Victorian State League 2

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Victorian State League Men's Division 2
CountryAustralia
StateFlag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria
DivisionsNorth-West, South-East
Number of teams24 (from 2 divisions)
Level on pyramid 6
Promotion to State League 1
Relegation to State League 3
Domestic cup(s) Australia Cup
Dockerty Cup
Current champions FC Clifton Hill (NW)
Mazenod FC (SE)
(2023)

Men's State League 2 is a semi-professional men's association football league in Victoria, Australia. Sitting at level 5 of the men's Victorian league system, below the three top divisions in Victoria NPL, Victoria Premier League 1 and Victoria Premier League 2; it forms part of the fifth tier of the overall Australian pyramid. It is the second-highest-ranked of the five State Leagues.

The men's league consists of two geographic divisions, North-West and South-East, comprising 12 teams each. The champions of each division are promoted to State League 1; the two bottom-placed teams in each division are replaced with the champions and runners-up of the corresponding State League 3 divisions.

The competition is administered by Football Victoria, the governing body of the sport in the state.

Clubs

The following 24 clubs from 2 conferences of 12 who are competing in the men's Victorian State League Division 2 during the 2024 season.

State League Men's Division 2 North-West

ClubLocationGround
Albion Rovers Cairnlea Create Football Park
Altona East Phoenix Altona North Paisley Park Soccer Complex
Cragieburn City Cragieburn Aston Fields
Geelong Rangers Bell Post Hill Myers Reserve
Hoppers Crossing Hoppers Crossing Grange Reserve
Hume United Dallas Laura Douglas Reserve
Keilor Park Keilor Park Keilor Park Reserve
Lalor United Thomastown HR Uren Reserve
Mill Park Lalor Partridge Street Reserve
Uni Hill Eagles Mill Park Findon Reserve
Whittlesea Ranges FC Epping Epping Stadium
Westvale St Albans McKechnie Reserve

State League Men's Division 2 South-East

ClubLocationGround
Bayside Argonauts Cheltenham Shipston Reserve
Bentleigh United Cobras Bentleigh Victory Park
Berwick City Narre Warren North Jack Thomas Reserve
Chisholm United Oakleigh Jack Edwards Reserve
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster East Anderson Park
Greater Dandenong North Park North WJ Turner Reserve
Hampton East Brighton Brighton East Dendy Park
Knox City Knoxfield Egan Lee Reserve
Mooroolbark Mooroolbark Esther Park Reserve
North Caulfield Caulfield North Caulfield Park
Peninsula Strikers Frankston Centenary Park
Skye United Skye Skye Recreational Reserve

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