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{{about|the current league with divisions 1 to 5|the league formerly known as Victorian State League from 1958 to 1990|National Premier Leagues Victoria}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo =
| pixels =
| organiser =
| country = Australia
| state = Victoria
| founded = {{start date and age|1958|df=y}}
| teams = '''166'''{{plainlist|
* Division 1: 24
* Division 2: 24
* Division 3: 23
* Division 4: 48
* Division 5: 47
}}
| promotion = [[Victoria Premier League]]
| relegation =
| levels = [[Australian soccer league system|5–9]]
| domest_cup = '''National'''<br/> [[Australia Cup]]<br/>'''State'''<br/>[[Dockerty Cup]]
| champions = Whittlesea United (2024)
| website =
}}
The '''Victorian State League''' is an Australian [[association football|soccer]] league based in [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] that was founded in 1958 and administered by [[Football Victoria]]. It consists of five metropolitan divisions (seperated 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 SC|Pascoe Vale]] and [[Port Melbourne Sharks]] were promoted to the [[Victorian Premier League]], while [[Whittlesea Ranges FC|Whittlesea Ranges]], [[Dandenong City SC|Dandenong City]] and [[Springvale White Eagles FC|Springvale White Eagles]] were relegated. In the 2013 season, [[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]] was promoted back to the [[National Premier Leagues Victoria|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 [[Victoria 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 [[Football Victoria|FFV]] announced that there would be relegation and promotion to be introduced in the 2017 season<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/160427-Statement-from-FFV-CEO-Coaches-Standing-Committee-Chair-on-NPL-in-2017-Beyond-Communication-Process.pdf|title=SL1 to NPL promotion and relegation}}</ref> with the champions of State League Division 1 North-West and South-East being promoted and the bottom two placed teams of [[Victoria Premier League]] 2 being relegated to State League 1 North-West and South-East.

==Current members==
These are all clubs who competed in the Victorian State League in the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/sites/ffv/files/2024-02/MSL%202024%20FINAL%20LEAGUE%20STRUCTURES.pdf|title=MEN'S STATE LEAGUE 2024 FINAL LEAGUE STRUCTURES|publisher=[[Football Victoria]]}}</ref>

===Division 1===
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
; North-West
* [[Ballarat City FC|Ballarat City]]
* [[Brimbank Stallions FC|Brimbank Stallions]]
* [[FC Clifton Hill|Clifton Hill]]
* Corio
* [[Geelong SC|Geelong]]
* Strathmore
* Sydenmark Park
* Upfield
* [[Western Suburbs SC (NSW)|Western Suburbs]]
* [[Westgate FC|Westgate]]
* Whittlesea United
* Yarraville
{{col-2}}
; South-East
* Banyule City
* Brandon Park
* Casey Comets
* Collingwood City
* Eltham Redbacks
* Gippsland United
* [[Malvern City FC|Malvern City]]
* Mazenod
* Mornington
* Old Scotch
* [[South Springvale SC|South Springvale]]
* [[Springvale White Eagles FC|Springvale White Eagles]]
{{col-end}}

===Division 2===
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
; North-West
* [[Albion Rovers FC|Albion Rovers]]
* [[Altona East Phoenix SC|Altona East Phoenix]]
* Craigieburn City
* [[Geelong Rangers FC|Geelong Rangers]]
* [[Hoppers Crossing SC|Hoppers Crossing]]
* Hume United
* [[Keilor Park SC|Keilor Park]]
* Lalor United
* Mill Park
* Uni Hill Eagles
* Westvale Olympic
* [[Whittlesea Ranges FC|Whittlesea Ranges]]
{{col-2}}
; South-East
* Bayside Argonauts
* Bentleigh United Cobras
* Berwick City
* Chisholm United
* [[Doncaster Rovers SC|Doncaster Rovers]]
* [[Greater Dandenong FC|Greater Dandenong]]
* Hampton East Brighton
* [[Knox City FC|Knox City]]
* [[Mooroolbark Soccer Club|Mooroolbark]]
* North Caulfield
* [[Peninsula Strikers FC|Peninsula Strikers]]
* Skye United
{{col-end}}

