2019 Football Victoria season
# 2019 Football Victoria season

The 2019 Football Victoria season refers to the soccer competitions contested under the organisation of Football Victoria in 2019. Across seven senior men's and six senior women's divisions, this was the 111th season of organised soccer in Victoria and the sixth following the latest competition restructure in 2013.

Overall, the season was characterised by greater media attention and broadcasting efforts within the NPL, but was somewhat-marred by disciplinary issues at both the NPL and State League levels. The first year under FV's newly-rebranded name, it also saw further restructures to the men's competition structure, changes to the National Club Identity Policy, as well as expansion of the NPL junior boys leagues.

## League tables

### 2019 NPL Victoria

The 2019 National Premier Leagues Victoria season was played over 26 rounds. As premiers, Heidelberg United qualified for the 2019 National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues 2019 champion.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 55 | 2019 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 45 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 3 | Green Gully | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 44 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens (C) | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 43 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 5 | Hume City | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 6 | Avondale FC | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 29 | +34 | 35 | 2019 Victorian Finals |
| 7 | Dandenong City | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 35 | |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 34 | |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 31 | |
| 10 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 29 | |
| 12 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 24 | 2019 relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Kingston City (R) | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 23 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale (R) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to the 2020 NPL Victoria 2 |

* ↑ Avondale FC had eighteen points deducted for licence breaches in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
* ↑ Melbourne Knights had three points deducted for misconduct in the 2019 season.

**Finals**

| Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 2 | Avondale FC | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Hume City | 0 | | | | 2 | Avondale FC | 1 (3) |
| | | | | | | 5 | Bentleigh Greens (p) | 1 (4) |
| | | | 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Green Gully | 0 | 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 1 | | | | | | |

**Promotion/relegation play-off**

| NPL 2 East vs West | NPL 2 East vs West | NPL 2 East vs West | Promotion/relegation play-off | Promotion/relegation play-off | Promotion/relegation play-off |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 12 | Dandenong Thunder | 1 |
| W2 | Moreland Zebras | 1 | E2 | Bulleen Lions | 0 |
| E2 | Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |

### 2019 NPL Victoria 2

The 2019 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 teams in each conference at the end of the season were promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria, while the second-placed teams played-off to qualify for the promotion/relegation play-off with the 12th-placed team from the NPL.

**NPL 2 West**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | St Albans Saints (C, P) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 55 | Promotion to NPL Victoria |
| 2 | Moreland Zebras | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | 2019 promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Werribee City | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 48 | |
| 4 | Moreland City | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 44 | |
| 5 | North Geelong Warriors | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 44 | |
| 6 | Brunswick City | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Geelong (R) | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 36 | Relegation to NPL 3 |
| 8 | Whittlesea Ranges (R) | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 36 | Relegation to NPL 3 |
| 9 | Melbourne Victory Youth (R) | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to NPL 3 |
| 10 | Ballarat City (R) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 14 | Relegation to NPL 3 |

* ↑ Moreland City had three points deducted.

**NPL 2 East**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Eastern Lions (P) | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 57 | Promotion to NPL Victoria |
| 2 | Bulleen Lions | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 53 | 2019 promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Northcote City | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 47 | |
| 4 | Langwarrin | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 41 | |
| 5 | Manningham United | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 41 | |
| 6 | Goulburn Valley | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Melbourne City Youth (R) | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 32 | Relegation to NPL 3 |
| 8 | Murray United (R) | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 31 | Relegation to NPL 3 |
| 9 | Box Hill United (R) | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 22 | Relegation to NPL 3 |
| 10 | Springvale White Eagles (R) | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 70 | −44 | 19 | Relegation to NPL 3 |

* ↑ Murray United had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in the U20 team in the 2018 season.

