| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 Febuary - 18 September 2022 |
| Champions | Oakleigh Cannons |
| Premiers | South Melbourne |
| Dockety Cup Champion | Bentleigh 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
[edit]2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria
[edit]| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oakleigh Cannons |
| Premiers | South Melbourne |
| Relegated | Dandenong City Eastern Lions |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 544 (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
[edit]| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Finals Series
[edit]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
[edit]| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Moreland City |
| Promoted | Moreland City North Geelong Warriors |
| Relegated | Goulburn Valley Suns |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 445 (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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3
[edit]| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 20 August 2022 |
| Champions | Preston Lions |
| Promoted | Preston Lions Melbourne City Youth Western United Youth |
| Relegated | Whittlesesa Ranges Springvale White Eagles |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 441 (3.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Archibald Macphee (14) Connor Bell |
| Biggest home win | Melbourne Victory Youth 6-0 Ballarat City (7 May 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Ballarat 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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
[edit]Regular Season
[edit]| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Calder United |
| Premiers | Calder United |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 294 (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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Finals Series
[edit]Calder United would beat Bulleen Lions 2-0 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final.[9]
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 3 September - David Barro Stadium | ||||||||
| 1 | Calder United | 1 | ||||||
| 11 September - Olympic Park | ||||||||
| 4 | FV Emerging | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Calder United | 2 | ||||||
| 3 September - Olympic Park | ||||||||
| 3 | Bulleen Lions | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||
Cup Competitions
[edit]2022 Dockerty Cup
[edit]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
[edit]| 6 August 2022 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1–2 | Bentleigh Greens | Lakeside Stadium |
| 16:00 |
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Source |
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL 2 VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL 3 VIC Men". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL VIC Women". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "FV - NPL Women's Grand Final Match Centre". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Final Rounds slot allocations for Australia Cup 2022 confirmed | Australia Cup". www.australiacup.com.au. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-12.