2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3

Last updated
NPL Victoria 3
Season 2023
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.

The 2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 was the third season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria 3, the third-tier competition in Victorian football. The season was won by Caroline Springs George Cross, who along with Melbourne Victory Youth, were promoted to Victoria Premier League 1. Geelong SC and Ballarat City were relegated to Victorian State League Division 1. [1]

Contents

Teams

12 Teams competed in the 2023 National premier leagues Victoria 3.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ballarat City Ballarat (Redan) Morshead Park 8,500
Beaumaris SC Beaumaris Beaumaris Reserve1,000
Boroondara-Carey Eagles Melbourne (Bulleen)carey bulleen sports complex1,000
Box Hill United Melbourne (Box Hill)Wembley Park2,500
Caroline Springs George Cross Melbourne (Fraser Rise) City Vista Recreation Reserve 3,000
Doveton Melbourne (Eumemmerring)Waratah Reserve1,000
Essendon Royals Melbourne (Essendon)Ormond Park1,000
Geelong Geelong (Norlane)Stead Park1,000
Goulburn Valley Suns Shepparton John McEwen Reserve3,200
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

League table

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
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Statistics

Top scorers

There were 3 top goal scorers in the 2023 NPL Victoria 3. [2] The three top scorers got 16 goals throughout the season and were Redouane Sarakh (20 games), [3] Russell Currie (21 games), [4] and Joshua Whiteley (22 games) [5]

RankPlayerClubGoalsGamesGPG
1Redouane Sarakh North Sunshine Eagles 16200.8
Russell Currie Goulburn Valley Suns 210.76
Joshua Whiteley Caroline Springs George Cross 220.73
4Nicholas Epifano North Sunshine Eagles 15210.71
5Michael Romas [6] Box Hill United & Nunwading City 13200.65
6Kenta Futami Ballarat City 12220.54
7Dean ClarkeEssendon Royals10190.52

Discipline

Yellow Cards

Jake Brocklebank got the most amount of yellow cards in the 2023 season. [7] [8]

RankPlayerClubYCGamesYCPG
1Jake Brocklebank Goulburn Valley Suns 14160.87
2Levi Tarbotton Caroline Springs George Cross 10190.53
Miguel Restrepo Nunwading City
4Joseph Adoo-Peters Goulburn Valley Suns 9190.47
Matthew Lelliott Goulburn Valley Suns
Jye Spiteri Geelong 170.53

Red cards

Jye Spiteri got the most amount of red cards in the 2023 season. [9] [10]

RankPlayerClubRCGamesRCPG
1Jye Spiteri Geelong 3170.18
2Lunorphare Folly Ballarat City 2180.11
Morgan Filer Caroline Springs George Cross
Xagai Douhadji Ballarat City
Tyler James Caroline Springs George Cross 190.10
Sam O'ReganBeaumaris SC

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