2024 Football Victoria season

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Football Victoria
Season2024
Dates11 February – 22 September 2024
Champions Oakleigh Cannons
Premiers South Melbourne
Dockety Cup Champion South Melbourne
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Football Victoria season was the 113th season of competitive soccer in Victoria. [1]

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The premier of the top tier of Victorian football was South Melbourne, which would later lose to Oakleigh Cannons in the NPL Victoria Grand Final, making Oakleigh the 2024 NPL Victoria champions. [2] [3] South Melbourne also beat Oakleigh on penalties to win the 2024 Dockerty Cup. [4] [5]

League tables

2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria

National Premier Leagues Victoria
Season 2024
Champions Oakleigh Cannons
Premiers South Melbourne
Relegated Manningham United Blues
Moreland City
Matches played182
Goals scored615 (3.38 per match)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 20 August 2024.

South Melbourne were crowned premiers of NPL Victoria. [2] [6]

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 South Melbourne 2619345320+3360 2024 NPL Victoria Finals
2 Avondale FC 2616646529+3654
3 Oakleigh Cannons (C)2616555328+2553
4 Heidelberg United 2614934621+2551
5 Hume City 2615565029+2150
6 Dandenong City 26114115051−137
7 Melbourne Knights 26105114337+635
8 Altona Magic 26103134350−733
9 Port Melbourne 2696114152−1133
10 Dandenong Thunder 2684142951−2228
11 St Albans Saints 2681173054−2425
12 Green Gully 2666143453−1924
13 Manningham United Blues (R)2653184272−3018Relegation to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
14 Moreland City (R)2642203668−3214
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals series

Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand final
1 South Melbourne (a.e.t.)1
4 Heidelberg United 1 (4) 5 Hume City 0
5 Hume City (p) 1 (5)1 South Melbourne 0
3 Oakleigh Cannons 1
2 Avondale FC 0
3 Oakleigh Cannons 43 Oakleigh Cannons 3
6 Dandenong City 1

2024 Victoria Premier League 1

Victoria Premier League 1
Season 2024
Dates9 February – 18 August 2024
Champions Melbourne Victory Youth
Promoted Melbourne Victory Youth
Preston Lions
Relegated North Geelong Warriors
Werribee City
Matches played182
Goals scored645 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerArchibald Macphee (16)
Michael Domfeh
Biggest home win Western United Youth 7-0 Langwarrin
(28 April 2024)
Biggest away win Bentleigh Greens 1-7 Western United Youth
(1 March 2024)
Highest scoring Bulleen Lions 5-5 Melbourne Victory Youth
(29 July 2024)
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 18 August 2024.

Melbourne Victory Youth was crowned VPL 1 Champion, gained promotion alongside Preston Lions. [8] Werribee City and North Geelong Warriors were relegated to VPL 2.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Victory Youth (C, P)2615746639+2752Promotion to NPL Victoria
2 Preston Lions (P)2615565339+1450
3 Western United Youth 2615477841+3749
4 Northcote City 2613765137+1446
5 Melbourne City Youth 2611875541+1441
6 Bulleen Lions 2691074243−137
7 Caroline Springs George Cross 26106103939036
8 Bentleigh Greens 26105114245−335
9 Langwarrin SC 2697104653−734
10 Eastern Lions 2686123247−1530
11 Brunswick City 2685134346−329
12 Kingston City 2677123954−1528
13 Werribee City (R)2639143064−3418Relegation to VPL 2
14 North Geelong Warriors (R)2644182957−2816
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2024 Victoria Premier League 2

Victoria Premier League 2
Season 2024
Dates8 March – 17 August 2024
Champions Melbourne Srbija
Promoted Melbourne Srbija
North Sunshine Eagles
Relegated Doveton SC
Beaumaris SC
Matches played132
Goals scored424 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerPrince Jordan Adeyemi (15)
Callum Schorah
Biggest home win Pascoe Vale 8-1 Beaumaris SC
(15 March 2024)
Biggest away win Brunswick Juventus 1-6 Altona City
(9 August 2024)
Doveton SC 0-5 North Sunshine Eagles
(9 March 2024)
Highest scoring Pascoe Vale 8-1 Beaumaris SC
(15 March 2024)
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 21 August 2024.

Melbourne Srbija were crowned 2024 VPL 2 champions and gained Promotion alongside North Sunshine Eagles. [10] Doverton SC and Beamaris SC were relegated to VPL 1.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Melbourne Srbija 2214354022+1845Promotion to VPL 1
2 North Sunshine Eagles 22111015227+2543
3 Altona City 2211743724+1340
4 Essendon Royals 2211564431+1338
5 Pascoe Vale 2211294229+1335
6 Brunswick Juventus 2210483435−134
7 Boroondara-Carey Eagles 227783439−528
8 Box Hill United 2266102331−824
9 Nunawading City 2273123746−924
10 Goulburn Valley Suns 2265114044−423
11 Doveton SC 2263132243−2121Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
12Beaumaris SC2233161953−3412
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Cup Competitions

2024 Dockerty Cup

Football Victoria clubs competed in 2024 for the Dockerty Cup . The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2024 Australia Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 219 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format. [12]

The Cup was won by South Melbourne for the ninth time. [4]

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), four NPL Victoria teams (Heidelberg United, Hume City, South Melbourne, and Oakleigh Cannons), and one VPL 2 team (Melbourne Serbija) competed in the final rounds of the 2024 Australia Cup.

Grand Final

References

  1. ↑ Deliyannis, James (10 October 2024). "NPL Victoria: The 2024 season football heroes". Neos Kosmos. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Roumeliotis, Bill (19 August 2024). "South Melbourne FC crowned Premiers of the NPL Victoria season". The Greek Herald. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Avil, Lachlan (7 September 2024). "Oakleigh Cannons complete Dockerty Cup revenge to claim NPL Victoria Championship over South Melbourne". Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 Avil, Lachlan (3 August 2024). "South Melbourne prevail in feisty and historical Dockerty Cup Final". Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "South Melbourne Hellas wins Dockerty Cup and 2024 Premiership". Neos Kosmos. 11 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Higgins, Ben (12 August 2024). "South Melbourne earns draw with Avondale to secure NPL Victoria premiership". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ladder for 2024 NPL VIC Men". GameDay. Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "VPL Report: Western Take The Points As Victory Officially Crowned VPL1 Champions". Melbourne Victory. 17 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ladder for 2024 VPL 1 Men". GameDay. Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Higgins, Ben (18 August 2024). "FC Melbourne claims VPL2 premiership amid final day drama". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ladder for 2024 VPL 2 Men". GameDay. Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 Dockerty Cup Results". Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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