2023 Football Victoria season#2023 NPL Victoria 2

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| competition = National Premier Leagues Victoria

| season = 2023

| dates =

| winners = Avondale FC

| premiers = Avondale FC

| relegated = Bentleigh Greens
North Geelong Warriors

| matches = 182

| total goals = 612

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

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| highest attendance =

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| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

| updated = 12 August 2024

}}Avondale FC were crowned premiers and champions of the 2023 NPL Victoria.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL VIC Men |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-617938-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2023 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria Table |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2023NPLT.html |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.ozfootball.net}}

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|name_ALT=Altona Magic|name_AVO=Avondale FC|name_BEN=Bentleigh Greens|name_DNT=Dandenong Thunder|name_GGY=Green Gully|name_HEI=Heidelberg United|name_HUM=Hume City|name_MKT=Melbourne Knights|name_MOR=Moreland City|name_NGW=North Geelong Warriors|name_OAK=Oakleigh Cannons|name_PMS=Port Melbourne|name_SOU=South Melbourne|name_STA=St Albans Saints|res_col_header=QR|col_VF=green1|text_VF=2023 NPL Victoria Finals|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the 2024 VPL 1 |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=0-10178-0-617938-0&a=LADDER mygameday]}}

Avondale FC would beat South Melbourne 4-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West on 10 September 2023.{{Cite web |title=NPL Victoria Match Centre 2023 Grand Final |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=72525156&c=0-10178-0-617938-0&pool=1001 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=GameDay |language=en}}{{6TeamBracket|RD1=Elimination finals|RD2=Preliminary finals|RD3=Grand final|RD1-seed1=4|RD1-team1=Melbourne Knights|RD1-score1=2|RD1-seed2=5|RD1-team2=Port Melbourne|RD1-score2=0|RD1-seed3=3|RD1-team3=Oakleigh Cannons|RD1-score3=5|RD1-seed4=6|RD1-team4=Altona Magic|RD1-score4=0|RD2-seed1=1|RD2-team1=Avondale FC|RD2-score1=1|RD2-seed2=4|RD2-team2=Melbourne Knights|RD2-score2=0|RD2-seed3=2|RD2-team3=South Melbourne|RD2-score3=2|RD2-seed4=3|RD2-team4=Oakleigh Cannons|RD2-score4=1|RD3-seed1=1|RD3-team1=Avondale FC|RD3-score1=4|RD3-seed2=2|RD3-team2=South Melbourne|RD3-score2=0}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = NPL Victoria 2

| season = 2023

| winners = Dandenong City

| promoted = Dandenong City
Manningham United Blues

| relegated = Brunswick Juventus
Pascoe Vale

| matches = 182

| total goals = 601

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = (VPL 1) 2024

}}Dandenong City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside Manningham United Blues.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL 2 VIC Men |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-617976-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=GameDay |language=en}} Brunswick Juventus and Pascoe Vale were relegated to VPL 2.{{Cite web |title=2023 Men's National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 Table |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2023NPL2T.html |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=www.ozfootball.net}}{{Cite web |last=Deliyannis |first=James |date=2023-10-12 |title=Changes continue in Australian football |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2023/10/12/sport/football/changes-continue-in-australian-football/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=NEOS KOSMOS |language=en}}

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|team_order=DAN, MAN, WUN, KIN, ESL, NOR, BUL, PRE, MCY, LAN, WER, BCY, BRU, PSV|update=complete

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|name_BRU=Brunswick Juventus|

name_BCY=Brunswick City

|name_NOR=Northcote City

|name_MAN=Manningham United Blues

|name_DAN=Dandenong City

|name_LAN=Langwarrin SC

|name_KIN=Kingston City

|name_ESL=Eastern Lions

|name_PSV=Pascoe Vale

|name_BUL=Bulleen Lions

|name_WER=Werribee City

|name_WUN=Western United Youth

|name_MCY=Melbourne City Youth

|name_PRE=Preston Lions

|status_DAN=CP|status_MAN=P|status_PSV=R|status_BRU=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 VPL 2}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = NPL Victoria 3

| season = 2023

| dates = {{nowrap|18 March – 19 August 2023}}

| winners = Caroline Springs George Cross

| promoted = Caroline Springs George Cross
Melbourne Victory Youth

| relegated = Geelong SC
Ballarat City

| matches = 132

| total goals = 466

| league topscorer = Joshua Whiteley (16)
Redouane Sarakh
Russell Currie

| best goalkeeper =

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| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = (VPL 2) 2024

| updated = 10 August 2024

}}{{Main|2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3}}

Caroline Springs George Cross Was crowned NPL Victoria 3 Champion and gained promotion alongside Melbourne Victory Youth.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL 3 VIC Men |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-617970-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=GameDay |language=en}} Geelong SC and Ballarat City were relegated to the Victorian State League 1.

