| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Football Federation Victoria season was the fifth season under the new competition format for state-level soccer in Victoria. The competition consists of seven divisions across the state of Victoria.
League Tables
2018 National Premier Leagues Victoria
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heidelberg United |
| Premiers | Heidelberg United |
| Relegated | Northcote City Bulleen Lions |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 602 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brandon Barnes (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Heidelberg United 6-1 Kingston City FC Heidelberg United 6-1 Port Melbourne SC |
| Biggest away win | Dandenong Thunder SC 0–9 South Melbourne FC |
| Highest scoring | Dandenong Thunder SC 0–9 South Melbourne FC |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 season was played over 26 rounds. As Premiers, Heidelberg United qualified for the 2018 National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues 2018 Champion.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidelberg United (C) | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 59 | 2018 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 58 | 2018 Victoria Finals |
| 3 | Pascoe Vale | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 45 | |
| 4 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | |
| 5 | Avondale FC | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Kingston City | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 | |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 34 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 32 | |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 28 | |
| 11 | Hume City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 28 | |
| 12 | Green Gully | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 26 | 2018 relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Northcote City (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 22 | Relegation to the 2019 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Bulleen Lions (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 21 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Finals
| Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Avondale FC | 3 | 5 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 6 | Port Melbourne | 1 | 1 | Heidelberg United | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Avondale FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bentleigh Greens | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Pascoe Vale | 1 | 3 | Avondale FC (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| 5 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | ||||||||||||
Promotion/relegation play-off
| East vs West | Promotion/relegation play-off | ||||||||
| 12 | Green Gully (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||
| E2 | Moreland City | 4 | E2 | Moreland City | 2 | ||||
| W2 | St Albans Saints | 1 | |||||||
2018 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dandenong City |
| Premiers | Altona Magic (West), Dandenong City (East) |
| Relegated | Sunshine George Cross, Nunawading City |
| Matches played | 280 |
| Goals scored | 926 (3.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apai Ukuno (18 goals) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 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 team at the end of the season was promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria, while the second placed team entered the promotion play-off.
NPL 2 West
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altona Magic (P) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 62 | Promotion to the 2019 NPL Victoria |
| 2 | St Albans Saints | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 51 | 2018 promotion play-offs |
| 3 | North Geelong Warriors | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 49[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Moreland Zebras | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 45 | |
| 5 | Werribee City | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 44 | |
| 6 | Whittlesea Ranges | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 38 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 34[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Brunswick City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 33 | |
| 9 | Ballarat City | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 31 | |
| 10 | Sunshine George Cross (R) | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 27 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 1 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
NPL 2 East
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dandenong City (P) | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 61 | Promotion to the 2019 NPL Victoria |
| 2 | Moreland City | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 53 | 2018 promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Eastern Lions | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 42 | |
| 4 | Springvale White Eagles | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 39 | |
| 5 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 38 | |
| 6 | Melbourne City Youth | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Box Hill United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 30 | |
| 8 | Langwarrin | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 29 | |
| 9 | Murray United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 28 | |
| 10 | Nunawading City (R) | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 74 | −42 | 16 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 1 |
NPL 2 Grand Final
| Dandenong City | 3–1 | Altona Magic |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Naumoski  72' |
Referee: Bruno D'Aniello
2018 State League 1
North-West
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 46 | Promotion to the 2019 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 2 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 44 | |
| 3 | Preston Lions | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 41 | |
| 4 | Keilor Park | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Sydenham Park | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Clifton Hill | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 30 | |
| 7 | Banyule City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Yarraville | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Altona City | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Essendon Royals | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 22 | |
| 11 | Hoppers Crossing (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 20 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 2 |
| 12 | Western Suburbs (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 13 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
South-East
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manningham United (P) | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 52 | Promotion to the 2019 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 2 | Richmond | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 48 | |
| 3 | Mornington | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Caulfield United Cobras | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 32 | |
| 5 | Warragul United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 | |
