2022 Football Victoria season

Football Victoria
Season2022
Dates20 February - 18 September 2022
ChampionsOakleigh Cannons
PremiersSouth Melbourne
Dockety Cup ChampionBentleigh Greens
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 season is the 111th season of competitive association football in Victoria. The Premier of the top tier of Victorian football was South Melbourne and the Champions being Oakleigh Cannons.[1]

League Tables

2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria

National Premier Leagues Victoria
Season2021
ChampionsOakleigh Cannons
PremiersSouth Melbourne
RelegatedDandenong City
Eastern Lions
Matches played182
Goals scored544 (2.99 per match)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024.

South Melbourne were premiers and Oakleigh Cannons became champions after beating South Melbourne 5-0.[1][2]

Regular Season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 South Melbourne 26 20 2 4 59 20 +39 62 2022 NPL Victoria Finals
2 Port Melbourne 26 17 5 4 45 23 +22 56
3 Oakleigh Cannons 26 16 3 7 58 29 +29 51
4 Green Gully 26 14 3 9 43 30 +13 45
5 Bentleigh Greens 26 12 6 8 47 33 +14 42
6 Heidelberg United 26 13 3 10 50 43 +7 42
7 Avondale 26 12 4 10 49 38 +11 40
8 Dandenong Thunder 26 11 5 10 37 34 +3 38
9 Melbourne Knights 26 9 3 14 36 40 −4 30
10 St Albans Saints 26 8 6 12 25 38 −13 30
11 Altona Magic 26 8 3 15 21 38 −17 27
12 Hume City 26 7 5 14 33 48 −15 26
13 Dandenong City (R) 26 5 5 16 24 60 −36 20 Relegation to the 2023 NPL Victoria 2
14 Eastern Lions (R) 26 1 5 20 17 70 −53 8
Source: mygameday
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Finals Series

Oakleigh Cannons would beat South Melbourne 5-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West.

Elimination finals Preliminary finals Grand final
1 South Melbourne 1
4 Green Gully 2 4 Green Gully 0
5 Bentleigh Greens 0 1 South Melbourne 0
3 Oakleigh Cannons 5
2 Port Melbourne 1
3 Oakleigh Cannons 3 (3) 3 Oakleigh Cannons (a.e.t.) 2
6 Heidelberg United 3 (1)

2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2

NPL Victoria 2
Season2022
ChampionsMoreland City
PromotedMoreland City
North Geelong Warriors
RelegatedGoulburn Valley Suns
Matches played132
Goals scored445 (3.37 per match)
← 2021
2023 →

Moreland City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside North Geelong Warriors.[3] Kingston city and Goulburn Valley Suns would play in the pro/rel play-offs.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Moreland City (C, P) 22 15 4 3 48 27 +21 49 Promotion to the NPL Victoria
2 North Geelong Warriors (P) 22 15 3 4 51 23 +28 48
3 Pascoe Vale 22 14 2 6 51 22 +29 44
4 Brunswick Juventus 22 13 5 4 47 25 +22 44
5 Bulleen Lions 22 9 6 7 42 26 +16 33
6 Northcote City 22 10 3 9 40 46 −6 33
7 Langwarrin SC 22 6 9 7 33 35 −2 27
8 Manningham United Blues 22 6 6 10 29 34 −5 24
9 Brunswick City 22 5 7 10 31 47 −16 22
10 Werribee City 22 7 0 15 24 44 −20 21
11 Kingston City 22 5 5 12 30 48 −18 20 Relegation to NPL Victoria 3 play-offs
12 Goulburn Valley Suns (R) 22 0 4 18 19 68 −49 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3

Main article: 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3
NPL Victoria 3
Season2022
Dates19 March – 20 August 2022
ChampionsPreston Lions
PromotedPreston Lions
Melbourne City Youth
Western United Youth
RelegatedWhittlesesa Ranges
Springvale White Eagles
Matches played132
Goals scored441 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorerArchibald Macphee (14)
Connor Bell
Biggest home winMelbourne Victory Youth 6-0
Ballarat City
(7 May 2022)
Biggest away winBallarat City 0-5
Melbourne City Youth
(25 June 2022)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2024.

Preston Lions Was crowned NPL Victoria 3 Champion and gained promotion alongside Melbourne City Youth.[5] Western United Youth and Melbourne Victory Youth would qualify for the NPL Victoria 2 promotion play-offs.[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Preston Lions (C, P) 22 16 4 2 43 13 +30 52 Promotion to the NPL Victoria 2
2 Melbourne City Youth (P) 22 15 4 3 57 22 +35 49
3 Western United Youth (O, P) 22 12 3 7 44 32 +12 39 Qualification for NPL Victoria 2 play-offs
4 Melbourne Victory Youth 22 11 5 6 38 27 +11 38
5 Nunawading City 22 11 3 8 34 27 +7 36
6 North Sunshine Eagles 22 9 3 10 39 37 +2 30
7 Doveton SC 22 7 8 7 32 30 +2 29
8 Geelong SC 22 8 3 11 28 38 −10 27
9 Box Hill United 22 6 7 9 34 36 −2 25
10 Ballarat City 22 5 4 13 31 61 −30 19
11 Springvale White Eagles (R) 22 6 1 15 35 60 −25 19 Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1
12 Whittlesea Ranges (R) 22 1 5 16 26 58 −32 8
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

NPL Victoria 2/3 Play-offs

In the 2022 season the bottem two teams in the NPL Victoria 2 and the 3rd to 4th placed teams in NPL Victoria 3 played in a play-off competition where 2 games would be played and the winners would play in NPL Victoria 2 in the 2023 Season, while the looser would play in the NPL Victoria 3 for the 2023 season.[7]

27 August 2022 Play-Off Goulburn Valley Suns 1-6 Western United Youth Broadmeadows, Victoria
2:00pm AEST Balaburov [2]
Stadium: Hume City Stadium
Referee: Ross Clark
28 August 2022 Play-Off Kingston City 1-0 Melbourne Victory Youth Broadmeadows, Victoria
2:00pm AEST Sakhizada [3] Stadium: Hume City Stadium
Referee: Michael Mammis

Women's football

2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women

Regular Season

National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
Season2022
ChampionsCalder United
PremiersCalder United
Matches played84
Goals scored294 (3.5 per match)
← 2022
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 12 August 2024.

Calder United Would be crowned NPL Victoria Women's Premier's.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Calder United 21 16 3 2 52 7 +45 51 Quallification to the NPL Victoria Women's Finals Series
2 Heidelberg United 21 16 0 5 51 22 +29 48
3 Bulleen Lions 21 9 5 7 42 30 +12 32
4 FV Emerging 21 10 2 9 36 39 −3 32
5 Alamein FC 21 8 5 8 32 26 +6 29
6 South Melbourne 21 6 4 11 38 51 −13 22
7 Box Hill United 21 5 5 11 28 38 −10 20
8 Bayside United 21 1 2 18 15 81 −66 5
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Finals Series

Calder United would beat Bulleen Lions 2-0 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final.[9]

SemifinalsFinal
3 September - David Barro Stadium
1Calder United1
11 September - Olympic Park
4FV Emerging0
1Calder United2
3 September - Olympic Park
3Bulleen Lions0
2Heidelberg United0
3Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.)1

Cup Competitions

2022 Dockerty Cup

Main article: 2022 Dockerty Cup

Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2022 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2022 Australia Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32.[10] A total of 211 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The Cup was won by Bentleigh Greens, their third title.

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), the five NPL Victoria teams (Bentleigh Greens, Green Gully, Heidelberg United, Avondale FC, and Oakleigh Cannons) competed in the final rounds of the 2022 Australia Cup.

Grand Final

6 August 2022 Oakleigh Cannons 1–2 Bentleigh Greens Lakeside Stadium
16:00
  • Guest 48'
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References

  1. ^ a b Simos, Andriana (2022-09-12). "Oakleigh Cannons defeat South Melbourne to be crowned NPL Victoria champions". The Greek Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Ladder for NPL VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ "Ladder for NPL 2 VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ "Ladder for NPL 3 VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ "Ladder for NPL VIC Women". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  9. ^ "FV - NPL Women's Grand Final Match Centre". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ^ "Final Rounds slot allocations for Australia Cup 2022 confirmed | Australia Cup". www.australiacup.com.au. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-12.