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|status_CSG=CP|status_MVC=P|status_WES=OP|status_GEE=R|status_BAL=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 VPL 1|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1}}

The 2023 Victorian state leagues were made up of 14 leagues taking up 5 levels of the australian football league system. It covers tier 5 to tier 9 of the australian football league system. the 2 premiers of the Victorian State League 1 are promoted to VPL 2

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| competition = National Premier Leagues Victoria Women

| season = 2023

| dates = 17 March 2023 – 10 September 2023

| winners = South Melbourne

| premiers = Bulleen Lions

| matches = 110

| total goals = 414

| league topscorer = Kurea Okino
(31 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Boroondara-Carey Eagles 7–0
Box Hill United}}
(17 June 2023)

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Heidelberg United 0–6
Calder United
(16 July 2023)}}

| longest losses = 7 matches
Southern United

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

| updated = 12 August 2024

}}{{Main|2023 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women}}

Bulleen Lions Would be crowned NPL Victoria Women's Premier's and South Melbourne also were crowned NPL Victoria Women's Champions.{{Cite web |title=Ladder for NPL VIC Women |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-617971-0&a=LADDER |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=GameDay |language=en}}

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|result1=NPLVWFS|result2=NPLVWFS|result3=NPLVWFS|result4=NPLVWFS|result10=REL|result11=REL

|team_order=BUL, BOR, SOM, CAL, ALA, PRE, BOX, BAY, HEI, FVE, SOU

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|name_ALA=Alamein

|name_BAY=Bayside United

|name_BOR=Boroondara-Carey Eagles

|name_BOX=Box Hill United

|name_BUL=Bulleen Lions

|name_CAL=Calder United

|name_FVE=FV Emerging

|name_HEI=Heidelberg United

|name_PRE=Preston Lions FC

|name_SOM=South Melbourne

|name_SOU=Southern United

|status_MCI=|show_limit=5|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

|res_col_header=QR|col_NPLVWFS=green1|text_NPLVWFS=Qualification for finals series|col_REL=red1|text_REL=Relegation to VPL Women's}}

South Melbourne would beat Bulleen Lions 4-2 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final.{{Cite web |title=FV - NPL Match Centre |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=72525149&c=0-10178-0-617971-0&pool=1001 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=GameDay |language=en}}

{{4TeamBracket-Info

|RD1-text1=2 September - David Barro Stadium

|RD1-text2=2 September - David Barro Stadium

|RD2-text1=9 September - Home of the Matildas

|RD1=

|RD1-seed1=1

|RD1-team1=Bulleen Lions {{aet}}

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|RD1-team2=Calder United

|RD1-score2=1

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|RD1-team3=Boroondara-Carey Eagles

|RD1-score3=1

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|RD1-team4=South Melbourne

|RD1-score4=2

|RD2-seed1=1

|RD2-team1=Bulleen Lions

|RD2-score1=2

|RD2-seed2=3

|RD2-team2=South Melbourne

|RD2-score2=4

}}

Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2023 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2023 Australia Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 218 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.

The Cup was won by Oakleigh Cannons, their first title.

In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), three NPL Victoria teams (Heidelberg United, Melbourne Knights, and Oakleigh Cannons), one team from NPL Victoria 2 team (Northcote City), and one NPL Victoria 3 team (Goulburn Valley Suns) competed in the final rounds of the 2023 Australia Cup.

{{football box collapsible|date=4 August 2023|time=7:30 pm|round=Grand Final|score=3-0|report=[https://websites.mygameday.app/round_info.cgi?c=0-8746-0-628552-0&pool=1&fixture=72514008&a=MATCH]|team1=Oakleigh Cannons|goals1=* Guest {{goal|28|pen.|59|pen.}}

• Salmon {{goal|84}}|team2=Heidelberg United FC|goals2=* Fetahagic {{sent off|27}}|stadium=Kingston Heath Soccer Complex|location=Cheltenham, Victoria|attendance=|referee=}}

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Category:Soccer in Victoria (state)