2021 Football Victoria season#2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football Victoria
| season = 2021
| prevseason = 2020
| nextseason = 2022
}}
The 2021 season is the 110th season of competitive association football in Victoria.
The season was disrupted due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with the season being suspended in August 2021{{cite web|url= https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/football-futsal-suspended-across-victoria|title= Football & Futsal suspended across Victoria|publisher=Football Victoria|date=5 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}} from government-imposed lockdowns, and cancelled in September.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/metropolitan-melbourne-2021-season-status|title=Metro Melbourne 2021 season status|publisher=Football Victoria|date=3 September 2021|access-date=3 September 2021}} No Premiers were declared, and promotion and relegation was suspended until the following season.
However, as a result of a court challenge involving Avondale FC and Football Victoria, it was agreed that eight rounds of games from the 2022 NPL Season would also count towards the 2021 NPL league table, enabling sufficient matches to be played to "complete" the season, and be able to declare a Premier.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/outcome-legal-proceedings-between-avondale-fc-and-football-victoria-announced|title=Outcome of legal proceedings between Avondale FC and Football Victoria announced|publisher=Football Victoria|date=28 January 2022|access-date=4 February 2022}}
League tables
=2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria=
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| season = 2021
| dates =
| competition = National Premier Leagues Victoria
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2020
| nextseason = 2022
| updated = 26 July 2022
| winners = Oakleigh Cannons
| relegated = None
}}
In addition to the season being cancelled in September, the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series was also cancelled (the NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series). With the resumption of games for the 2022 season, a select number of rounds and matches would also count towards the league table for the 2021 season, so that after 26 rounds a Premier could be declared.
Oakleigh Cannons were crowned as Premiers on 26 July 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/oakleigh-cannons-fc-crowned-2021-npl-premiers|title=Oakleigh Cannons FC crowned 2021 NPL Premiers|publisher=Football Victoria|date=26 July 2022|access-date=30 July 2022}}
==Initial Table (2021)==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10178-0-575602-0&pool=1&a=LADDER mygameday]
|team_order=AVO, OAK, BEN, HUM, DTH, HEI, MBK, SOU, GRE, EAS, ALT, DCY, SAS, PMS
|update=complete
|win_ALT=2 |draw_ALT=8 |loss_ALT=8 |gf_ALT=19|ga_ALT=32
|win_AVO=12|draw_AVO=5 |loss_AVO=1 |gf_AVO=39|ga_AVO=15
|win_BEN=10|draw_BEN=3 |loss_BEN=5 |gf_BEN=31|ga_BEN=22
