Victorian State League Division 1
Country | Australia |
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
Founded | 1932 |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 24 (from 2 divisions) |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | NPL 2 |
Relegation to | State League 2 |
Domestic cup(s) |
FFA Cup Dockerty Cup |
Current champions |
Altona Magic(1st Title) (North-West) Mornington(2nd Title) (South-East) (2016) |
Most championships | Heidelberg United(5 Titles) |
2016 Season |
The Victorian State League Division 1 is a regional Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from Victoria. The league is divided in two divisions: North-West and South-East. It sits at Level 3 on the Victorian league system (Level 4 of the overall Australian league system). The competition is administered by Football Federation Victoria, the governing body of the sport in the state.
History
The league was founded in 1932 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
The champions and runners-up of State League Division 1 are promoted to the National Premier Leagues Victoria 1 for the 2015 season only. The champions 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, whilst the two teams finishing on the bottom of the ladder are relegated to Division 2 in their respective zones. The two teams finishing second in Division 2 South-East and North-West enter a playoff at the end of the season, the winner of which goes on to face the tenth placed team in Division 1. The winner of this playoff plays in Division 1 next season, whilst the loser is either relegated to or remains in (depending on which league they were in for the previous season) Division 2.
Clubs
The following 12 clubs are competing in the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West during the 2017 season:
Club |
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Altona East Phoenix |
Altona Magic |
Banyule City |
Essenden Royals |
Geelong |
Keilor Park |
North Sunshine Eagles |
Preston Lions |
Sydenham Park |
Westgate |
Western Suburbs |
Yarraville |
The following 12 clubs are competing in the Victorian State League Division 1 South-East during the 2017 season:
Club |
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Casey Comets |
Caufield United Cobras |
Clifton Hill |
Langwarrin |
Malvern City |
Manningham United |
Mooroolbark |
Mornington |
Morwell Pegasus |
South Springvale |
St Kilda |
Warragul United |
Past Winners
The Victorian State League Division 1 has had many previous names so these are the previous winners of the second division before NPL and then the fourth division after NPL and NPL2 were introduced from the records available.
Year | Competition | Winner | Points |
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1932 | Division 2 | Preston(1) | 23 |
1933 | Not Known | ||
1934 | |||
1935 | Division 2 | Moreland(1) | 28 |
1936 | Division 2 | Nobels(1)*No Final Table | 25* |
1937 | Division 2 | Nobels(2) | 27 |
1938 | Division 2 | Footscray Thistle(1)*No Final Table | 31* |
1939 | Division 2 | South Melbourne(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 | |||
1949 | Division 2 | Sandringham(1) | 35 |
1950 | Division 2 | Western Suburbs(1) | 30 |
1951 | No Division 2 | ||
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(1)
N: Preston(2) |
S:35
N:31 |
1960 | Metropolitan League 1 South
Metropolitan League 1 North |
S:Richmond Alemannia(1) | S: 32
N: 35 |
1961 | Metropolitan League 1 South
Metropolitan League 1 North |
S:Preston Croatia(1)
N:Lions(1) |
S:34
N:30 |
1962 | Division 1 South
Division 1 North |
S:Croatia(2)
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(3) | 39 |
1965 | Metropolitan League Division 1 | Alexander(2) | 34 |
1966 | Metropolitan League Division 1 | Makedonia Preston(3) | 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 | Preston(4) | 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(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 |
Notes:
S: South
SE: South-East
N: North
NW: North-West
*In 1936 and 1938 there are no final tables available Footscray Thistle and Nobels are on the top at the time.
ALL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM OZFOOTBALL.NET VICTORIAN STATE LEAGUE ARCHIVE[1]
Records
Most points in a season: 75, Westvale (1998)[2]
Fewest points in a season: -1, Melton Reds (1998)[2]
Least amount of points while winning the title: 18, Navy (1941)[3]
Most titles: 5, Heidelberg United
Most consecutive titles: 2, Nobels (1936-1937) Melbourne Knights (1961-1962) Mornington (2015-2016)
References
- ↑ "Victorian State League Archive". Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- 1 2 "1998 State League 1 Table".
- ↑ "1941 Victorian division two table".