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Victorian State League

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Victorian State League
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs166
  • Division 1: 24
  • Division 2: 24
  • Division 3: 23
  • Division 4: 48
  • Division 5: 47
Level on pyramid5–9
Promotion toVictorian Premier League
Domestic cup(s)National
Australia Cup
State
Dockerty Cup
Current championsWhittlesea United (NW)
Eltham Redbacks (SE)
(2024)

The Victorian State League is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria that was founded in 1958 and administered by Football Victoria. It consists of five metropolitan divisions (separated by two zones for divisions 1–3, and four zones for divisions 4–5), and is used for promotion to the Victoria Premier League. The league was formerly known as the Victorian Metropolitan League from 1958 to 1984 and Victorian League from 1985 to 1990.

History

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The league was formed in 1958; it has had many name changes such as Metropolitan League, and Victorian League. It was only known as State League since 1991. Prior to the 2014 season, the league was the second highest in the Victoria. In the 2012 season's first division, Pascoe Vale and Port Melbourne Sharks were promoted to the Victorian Premier League, while Whittlesea Ranges, Dandenong City and Springvale White Eagles were relegated. In the 2013 season, Heidelberg United was promoted back to the Victorian Premier League after being relegated to Victorian State League 1 in 2012.

Format

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The champions and runners-up of the first division are promoted to the Victorian Premier League for the 2014 season only. The top two teams of the Victorian State League 2 South-East and North-West, the third tier in Victoria and the fourth nationally, are promoted to Victorian State League 1 the next season and the bottom two teams the State League 1 are relegated. In 2016 FFV announced that there would be relegation and promotion to be introduced in the 2017 season[1] with the champions of State League Division 1 North-West and South-East being promoted and the bottom two placed teams of Victorian Premier League 2 being relegated to State League 1 North-West and South-East.

Current members

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These are all clubs who competed in the Victorian State League in the 2024 season.[2]

Locations

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Victorian State League is located in Melbourne
Banyule City
Banyule City
Brandon Park
Brandon Park
Brimbank Stallions
Brimbank Stallions
Casey Comets
Casey Comets
Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill
Collingwood City
Collingwood City
Eltham Redbacks
Eltham Redbacks
Gippsland United
Gippsland United
Mazenod
Mazenod
Malvern City
Malvern City
Mornington
Mornington
Old Scotch
Old Scotch
South Springvale
South Springvale
Springvale White Eagles
Springvale White Eagles
Strathmore Split
Strathmore Split
Sydenmark Park
Sydenmark Park
Upfield
Upfield
Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs
Westgate
Westgate
Whittlesea United
Whittlesea United
Yarraville Glory
Yarraville Glory
Albion Rovers
Albion Rovers
Altona East Phoenix
Altona East Phoenix
Bayside Argonauts
Bayside Argonauts
Bentleigh United Cobras
Bentleigh United Cobras
Berwick City
Berwick City
Chisholm United
Chisholm United
Craigieburn City
Craigieburn City
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
Greater Dandenong
Greater Dandenong
Hampton East Brighton
Hampton East Brighton
Hoppers Crossing
Hoppers Crossing
Hume United
Hume United
Keilor Park
Keilor Park
Knox City
Knox City
Lalor United Sloga
Lalor United Sloga
Mill Park
Mill Park
Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark
North Caulfield
North Caulfield
Peninsula Strikers
Peninsula Strikers
Skye United
Skye United
Uni Hill Eagles
Uni Hill Eagles
Westvale Olympic
Westvale Olympic
Whittlsea Ranges
Whittlsea Ranges
Ashburton United
Ashburton United
Altona North
Altona North
Brunswick Zebras
Brunswick Zebras
Bundoora United
Bundoora United
Dandenong South
Dandenong South
Diamond Valley United
Diamond Valley United
Elwood City
Elwood City
Epping City
Epping City
Frankston Pines
Frankston Pines
Heatherton United
Heatherton United
Heidelberg Eagles
Heidelberg Eagles
Laverton
Laverton
Noble Park United
Noble Park United
Point Cook
Point Cook
Rowville Eagles
Rowville Eagles
Sandringham
Sandringham
St Kilda
St Kilda
South Yarra
South Yarra
Sunbury United
Sunbury United
Western Eagles
Western Eagles
Williamstown
Williamstown
White Star Dandenong
White Star Dandenong
Albert Park
Albert Park
Balmoral
Balmoral
Barnstoneworth United
Barnstoneworth United
Baxter
Baxter
Boronia
Boronia
Brighton
Brighton
Chelsea
Chelsea
Croydon City Arrows
Croydon City Arrows
Darebin United
Darebin United
Docklands Athletic
Docklands Athletic
Endeavour United
Endeavour United
ETA Buffalo
ETA Buffalo
Fawkner
Fawkner
Glenroy Lions
Glenroy Lions
Greenvale United
Greenvale United
Hampton Park United Sparrows
Hampton Park United Sparrows
Keilor Wolves
Keilor Wolves
Keysborough
Keysborough
Kings Domain
Kings Domain
Knox United
Knox United
Lyndale United
Lyndale United
Manningham Juventus
Manningham Juventus
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Melbourne University
Melbourne University
Melton Phoenix
Melton Phoenix
Mentone
Mentone
Monash City Villarreal
Monash City Villarreal
Monash University
Monash University
Monbulk Rangers
Monbulk Rangers
Moonee Ponds United
Moonee Ponds United
Moonee Valley Knights
Moonee Valley Knights
Moreland United
Moreland United
Plenty Valley Lions
Plenty Valley Lions
Ringwood City
Ringwood City
Riversdale
Riversdale
Sandown Lions
Sandown Lions
Somerville Eagles
Somerville Eagles
Springvale City
Springvale City
Thornbury Athletic
Thornbury Athletic
Truganina Lions
Truganina Lions
Watsonia Heights
Watsonia Heights
Waverley Wanderers
Waverley Wanderers
West Point
West Point
Westside Strikers
Westside Strikers
Yarra Jets
Yarra Jets
Alphington
Alphington
Aspendale
Aspendale
Barton United
Barton United
Birrarung
Birrarung
Bunyip District
Bunyip District
Casey Panthers
Casey Panthers
Cleeland United
Cleeland United
Doreen United
Doreen United
East Bentleigh
East Bentleigh
East Kew
East Kew
Endeavour Hills
Endeavour Hills
Gisborne
Gisborne
Glen Waverley
Glen Waverley
Heidelberg Stars
Heidelberg Stars
Keon Park
Keon Park
La Trobe University
La Trobe University
Lilydale Montrose United
Lilydale Montrose United
Maidstone United
Maidstone United
Meadow Park
Meadow Park
Moreland Eagles
Moreland Eagles
Mount Eliza
Mount Eliza
Mount Martha
Mount Martha
Mount Waverley City
Mount Waverley City
Noble Hurricanes
Noble Hurricanes
Noble Park
Noble Park
Old Ivanhoe
Old Ivanhoe
Old Melburnians
Old Melburnians
Old Trinity Grammarians
Old Trinity Grammarians
Pakenham United
Pakenham United
Rosebud
Rosebud
Seaford United
Seaford United
St Kevin's Old Boys
St Kevin's Old Boys
Tarneit United
Tarneit United
Roxburgh Park United
Roxburgh Park United
Spring Hills
Spring Hills
Templestowe Wolves
Templestowe Wolves
Tullamarine
Tullamarine
University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Whitehorse United
Whitehorse United
Wyndham
Wyndham
Locations of the 2024 Victorian State League clubs by division in metropolitan Melbourne
– Division 1 – Division 2 – Division 3
– Division 4 – Division 5

