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 (separated 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.
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| Founded | 1958 |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Number of teams | 166
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| Level on pyramid | 5–9 |
| Promotion to | Victorian Premier League |
| Domestic cup(s) | National Australia Cup State Dockerty Cup |
| Current champions | Whittlesea United (NW) Eltham Redbacks (SE) (2024) |
History
editThe 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
editThe champions and runners-up of the first division are promoted to the Victorian 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 Victorian Premier League 2 being relegated to State League 1 North-West and South-East.
Current members
editThese are all clubs who competed in the Victorian State League in the 2024 season.[2]
Locations
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  Banyule City Brandon Park Brimbank Stallions Casey Comets Clifton Hill Collingwood City Eltham Redbacks Gippsland United Mazenod Malvern City Mornington Old Scotch South Springvale Springvale White Eagles Strathmore Split Sydenmark Park Upfield Western Suburbs Westgate Whittlesea United Yarraville Glory  Albion Rovers Altona East Phoenix Bayside Argonauts Bentleigh United Cobras Berwick City Chisholm United Craigieburn City Doncaster Rovers Greater Dandenong Hampton East Brighton Hoppers Crossing Hume United Keilor Park Knox City Lalor United Sloga Mill Park Mooroolbark North Caulfield Peninsula Strikers Skye United Uni Hill Eagles Westvale Olympic Whittlsea Ranges  Ashburton United Altona North Brunswick Zebras Bundoora United Dandenong South Diamond Valley United Elwood City Epping City Frankston Pines Heatherton United Heidelberg Eagles Laverton Noble Park United Point Cook Rowville Eagles Sandringham St Kilda South Yarra Sunbury United Western Eagles Williamstown White Star Dandenong  Albert Park Balmoral Barnstoneworth United Baxter Boronia Brighton Chelsea Croydon City Arrows Darebin United Docklands Athletic Endeavour United  ETA Buffalo Fawkner Glenroy Lions Greenvale United Hampton Park United Sparrows Keilor Wolves Keysborough Kings Domain Knox United Lyndale United Manningham Juventus Melbourne City Melbourne University Melton Phoenix Mentone Monash City Villarreal Monash University Monbulk Rangers Moonee Ponds United Moonee Valley Knights Moreland United Plenty Valley Lions Ringwood City Riversdale Sandown Lions Somerville Eagles Springvale City Thornbury Athletic Truganina Lions Watsonia Heights Waverley Wanderers West Point Westside Strikers Yarra Jets Alphington Aspendale Barton United Birrarung Bunyip District Casey Panthers Cleeland United Doreen United East Bentleigh East Kew Endeavour Hills Gisborne Glen Waverley Heidelberg Stars Keon Park La Trobe University Lilydale Montrose United Maidstone United Meadow Park Moreland Eagles Mount Eliza Mount Martha Mount Waverley City Noble Hurricanes Noble Park Old Ivanhoe Old Melburnians Old Trinity Grammarians Pakenham United Rosebud Seaford United St Kevin's Old Boys Tarneit United Roxburgh Park United Spring Hills Templestowe Wolves Tullamarine University of Melbourne Whitehorse United Wyndham Locations of the 2024 Victorian State League clubs by division in metropolitan Melbourne  – Division 1  – Division 2  – Division 3 – Division 4  – Division 5 |
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Champions
edit1958–1963
edit| Season | Division 1 North | Division 1 South | Division 2 North | Division 2 South |
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| 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 Croatia | Alexander | Preston Makedonia |
| 1962 | Croatia | Richmond | Coburg United | Triestina |
| 1963 | Alexander | Triestina | Libertas | Park Rangers |
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edit| Season | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |