2019 Football Victoria season

The 2019 Football Victoria season refers to the soccer competitions contested under the organisation of Football Victoria in 2019. Across seven senior men's and six senior women's divisions, this was the 111th season of organised soccer in Victoria and the sixth following the latest competition restructure in 2013.

Football Victoria
Season2019
← 2018
2020 →

Overall, the season was characterised by greater media attention and broadcasting efforts within the NPL,[1][2] but was somewhat-marred by disciplinary issues at both the NPL and State League levels.[3][4][5][6] The first year under FV's newly-rebranded name, it also saw further restructures to the men's competition structure,[7] changes to the National Club Identity Policy,[8] as well as expansion of the NPL junior boys leagues.[9]

League tables

2019 NPL Victoria
NPL Victoria
Season2019
ChampionsBentleigh Greens
PremiersHeidelberg United
RelegatedKingston City
Pascoe Vale
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 National Premier Leagues Victoria season was played over 26 rounds. As premiers, Heidelberg United qualified for the 2019 National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues 2019 champion.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Heidelberg United 26 17 4 5 53 28 +25 55 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals
2 Oakleigh Cannons 26 13 6 7 45 32 +13 45 2019 Victorian Finals
3 Green Gully 26 12 8 6 55 40 +15 44
4 Bentleigh Greens (C) 26 13 4 9 47 45 +2 43
5 Hume City 26 12 5 9 41 37 +4 41
6 Avondale FC 26 16 5 5 63 29 +34 35[lower-alpha 1]
7 Dandenong City 26 10 5 11 42 47 −5 35
8 South Melbourne 26 10 4 12 27 42 −15 34
9 Port Melbourne 26 8 7 11 41 37 +4 31
10 Melbourne Knights 26 10 4 12 35 42 −7 31[lower-alpha 2]
11 Altona Magic 26 9 2 15 43 51 −8 29
12 Dandenong Thunder 26 6 6 14 44 70 −26 24 2019 relegation play-offs
13 Kingston City (R) 26 6 5 15 35 51 −16 23 Relegation to the 2020 NPL Victoria 2
14 Pascoe Vale (R) 26 6 3 17 33 53 −20 21
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Avondale FC had eighteen points deducted for licence breaches in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.[10]
  2. Melbourne Knights had three points deducted for misconduct in the 2019 season.

Finals
Elimination Finals Semi-finals Final
2 Avondale FC 2
3 Oakleigh Cannons 2 3 Oakleigh Cannons 0
6 Hume City 0 2 Avondale FC 1 (3)
5 Bentleigh Greens (p) 1 (4)
1 Heidelberg United 1
4 Green Gully 0 5 Bentleigh Greens 2
5 Bentleigh Greens 1

Promotion/relegation play-off
NPL 2 East vs West Promotion/relegation play-off
12 Dandenong Thunder 1
W2 Moreland Zebras 1 E2 Bulleen Lions 0
E2 Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.) 2

2019 NPL Victoria 2
NPL Victoria 2
Season2019
ChampionsSt Albans Saints
PremiersSt Albans Saints (West), Eastern Lions (East)
RelegatedBox Hill United, Ballarat City,
Murray United, Springvale White Eagles,
Geelong, Melbourne Victory Youth,
Whittlesea Ranges, Melbourne City Youth,
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 season was played over 28 rounds with each team playing the teams in their conference twice and the other conference once. The top teams in each conference at the end of the season were promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria, while the second-placed teams played-off to qualify for the promotion/relegation play-off with the 12th-placed team from the NPL.

NPL 2 West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St Albans Saints (C, P) 28 17 4 7 58 30 +28 55 Promotion to NPL Victoria
2 Moreland Zebras 28 15 8 5 50 30 +20 53 2019 promotion play-offs
3 Werribee City 28 14 6 8 51 32 +19 48
4 Moreland City 28 13 8 7 57 42 +15 44[lower-alpha 1]
5 North Geelong Warriors 28 13 5 10 42 35 +7 44
6 Brunswick City 28 11 7 10 50 44 +6 40
7 Geelong (R) 28 10 6 12 39 43 −4 36 Relegation to NPL 3
8 Whittlesea Ranges (R) 28 10 6 12 36 49 −13 36
9 Melbourne Victory Youth (R) 28 6 7 15 36 48 −12 25
10 Ballarat City (R) 28 3 5 20 35 76 −41 14
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Moreland City had three points deducted.

