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Victorian State League

Founded	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	166 Division 1: 24 Division 2: 24 Division 3: 23 Division 4: 48 Division 5: 47
Level on pyramid	5–9
Promotion to	Victorian Premier League
Domestic cup(s)	National Australia Cup State Dockerty Cup
Current champions	Whittlesea United (NW) Eltham Redbacks (SE) (2024)

The Victorian State League, known as VETO Sports State League for sponsorship purposes 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

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

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 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.

For the 2026 season onwards, structural changes will be made where the fourth and fifith divisions will switch from four two zones in each division, and a sixth and seventh division will be added each with two zones; North-West and South-East.

Current members

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

Locations

Banyule CityBrandon ParkBrimbank StallionsCasey CometsClifton HillCollingwood CityEltham RedbacksGippsland UnitedMazenodMalvern CityMorningtonOld ScotchSouth SpringvaleSpringvale White EaglesStrathmore SplitSydenmark ParkUpfieldWestern SuburbsWestgateWhittlesea UnitedYarraville GloryAlbion RoversAltona East PhoenixBayside ArgonautsBentleigh United CobrasBerwick CityChisholm UnitedCraigieburn CityDoncaster RoversGreater DandenongHampton East BrightonHoppers CrossingHume UnitedKeilor ParkKnox CityLalor United SlogaMill ParkMooroolbarkNorth CaulfieldPeninsula StrikersSkye UnitedUni Hill EaglesWestvale OlympicWhittlsea RangesAshburton UnitedAltona NorthBrunswick ZebrasBundoora UnitedDandenong SouthDiamond Valley UnitedElwood CityEpping CityFrankston PinesHeatherton UnitedHeidelberg EaglesLavertonNoble Park UnitedPoint CookRowville EaglesSandringhamSt KildaSouth YarraSunbury UnitedWestern EaglesWilliamstownWhite Star DandenongAlbert ParkBalmoralBarnstoneworth UnitedBaxterBoroniaBrightonChelseaCroydon City ArrowsDarebin UnitedDocklands AthleticEndeavour UnitedETA BuffaloFawknerGlenroy LionsGreenvale UnitedHampton Park United SparrowsKeilor WolvesKeysboroughKings DomainKnox UnitedLyndale UnitedManningham JuventusMelbourne CityMelbourne UniversityMelton PhoenixMentoneMonash City VillarrealMonash UniversityMonbulk RangersMoonee Ponds UnitedMoonee Valley KnightsMoreland UnitedPlenty Valley LionsRingwood CityRiversdaleSandown LionsSomerville EaglesSpringvale CityThornbury AthleticTruganina LionsWatsonia HeightsWaverley WanderersWest PointWestside StrikersYarra JetsAlphingtonAspendaleBarton UnitedBirrarungBunyip DistrictCasey PanthersCleeland UnitedDoreen UnitedEast BentleighEast KewEndeavour HillsGisborneGlen WaverleyHeidelberg StarsKeon ParkLa Trobe UniversityLilydale Montrose UnitedMaidstone UnitedMeadow ParkMoreland EaglesMount ElizaMount MarthaMount Waverley CityNoble HurricanesNoble ParkOld IvanhoeOld MelburniansOld Trinity GrammariansPakenham UnitedRosebudSeaford UnitedSt Kevin's Old BoysTarneit UnitedRoxburgh Park UnitedSpring HillsTemplestowe WolvesTullamarineUniversity of MelbourneWhitehorse UnitedWyndhamclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2024 Victorian State League clubs by division in metropolitan Melbourne – Division 1 – Division 2 – Division 3 – Division 4 – Division 5

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Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5

Champions

1958–1963

1964–1999

2000–2012

2013–present

See also

• National Premier Leagues Victoria
• Victorian Premier League

References

1. "Football Victoria Welcomes VETO Sports as Official Goal & Equipment Partner". Football Victoria. 28 November 2024.
2. "SL1 to NPL promotion and relegation" (PDF).
3. "Changes to VETO Sports State League Mens & Womens structures from 2026 season". Football Victoria. 18 December 2024.
4. "MEN'S STATE LEAGUE 2024 FINAL LEAGUE STRUCTURES" (PDF). Football Victoria.

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