Victorian State League

The league was formed in 1958 as the Victorian Metropolitan League (VML), becoming the second-highest league in Victoria. It was renamed to the Victorian League in 1985, before adopting the VSL name in 1991.

In 2014, the first-tier Victorian Premier League was rebranded as the National Premier Leagues (NPL).^[6] The introduction of the NPL 1 (later renamed to NPL 2) competition resulted in the VSL becoming the third-highest Victorian competition.^[7] A further change to the pyramid structure occurred in 2020 with the establishment of NPL 3, making the VSL the fourth-highest Victorian competition.^[8]

In the 2014 season, the VSL 1 champions and runners-up (Eastern Lions and Moreland City respectively) were promoted to NPL 1, although no relegation to the VSL took place.^[9][10] This system was removed for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, but promotion and relegation was reintroduced in 2017, with the VSL 1 champions promoted and the bottom two placed clubs in NPL 2 relegated.^[11][12]

Beginning from the 2026 season, VSL 4 and VSL 5 will move from having to four zones to two, resulting in the creation of sixth and seventh VSL divisions.^[13] This will result in all VSL divisions having North-West and South-East zones.^[14]

These are all clubs who are competing in the Victorian State League in the 2025 season.

Locations

Banyule City Beaumaris Brandon Park Brimbank Stallions Doveton Clifton Hill Collingwood City Gippsland United Hampton East Brighton Mazenod Mornington Old Scotch South Springvale Sydenham Park Upfield SC Western Suburbs Westgate Westvale Olympic Whittlesea United Yarraville Glory Albion Rovers Altona East Phoenix Bentleigh United Cobras Berwick City Casey Comets Chisholm United Craigieburn City Doncaster Rovers Dallas City Knox City Lalor United Sloga Mill Park Mooroolbark Noble Park United North Caulfield Peninsula Strikers Skye United St Kilda Strathmore Split Uni Hill Eagles Western Eagles Whittlsea Ranges Williamstown Ashburton United Altona North Brunswick Zebras Bundoora United Croydon City Arrows Dandenong South Diamond Valley United Elwood City Epping City Greater Dandenong Heatherton United Heidelberg Eagles Hoppers Crossing Laverton Plenty Valley Lions Point Cook Rowville Eagles Sandringham South Yarra Sunbury United Waverley Wanderers White Star Dandenong Albert Park Balmoral Barnstoneworth United Baxter Boronia Chelsea Darebin United Docklands Athletic Endeavour United ETA Buffalo Fawkner Frankston Pines Glenroy Lions Greenvale United Hampton Park United Sparrows Heidelberg Stars Keilor Wolves Keon Park 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 Ringwood City Riversdale Sandown Lions Somerville Eagles Springvale City Thornbury Athletic Truganina Hornets Watsonia Heights West Point Westside Strikers Yarra Jets Alphington Aspendale Barton United Birrarung Brighton Bunyip District Casey Panthers Cleeland United Doreen United East Bentleigh East Kew Endeavour Hills Footscray Gisborne Glen Waverley La Trobe University Lilydale Montrose United Maidstone United Meadow Park Moreland Eagles Mount Eliza Mount Martha Mount Waverley City Newport 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 2025 Victorian State League clubs by division in metropolitan Melbourne – Division 1 – Division 2 – Division 3 – Division 4 – Division 5

Ballarat City Sebastopol Vikings Ballarat Ballarat Bendigo City Bendigo Gippsland United Baw Baw

Corio Geelong Rangers Barwon Surf Coast Deakin Ducks Lara United Surfside Waves Geelong Mitchell Rangers Mitchell

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• Victorian Premier League