Victorian Premier League

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Victorian Premier League
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Founded2014;11 years ago (2014)
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs28
  • VPL 1: 14
  • VPL 2: 14
Level on pyramid 3 and 4
Promotion to National Premier Leagues Victoria
Relegation to Victorian State League
Domestic cup(s)National
Australia Cup
State
Dockerty Cup
Current championsVPL 1: Bentleigh Greens
VPL 2: North Geelong Warriors
(2025)
Current: VPL 1 (2025), VPL 2 (2025)

The Victorian Premier League (VPL) is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria. It is administered by Football Victoria, covering the second-to-third-highest tiers in the Victorian soccer league system (and the third-to-fourth-highest nationally). [1]

Contents

As of 2025, the VPL consists of two divisions (VPL 1 and VPL 2), with promotion from VPL 1 to the National Premier Leagues (NPL) and relegation from VPL 2 to the Victorian State League (VSL).

History

Following the introduction of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) for the 2014 season, Football Federation Victoria (FFV) introduced a second-tier NPL 1 competition. [2] It was renamed to NPL 2 in 2016 and split into two zones (east and west). [3] A further change occurred in 2020, with the establishment of NPL 3 as the third-tier competition in the Victorian soccer pyramid. [4]

In October 2023, Football Victoria renamed NPL 2 and NPL 3 to VPL 1 and VPL 2 respectively, using the name "Victorian Premier League" name previously used by the first division in Victoria. [1] [5]

Format

As of the 2025 season, the VPL first and second divisions are contested by 14 teams each. The top two finishing clubs in VPL 1 gain automatic promotion to the NPL, while those clubs finishing in positions third-to-sixth compete in play-offs for a promotion berth.

The bottom three teams in VPL 1 at the conclusion of the season are relegated to VPL 2, and the bottom three teams in VPL 2 are relegated to the Victorian State League first division. [6]

Current members

These are the clubs who took part in the 2025 Victorian Premier League.

Division 1

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bentleigh Greens Cheltenham Kingston Heath Soccer Complex 3,300
Brunswick City Brunswick West Dunstan Reserve1,000
Bulleen Lions Bulleen David Barro Stadium3,000
Caroline Springs George Cross Fraser Rise City Vista Recreation Reserve 3,000
Eastern Lions Burwood Gardiners Reserve1,500
Kingston City Clayton South The Grange Reserve2,000
Langwarrin Langwarrin South Lawton Park Reserve5,000
Manningham United Blues Templestowe Pettys Reserve1,000 [7]
Melbourne City Youth Cranbourne East City Football Academy 1,500
Melbourne Srbija Burnley Kevin Bartlett Reserve2,500
Moreland City Coburg Campbell Reserve1,000 [8]
Northcote City Thornbury John Cain Memorial Park 5,000
North Sunshine Eagles St Albans Larisa Reserve500
Western United Youth Tarneit Wyndham Regional Football Facility 5,000

Division 2

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Locations of 2025 VPL 2 clubs within metropolitan Melbourne.
ClubLocationGroundsCapacity
Altona City Altona HC Kim Reserve1,000
Boroondara-Carey Eagles Bulleen Carey Bulleen Sports Complex100
Box Hill United Box Hill Wembley Park1,000
Brunswick Juventus Fawkner CB Smith Reserve 2,000
Eltham Redbacks Eltham North Eltham North Reserve1,000
Essendon Royals Essendon Cross Keys Reserve500
Geelong SC Corio Stead Park5,000
Goulburn Valley Suns Shepparton John McEwan Reserve3,200
North Geelong Warriors Lara Elcho Park 5,000
Nunawading City Forest Hill Mahoney's Reserve1,000
Pascoe Vale Coburg North Hosken Reserve South1,000
Springvale White Eagles Keysborough Serbian Sports Centre 5,000
Werribee City Werribee Galvin Park Reserve 1,000
Whittlesea United Epping Epping Stadium 10,000

Champions

SeasonDivision 1Division 2
2024 Melbourne Victory Youth Melbourne Srbija
2025 Bentleigh Greens North Geelong Warriors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "NPLM/W 2024 Update". Football Victoria. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Gorman, Joe (9 December 2013). "Why the NPL matters for Australian football". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "City commences 2016 National Premier Leagues (NPL) Season". Melbourne City FC. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Football Victoria Announces New 2020 NPL Structures". Football Victoria. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Deliyannis, James (12 October 2023). "Changes continue in Australian football". Neos Kosmos. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "NPLM and VPLM competition structures in 2025 & 2026". Football Victoria. 26 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pettys Reserve Pitch 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Well Money Park Campbell Reserve Pitch 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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