NPL 2 East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eastern Lions (P) 28 17 6 5 54 32 +22 57 Promotion to NPL Victoria
2 Bulleen Lions 28 16 5 7 55 39 +16 53 2019 promotion play-offs
3 Northcote City 28 15 2 11 46 40 +6 47
4 Langwarrin 28 11 8 9 44 37 +7 41
5 Manningham United 28 12 5 11 48 44 +4 41
6 Goulburn Valley 28 10 6 12 55 52 +3 36
7 Melbourne City Youth (R) 28 9 5 14 58 65 −7 32 Relegation to NPL 3
8 Murray United (R) 28 10 4 14 50 64 −14 31[lower-alpha 1]
9 Box Hill United (R) 28 4 10 14 31 49 −18 22
10 Springvale White Eagles (R) 28 4 7 17 26 70 −44 19
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Murray United had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in the U20 team in the 2018 season.

North-West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Preston Lions 22 16 4 2 55 21 +34 52 Promotion to 2020 NPL Victoria 3
2 North Sunshine Eagles 22 15 3 4 47 30 +17 48
3 Sydenham Park 22 14 4 4 38 21 +17 46
4 Banyule City 22 10 4 8 24 34 −10 34
5 Caroline Springs George Cross 22 10 3 9 35 36 −1 33
6 Brimbank Stallions 22 10 1 11 43 37 +6 31
7 Altona City 22 9 3 10 38 38 0 30
8 Keilor Park 22 6 7 9 33 36 −3 25
9 Yarraville 22 6 6 10 28 32 −4 24
10 Clifton Hill 22 5 4 13 32 51 −19 19
11 Essendon Royals 22 5 3 14 31 44 −13 18
12 Whittlesea United 22 3 4 15 25 49 −24 13
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

South-East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nunawading City 22 15 5 2 63 19 +44 50 Promotion to 2020 NPL Victoria 3
2 Doveton 22 16 1 5 61 29 +32 49
3 Malvern City 22 14 4 4 47 37 +10 46
4 Richmond 22 11 5 6 46 33 +13 38
5 Mornington 22 11 1 10 44 35 +9 34
6 St Kilda 22 8 6 8 26 30 −4 30
7 Casey Comets 22 9 2 11 42 48 −6 29
8 Warragul United 22 8 3 11 35 37 −2 27
9 Eltham Redbacks 22 7 3 12 28 38 −10 24
10 Beaumaris 22 7 3 12 30 49 −19 24
11 Caulfield United Cobras 22 5 4 13 33 45 −12 19
12 Mazenod Victory 22 1 3 18 21 76 −55 6
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

North-West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fitzroy City 22 14 4 4 50 20 +30 46 Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 1
2 Corio 22 13 5 4 44 26 +18 44
3 Epping City 22 13 4 5 44 17 +27 43
4 Hoppers Crossing 22 12 6 4 46 21 +25 42
5 Westgate 22 13 4 5 31 16 +15 40
6 Albion Rovers 22 10 4 8 38 32 +6 34
7 Geelong Rangers 22 8 4 10 36 40 −4 28
8 Mill Park 22 5 6 11 29 41 −12 21
9 Moreland United 22 6 3 13 27 51 −24 21
10 Hume United 22 6 2 14 27 49 −22 20
11 Western Suburbs 22 4 5 13 20 40 −20 17
12 Altona East Phoenix 22 4 1 17 28 67 −39 13
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

South-East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Boroondara-Carey Eagles 22 16 4 2 51 19 +32 52 Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 1
2 South Springvale 22 12 6 4 42 26 +16 42
3 Berwick City 22 11 6 5 39 23 +16 39
4 Brandon Park 22 11 5 6 44 34 +10 38
5 Heatherton United 22 8 7 7 33 38 −5 31
6 Monbulk Rangers 22 8 6 8 35 33 +2 30
7 Peninsula Strikers Senior 22 8 4 10 41 40 +1 28
8 Knox City 22 8 3 11 30 30 0 27
9 North Caulfield Senior 22 8 3 11 42 46 −4 27
10 Old Scotch 22 7 2 13 27 44 −17 23
11 Mooroolbark 22 6 2 14 31 53 −22 20
12 Doncaster Rovers 22 3 4 15 32 61 −29 13
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

North-West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lalor United FC (C, P) 22 17 2 3 60 26 +34 53 Promotion to Victorian State League Division 2
2 FC Strathmore (P) 22 17 2 3 62 29 +33 53
3 Williamstown 22 13 3 6 52 28 +24 42
4 Fawkner SC 22 12 2 8 53 37 +16 38
5 Upfield SC 22 12 0 10 41 31 +10 36
6 Essendon United FC 22 9 3 10 35 33 +2 30
7 Sunbury United 22 8 4 10 42 44 −2 28
8 Craigieburn City 22 9 2 11 45 42 +3 29
9 Western Eagles FC 22 6 6 10 29 37 −8 24
10 Sebastopol Vikings 22 7 2 13 35 50 −15 23
11 Point Cook 22 5 5 12 32 47 −15 20
12 Westvale 22 1 1 20 10 92 −82 4
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

South-East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Collingwood City 22 17 2 3 60 16 +44 53 Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 2
2 Skye United 22 15 2 5 57 28 +29 47
3 Whitehorse United 22 15 2 5 55 36 +19 47
4 South Yarra 22 10 4 8 41 34 +7 34
5 Elwood City 22 10 4 8 38 39 −1 34
6 Brighton 22 9 4 9 38 37 +1 31
7 Bayside Argonauts 22 9 4 9 33 34 −1 31
8 Monash University 22 9 2 11 45 43 +2 29
9 Ashburton United 22 8 4 10 35 47 −12 28
10 Frankston Pines 22 7 5 10 34 38 −4 26
11 Middle Park 22 3 1 18 24 62 −38 10
12 Diamond Valley United 22 1 4 17 15 61 −46 7
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

2019 NPL Victoria Women
Victoria (state) NPL Victoria Women
Season2019
ChampionsCalder United
PremiersCalder United
← 2018
2021 →
2020 →

The highest tier domestic football competition in Victoria for women is the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women. This was the fourth season of the NPL format. The 10 teams played each other 3 times for a total of 27 games.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Calder United (C) 27 24 0 3 133 23 +110 72 Finals series
2 Bulleen Lions 27 21 1 5 94 18 +76 64
3 Alamein FC 27 18 3 6 90 33 +57 57
4 South Melbourne 27 14 4 9 86 50 +36 46
5 Box Hill United 27 14 3 10 60 51 +9 45
6 Heidelberg United 27 14 2 11 76 45 +31 44
7 Bayside United 27 7 5 15 48 66 −18 26
8 Greater Geelong Galaxy (R) 27 7 1 19 51 85 −34 22 Relegation to the 2020 VPL
9 Victorian Women's NTC 27 5 3 19 47 116 −69 18
10 Southern United (R) 27 0 0 27 4 202 −198 0 Relegation to the 2020 VPL
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Cup Competitions

2019 Dockerty Cup
Main article: 2019 Dockerty Cup

Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2019 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2019 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 214 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The Cup was won by Hume City, their first title.

In addition to the two A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City), the four semi-finalists (Bulleen Lions, Hume City, Melbourne Knights and Moreland Zebras) competed in the final rounds of the 2019 FFA Cup.

References
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  2. "SBS to Live Stream Victorian Football's Biggest Day on The World Game Digital Platform". Football Victoria. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  3. "A Statement from". Football Victoria. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  4. "FV Welcomes Independent Tribunal Findings". Football Victoria. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  5. "A Statement from". Football Victoria. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  6. "'Mayhem' as brawl erupts at soccer match in city's south-east". Theage.com.au. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  7. "Structure" (PDF). www.footballvictoria.com.au. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  8. "New Guidelines Set to Help Convey Club Heritage". Football Victoria. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
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  10. "A Statement From Football Victoria - Avondale FC". Football Victoria. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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