2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria


The 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria season was the 117th season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria season, the highest level of football in the state of Victoria, and the 12th since the competition was rebadged. The season began on the 6th of February, and ended on the 14th September.
The defending champions are Oakleigh Cannons, who had defeated the reigning premiers South Melbourne in the 2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria grand final.
Avondale were the premiers after finishing four points clear after winning the league, however Heidelberg United qualify for the 2025 Australian Championship as second-placed due to Avondale being 'foundation members' of the spring competition. Heidelberg United were the champions after defeating sixth-placed Dandenong City 2-1 in the Grand Final.

Teams

Pre-season changes

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Stadiums and locations

TeamHead CoachLocationStadiumCapacity
Altona MagicGoran LozanovskiMelbourne Paisley Park
Avondale FCZoran MarkovskiMelbourne Avenger Park
Dandenong CityNick ToliosMelbourne Frank Holohan Soccer Complex
Dandenong ThunderAdam PiddickMelbourne George Andrews Reserve
Green GullyDavid ChickMelbourne Green Gully Reserve
Heidelberg UnitedJohn AnastasiadisMelbourne Olympic Village
Hume CityNick HegartyMelbourne Hume City Stadium
Melbourne KnightsMarijan CvitkovićMelbourne Knights Stadium
Melbourne Victory (Youth)Boris SeroshtanMelbourne The Home of the Matildas
Oakleigh CannonsChris TaylorMelbourne Jack Edwards Reserve
Port MelbourneMaxim GaydovskiyMelbourne JL Murphy Reserve
Preston LionsLouie AcevskiMelbourne B.T. Connor Reserve
South MelbourneSinisa CohadzicMelbourne Lakeside Stadium
St Albans SaintsCameron WatsonMelbourne Churchill Reserve

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
South MelbourneEsteban QuintasSacked14 April 202511thSinisa Cohadzic5 May 2025
Melbourne KnightsIvan FranjicResigned5 May 202513thJohn Markovski18 May 2025
Port Melbourne SharksJohn MarkovskiMutual Agreement7 May 202514thMaxim Gaydovskiy15 May 2025
Hume City FCRiccardo MarchioliSacked5 June 20256thNick Hegarty13 June 2025
Melbourne KnightsJohn MarkovskiSacked29 July 202514thMarijan Cvitković29 July 2025

Statistics

Discipline

Yellow cards

Correct as of 7 July 2025
RankPlayerTeamCards
1Birkan KirdarHume City9
1Gideon ArokSt Albans Saints9
1Joseph ColinaSt Albans Saints9
3Stefan ValentiniAvondale8
3--8
3--8
3--8

Red cards

''As of 7 July 2025, there are twenty-seven players with 1 red card.''

Hat-tricks

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