2022 Football Victoria season

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| competition = National Premier Leagues Victoria

| season = 2021

| dates =

| winners = Oakleigh Cannons

| premiers = South Melbourne

| relegated = Dandenong City
Eastern Lions

| matches = 182

| total goals = 544

| 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 = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

| updated = 12 August 2024

}}South Melbourne were premiers and Oakleigh Cannons became champions after beating South Melbourne 5-0.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL VIC Men |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-598163-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

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|name_ALT=Altona Magic|name_AVO=Avondale|name_BEN=Bentleigh Greens|name_DNC=Dandenong City|name_DNT=Dandenong Thunder|name_EAS=Eastern Lions|name_GGY=Green Gully|name_HEI=Heidelberg United|name_HUM=Hume City|name_MKT=Melbourne Knights|name_OAK=Oakleigh Cannons|name_PMS=Port Melbourne|name_SOU=South Melbourne|name_STA=St Albans Saints|res_col_header=QR|col_VF=#D0F0C0|text_VF=2022 NPL Victoria Finals|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=Relegation to the 2023 NPL Victoria 2|result1=VF|result2=VF|result3=VF|result4=VF|result5=VF|result6=VF|result13=R|result14=R|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.|update=complete|source=[https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-598163-0&pool=1&a=LADDER mygameday]}}

Oakleigh Cannons would beat South Melbourne 5-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West.{{6TeamBracket|RD1=Elimination finals|RD2=Preliminary finals|RD3=Grand final|RD1-seed1=4|RD1-team1=Green Gully|RD1-score1=2|RD1-seed2=5|RD1-team2=Bentleigh Greens|RD1-score2=0|RD1-seed3=3|RD1-team3=Oakleigh Cannons|RD1-score3={{nowrap|3 (3)}}|RD1-seed4=6|RD1-team4=Heidelberg United|RD1-score4=3 (1)|RD2-seed1=1|RD2-team1=South Melbourne|RD2-score1=1|RD2-seed2=4|RD2-team2=Green Gully|RD2-score2=0|RD2-seed3=2|RD2-team3=Port Melbourne|RD2-score3=1|RD2-seed4=3|RD2-team4={{nowrap|Oakleigh Cannons {{aet}}}}|RD2-score4=2|RD3-seed1=1|RD3-team1=South Melbourne|RD3-score1=0|RD3-seed2=3|RD3-team2=Oakleigh Cannons|RD3-score2=5}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = NPL Victoria 2

| season = 2022

| winners = Moreland City

| promoted = Moreland City
North Geelong Warriors

| relegated = Goulburn Valley Suns

| matches = 132

| total goals = 445

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

}}Moreland City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside North Geelong Warriors.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL 2 VIC Men |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-598162-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}} Kingston city and Goulburn Valley Suns would play in the pro/rel play-offs.{{Cite web |title=Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-613973-0&a=ROUND |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL|source=[https://maps.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-617970-0&pool=1&a=LADDER]|result1=PRO|result2=PRO|result11=REL|result12=REL

|team_order=MOR, NGW, PSV, BRU, BUL, NOR, LAN, MAN, BCY, WER, KIN, GVS|update=complete

|win_BRU=13

|draw_BRU=5

|loss_BRU=4

|gf_BRU=47

|ga_BRU=25

|win_MAN=6

|draw_MAN=6

|loss_MAN=10

|gf_MAN=29

|ga_MAN=34

|win_LAN=6

|draw_LAN=9

|loss_LAN=7

|gf_LAN=33

|ga_LAN=35

|win_KIN=5

|draw_KIN=5

|loss_KIN=12

|gf_KIN=30

|ga_KIN=48

|win_BCY=5

|draw_BCY=7

|loss_BCY=10

|gf_BCY=31

|ga_BCY=47

|win_NGW=15

|draw_NGW=3

|loss_NGW=4

|gf_NGW=51

|ga_NGW=23

|win_PSV=14

|draw_PSV=2

|loss_PSV=6

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|ga_PSV=22

|win_BUL=9

|draw_BUL=6

|loss_BUL=7

|gf_BUL=42

|ga_BUL=26

|win_NOR=10

|draw_NOR=3

|loss_NOR=9

|gf_NOR=40

|ga_NOR=46

|win_MOR=15

|draw_MOR=4

|loss_MOR=3

|gf_MOR=48

|ga_MOR=27

|win_WER=7

|draw_WER=0

|loss_WER=15

|gf_WER=24

|ga_WER=44

|win_GVS=0

|draw_GVS=4

|loss_GVS=18

|gf_GVS=19

|ga_GVS=68

|name_BRU=Brunswick Juventus|

name_BCY=Brunswick City

|name_NOR=Northcote City

|name_MAN=Manningham United Blues

|name_MOR=Moreland City

|name_LAN=Langwarrin SC

|name_KIN=Kingston City

|name_NGW=North Geelong Warriors

|name_PSV=Pascoe Vale

|name_BUL=Bulleen Lions

|name_WER=Werribee City

|name_GVS=Goulburn Valley Suns

|status_MOR=CP|status_NGW=P|status_WES=OP|status_GVS=R

|show_limit=5|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored|res_col_header=PQR|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Promotion to the NPL Victoria|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to NPL Victoria 3 play-offs}}

