Victorian Premier League


The Victorian Premier League is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria. It is administered by Football Victoria, covering the second-to-third-highest tiers in the Victorian soccer league system.
As of 2025, the VPL consists of two divisions, with promotion from VPL 1 to the National Premier Leagues and relegation from VPL 2 to the Victorian State League.

History

Following the introduction of the National Premier Leagues for the 2014 season, Football Federation Victoria introduced a second-tier NPL 1 competition. It was renamed to NPL 2 in 2016 and split into two zones. A further change occurred in 2020, with the establishment of NPL 3 as the third-tier competition in the Victorian soccer pyramid.
In October 2023, Football Victoria renamed NPL 2 and NPL 3 to VPL 1 and VPL 2 respectively, using the name "Victorian Premier League" name previously used by the first division in Victoria.

Format

As of the 2025 season, the VPL first and second divisions are contested by 14 teams each. The top two finishing clubs in VPL 1 gain automatic promotion to the NPL, while those clubs finishing in positions third-to-sixth compete in play-offs for a promotion berth.
The bottom three teams in VPL 1 at the conclusion of the season are relegated to VPL 2, and the bottom three teams in VPL 2 are relegated to the Victorian State League first division.

Current members

The following clubs will take part in the 2026 Victorian Premier League season.

Division 1

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Brunswick CityBrunswick WestDunstan Reserve1,000
Brunswick JuventusFawknerCB Smith Reserve2,000
Bulleen LionsBulleenDavid Barro Stadium3,000
Eltham RedbacksEltham NorthEltham North Reserve1,000
LangwarrinLangwarrin SouthLawton Park Reserve5,000
Manningham United BluesTemplestowePettys Reserve1,000
Melbourne KnightsSunshine NorthKnights Stadium15,000
Melbourne SrbijaBurnleyKevin Bartlett Reserve2,500
Melbourne VictoryBundooraThe Home of the Matildas3,000
Northcote CityThornburyJohn Cain Memorial Park5,000
North Geelong WarriorsLaraElcho Park5,000
North Sunshine EaglesSt AlbansLarisa Reserve1,000
Port MelbournePort MelbourneSS Anderson Reserve1,000
Western UnitedTarneitWyndham Regional Football Facility5,000

Division 2

ClubLocationGroundsCapacity
Altona CityAltonaHC Kim Reserve1,000
Bayside ArgonautsCheltenhamShipston Reserve500
Box Hill UnitedBox HillWembley Park1,000
Eastern LionsBurwoodGardiners Reserve1,500
Essendon RoyalsEssendonCross Keys Reserve500
Goulburn Valley SunsSheppartonJohn McEwan Reserve3,200
Keilor ParkKeilor ParkKeilor Park Recreation Reserve1,000
Kingston CityClayton SouthThe Grange Reserve2,000
Malvern CityKooyongSir Zelman Cowen Reserve500
Moreland CityCoburgCampbell Reserve1,000
Nunawading CityForest HillMahoney's Reserve1,000
Springvale White EaglesKeysboroughSerbian Sports Centre5,000
Werribee CityWerribeeGalvin Park Reserve1,000
Whittlesea UnitedEppingEpping Stadium10,000

Champions