|win_DCY=3 |draw_DCY=5 |loss_DCY=10|gf_DCY=20|ga_DCY=36
|win_DTH=8 |draw_DTH=4 |loss_DTH=6 |gf_DTH=30|ga_DTH=25
|win_EAS=4 |draw_EAS=3 |loss_EAS=11|gf_EAS=18|ga_EAS=34
|win_GRE=5 |draw_GRE=5 |loss_GRE=8 |gf_GRE=23|ga_GRE=25
|win_HEI=7 |draw_HEI=6 |loss_HEI=5 |gf_HEI=23|ga_HEI=22
|win_HUM=9 |draw_HUM=4 |loss_HUM=5 |gf_HUM=37|ga_HUM=21
|win_MBK=7 |draw_MBK=5 |loss_MBK=6 |gf_MBK=24|ga_MBK=26
|win_OAK=10|draw_OAK=4 |loss_OAK=4 |gf_OAK=36|ga_OAK=21
|win_PMS=7 |draw_PMS=5 |loss_PMS=6 |gf_PMS=28|ga_PMS=21
|win_SAS=2 |draw_SAS=4 |loss_SAS=12|gf_SAS=10|ga_SAS=39
|win_SOU=6 |draw_SOU=7 |loss_SOU=5 |gf_SOU=19|ga_SOU=18
|name_ALT=Altona Magic
|name_AVO=Avondale
|name_BEN=Bentleigh Greens
|name_DCY=Dandenong City
|name_DTH=Dandenong Thunder
|name_EAS=Eastern Lions
|name_GRE=Green Gully
|name_HEI=Heidelberg United
|name_HUM=Hume City
|name_MBK=Melbourne Knights
|name_OAK=Oakleigh Cannons
|name_PMS=Port Melbourne
|name_SAS=St Albans Saints
|name_SOU=South Melbourne
|adjust_points_PMS=-18
|hth_PMS=Port Melbourne were retrospectively deducted 18 points for breach of NPL licensing conditions.{{cite news|url=https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/port-melbourne-sc-sanctions-following-npl-license-investigation|title=Port Melbourne SC sanctions following NPL License investigation|publisher=Football Victoria|date=28 February 2022|access-date=3 March 2022}}
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
}}
==Additional Matches (2022)==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team_order= SOU, PMS, OAK, ALT, DTH, GRE, HEI, BEN, MBK, AVO, HUM, DCY, SAS, EAS
|win_ALT=4|draw_ALT=2|loss_ALT=2|gf_ALT= 9|ga_ALT=6
|win_AVO=2|draw_AVO=1|loss_AVO=5|gf_AVO=15|ga_AVO=18
|win_BEN=3|draw_BEN=1|loss_BEN=4|gf_BEN=12|ga_BEN=11
|win_DCY=1|draw_DCY=2|loss_DCY=5|gf_DCY= 8|ga_DCY=13
|win_DTH=4|draw_DTH=1|loss_DTH=3|gf_DTH=13|ga_DTH=9
|win_EAS=0|draw_EAS=2|loss_EAS=6|gf_EAS= 6|ga_EAS=23
|win_GRE=4|draw_GRE=1|loss_GRE=3|gf_GRE=11|ga_GRE=9
|win_HEI=3|draw_HEI=2|loss_HEI=3|gf_HEI=12|ga_HEI=14
|win_HUM=2|draw_HUM=1|loss_HUM=5|gf_HUM= 7|ga_HUM=13
|win_MBK=3|draw_MBK=1|loss_MBK=4|gf_MBK= 9|ga_MBK=10
|win_OAK=5|draw_OAK=1|loss_OAK=2|gf_OAK=15|ga_OAK=9
|win_PMS=7|draw_PMS=1|loss_PMS=0|gf_PMS=18|ga_PMS=4
|win_SAS=1|draw_SAS=2|loss_SAS=5|gf_SAS= 5|ga_SAS=16
|win_SOU=8|draw_SOU=0|loss_SOU=0|gf_SOU=22|ga_SOU=7
|name_ALT=Altona Magic
|name_AVO=Avondale
|name_BEN=Bentleigh Greens
|name_DCY=Dandenong City
|name_DTH=Dandenong Thunder
|name_EAS=Eastern Lions
|name_GRE=Green Gully
|name_HEI=Heidelberg United
|name_HUM=Hume City
|name_MBK=Melbourne Knights
|name_OAK=Oakleigh Cannons
|name_PMS=Port Melbourne
|name_SAS=St Albans Saints
|name_SOU=South Melbourne
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|update= complete
}}
==Final Table (2021 and 2022)==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|team_order=OAK, SOU, AVO, BEN, DTH, HUM, HEI, MBK, GRE, PMS, ALT, DCY, EAS, SAS,
|win_ALT=6 |draw_ALT=10|loss_ALT=10|gf_ALT=28|ga_ALT=38
|win_AVO=14|draw_AVO=6 |loss_AVO=6 |gf_AVO=54|ga_AVO=33
|win_BEN=13|draw_BEN=4 |loss_BEN=9 |gf_BEN=43|ga_BEN=33