===Division 3===
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
; North-West
* Altona North
* [[Brunswick Zebras Football Club|Brunswick Zebras]]
* Bundoora United
* [[Diamond Valley United SC|Diamond Valley United]]
* Epping City
* Heidelberg Eagles
* Laverton
* Point Cook
* Sebastopol VIkings
* Sunbury United
* [[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]]
* Williamstown
{{col-2}}
; South-East
* Ashburton United
* Dandenong South
* Elwood City
* [[Frankston Pines SC|Frankston Pines]]
* Heatherton United
* Noble Park United
* Rowville Eagles
* [[Sandringham SC|Sandringham]]
* South Yarra
* [[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
* White Star Dandenong
{{col-end}}

===Division 4===
{{col-start}}
{{col-4}}
; North
* [[Darebin United SC|Darebin United]]
* Docklands Athletic
* [[Fawkner SC|Fawkner]]
* Glenroy Lions
* Greenvale United
* [[Melbourne University Soccer Club|Melbourne University]]
* Moonee Valley Knights
* Moreland United
* Plenty Valley Lions
* [[Thornbury Athletic FC|Thornbury Athletic]]
* Watsonia Heights
{{col-4}}
; West
* Balmoral
* Barnestoneworth United
* Barwon
* Keilor Wolves
* Melbourne City
* Melton Phoenix
* Moonee Ponds United
* [[Surf Coast FC|Surf Coast]]
* Truganina
* West Point
* Westside Strikers Caroline Springs
{{col-4}}
; South
* Baxter
* [[Brighton SC|Brighton]]
* Chelsea
* Endeavour United
* Hampton Park United Sparrows
* Keysborough
* Lyndale United
* Mentone
* Monash University
* Sandown Lions
* Somerville Eagles
* Springvale City
{{col-4}}
; East
* Albert Park
* Boronia
* [[Croydon City Arrows SC|Croydon City Arrows]]
* Kings Domain
* Knox United
* Manningham Juventus
* Monash City VIllarreal
* Monbulk Rangers
* [[Ringwood City SC|Ringwood City]]
* Riversdale
* Waverley Wanderers
* Yarra Jets
{{col-end}}

===Division 5===
{{col-start}}
{{col-4}}
; North
* Alphington
* Birrarung
* Doreen United
* Heidelberg Stars
* Keon Park
* La Trobe University
* Meadow Park
* Mitchell Rangers
* Moreland Eagles
* Roxburgh Park United
* Tullamarine
* University of Melbourne
{{col-4}}
; West
* Ballarat
* [[Bendigo City FC|Bendigo City]]
* Deakin University
* ETA Buffalo
* Gisborne
* Lara United
* Maidstone United
* Spring Hills
* Surfside Waves
* Tarneit United
* Wyndham
{{col-4}}
; South
* Aspendale
* Barton United
* Bunyip District
* [[Casey Panthers SC|Casey Panthers]]
* Cleeland United
* Endeavour Hills Fire
* Mount Eliza
* Mount Martha
* Noble Hurricanes
* Pakenham United
* Rosebud
* Seaford United
{{col-4}}
; East
* East Bentleigh
* East Kew
* Glen Waverley
* Lilydale Montrose United
* Mount Waverley City
* Noble Park
* Old Ivanhoe
* Old Melburnians
* Old Trinity Grammarians
* St Kevin's Old Boys
* Templestowe Wolves
* Whitehorse United
{{col-end}}

==Champions==

===1958–1963===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!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 SC|Melbourne Hungaria]]
|Moonee Ponds
|[[Sandringham SC|Sandringham City]]
|-
|1960
|[[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne Hellas]]
|[[Greater Dandenong FC|Richmond]]
|Lions
|Ferntree Gully
|-
|1961
|Lions
|Preston
|[[Heidelberg United FC|Alexander]]
|[[Preston Lions FC|Preston Makedonia]]
|-
|1962
|Croatia Geelong
|[[Greater Dandenong FC|Richmond]]
|Coburg United
|Triestina
|-
|1963
|[[Heidelberg United FC|Alexander]]
|Triestina
|Libertas
|Park Rangers
|}

