dockerty Cup. [3]

League Tables

2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria

National Premier Leagues Victoria
Season2023
Champions Avondale FC
Premiers Avondale FC
Relegated Bentleigh Greens
North Geelong Warriors
Matches played182
Goals scored612 (3.36 per match)
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024.

Avondale FC were crowned premiers and champions of the 2023 NPL Victoria. [1] [4] [5]

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Avondale FC (C)2621417823+5567 2023 NPL Victoria Finals
2 South Melbourne 2620245623+3362
3 Oakleigh Cannons 2618446425+3958
4 Melbourne Knights 2614575135+1647
5 Port Melbourne 2613675334+1945
6 Altona Magic 26132114853541
7 Green Gully 26131125340+1340
8 Dandenong Thunder 26103134948+133
9 Heidelberg United 26871131461531
10 Hume City 2677123741428
11 St Albans Saints 26641624532922
12 Moreland City 26441826694316
13 Bentleigh Greens (R)26431924512715Relegation to the 2024 VPL 1
14 North Geelong Warriors (R)26422018715314
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals Series

Avondale FC would beat South Melbourne 4-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West on 10 September 2023. [6]

Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand final
1 Avondale FC 1
4 Melbourne Knights 2 4 Melbourne Knights 0
5 Port Melbourne 0 1 Avondale FC 4
2 South Melbourne 0
2 South Melbourne 2
3 Oakleigh Cannons 5 3 Oakleigh Cannons 1
6 Altona Magic 0

2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2

NPL Victoria 2
Season2023
Champions Dandenong City
Promoted Dandenong City
Manningham United Blues
Relegated Brunswick Juventus
Pascoe Vale
Matches played182
Goals scored601 (3.3 per match)
Top goalscorerLuke Jonathan Lofts
Biggest home win Western United Youth 5–0 Werribee City (24 June 2023)
Biggest away win Kingston City 0–5 Manningham United Blues (11 August 2023)
Highest scoring Melbourne City Youth 6–3 Eastern Lions (5 March 2023)
2022
(VPL 1) 2024

Dandenong City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside Manningham United Blues. [7] Brunswick Juventus and Pascoe Vale were relegated to VPL 2. [7] [8] [9]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dandenong City (C, P)2615474530+1549Promotion to the NPL Victoria
2 Manningham United Blues (P)2612865744+1344
3 Western United Youth 2613494430+1443
4 Kingston City 2612594743+441
5 Eastern Lions 26123113740339
6 Northcote City 26114114240+237
7 Bulleen Lions 26113124940+936
8 Preston Lions 269983736+136
9 Melbourne City Youth 26113125456236
10 Langwarrin SC 26113125056636
11 Werribee City 2687113945631
12 Brunswick City 2694133544931
13 Brunswick Juventus (R)2685133039929Relegation to VPL 2
14 Pascoe Vale (R)26821635582326

2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3

NPL Victoria 3
Season2023
Dates18 March – 19 August 2023
Champions Caroline Springs George Cross
Promoted Caroline Springs George Cross
Melbourne Victory Youth
Relegated Geelong SC
Ballarat City
Matches played132
Goals scored466 (3.53 per match)
Top goalscorerJoshua Whiteley (16)
Redouane Sarakh
Russell Currie
2022
(VPL 2) 2024
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2024.

Caroline Springs George Cross Was crowned NPL Victoria 3 Champion and gained promotion alongside Melbourne Victory Youth. [10] Geelong SC and Ballarat City were relegated to the Victorian State League 1.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Caroline Springs George Cross (C, P)2217145023+2752Promotion to the VPL 1
2 Melbourne Victory Youth (P)2213364722+2542
3 North Sunshine Eagles 2212285541+1438
4 Goulburn Valley Suns 2211564135+638
5 Nunawading City 2211294639+735
6 Boroondara-Carey Eagles 2211294341+235
7 Doveton SC 22831127421527
8 Box Hill United 22741134441025
9Beaumaris SC2273123239724
10 Essendon Royals 2265112936723
11 Geelong SC (R)22561127401321Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
12 Ballarat City (R)22521535642917

State Leagues

The 2023 Victorian state leagues were made up of 14 leagues taking up 5 levels of the Australian football league system. It covers tier 5 to tier 9 Australian football league system. The 2 premiers of the Victorian State League 1 are promoted to VPL 2

CompetitionPremiersChampionsScoreRunner Upref
State League 1 North-West: Altona City [11]

South-East: Melbourne Srbija [12]

Altona City 3-2

( a.e.t. )

Melbourne Srbija [13]
State League 2 North-West: FC Clifton Hill [14]

South-East: Mazenod FC [15]

Mazenod FC 6-0 FC Clifton Hill [16]
State League 3 North-West: Uni Hill Eagles [17]

South-East: Chisholm United [18]

Chisholm United 1-0 Uni Hill Eagles [19]
State League 4 North: Bundoora United [20]

West: Laverton FC [21]

South: White Star Dandenong [22]

East: St Kilda SC [23]

St Kilda SC 3-2 Bundoora United [24]
State League 5 North: Yarra Jets [25]

West: Balmoral FC [26]

South: Hampton Park United [27]

East: Knox United [28]

Balmoral FC 4-1 Hampton Park United [29]

Women's Football

2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women

National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
Season 2023
Dates17 March 2023 – 10 September 2023
Champions South Melbourne
Premiers Bulleen Lions
Matches played110
Goals scored414 (3.76 per match)
Top goalscorer Kurea Okino
(31 goals)
Biggest home win Boroondara-Carey Eagles 7–0
Box Hill United

(17 June 2023)
Biggest away win Heidelberg United 0–6
Calder United
(16 July 2023)
Longest losing run7 matches
Southern United
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024.

Bulleen Lions Would be crowned NPL Victoria Women's Premier's and South Melbourne also were crowned NPL Victoria Women's Champions. [30]

Regular Season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bulleen Lions 2011723619+1740Qualification for finals series
2 Boroondara-Carey Eagles 2012266142+1938
3 South Melbourne 2010644025+1536
4Calder United2010554728+1935
5Alamein208754439+531
6 Preston Lions FC 208573232029
7 Box Hill United 209293840229
8Bayside United2072113340723
9 Heidelberg United 2065934441023
10 FV Emerging 20451133491617Relegation to VPL Women's
11Southern United2004161656404
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2023. Source: NPL VIC Women
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Finals Series

South Melbourne would beat Bulleen Lions 4-2 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final. [31]

SemifinalsFinal
2 September - David Barro Stadium
1 Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.)2
9 September - Home of the Matildas
4Calder United1
1 Bulleen Lions 2
2 September - David Barro Stadium
3 South Melbourne 4
2 Boroondara-Carey Eagles 1
3 South Melbourne 2

Cup Competitions

Dockerty Cup

Oakleigh Cannons won its first Dockerty Cup, defeating Heidelberg United in the final on 4 August 2023. [32] [33]

Oakleigh Cannons 3–0 Heidelberg United

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