The 2023 season is the 112th season of competitive association football in Victoria. The Premier and champion of the top tier of Victorian football was Avondale FC.[1][2] Oakleigh Cannons would beat Heidelberg United 3-0 to win the 2023 Dockerty Cup.[3]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 February - 18 September 2023 |
| Champions | Avondale FC |
| Premiers | Avondale FC |
| Dockety Cup Champion | Oakleigh Cannons |
← 2022 2024 → | |
League Tables
edit2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria
edit| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Avondale FC |
| Premiers | Avondale FC |
| Relegated | Bentleigh Greens North Geelong Warriors |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 612 (3.36 per match) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024. | |
Avondale FC were crowned premiers and champions of the 2023 NPL Victoria.[1][4][5]
Regular Season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avondale FC (C) | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 23 | +55 | 67 | 2023 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 62 | |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 58 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 47 | |
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 45 | |
| 6 | Altona Magic | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Green Gully | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 40 | |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 33 | |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 31 | |
| 10 | Hume City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 28 | |
| 11 | St Albans Saints | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 22 | |
| 12 | Moreland City | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 69 | −43 | 16 | |
| 13 | Bentleigh Greens (R) | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 15 | Relegation to the 2024 VPL 1 |
| 14 | North Geelong Warriors (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 71 | −53 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Finals Series
editAvondale FC would beat South Melbourne 4-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West on 10 September 2023.[6]
| Elimination finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Avondale FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Knights | 2 | 4 | Melbourne Knights | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Port Melbourne | 0 | 1 | Avondale FC | 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | South Melbourne | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | South Melbourne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Altona Magic | 0 | ||||||||||||
2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
edit| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dandenong City |
| Promoted | Dandenong City Manningham United Blues |
| Relegated | Brunswick Juventus Pascoe Vale |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 601 (3.3 per match) |
← 2022 | |
Dandenong City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside Manningham United Blues.[7] Brunswick Juventus and Pascoe Vale were relegated to VPL 2.[7][8][9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dandenong City (C, P) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 49 | Promotion to the NPL Victoria |
| 2 | Manningham United Blues (P) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 44 | |
| 3 | Western United Youth | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kingston City | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 41 | |
| 5 | Eastern Lions | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 39 | |
| 6 | Northcote City | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Bulleen Lions | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 36 | |
| 8 | Preston Lions | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 36 | |
| 9 | Melbourne City Youth | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 | |
| 10 | Langwarrin SC | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 36 | |
| 11 | Werribee City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 31 | |
| 12 | Brunswick City | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 31 | |
| 13 | Brunswick Juventus (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 29 | Relegation to VPL 2 |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale (R) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3
edit| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 March – 19 August 2023 |
| Champions | Caroline Springs George Cross |
| Promoted | Caroline Springs George Cross Melbourne Victory Youth |
| Relegated | Geelong SC Ballarat City |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 466 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Joshua Whiteley (16) Redouane Sarakh Russell Currie |
← 2022
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2024. | |
Caroline Springs George Cross Was crowned NPL Victoria 3 Champion and gained promotion alongside Melbourne Victory Youth.[10] Geelong SC and Ballarat City were relegated to the Victorian State League 1.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Springs George Cross (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 52 | Promotion to the VPL 1 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory Youth (P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 42 | |
| 3 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 38 | |
| 4 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 38 | |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 35 | |
| 6 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Doveton SC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 27 | |
| 8 | Box Hill United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 25 | |
| 9 | Beaumaris SC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 24 | |
| 10 | Essendon Royals | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 23 | |
| 11 | Geelong SC (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 21 | Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 12 | Ballarat City (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
State Leagues
editThe 2023 Victorian state leagues were made up of 14 leagues taking up 5 levels of the australian football league system. It covers tier 5 to tier 9 of the australian football league system. the 2 premiers of the Victorian State League 1 are promoted to VPL 2
| Competition | Premiers | Champions | Score | Runner Up | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State League 1 | North-West: Altona City[11]
South-East: Melbourne Srbija[12] |
Altona City | 3-2
(a.e.t.) |
Melbourne Srbija | [13] |
| State League 2 | North-West: FC Clifton Hill[14]
South-East: Mazenod FC[15] |
Mazenod FC | 6-0 | FC Clifton Hill | [16] |
| State League 3 | North-West: Uni Hill Eagles[17]
South-East: Chisholm United[18] |
Chisholm United | 1-0 | Uni Hill Eagles | [19] |
| State League 4 | North: Bundoora United[20]
West: Laverton FC[21] South: White Star Dandenong[22] East: St Kilda SC[23] |
St Kilda SC | 3-2 | Bundoora United | [24] |
| State League 5 | North: Yarra Jets[25]
West: Balmoral FC[26] South: Hampton Park United[27] East: Knox United[28] |
Balmoral FC | 4-1 | Hampton Park United | [29] |
Women's Football
edit2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
edit| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March 2023 – 10 September 2023 |
| Champions | South Melbourne |
| Premiers | Bulleen Lions |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 414 (3.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kurea Okino (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Boroondara-Carey Eagles 7–0 Box Hill United (17 June 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Heidelberg United 0–6 Calder United (16 July 2023) |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Southern United |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024. | |
Bulleen Lions Would be crowned NPL Victoria Women's Premier's and South Melbourne also were crowned NPL Victoria Women's Champions.[30]
Regular Season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulleen Lions | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 40 | Qualification for finals series |
| 2 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 38 | |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 36 | |
| 4 | Calder United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 35 | |
| 5 | Alamein | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Preston Lions FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 | |
| 7 | Box Hill United | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Bayside United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 23 | |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | FV Emerging | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 17 | Relegation to VPL Women's |
| 11 | Southern United | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Finals Series
editSouth Melbourne would beat Bulleen Lions 4-2 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final.[31]
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 2 September - David Barro Stadium | ||||||||
| 1 | Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||
| 9 September - Home of the Matildas | ||||||||
| 4 | Calder United | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Bulleen Lions | 2 | ||||||
| 2 September - David Barro Stadium | ||||||||
| 3 | South Melbourne | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | South Melbourne | 2 | ||||||
Cup Competitions
edit2023 Dockerty Cup
editFootball Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2023 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2023 Australia Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 218 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.
The Cup was won by Oakleigh Cannons, their first title.
In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), three NPL Victoria teams (Heidelberg United, Melbourne Knights, and Oakleigh Cannons), one team from NPL Victoria 2 team (Northcote City), and one NPL Victoria 3 team (Goulburn Valley Suns) competed in the final rounds of the 2023 Australia Cup.
Grand Final
edit| 4 August 2023 Grand Final | Oakleigh Cannons | 3-0 | Heidelberg United FC | Cheltenham, Victoria |
| 7:30 pm | [3] |
|
Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
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