Country | Australia |
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State | Victoria |
Divisions | North-West, South-East |
Number of teams | 24 (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.
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
Club | Location | Ground |
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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 | Epping | Epping Stadium |
Westvale | St Albans | McKechnie Reserve |
State League Men's Division 2 South-East
Club | Location | Ground |
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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 | Dandenong | Fotheringham 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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