### State League 1

**North-West**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Preston Lions | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 52 | Promotion to 2020 NPL Victoria 3 |
| 2 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 48 | Promotion to 2020 NPL Victoria 3 |
| 3 | Sydenham Park | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 46 | |
| 4 | Banyule City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 34 | |
| 5 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Brimbank Stallions | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 31 | |
| 7 | Altona City | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | Keilor Park | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Yarraville | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Clifton Hill | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 19 | |
| 11 | Essendon Royals | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 18 | |
| 12 | Whittlesea United | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 13 | |

**South-East**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nunawading City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 50 | Promotion to 2020 NPL Victoria 3 |
| 2 | Doveton | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 49 | Promotion to 2020 NPL Victoria 3 |
| 3 | Malvern City | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 46 | |
| 4 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 38 | |
| 5 | Mornington | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Casey Comets | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 29 | |
| 8 | Warragul United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Eltham Redbacks | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 24 | |
| 10 | Beaumaris | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 24 | |
| 11 | Caulfield United Cobras | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 19 | |
| 12 | Mazenod Victory | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 76 | −55 | 6 | |

### State League 2

**North-West**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fitzroy City | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 46 | Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 2 | Corio | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 44 | Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 3 | Epping City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 43 | |
| 4 | Hoppers Crossing | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 42 | |
| 5 | Westgate | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 40 | |
| 6 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 34 | |
| 7 | Geelong Rangers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Mill Park | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 21 | |
| 9 | Moreland United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 21 | |
| 10 | Hume United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 20 | |
| 11 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 17 | |
| 12 | Altona East Phoenix | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 13 | |

**South-East**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 52 | Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 2 | South Springvale | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 42 | Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 3 | Berwick City | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 39 | |
| 4 | Brandon Park | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 38 | |
| 5 | Heatherton United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Monbulk Rangers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Peninsula Strikers Senior | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Knox City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 27 | |
| 9 | North Caulfield Senior | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 27 | |
| 10 | Old Scotch | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 23 | |
| 11 | Mooroolbark | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 20 | |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 13 | |

### State League 3

**North-West**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lalor United FC (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 53 | Promotion to Victorian State League Division 2 |
| 2 | FC Strathmore (P) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 53 | Promotion to Victorian State League Division 2 |
| 3 | Williamstown | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 42 | |
| 4 | Fawkner SC | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 38 | |
| 5 | Upfield SC | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Essendon United FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sunbury United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Craigieburn City | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 29 | |
| 9 | Western Eagles FC | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 24 | |
| 10 | Sebastopol Vikings | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 23 | |
| 11 | Point Cook | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 20 | |
| 12 | Westvale | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 92 | −82 | 4 | |

**South-East**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Collingwood City | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 16 | +44 | 53 | Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 2 |
| 2 | Skye United | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 47 | Promotion to 2020 Victorian State League Division 2 |
| 3 | Whitehorse United | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 47 | |
| 4 | South Yarra | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 34 | |
| 5 | Elwood City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 34 | |
| 6 | Brighton | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Bayside Argonauts | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Monash University | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Ashburton United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 28 | |
| 10 | Frankston Pines | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 26 | |
| 11 | Middle Park | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 10 | |
| 12 | Diamond Valley United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 61 | −46 | 7 | |

### 2019 NPL Victoria Women

The highest tier domestic football competition in Victoria for women is the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women. This was the fourth season of the NPL format. The 10 teams played each other 3 times for a total of 27 games.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Calder United (C) | 27 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 133 | 23 | +110 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | Bulleen Lions | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18 | +76 | 64 | Finals series |
| 3 | Alamein FC | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 33 | +57 | 57 | Finals series |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 86 | 50 | +36 | 46 | Finals series |
| 5 | Box Hill United | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 45 | |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 44 | |
| 7 | Bayside United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 26 | |
| 8 | Greater Geelong Galaxy (R) | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 85 | −34 | 22 | Relegation to the 2020 VPL |
| 9 | Victorian Women's NTC | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 116 | −69 | 18 | |
| 10 | Southern United (R) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 202 | −198 | 0 | Relegation to the 2020 VPL |

## Cup Competitions

### 2019 Dockerty Cup

Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2019 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2019 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 214 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The Cup was won by Hume City, their first title.

In addition to the two A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City), the four semi-finalists (Bulleen Lions, Hume City, Melbourne Knights and Moreland Zebras) competed in the final rounds of the 2019 FFA Cup.

