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Revision as of 04:30, 12 August 2024 by Lazar Bat (talk | contribs) (←Removed redirect to Football Victoria)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Football league season| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 Febuary - 18 September 2023 |
| Champions | Avondale FC |
| Premiers | Avondale FC |
| Dockety Cup Champion | Oakleigh Cannons |
| ← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 season is the 111th season of competitive association football in Victoria. The Premier and champion of the top tier of Victorian football was Avondale FC. Oakleigh Cannons would beat Heidelberg United 3-0 to win the 2023 Dockerty Cup.
League Tables
2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria
Football league season| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Avondale FC |
| Premiers | Avondale FC |
| Relegated | Bentleigh Greens North Geelong Warriors |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 612 (3.36 per match) |
| ← 2021 2023 → All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024. | |
Avondale FC were crowned premiers and champions of the 2023 NPL Victoria.
Regular Season
| 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 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 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
Avondale FC would beat South Melbourne 4-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West on 10 September 2023.
| 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
Football league season| 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) |
| ← 2021 2023 → | |
Dandenong City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside Manningham United Blues. Brunswick Juventus and Pascoe Vale were relegated to VPL 2.
| 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
Football league season| 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 2024 → 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. 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
References
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- "Oakleigh snare maiden Dockerty Cup title". Herald Sun. 5 August 2023.
- "Ladder for NPL VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- "NPL Victoria Match Centre 2023 Grand Final". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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- Deliyannis, James (2023-10-12). "Changes continue in Australian football". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- "Ladder for NPL 3 VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-12.