Victorian State League
The Victorian State League, known as the VETO Sports State League for sponsorship reasons, is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria. It is administered by Football Victoria, covering the fourth-to-eighth-highest tiers in the Victorian soccer league system.
As of 2026, it consists of seven divisions. Each division would have 24 teams, with 12 in each division. Mazenod FC would withdraw from the VETO State League 1 South/East on the 23rd of January 2026 leaving the State League 1 with only 23 teams. Clubs promoted from VSL 1 enter the Victorian Premier League. There is no relegation from the State League 7.
History
The league was formed in 1958 as the Victorian Metropolitan League, becoming the second-highest league in Victoria. It was renamed to the Victorian League in 1985, before adopting the VSL name in 1991.In 2014, the first-tier Victorian Premier League was rebranded as the National Premier Leagues. The introduction of the NPL 1 competition resulted in the VSL becoming the third-highest Victorian competition. A further change to the pyramid structure occurred in 2020 with the establishment of NPL 3, making the VSL the fourth-highest Victorian competition.
Format
In the 2014 season, the VSL 1 champions and runners-up were promoted to NPL 1, although no relegation to the VSL took place. This system was removed for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, but promotion and relegation was reintroduced in 2017, with the VSL 1 champions promoted and the bottom two placed clubs in NPL 2 relegated.Beginning from the 2026 season, VSL 4 and VSL 5 will move from having to four zones to two, resulting in the creation of sixth and seventh VSL divisions. This will result in all VSL divisions having North-West and South-East zones.
Current members
These are all clubs who are competing in the Victorian State League in the 2025 season.Locations
Division 1
; North-West- Ballarat City
- Banyule City
- Brimbank Stallions
- Clifton Hill
- Corio SC
- Keilor Park
- Sydenham Park
- Upfield
- Western Suburbs
- Westgate
- Westvale Olympic
- Yarraville Glory
- Bayside Argonauts
- Beaumaris SC
- Brandon Park
- Doveton SC
- Collingwood City
- Gippsland United
- Hampton East Brighton
- Malvern City
- Mazenod
- Mornington
- Old Scotch
- South Springvale
Division 2
- Albion Rovers
- Altona East Phoenix
- Craigieburn City
- Geelong Rangers
- Hume United
- Lalor United Sloga
- Mill Park
- Uni Hill Eagles
- Strathmore Split
- Western Eagles
- Whittlesea Ranges
- Williamstown
- Bentleigh United Cobras
- Berwick City
- Casey Comets
- Chisholm United
- Doncaster Rovers
- Knox City
- Mooroolbark
- Noble Park United
- North Caulfield
- Peninsula Strikers
- Skye United
- St Kilda
Division 3
- Altona North
- Brunswick Zebras
- Bundoora United
- Diamond Valley United
- Epping City
- Heidelberg Eagles
- Laverton
- Plenty Valley Lions
- Point Cook
- Sebastopol VIkings
- Sunbury United
- Surf Coast
- Ashburton United SC
- Croydon City Arrows
- Dandenong South
- Elwood City
- Greater Dandenong
- Hampton Park United Sparrows
- Heatherton United
- Rowville Eagles
- Sandringham
- South Yarra
- Waverley Wanderers
- White Star Dandenong
Division 4
- Darebin United
- Fawkner
- Glenroy Lions
- Greenvale United
- Heidelberg Stars
- Keon Park
- Melbourne University
- Moonee Valley Knights
- Moreland United
- Thornbury Athletic
- Watsonia Heights
- Balmoral
- Barnestoneworth United
- Barwon
- Deakin Ducks
- Keilor Wolves
- Melbourne City
- Melton Phoenix
- Moonee Ponds United
- Truganina Hornets
- West Point
- Westside Strikers
- Baxter
- Chelsea
- Endeavour United
- Frankston Pines
- Hampton Park United Sparrows
- Keysborough
- Lyndale United
- Mentone
- Monash University
- Sandown Lions
- Somerville Eagles
- Springvale City
- Albert Park
- Boronia
- Docklands Athletic
- Kings Domain
- Knox United
- Manningham Juventus
- Monash City FC
- Monbulk Rangers
- Ringwood City
- Riversdale
- Yarra Jets
Division 5
- Alphington
- Birrarung
- Doreen United
- La Trobe University
- Meadow Park
- Mitchell Rangers
- Moreland Eagles
- Roxburgh Park United
- Tullamarine
- University of Melbourne
- Bendigo City
- ETA Buffalo
- Footscray Rangers
- Gisborne
- Truganina Hornets
- Maidstone United
- Newport Storm
- Spring Hills
- Ocean Grove
- Tarneit United
- Wyndham
- Aspendale
- Barton United
- Brighton
- Bunyip District
- Casey Panthers
- Cleeland United
- Endeavour Hills Fire
- Fortuna 60
- Mount Eliza
- Mount Martha
- Noble Hurricanes
- Pakenham United
- Rosebud
- Seaford United
- 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
Champions