|win_DCY=4 |draw_DCY=7 |loss_DCY=15|gf_DCY=28|ga_DCY=49
|win_DTH=12|draw_DTH=5 |loss_DTH=9 |gf_DTH=43|ga_DTH=34
|win_EAS=4 |draw_EAS=5 |loss_EAS=17|gf_EAS=24|ga_EAS=57
|win_GRE=9 |draw_GRE=6 |loss_GRE=11|gf_GRE=34|ga_GRE=34
|win_HEI=10|draw_HEI=8 |loss_HEI=8 |gf_HEI=35|ga_HEI=36
|win_HUM=11|draw_HUM=5 |loss_HUM=10|gf_HUM=44|ga_HUM=34
|win_MBK=10|draw_MBK=6 |loss_MBK=10|gf_MBK=33|ga_MBK=36
|win_OAK=15|draw_OAK=5 |loss_OAK=6 |gf_OAK=51|ga_OAK=30
|win_PMS=14|draw_PMS=6 |loss_PMS=6 |gf_PMS=46|ga_PMS=25
|win_SAS=3 |draw_SAS=6 |loss_SAS=17|gf_SAS=15|ga_SAS=55
|win_SOU=14|draw_SOU=7 |loss_SOU=5 |gf_SOU=41|ga_SOU=25
|name_ALT=Altona Magic
|name_AVO=Avondale
|name_BEN=Bentleigh Greens
|name_DCY=Dandenong City
|name_DTH=Dandenong Thunder
|name_EAS=Eastern Lions
|name_GRE=Green Gully
|name_HEI=Heidelberg United
|name_HUM=Hume City
|name_MBK=Melbourne Knights
|name_OAK=Oakleigh Cannons
|name_PMS=Port Melbourne
|name_SAS=St Albans Saints
|name_SOU=South Melbourne
|adjust_points_PMS=-18
|hth_PMS=Port Melbourne were retrospectively deducted 18 points for breach of NPL licensing conditions.
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|text_F=Declared as 2021 Premiers after additional matches in 2022
|result1=F
|source=[https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-603340-0&pool=1&a=LADDER mygameday]
|update= complete
}}
=2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2=
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NPL Victoria 2
| season = 2021
| winners = None
| premiers = None
| relegated = None
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| prevseason = 2020
| nextseason = 2022
}}
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10178-0-575602-0&pool=1&a=LADDER mygameday]
|team_order=BRU, PAS, NOR, GOU, KIN, LAN, NGW, MRZ, MRC, BUL, MAN, WER
|update=complete
|win_BRU=9 |draw_BRU=3 |loss_BRU=1 |gf_BRU=25|ga_BRU=15
|win_BUL=5 |draw_BUL=0 |loss_BUL=9 |gf_BUL=15|ga_BUL=28
|win_GOU=7 |draw_GOU=1 |loss_GOU=6 |gf_GOU=22|ga_GOU=17
|win_KIN=7 |draw_KIN=1 |loss_KIN=6 |gf_KIN=31|ga_KIN=28
|win_LAN=6 |draw_LAN=4 |loss_LAN=4 |gf_LAN=17|ga_LAN=16
|win_MAN=2 |draw_MAN=4 |loss_MAN=8 |gf_MAN=24|ga_MAN=36
|win_MRC=4 |draw_MRC=5 |loss_MRC=5 |gf_MRC=26|ga_MRC=20
|win_MRZ=5 |draw_MRZ=3 |loss_MRZ=5 |gf_MRZ=18|ga_MRZ=18
|win_NGW=4 |draw_NGW=6 |loss_NGW=4 |gf_NGW=27|ga_NGW=27
|win_NOR=6 |draw_NOR=4 |loss_NOR=4 |gf_NOR=25|ga_NOR=19
|win_PAS=8 |draw_PAS=3 |loss_PAS=3 |gf_PAS=29|ga_PAS=18
|win_WER=2 |draw_WER=2 |loss_WER=10|gf_WER=18|ga_WER=35
|name_BRU=Brunswick City
|name_BUL=Bulleen Lions
|name_GOU=Goulburn Valley Suns
|name_KIN=Kingston City
|name_LAN=Langwarrin
|name_MAN=Manningham United
|name_MRC=Moreland City
|name_MRZ=Moreland Zebras
|name_NGW=North Geelong Warriors
|name_NOR=Northcote City
|name_PAS=Pascoe Vale
|name_WER=Werribee City
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
}}
=2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3=
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NPL Victoria 3
| season = 2021
| winners = None
| premiers = None
| relegated = None
| matches =