| 6 | Beaumaris | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Casey Comets | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 24 | |
| 8 | St Kilda SC | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 23 | |
| 9 | Eltham Redbacks | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 22 | |
| 10 | Malvern City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 22 | |
| 11 | South Springvale (R) | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 19 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 2 |
| 12 | Morwell Pegasus (R) | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 9 | Withdrew from the league after eleven rounds |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
2018 State League 2
North-West
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whittlesea United (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 49 | Promotion to the 2019 State League 1 |
| 2 | Brimbank Stallions (P) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 47 | |
| 3 | Corio | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 42 | |
| 4 | Cairnlea FC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 41 | |
| 5 | Westgate FC | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 40 | |
| 6 | Fitzroy City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Hume United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Altona East Phoenix | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 23 | |
| 9 | Geelong Rangers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 23 | |
| 10 | Mill Park | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 20 | |
| 11 | Westvale (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 17 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 3 |
| 12 | Diamond Valley United (R) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 63 | −51 | 6 |
South-East
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doveton (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 52 | Promotion to the 2019 State League 1 |
| 2 | Mazenod Victory (P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 45 | |
| 3 | Brandon Park | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 45 | |
| 4 | Berwick City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 39 | |
| 5 | Knox City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 37 | |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 29 | |
| 7 | Mooroolbark | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 25 | |
| 8 | Old Scotch | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 25 | |
| 9 | Peninsula Strikers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 21 | |
| 10 | North Caulfield | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 20 | |
| 11 | Heatherton United (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 19 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 3 |
| 12 | Frankston Pines (R) | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 16 |
2018 State League 3
North-West
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epping City (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 48 | Promotion to the 2019 State League 1 |
| 2 | Moreland United (P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 42 | |
| 3 | FC Strathmore | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 41 | |
| 4 | Sebastopol Vikings | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sunbury United | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 34 | |
| 6 | Williamstown | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Point Cook SC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Upfield | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Fawkner SC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 26 | |
| 10 | Essendon United (R) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 24 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 4 |
| 11 | Heidelberg Stars (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 58 | −38 | 17 | |
| 12 | La Trobe University (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 63 | −42 | 12 |
South-East
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles (P) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 14 | +45 | 56 | Promotion to the 2019 State League 1 |
| 2 | Monbulk Rangers (P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 43 | |
| 3 | Skye United | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Brighton | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 36 | |
| 5 | South Yarra | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 36 | |
| 6 | Collingwood City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 33 | |
| 7 | Bayside Argonauts | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Whitehorse United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Middle Park | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 25 | |
| 10 | Noble Park United (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 23 | Relegation to the 2019 State League 4 |
| 11 | Seaford United (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 17 | |
| 12 | Dingley Stars FC (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 15 |
Promotion/relegation play-offs
| North vs West | North-West play-off | ||||||||
| 10 | Essendon United | 1 | |||||||
| N2 | Craigieburn City | 2 | N2 | Craigieburn City | 4 | ||||
| W2 | Altona North | 1 | |||||||
| South vs East | South-East play-off | ||||||||
| 10 | Noble Park United | 0 | |||||||
| S2 | Springvale City | 0 | E2 | Elwood City | 1 | ||||
| E2 | Elwood City | 1 | |||||||
2018 Women's National Premier League
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bulleen Lions |
| Premiers | South Melbourne |
← 2017 2019 → | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 112 | 35 | +77 | 63 | Finals series |
| 2 | Calder United | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 101 | 29 | +72 | 62 | |
| 3 | Bulleen Lions (C) | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 27 | +59 | 52 | |
| 4 | Alamein FC | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 80 | 40 | +40 | 48 | |
| 5 | Greater Geelong Galaxy | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 44 | |
| 6 | Bayside United | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 36 | |
| 7 | Box Hill United | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Heidelberg United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 | 73 | −39 | 24 | |
| 9 | Victorian Women's NTC | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 82 | −43 | 24 | |
| 10 | Southern United | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 188 | −183 | 1 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Alamein FC | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Bulleen Lions | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Calder United | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Bulleen Lions | 4 | |||||||
Cup Competitions
2018 Dockerty Cup
Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2018 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 216 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.
The Cup was won by Bentleigh Greens.
In addition to the two A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City), Heidelberg United (as the 2018 National Premier Leagues Champion), the four semi-finalists (Avondale, Bentleigh Greens, Northcote City and Port Melbourne) competed in the final rounds of the 2018 FFA Cup.
References
- ↑ "A Statement From Football Victoria - Avondale FC". Football Victoria. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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