The 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 was the second season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria 3, the third-tier competition in Victorian football. The season was won by Preston Lions, who along with Melbourne City Youth and Western United Youth, were promoted to NPL Victoria 2. Whittlesesa Ranges and Springvale White Eagles were relegated to Victorian State League Division 1.[1]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 20 August 2022 |
| Champions | Preston Lions |
| Promoted | Preston Lions Melbourne City Youth Western United Youth |
| Relegated | Whittlesesa Ranges Springvale White Eagles |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 441 (3.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Archibald Macphee (14) Connor Bell |
| Biggest home win | Melbourne Victory Youth 6-0 Ballarat City (7 May 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Ballarat City 0-5 Melbourne City Youth (25 June 2022) |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2024. | |
Teams
editTwelve teams will compete in the league; eight teams who were relegated from the NPL 2 in 2019 and four teams who were promoted from the State League 1 in the same season.
Stadiums and locations
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat City | Ballarat (Redan) | Morshead Park | 8,500 |
| Box Hill United | Melbourne (Box Hill) | Wembley Park | 2,500 |
| Doveton | Melbourne (Eumemmerring) | Waratah Reserve | 1,000 |
| Geelong | Geelong (Norlane) | Stead Park | 1,000 |
| Melbourne City Youth | Melbourne (Bundoora) | Parade College | 2,000 |
| Melbourne Victory Youth | Melbourne (Epping) | Epping Stadium | 10,000 |
| North Sunshine Eagles | Melbourne (St Albans) | Larissa Reserve | 1,000 |
| Nunwading City | Melbourne (Forest Hill) | Mahoneys Reserve | 1,000 |
| Preston Lions | Melbourne (Reservoir) | B.T. Connor Reserve | 8,000 |
| Springvale White Eagles | Melbourne (Keysborough) | Serbian Sports Centre | 5,000 |
| Western United Youth | Melbourne (Fraser Rise) | City Vista Recreation Reserve | 5,000 |
| Whittlesesa Ranges | Melbourne (Epping) | Epping Stadium | 10,000 |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Lions (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 52 | Promotion to the NPL Victoria 2 |
| 2 | Melbourne City Youth (P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 49 | |
| 3 | Western United Youth (O, P) | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 39 | Qualification for NPL Victoria 2 play-offs |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 38 | |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Doveton SC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Geelong SC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | |
| 9 | Box Hill United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ballarat City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 19 | |
| 11 | Springvale White Eagles (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 19 | Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 12 | Whittlesea Ranges (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
editThe fixtures for the season were released on 21 December 2021.[2]
Season statistics
editScoring
editref:[3]
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archibald Macphee | Nunawading City | 14 |
| Connor Bell | Preston Lions | ||
| 3 | Michael Trigger | Ballarat City | 13 |
| 4 | Arion Sulemani | Melbourne City | 12 |
| Nashir Hussainy | Springvale White Eagles |
Ref:[4]
Discipline
editYellow cards
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrija Kecojevic | Springvale White Eagles | 10 |
| 2 | Benjamin Lyvidikos | Preston Lions | 9 |
| Felix Dimitrakis | Nunwading City | ||
| Jakub Mlcak | North Sunshine Eagles | ||
| James Haran | Preston Lions | ||
| Ryan Stewart | North Sunshine Eagles |
Ref:[5]
Red cards
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahima Soumah | Whittlesesa Ranges | 2 |
| Marko Bulic | Melbourne Victory Youth | ||
| Peter Koskos | Whittlesesa Ranges | ||
| Ryan Stewart | North Sunshine Eagles |
Ref:[6]
promotion play-offs
editIn the 2022 season the bottem two teams in the NPL Victoria 2 and the 3rd to 4th placed teams in NPL Victoria 3 played in a play-off competition where 2 games would be played and the winners would play in NPL Victoria 2 in the 2023 Season, while the looser would play in the NPL Victoria 3 for the 2023 season.[7] the games were played between 27 August 2022 and 28 august 2022 at Hume City Stadium. Western United Youth beat Goulburn Valley Suns 6-1 to gain promotion.[8] Melbourne Victory Youth were not so lucky losing 1-0 to Kingston city.[9]
| 27 August 2022 Play-Off | Goulburn Valley Suns | 1-6 | Western United Youth | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| 2:00pm AEST | Balaburov  |
[1] | Stadium: Hume City Stadium Referee: Ross Clark |
| 28 August 2022 Play-Off | Kingston City | 1-0 | Melbourne Victory Youth | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| 2:00pm AEST | Sakhizada |
[2] | Stadium: Hume City Stadium Referee: Michael Mammis |
References
edit- ^ "Ladder for NPL 3 VIC Men".
- ^ "NPL Victoria 2022 fixtures released". Football Victoria. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Competition Stats for NPL 3 VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Competition Stats for NPL 3 VIC Men - Top Goal Scorers". Gameday.
- ^ "Competition Stats for NPL 3 VIC Men - Yellow Cards". Gameday.
- ^ "Competition Stats for NPL 3 VIC Men - Red Cards". Game Day.
- ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "FV - NPL Match Centre". GameDay. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "FV - NPL Match Centre". GameDay. Retrieved 11 August 2024.