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

===2000–2012===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Season
!Division 1
!Division 2 North-West
!Division 2 South-East
!Division 3 North-West
!Division 3 South-East
|-
|2000
|[[Dandenong Thunder SC|South Dandenong]]
|[[FC Melbourne Srbija|Fitzroy City]]
|Frankston Strikers
|Croxton Park
|[[Langwarrin SC|Langwarrin]]
|-
|2001
|Whittlesea Stallions
|[[Albion Rovers FC (Cairnlea)|Albion Rovers]]
|[[Knox City FC|Knox City]]
|[[Keilor Park SC|Keilor Park]]
|Monbulk Rangers
|-
|2002
|[[Frankston Pines SC|Frankston Pines]]
|[[Northcote City FC|Northcote City]]
|[[Kingston City FC|Kingston City]]
|[[North Sunshine Eagles FC|North Sunshine Eagles]]
|[[Brunswick City SC|Brunswick City]]
|-
|2003
|[[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]]
|[[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Sunshine Georgies]]
|[[Greater Dandenong FC|Richmond]]
|[[Keilor Park SC|Keilor Park]]
|Clayton
|-
|2004
|[[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]]
|[[Brunswick City SC|Brunswick City]]
|[[Langwarrin SC|Langwarrin]]
|Yarraville Glory
|Chelsea
|-
|2005
|[[Kingston City FC|Kingston City]]
|[[North Geelong Warriors FC|North Geelong Warriors]]
|[[Springvale White Eagles FC|Springvale White Eagles]]
|Maribyrnong Greens
|Waverley Wanderers
|-
|2006
|[[Western Suburbs SC|Western Suburbs]]
|[[Westgate FC|Westgate]]
|Cranbourne Comets
|[[Werribee City FC|Werribee City]]
|Heatherton United
|-
|2007
|[[Frankston Pines SC|Frankston Pines]]
|[[Keilor Park SC|Keilor Park]]
|[[FC Clifton Hill|Clifton Hill]]
|[[Ballarat City FC|Ballarat Red Devils]]
|Frankston Strikers
|-
|2008
|[[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Sunshine Georgies]]
|[[Pascoe Vale FC|Pascoe Vale]]
|[[Northcote City FC|Northcote City]]
|[[Geelong Rangers FC|Geelong Rangers]]
|[[Morwell Pegasus SC|Morwell Pegasus]]
|-
|2009
|[[Northcote City FC|Northcote City]]
|[[North Geelong Warriors FC|North Geelong Warriors]]
|[[Malvern City FC|Malvern City]]
|[[Banyule City SC|Banyule City]]
|Berwick City
|-
|2010
|[[St Albans Saints SC|St Albans Saints]]
|[[Port Melbourne SC|Port Melbourne]]
|[[Dingley Stars FC|Southern Stars]]
|[[Westgate FC|Westgate]]
|Noble Park United
|-
|2011
|[[Brunswick Juventus FC|Whittlesea Zebras]]
|[[Werribee City FC|Werribee City]]
|[[Dandenong City SC|Dandenong City]]
|[[Keilor Park SC|Keilor Park]]
|[[Kingston City FC|Kingston City]]
|-
|2012
|[[Pascoe Vale FC|Pascoe Vale]]
|[[Fawkner SC|Fawkner Blues]]
|[[Eastern Lions SC|Eastern Lions]]
|[[Avondale FC|Avondale Heights]]
|[[Doveton SC|Doveton]]
|}

===2013–present===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2" colspan="2"|Division 1
!colspan="2"|Division 2
!colspan="2"|Division 3
!colspan="4"|Division 4
!colspan="5"|Division 5
|-
!North-West
!South-East
!North-West
!South-East
!East
!North
!South
!West
!East
!North
!South
!West
|-
|2013
|colspan="2"|[[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]]
|[[Moreland City FC|Moreland City]]
|[[Springvale White Eagles FC|Springvale White Eagles]]
|[[Albion Rovers FC (Cairnlea)|Cairnlea]]
|[[Doncaster Rovers SC|Doncaster Rovers]]
|[[Mooroolbark Soccer Club|Mooroolbark]]
|Heidelberg Stars
|Seaford United
|Corio
|[[Ringwood City SC|Ringwood City]]
|Bundoora United
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|Melton Phoenix
|-
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|Division 1
!colspan="2"|Division 2
!colspan="2"|Division 3
!colspan="4"|Division 4
!colspan="5"|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 FC|Moreland City]]
|[[Eastern Lions SC|Eastern Lions]]
|[[North Sunshine Eagles FC|North Sunshine Eagles]]
|[[Frankston Pines SC|Frankston Pines]]
|[[Essendon Royals SC|Essendon Royals]]
|[[Sandringham SC|Sandringham City]]
|[[Croydon City Arrows SC|Croydon City Arrows]]
|Upfield
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|[[Hoppers Crossing SC|Hoppers Crossing]]
|Eltham Redbacks
|Greenvale United
|Dandenong South
|Keilor Wolves
|-
|2015
|[[Western Suburbs SC|Western Suburubs]]
|Mornington
|[[Banyule City SC|Banyule City]]
|Berwick City
|[[Hoppers Crossing SC|Hoppers Crossing]]
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|Eltham Redbacks
|[[Fawkner SC|Fawkner]]
|[[Brighton SC|Brighton]]
|Melbourne City
|Kings Domain
|Mill Park
|Springvale City
|Spring Hills
|-
|2016
|[[Altona Magic SC|Altona Magic]]
|Mornington
|[[Geelong SC|Geelong]]
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|[[Geelong Rangers FC|Geelong Rangers]]
|Mazenod United
|Brandon Park
|Epping City
|Skye United
|[[Brimbank Stallions FC|Brimbank Stallions]]
|Healesville
|RMIT
|Rosebud Heart
|Notrh Melbourne Athletic
|-
|2017
|[[Altona Magic SC|Altona Magic]]
|[[Langwarrin SC|Langwarrin]]
|[[Altona City SC|Altona City]]
|Eltham Redbacks
|[[Brimbank Stallions FC|Brimbank Stallions]]
|[[Knox City FC|Knox City]]
|Whitlehorse United
|[[Boroondara-Carey Eagles FC|Boroondara-Carey Eagles]]
|Bayside Argonauts
|Point Cook
|East Brighton United
|Craigieburn City
|Sandown Lions
|Laverton Park
|-
|2018
|[[Geelong SC|Geelong]]
|[[Manningham United Blues FC|Manningham United Blues]]
|Whittlesea United
|[[Doveton SC|Doveton]]
|Epping City
|[[Boroondara-Carey Eagles FC|Boroondara-Carey Eagles]]
|Ashburton United
|Lalor United
|Monash University
|[[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]]
|[[Monash City FC|Monash City]]
|Heidelberg Eagles
|Chelsea
|Westside Strikers Caroline Springs
|-
|2019
|[[Preston Lions FC|Preston Lions]]
|[[Nunawading City FC|Nunawading Ciity]]
|[[FC Melbourne Srbija|Fitzroy City]]
|[[Boroondara-Carey Eagles FC|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
|colspan="14"|No competition played due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria]].
|-
|2021
|colspan="14"|Season cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria]].
|-
|-
|2022
|[[Caroline Springs George Cross FC|Caroline Springs George Cross]]
|Beaumaris
|Upfield
|Collingwood City
|Westvale Olympic
|Hampton East Brighton
|Chisholm United
|Uni Hill Eagles
|Dandenong South
|Westside Strikers
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|Moonee Valley Knights
|White Star Dandenong
|Barwon
|-
|2023
|[[Altona City SC|Altona City]]
|[[FC Melbourne Srbija|Melbourne Srbija]]
|[[FC Clifton Hill|Clifton Hill]]
|Mazenod
|Uni Hill Eagles
|Chisholm United
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|Bundoora United
|White Star Dandenong
|Laverton
|Knox United
|Yarra Jets
|Hampton Park United Sparrows
|Balmoral
|-
|2024
|Whittlesea United
|Eltham Redbacks
|[[Keilor Park SC|Keilor Park]]
|Bayside Argonauts
|[[Western Eagles FC|Western Eagles]]
|[[St Kilda SC|St Kilda]]
|[[Croydon City Arrows SC|Croydon City Arrows]]
|Plenty Valley Lions
|Hampton Park United Sparrows
|[[Surf Coast FC|Surf Coast]]
|Mount Waverley City
|Heidelberg Stars
|Rosebud
|Lara United
|}

==See also==
* [[National Premier Leagues Victoria]]
* [[Victoria Premier League]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Revision as of 09:41, 7 November 2024

This article is about the current league with divisions 1 to 5. For the league formerly known as Victorian State League from 1958 to 1990, see National Premier Leagues Victoria.
Victorian State League
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
Number of clubs166
  • Division 1: 24
  • Division 2: 24
  • Division 3: 23
  • Division 4: 48
  • Division 5: 47
Level on pyramid5–9
Promotion toVictoria Premier League
Domestic cup(s)National
Australia Cup
State
Dockerty Cup
Current championsWhittlesea United (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 (seperated 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 Victoria 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 Victoria Premier League 2 being relegated to State League 1 North-West and South-East.

Current members

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

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5

Champions

1958–1963

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 Alexander Preston Makedonia
1962 Croatia Geelong Richmond Coburg United Triestina
1963 Alexander Triestina Libertas Park Rangers

1964–1999

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

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

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

References

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