| total goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| prevseason = 2020
| nextseason = 2022
}}
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10178-0-575594-0&a=LADDER mygameday]
|team_order=PRE, DOV, WUN, BOX, MCY, MVC, NUN, GEE, NSE, WHI, SWE, BAL
|win_BAL=1 |draw_BAL=1 |loss_BAL=12|gf_BAL=12 |ga_BAL=54
|win_BOX=8 |draw_BOX=2 |loss_BOX=4 |gf_BOX=29 |ga_BOX=19
|win_DOV=10|draw_DOV=0 |loss_DOV=4 |gf_DOV=32 |ga_DOV=27
|win_GEE=5 |draw_GEE=3 |loss_GEE=6 |gf_GEE=23 |ga_GEE=19
|win_MCY=8 |draw_MCY=1 |loss_MCY=5 |gf_MCY=37 |ga_MCY=19
|win_MVC=5 |draw_MVC=6 |loss_MVC=3 |gf_MVC=26 |ga_MVC=16
|win_NSE=4 |draw_NSE=2 |loss_NSE=8 |gf_NSE=33 |ga_NSE=34
|win_NUN=7 |draw_NUN=0 |loss_NUN=7 |gf_NUN=31 |ga_NUN=29
|win_PRE=9 |draw_PRE=3 |loss_PRE=2 |gf_PRE=34 |ga_PRE=14
|win_SWE=2 |draw_SWE=3 |loss_SWE=9 |gf_SWE=19 |ga_SWE=37
|win_WUN=8 |draw_WUN=5 |loss_WUN=1 |gf_WUN=31 |ga_WUN=18
|win_WHI=3 |draw_WHI=2 |loss_WHI=9 |gf_WHI=13 |ga_WHI=34
|name_BAL=Ballarat City
|name_BOX=Box Hill United
|name_DOV=Doveton
|name_GEE=Geelong
|name_MCY=Melbourne City Youth
|name_MVC=Melbourne Victory Youth
|name_NSE=North Sunshine Eagles
|name_NUN=Nunawading City
|name_PRE=Preston Lions
|name_SWE=Springvale White Eagles
|name_WUN=Western United Youth
|name_WHI=Whittlesea Ranges
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
}}
Women's football
=2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team5=AU|name_AU=Alamein FC
|team8=BU|name_BU=Bayside United
|team7=BHU|name_BHU=Box Hill United
|team2=BL|name_BL=Bulleen Lions
|team3=KP|name_KP=Calder United
|team6=HU|name_HU=Heidelberg United
|team1=SM|name_SM=South Melbourne
|team4=VWN|name_VWN=Victorian Women's NTC
|win_AU= 4|draw_AU= 3|loss_AU= 5 |gf_AU= 19|ga_AU=26
|win_BU= 0|draw_BU= 0|loss_BU= 12|gf_BU= 6 |ga_BU=59
|win_BHU=1|draw_BHU=1|loss_BHU=10|gf_BHU=12|ga_BHU=40
|win_BL= 9|draw_BL= 1|loss_BL= 2 |gf_BL=42 |ga_BL=18
|win_KP= 8|draw_KP= 1|loss_KP= 3 |gf_KP=38 |ga_KP=11
|win_HU= 4|draw_HU= 1|loss_HU= 7 |gf_HU= 23|ga_HU=36
|win_SM=11|draw_SM= 0|loss_SM= 1 |gf_SM=53 |ga_SM=13
|win_VWN=7|draw_VWN=1|loss_VWN=4 |gf_VWN=28|ga_VWN=18
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10178-0-575589-0&a=LADDER mygameday]
}}
Cup Competitions
=2021 Dockerty Cup=
{{main|2021 Dockerty Cup}}
Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2021 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2021 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 210 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.
The Cup was won by Avondale FC, their first title.
In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), the four semi-finalists (Avondale FC, Hume City, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne) competed in the final rounds of the 2021 FFA Cup.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Football Federation Victoria}}
{{2020–21 in Australian soccer}}
{{2021–22 in Australian soccer}}
Category:2021 in Australian soccer
Category:Soccer in Victoria (state)
Category:Association football events curtailed and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic