2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria
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| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 February – 7 September 2024 |
| Champions | Oakleigh Cannons |
| Premiers | South Melbourne |
| Relegated | Manningham United Moreland City |
| Matches played | 187 |
| Goals scored | 627 (3.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alex Salmon (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Heidelberg United 6–0 St Albans Saints (5 April) Melbourne Knights 6–0 Moreland City (21 June) Dandenong City 7–1 Moreland City (28 June) |
| Biggest away win | Dandenong Thunder 0–8 Avondale FC (20 April) |
| Highest scoring | Altona Magic 6–3 Moreland City (27 July) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria was the 116th season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL), a regional Australian soccer competition based in Victoria, and the 11th season since the competition was renamed.[1] The season began on 8 February and concluded on 7 September 2024.[2][3]
South Melbourne were premiers after finishing six points clear at the top of the league.[4] They would later lose 1–0 to Oakleigh Cannons in the NPL Victoria Grand Final, making Oakleigh the 2024 NPL Victoria champions.[5]
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Magic | Melbourne (Altona North) | Paisley Park | 5,000 |
| Avondale FC | Melbourne (Parkville) | Avenger Park | 1,000 |
| Dandenong City | Melbourne (Dandenong) | Frank Holohan Soccer Complex | 4,000 |
| Dandenong Thunder | Melbourne (Dandenong) | George Andrews Reserve | 5,000 |
| Green Gully | Melbourne (Keilor Downs) | Green Gully Reserve | 10,000 |
| Heidelberg United | Melbourne (Heidelberg West) | Olympic Village | 12,000 |
| Hume City | Melbourne (Broadmeadows) | Hume City Stadium | 3,000 |
| Manningham United Blues | Melbourne (Templestowe) | Pettys Reserve | 1,000 |
| Melbourne Knights | Melbourne (Sunshine North) | Knights Stadium | 4,000 |
| Moreland City | Melbourne (Coburg) | CB Smith Reserve | 2,000 |
| Oakleigh Cannons | Melbourne (Oakleigh) | Jack Edwards Reserve | 4,000 |
| Port Melbourne | Melbourne (Port Melbourne) | JL Murphy Reserve | 1,000 |
| South Melbourne | Melbourne (Albert Park) | Lakeside Stadium | 12,000 |
| St Albans Saints | Melbourne (St Albans) | Churchill Reserve | 3,500 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 60 | 2024 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 2 | Avondale FC | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 54 | |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 53 | |
| 4 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 51 | |
| 5 | Hume City | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 50 | |
| 6 | Dandenong City | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 35 | |
| 8 | Altona Magic | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 33 | |
| 10 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 28 | |
| 11 | St Albans Saints | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 25 | |
| 12 | Green Gully | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 24 | |
| 13 | Manningham United Blues (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 18 | Relegation to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Moreland City (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 14 |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
