Victorian State League 1

Football league

State League 1Founded| 1925 (as Division 2)

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Country| Australia
State|  Victoria
Divisions| North-West, South-East
Number of teams| 24 (from 2 divisions)
Level on pyramid| 5
Promotion to| Victoria Premier League 2
Relegation to| State League 2
Domestic cup(s)| Australia Cup
Dockerty Cup
Current champions| Whittlesea United SC (NW)
Eltham Redbacks FC (SE)
(2024)
Most championships| Heidelberg United (5 titles)
Current: 2022 Season

State League 1 is a semi-professional association football league in Victoria, Australia. Sitting at level 4 of the Victorian league system, below the three top divisions in Victoria NPL, Victoria Premier League 1 and Victoria Premier League 2; it forms part of the fifth tier of the overall Australian league system. It is the highest-ranked of the five State Leagues.

The league consists of two geographic divisions, North-West and South-East, comprising 12 teams each. The champions of each division are promoted to Victoria Premier League 2; the two bottom-placed teams in each division are replaced with the champions and runners-up of the corresponding State League 2 divisions.

The competition is administered by Football Victoria, the governing body of the sport in the state.

## History

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The league was founded in 1925 as Division 2 it has had many name changes such as Metropolitan League 1, and Victorian League Division 1. It was only known as State League Division 1 since 1991. Prior to the 2014 season, the league was the second highest in the Victoria. In the 2012 season, Pascoe Vale and Port Melbourne Sharks were promoted to the Victorian Premier League, while Whittlesea Ranges, Dandenong City and Springvale White Eagles were relegated. In the 2013 season, Heidelberg United was promoted back to the Victorian Premier League after being relegated to Victorian State League Division 1 in 2012.

## Format

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The champions and runners-up of State League Division 1 are promoted to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 for the 2014 season only. The top two teams of the Victorian State League Division 2 South-East and North-West, the third tier in Victoria and the fourth nationally, are promoted to Victorian State League Division 1 the next season and the bottom two teams the State League Division 1 are relegated. In 2016 FFV announced that there would be relegation and promotion to be introduced in the 2017 season[1] with the champions of State League Division 1 North-West and South-East being promoted and the bottom 2 placed team of NPL3 Victoria being relegated to State League Division 1 North-West and South-East .

## Clubs

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The following 24 clubs from 2 conferences of 12 who are competing in the Victorian State League Division 1 during the 2024 season.

State League Division 1 North-West

Club  | Location  | Ground

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Ballarat City | Redan | Ballarat Regional Soccer Facility
Brimbank Stallions | St Albans | Club Italia Sporting Club
Corio  | North Geelong | Hume Reserve
FC Clifton Hill | Clifton Hill | Quarries Park
FC Strathmore  | Strathmore | Strathnaver Reserve
Geelong | Corio | Stead Park
Sydenham Park  | Taylors Lakes | Keilor Lodge Reserve
Upfield  | Dallas | Gibb Reserve
Western Suburbs | West Sunshine | Ralph Reserve
Westgate | Ardeer | Ardeer Reserve
Whittlesea United  | Epping | Gilwell Park
Yarraville Glory  | Yarraville | McIvor Reserve

State League Division 1 South-East

Club  | Location  | Ground

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Banyule City  | Yallambie | Yallambie Park Reserve
Brandon Park  | Mulgrave | Freeway Reserve
Casey Comets  | Cranbourne | Comets Stadium
Collingwood City  | Burnley | Kevin Bartlett Reserve
Eltham Redbacks  | Eltham North | Eltham North Reserve
Gippsland United  | Warragul | Baxter Park
Malvern City | Kooyong | Sir Zelman Cowen Reserve
Mazenod  | Glen Waverley | Brandon Park Reserve
Mornington  | Mornington | Dallas Brooks Park
Old Scotch  | Hawthorn | HA Smith Reserve
Springvale White Eagles | Keysborough | Serbian Sports Centre
South Springvale | Springvale | Warner Reserve

## Past winners

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This is the list of past winners for State League Division 1, also called the Metropolitan League Division 1 and Victorian League Division 1.[2]

Year  | Competition  | Winner  | Points

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1929  | Division 2  | Caledonians (1)  | 25
1930  | Division 2  | Collingwood (1)  | 22
1931  | Division 2  | Box Hill (1)  | 23
1932  | Division 2  | Preston (1)  | 23
1933  | Division 2  | South Melbourne (1)  | 23
1934  | Division 2  | Caledonians (2)  | 23
1935  | Division 2  | Moreland (1)  | 28
1936  | Division 2  | Nobels (1)[a] | 25*
1937  | Division 2  | Nobels (2)  | 27
1938  | Division 2  | Collingwood (2)  | 32
1939  | Division 2  | South Melbourne United (1)  | 24
1940  | Division 2  | South Yarra (1)  | 21
1941  | Division 2  | Navy (1)  | 18
1942  | No Division 2
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948  | Division 2  | Sandringham (1)  | 35
1949  | Division 2  | Bradford (1)  | 21
1950  | Division 2  | Western Suburbs (1)  | 30
1951  | Division 2  | Footscray JUST (1)  | 33
1952  | Division 2  | Moreland (2)  | 34
1953  | Division 2  | South Yarra (2)  | 31
1954  | Division 2  | George Cross (1)  | 31
1955  | Division 2  | Slavia (1)  | 33
1956  | Division 2  | Wilhelmina (1)  | 34
1957  | Division 2  | George Cross (2)  | 28
1958  | Metropolitan League 1 South
Metropolitan League 1 North  | S: Yarra Park (1)
N: Footscray Capri (1)  | S: 32
N: 32
1959  | Metropolitan League 1 South
Metropolitan League 1 North  | S: Melbourne Hungaria (1)
N: Preston Croatia (1)  | S: 35
N: 31
1960  | Metropolitan League 1 South
Metropolitan League 1 North  | S: Richmond Alemannia (1)
N: South Melbourne Hellas (1)  | S: 32
N: 35
1961  | Metropolitan League 1 South
Metropolitan League 1 North  | S: Preston Croatia (2)
N: Lions (1)  | S: 34
N: 30
1962  | Division 1 South
Division 1 North  | S: Croatia (3)
N: Richmond (2)  | S: 39
N: 35
1963  | Division 1 South
Division 1 North  | S: Triestina (1)
N: Alexander (1)  | S: 39
N: 40
1964  | Division 1  | Croatia (4)  | 39
1965  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Alexander (2)  | 34
1966  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Makedonia Preston (1)  | 37
1967  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Ringwood City Wilhelmena (2)  | 37
1968  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Box Hill (1)  | 35
1969  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Fitzroy United Alexander (3)  | 37
1970  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Box Hill (2)  | 33
1971  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Elwood Austria (1)  | 36
1972  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Prahran Slavia (2)  | 34
1973  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Mooroolbark United (1)  | 37
1974  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Sunshine City (1)  | 36
1975  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Makedonia Preston (2)  | 34
1976  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Green Gully (1)  | 36
1977  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Albion Rovers (1)  | 35
1978  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Croydon City (1)  | 38
1979  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Western Suburbs (1)  | 33
1980  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Doveton (1)  | 32
1981  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Maribyrnong Polonia (1)  | 35
1982  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Fawkner (1)  | 46
1983  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Western Suburbs (2)  | 32
1984  | Metropolitan League Division 1  | Springvale City (1)  | 41
1985  | Victorian League Division 1  | Melbourne Hungaria (2)  | 37
1986  | Victorian League Division 1  | Oakleigh (1)  | 44
1987  | Victorian League Division 1  | Bulleen (1)  | 42
1988  | Victorian League Division 1  | Frankston Pines (1)  | 40
1989  | Victorian League Division 1  | Mooroolbark (2)  | 36
1990  | Victorian League Division 1  | Doveton (1)  | 39
1991  | State League Division 1  | North Geelong Warriors (1)  | 44
1992  | State League Division 1  | Springvale City (2)  | 47
1993  | State League Division 1  | Werribee City (1)  | 37
1994  | State League Division 1  | Doncaster Rovers (1)  | 36
1995  | State League Division 1  | Bentleigh Greens (1)  | 55
1996  | State League Division 1  | Springvale White Eagles (1)  | 55
1997  | State League Division 1  | South Dandenong (1)  | 63
1998  | State League Division 1  | Westvale (1)  | 73
1999  | State League Division 1  | Oakleigh (2)  | 56
2000  | State League Division 1  | South Dandenong (2)  | 56
2001  | State League Division 1  | Whittlesea Stallions (1)  | 46
2002  | State League Division 1  | Frankston Pines (2)  | 47
2003  | State League Division 1  | Oakleigh Cannons (3)  | 52
2004  | State League Division 1  | Heidelberg United (4)  | 46
2005  | State League Division 1  | Kingston City (1)  | 53
2006  | State League Division 1  | Western Suburbs (3)  | 43
2007  | State League Division 1  | Frankston Pines (3)  | 47
2008  | State League Division 1  | Sunshine Georgies (3)  | 51
2009  | State League Division 1  | Northcote City (1)  | 45
2010  | State League Division 1  | Springvale White Eagles (2)  | 39
2011  | State League Division 1  | Whittlesea Zebras (1)  | 44
2012  | State League Division 1  | Pascoe Vale (1)  | 50
2013  | State League Division 1  | Heidelberg United (5)  | 46
2014 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Eastern Lions (1)
NW: Moreland City (3)  | SE: 54
NW: 45
2015 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Mornington (1)
NW: Western Suburbs (4)  | SE: 53
NW: 45
2016 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Mornington (2)
NW: Altona Magic (1)  | SE: 59
NW: 53
2017 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Langwarrin (1)
NW: Altona Magic (2)  | SE: 46
NW: 53
2018 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Manningham United (2)
NW: Geelong (1)  | SE: 52
NW: 46
2019 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Nunawading City (1)
NW: Preston Lions (3)  | SE: 50
NE: 52
2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19.
2021 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19.
2022 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Beaumaris (1)
NW: Caroline Springs George Cross (4)  | SE: 48
NE: 55
2023 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: FC Melbourne Srbija (1)
NW: Altona City SC (1)  | SE: 51
NE: 54
2024 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West  | SE: Eltham Redbacks FC (1)
NW: Whittlesea United SC (1)  | SE: 50
NE: 42

Legend

* N: North
* NW: North-West
* S: South
* SE: South-East

## Records

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Most points in a season: 75, Westvale (1998)[3]

Fewest points in a season: -1, Melton Reds (1998)[3]

Fewest points while winning the title: 18, Navy (1941)[4]

Most points without winning the title: 62, Moorabbin City (1997)[5]

Most goals scored in a single season: 110, Moreland FC (1952)[6]

Most goals conceded in a single season: 174, Melton Reds (1998)[3]

Most titles: 5, Heidelberg United

Most consecutive titles: 2, Nobels (1936–1937); Melbourne Knights (1961–1962); Mornington (2015–2016); Altona Magic (2016–2017)

## Notes

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1. ^ No Final Table

## References

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1. ^ "SL1 to NPL promotion and relegation" (PDF).
2. ^ "Victorian State League Archive". Retrieved 20 October 2016.
3. ^ a b c "1998 State League 1 Table".
4. ^ "1941 Victorian division two table".
5. ^ "1997 State League 1 Table".
6. ^ "1952 Division 2 Table".

## External links

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* Football Federation Victoria Official website

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A-League|

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NPL|

* Altona Magic
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VPL 1|

* Bentleigh Greens
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* Eastern Lions
* Kingston City
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* Northcote City
* Preston Lions
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VPL 2|

* Altona City
* Beaumaris
* Boroondara-Carey Eagles
* Box Hill United
* Brunswick Juventus
* Doveton
* Essendon Royals
* FC Melbourne Srbija
* Goulburn Valley Suns
* North Sunshine Eagles
* Nunawading City
* Pascoe Vale

State League 1|

| North-West|

* Ballarat City
* Brimbank Stallions
* Corio
* FC Clifton Hill
* FC Strathmore
* Geelong
* Sydenham Park
* Upfield
* Westgate
* Whittlesea Ranges
* Whittlesea United
* Yarraville Glory

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South-East|

* Banyule City
* Bentleigh United Cobras
* Brandon Park
* Casey Comets
* Collingwood City
* Eltham Redbacks
* Gippsland United
* Malvern City
* Mazenod
* Mornington
* Old Scotch
* Springvale White Eagles
* South Springvale

State League 2|

| North-West|

* Albion Rovers
* Altona East Phoenix
* Geelong Rangers
* Hoppers Crossing
* Hume United
* Keilor Park
* Lalor United
* Mill Park
* Uni Hill Eagles
* Western Suburbs
* Westvale Olympic

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South-East|

* Bayside Argonauts
* Bentleigh United Cobras
* Berwick City
* Chisholm United
* Doncaster Rovers
* Frankston Pines
* Greater Dandenong
* Hampton East Brighton
* Knox City
* Mooroolbark
* North Caulfield
* Peninsula Strikers
* Skye United

State League 3|

| North-West|

* Altona North
* Brunswick Zebras
* Bundoora United
* Craigieburn City
* Diamond Valley United
* Epping City
* Fawkner
* Heidelberg Eagles
* Laverton FC
* Point Cook Jets
* Sebastopol Vikings
* Sunbury United
* Western Eagles
* Westside Strikers
* Williamstown

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South-East|

* Ashburton United
* Dandenong South
* Elwood City
* Heatherton United
* Middle Park
* Monbulk Rangers
* Noble Park United
* Rowville Eagles
* Sandringham
* St Kilda
* South Yarra
* White Star Dandenong

State League 4|

| North|

* Darebin United
* Greenvale United
* La Trobe University
* Melbourne University
* Moreland United
* North Melbourne Athletic
* Northern Falcons
* Plenty Valley Lions
* Thornbury Athletic
* Watsonia Heights
* West Preston
* Yarra Jets

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West|

* Barnstoneworth United
* Barwon
* Bell Park
* Gisborne
* Keilor Wolves
* Melbourne City
* Moonee Ponds United
* Moonee Valley Knights
* Spring Hills
* Surf Coast
* Truganina

South|

* Baxter
* Brighton
* Chelsea
* Endeavour United
* Hampton Park United Sparrows
* Keysborough
* Lyndale United
* Monash University
* Sandown Lions
* Somerville Eagles
* Springvale City

East|

* Albert Park
* Boronia
* Croydon City
* East Bentleigh
* Kings Domain
* Knox United
* Manningham Juventus
* Monash City Villarreal
* Ringwood City
* Riversdale
* Waverley Wanderers
* Whitehorse United

State League 5|

| North|

* Doreen United
* Glenroy Lions
* Heidelberg Stars
* Keon Park
* Maidstone United
* Meadow Park
* Mitchell Rangers
* Roxburgh Park United
* FC Tullamarine
* University of Melbourne

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West|

* Ballarat
* Balmoral
* Bendigo City
* Deakin University
* ETA Buffalo
* Lara United
* Melton Phoenix
* Surfside Waves
* Tarneit United
* West Point
* Wyndham

South|

* Aspendale
* Barton United
* Bunyip District
* Casey Panthers
* Cleeland United
* FC Noble Hurricanes
* Mentone
* Mount Eliza
* Mount Martha
* Pakenham United
* Rosebud
* Seaford United

East|

* Alphington
* East Kew
* Glen Waverley
* Lilydale Montrose United
* Mount Waverley City
* Noble Park
* Old Ivanhoe
* Old Melburnians
* Old Trinity Grammarians
* St Kevins Old Boys
* Templestowe Wolves

Regional Leagues
& Associations|

* Albury Wodonga Football Association
* Ballarat & District Soccer Association
* Bayside Football Association
* Bendigo Amateur Soccer League
* Cobram Junior Soccer Association
* Football Victoria Geelong Region
* Gippsland Soccer League
* Goulburn North East Football Association
* Moama-Echuca Soccer Association
* Shepparton Junior Soccer Association
* Football Victoria Sunraysia
* Swan Hill Soccer League
* Warrnambool & District Soccer League

Seasons|

* 1909
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Dockerty Cup|

* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
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* 2022

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