{{Main|2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3}}{{Infobox football league season

| competition = NPL Victoria 3

| season = 2022

| dates = {{nowrap|19 March – 20 August 2022}}

| winners = Preston Lions

| promoted = Preston Lions
Melbourne City Youth
Western United Youth

| relegated = Whittlesesa Ranges
Springvale White Eagles

| matches = 132

| total goals = 441

| league topscorer = Archibald Macphee (14)
Connor Bell

| best goalkeeper =

| 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)

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

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| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

| updated = 11 August 2024

}}Preston Lions Was crowned NPL Victoria 3 Champion and gained promotion alongside Melbourne City Youth.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL 3 VIC Men |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-598158-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}} Western United Youth and Melbourne Victory Youth would qualify for the NPL Victoria 2 promotion play-offs.{{Cite web |title=Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-613973-0&a=ROUND |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL|source=[https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-10178-0-575602-0&pool=1&a=LADDER sportstg.com]|result1=PRO|result2=PRO|result3=POH|result4=POH|result11=REL|result12=REL|team_order=PRE, MCY, WES, MVC, NUN, NOR, DOV, GEE, BOX, BAL, SPR, WHI|update=complete|win_BAL=5|draw_BAL=4|loss_BAL=13|gf_BAL=31|ga_BAL=61|win_BOX=6|draw_BOX=7|loss_BOX=9|gf_BOX=34|ga_BOX=36|win_DOV=7|draw_DOV=8|loss_DOV=7|gf_DOV=32|ga_DOV=30|win_GEE=8|draw_GEE=3|loss_GEE=11|gf_GEE=28|ga_GEE=38|win_MCY=15|draw_MCY=4|loss_MCY=3|gf_MCY=57|ga_MCY=22|win_MVC=11|draw_MVC=5|loss_MVC=6|gf_MVC=38|ga_MVC=27|win_NOR=9|draw_NOR=3|loss_NOR=10|gf_NOR=39|ga_NOR=37|win_NUN=11|draw_NUN=3|loss_NUN=8|gf_NUN=34|ga_NUN=27|win_PRE=16|draw_PRE=4|loss_PRE=2|gf_PRE=43|ga_PRE=13|win_SPR=6|draw_SPR=1|loss_SPR=15|gf_SPR=35|ga_SPR=60|win_WES=12|draw_WES=3|loss_WES=7|gf_WES=44|ga_WES=32|win_WHI=1|draw_WHI=5|loss_WHI=16|gf_WHI=26|ga_WHI=58|name_BAL=Ballarat City|name_BOX=Box Hill United|name_DOV=Doveton SC|name_GEE=Geelong SC|name_MCY=Melbourne City Youth|name_MVC=Melbourne Victory Youth|name_NOR=North Sunshine Eagles|name_NUN=Nunawading City|name_PRE=Preston Lions|name_SPR=Springvale White Eagles|name_WES=Western United Youth|name_WHI=Whittlesea Ranges

|status_PRE=CP|status_MCY=P|status_WES=OP|status_SPR=R|status_WHI=R

|show_limit=5|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored|res_col_header=PQR|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Promotion to the NPL Victoria 2|col_POH=green3|text_POH=Qualification for NPL Victoria 2 play-offs|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Results for 2022 Play-Off Fixture |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-160749-613973-0&a=ROUND |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{football box collapsible|date=27 August 2022|time=2:00pm AEST|round=Play-Off|score=1-6|report=[https://maps.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=72171821&c=0-10178-160749-613973-0&pool=1]|team1=Goulburn Valley Suns|goals1=Balaburov {{goal}}|team2=Western United Youth|goals2=*Holmes {{goal}}{{goal}}

• Najdovski {{goal}}
• Botic {{goal}}
• Theoharous {{goal}}
• Duzel {{goal}}|stadium=Hume City Stadium|location=Broadmeadows, Victoria|attendance=|referee=Ross Clark|result=}}{{football box collapsible|date=28 August 2022|time=2:00pm AEST|round=Play-Off|score=1-0|report=[https://maps.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=72171822&c=0-10178-160749-613973-0&pool=1]|team1=Kingston City|goals1=Sakhizada {{goal}}|team2=Melbourne Victory Youth|goals2=|stadium=Hume City Stadium|location=Broadmeadows, Victoria|attendance=|referee=Michael Mammis|result=}}

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| competition = National Premier Leagues Victoria Women

| season = 2022

| dates =

| winners = Calder United

| premiers = Calder United

| matches = 84

| total goals = 294

| 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 = 2022

| nextseason = 2023

| updated = 12 August 2024

}}Calder United Would be crowned NPL Victoria Women's Premier's.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL VIC Women |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-151199-598169-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL|source=[https://maps.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-151199-598169-0&pool=1001&a=LADDER]|result1=PRO|result2=PRO|result3=PRO|result4=PRO

|team_order=CAL, HEI, BUL, FVE, ALM, STM, BOX, BAY|update=complete

|win_CAL=16

|draw_CAL=3

|loss_CAL=2

|gf_CAL=52

|ga_CAL=7

|win_HEI=16

|draw_HEI=0

|loss_HEI=5

|gf_HEI=51

|ga_HEI=22

|win_BOX=5

|draw_BOX=5

|loss_BOX=11

|gf_BOX=28

|ga_BOX=38

|win_BAY=1

|draw_BAY=2

|loss_BAY=18

|gf_BAY=15

|ga_BAY=81

|win_ALM=8

|draw_ALM=5

|loss_ALM=8

|gf_ALM=32

|ga_ALM=26

|win_BUL=9

|draw_BUL=5

|loss_BUL=7

|gf_BUL=42

|ga_BUL=30

|win_STM=6

|draw_STM=4

|loss_STM=11

|gf_STM=38

|ga_STM=51

|win_MOR=15

|draw_MOR=4

|loss_MOR=3

|gf_MOR=48

|ga_MOR=27

|win_WER=7

|draw_WER=0

|loss_WER=15

|gf_WER=24

|ga_WER=44

|win_FVE=10

|draw_FVE=2

|loss_FVE=9

|gf_FVE=36

|ga_FVE=39

|name_CAL=Calder United

|name_BUL=Bulleen Lions

|name_HEI=Heidelberg United

|name_BAY=Bayside United

|name_FVE=FV Emerging

|name_BOX=Box Hill United

|name_ALM=Alamein FC

|name_STM=South Melbourne

|status_MOR=CP|status_NGW=P|status_WES=OP|status_GVS=R

|show_limit=5|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored|res_col_header=PQR|col_PRO=green1|text_PRO=Quallification to the NPL Victoria Women's Finals Series}}

Calder United would beat Bulleen Lions 2-0 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final.{{Cite web |title=FV - NPL Women's Grand Final Match Centre |url=https://maps.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=72175374&c=0-10178-151199-598169-0&pool=1001 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{4TeamBracket-Info

| RD1-text1 = 3 September - David Barro Stadium

| RD1-text2 = 3 September - Olympic Park

| RD2-text1 = 11 September - Olympic Park

| RD1 =

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 =Calder United

| RD1-score1 =1

| RD1-seed2 = 4

| RD1-team2 =FV Emerging

| RD1-score2 =0

| RD1-seed3 = 2

| RD1-team3 =Heidelberg United

| RD1-score3 =0

| RD1-seed4 = 3

| RD1-team4 =Bulleen Lions {{aet}}

| RD1-score4 =1

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 =Calder United

| RD2-score1 =2

| RD2-seed2 = 3

| RD2-team2 =Bulleen Lions

| RD2-score2 =0

}}

{{main|2022 Dockerty Cup}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=Final Rounds slot allocations for Australia Cup 2022 confirmed {{!}} Australia Cup |url=https://www.australiacup.com.au/news/final-rounds-slot-allocations-australia-cup-2022-confirmed |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.australiacup.com.au |language=en}} 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.

{{football box collapsible|date=6 August 2022|time=16:00|score=1–2|report=[https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/dockerty-cup-final-preview Source]|team1=Oakleigh Cannons|goals1=* Guest {{goal|48}}|team2=Bentleigh Greens|goals2=* Strickland {{goal|80}}

• Mustafa {{goal|89}}|stadium=Lakeside Stadium|attendance=|referee=}}

{{Football Federation Victoria}}{{2021-22 in Australian soccer}}{{2022-23 in Australian soccer}}

Category:Soccer in Victoria (state)