Division 1

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Division 2

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Division 3

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Division 4

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Division 5

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Champions

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1958–1963

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Season Division 1 North Division 1 South Division 2 North Division 2 South
1958 Footscray Capri Yarra Park Corio Sicilia Kensington
1959 Preston Croatia Melbourne Hungaria Moonee Ponds Sandringham City
1960 South Melbourne Hellas Richmond Lions Ferntree Gully
1961 Lions Preston Croatia Alexander Preston Makedonia
1962 Croatia Richmond Coburg United Triestina
1963 Alexander Triestina Libertas Park Rangers

1964–1999

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Season Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
1964 Croatia Moonee Ponds Ringwood United Waverley City
1965 Alexander St Albans Frankston City Princes Park Hercules
1966 Preston Makedonia Sunshine City Albion Rovers Keilor City
1967 Ringwood City Altona City Keilor City Yallourn
1968 Box Hill Keilor City Yallourn Ballarat
1969 Alexander Prahran City Princes Park Hercules Mooroolbark United
1970 Box Hill Yallourn Mooroolbark United North Carlton Olympic
1971 Elwood Austria Green Gully Heidelberg Newport
1972 Prahran Slavia Western Suburbs Ferntree Gully Eltham
1973 Mooroolbark United Preston Makedonia North Carlton Olympic Essendon City
1974 Sunshine City Waverley City Brighton East Melbourne Helvetic
1975 Preston Makedonia Box Hill Heidelberg Doncaster Rovers
1976 Green Gully Dandenong City Bell Park Broadmeadows City
1977 Albion Rovers Doveton Knox City Doncaster Rovers
1978 Croydon City Melbourne Hungaria South Melbourne Hellas Fawkner Blues
1979 Western Suburbs Keilor Park Rangers Frankston Pines
1980 Doveton Park Rangers Frankston Pines Werribee City
1981 Maribyrnong Polonia Fawkner Blues Bell Park Mornington
1982 Fawkner Blues Melbourne Hungaria Thomastown Devils Caulfield City
1983 Western Suburbs St Albans Saints Caulfield City Hamlyn Rangers
1984 Springvale City Mornington Hamlyn Rangers Yarraville
1985 Melbourne South Oakleigh Prahran City Rosanna
1986 Oakleigh Bulleen Mooroolbark Clarinda
1987 Bulleen Lions Westgate West Brunswick Lalor United
1988 Frankston Pines Sandringham City Geelong Holland Park
1989 Mooroolbark North Geelong Bell Park Clayton Inter
1990 Doveton Bell Park Altona City East Brunswick-Ivanhoe
1991 North Geelong Richmond Oakleigh Suburbs Regent
1992 Springvale City Broadmeadows City Springvale United Pascoe Vale
1993 Werribee City Box Hill Inter Lalor United Altona East
1994 Doncaster Rovers Clarinda Altona East Westvale
1995 Bentleigh Greens Springvale White Eagles Westvale South Springvale
1996 Springvale White Eagles Westvale Frankston Geelong
1997 South Dandenong Ringwood City Cranbourne Malvern City
1998 Westvale Oakleigh Geelong Moreland City
1999 Oakleigh Frankston Pines South Wantirna Langwarrin

2000–2012

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Season Division 1 Division 2 North-West Division 2 South-East Division 3 North-West Division 3 South-East
2000 South Dandenong Fitzroy City Frankston Strikers Croxton Park Langwarrin
2001 Whittlesea Stallions Albion Rovers Knox City Keilor Park Monbulk Rangers
2002 Frankston Pines Northcote City Kingston City North Sunshine Eagles Brunswick City
2003 Oakleigh Cannons Sunshine Georgies Richmond Keilor Park Clayton
2004 Heidelberg United Brunswick City Langwarrin Yarraville Glory Chelsea
2005 Kingston City North Geelong Warriors Springvale White Eagles Maribyrnong Greens Waverley Wanderers
2006 Western Suburbs Westgate Cranbourne Comets Werribee City Heatherton United
2007 Frankston Pines Keilor Park Clifton Hill Ballarat Red Devils Frankston Strikers
2008 Sunshine Georgies Pascoe Vale Northcote City Geelong Rangers Morwell Pegasus
2009 Northcote City North Geelong Warriors Malvern City Banyule City Berwick City
2010 St Albans Saints Port Melbourne Southern Stars Westgate Noble Park United
2011 Whittlesea Zebras Werribee City Dandenong City Keilor Park Kingston City
2012 Pascoe Vale Fawkner Blues Eastern Lions Avondale Heights Doveton

2013–present

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Season Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5
North-West South-East North-West South-East East North South West East North South West
2013 Heidelberg United Moreland City Springvale White Eagles Cairnlea Doncaster Rovers Mooroolbark Heidelberg Stars Seaford United Corio Ringwood City Bundoora United St Kilda Melton Phoenix
Season Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5
North-West South-East North-West South-East North-West South-East East North South West East North South West
2014 Moreland City Eastern Lions North Sunshine Eagles Frankston Pines Essendon Royals Sandringham City Croydon City Arrows Upfield St Kilda Hoppers Crossing Eltham Redbacks Greenvale United Dandenong South Keilor Wolves
2015 Western Suburubs Mornington Banyule City Berwick City Hoppers Crossing St Kilda Eltham Redbacks Fawkner Brighton Melbourne City Kings Domain Mill Park Springvale City Spring Hills
2016 Altona Magic Mornington Geelong St Kilda Geelong Rangers Mazenod United Brandon Park Epping City Skye United Brimbank Stallions Healesville RMIT Rosebud Heart Notrh Melbourne Athletic
2017 Altona Magic Langwarrin Altona City Eltham Redbacks Brimbank Stallions Knox City Whitlehorse United Boroondara-Carey Eagles Bayside Argonauts Point Cook East Brighton United Craigieburn City Sandown Lions Laverton Park
2018 Geelong Manningham United Blues Whittlesea United Doveton Epping City Boroondara-Carey Eagles Ashburton United Lalor United Monash University Western Eagles Monash City Heidelberg Eagles Chelsea Westside Strikers Caroline Springs
2019 Preston Lions Nunawading Ciity Fitzroy City Boroondara-Carey Eagles Lalor United Collingwood City Hampton East Brighton Heidelberg Eagles Rowville Eagles Altona North Waverley Wanderers Uni Hill Eagles Somerville Eagles Barnstoneworth United
2020 No competition played due to COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.
2021 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.
2022 Caroline Springs George Cross Beaumaris Upfield Collingwood City Westvale Olympic Hampton East Brighton Chisholm United Uni Hill Eagles Dandenong South Westside Strikers St Kilda Moonee Valley Knights White Star Dandenong Barwon
2023 Altona City Melbourne Srbija Clifton Hill Mazenod Uni Hill Eagles Chisholm United St Kilda Bundoora United White Star Dandenong Laverton Knox United Yarra Jets Hampton Park United Sparrows Balmoral
2024 Whittlesea United Eltham Redbacks Keilor Park Bayside Argonauts Western Eagles St Kilda Croydon City Arrows Plenty Valley Lions Hampton Park United Sparrows Surf Coast Mount Waverley City Heidelberg Stars Rosebud Lara United

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SL1 to NPL promotion and relegation" (PDF).
  2. ^ "MEN'S STATE LEAGUE 2024 FINAL LEAGUE STRUCTURES" (PDF). Football Victoria.