National Premier Leagues Victoria Women

The National Premier Leagues Victoria Women, known commonly as the NPL Victoria Women's or NPLV Women's, is a professional women's association football league in Victoria, Australia. It is the highest league for women in Victoria, and has been a part of the National Premier Leagues Women’s structure, and which is administered by Football Victoria. Prior to the introduction of the NPL in Victoria in 2016, the league was known as the Women's Victorian Premier League.[1]

National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
Founded2016
CountryAustralia
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid2
Current championsCalder United
Current premiersCalder United
Websitewww.footballvictoria.com.au

The league is contested by eleven clubs, playing a 22 round season, with the regular season running from February to September. The finals series is contested between the top four clubs, with the top two playing against third and fourth in a semi-final and the winners contesting the grand final.

WNPL Years (2016–present)

The initial members of the WNPL were Alamein, Bayside United, Bulleen Lions, Box Hill United, Calder United, Heidelberg United, Geelong Galaxy United, Senior NTC and Southern United.[1] In the following season, South Melbourne was admitted to the league who went on to win the inaugural Finals Series, 5–4 on penalties against Geelong Galaxy United.[2] South Melbourne again made the Grand Final the following season losing 3–1 to Bulleen Lions.[3][4] Despite not being crowned Champions, South Melbourne were successful in the regular season who were crowned Premiers of the 2018 season.[5] This was a feat achieved by the club as well in their initial season in the renewed league.[6] Calder United were crowned Grand Final Champions for the second time defeating Bulleen Lions 1–0.[7] This was after Calder were crowned league champions prior to the finals series.[8]

On the 27th of October 2021, Football Victoria officially announced the league would be professionalised, scrapping the amateur nature of the league.[9]

After the cancellation of both the 2020 season[10] and the 2021 season[11] due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that no promotion/relegation would apply for the following season.

Current clubs (2023)

Preston Lions, Boroondara-Carey Eagles, and Southern United were promoted from the Victorian Premier League Womens for the 2023 season bringing the number of teams in the competition to 11. The following clubs will take part in the 2023 NPL Victoria Women's season:

Locations of 2023 NPL VIC Women clubs within metropolitan Melbourne.
Team Location Stadium
Alamein Glen Iris Dorothy Laver West Reserve
Bayside United Cheltenham Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
Boroondara-Carey Eagles Bulleen David Barro Stadium
Box Hill United Box Hill Wembley Park
Bulleen Lions Bulleen David Barro Stadium
Calder United Keilor Park Keilor Park Recreation Reserve
Heidelberg United Heidelberg West Olympic Park
Preston Lions FC Reservoir B.T. Connor Reserve
South Melbourne Albert Park Lakeside Stadium
Southern United Clyde North Selandra Recreation Reserve
FV Emerging Wantirna South Knox Regional Football Centre


Honours (NPL era)
Season Grand Final Champions GF Runners Up League Premiers League Runners Up
2016 Calder United Geelong Galaxy United Calder United Alamein
2017 South Melbourne Geelong Galaxy United South Melbourne Calder United
2018 Bulleen Lions South Melbourne South Melbourne Calder United
2019 Calder United Bulleen Lions Calder United Bulleen Lions
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[10]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[11]
2022 Calder United Bulleen Lions Calder United Heidelberg United FC

Honours (Women's VPL era)
Season Grand Final Champions GF Runners Up League Premiers League Runners Up
1992 – – Berwick City
1993 – – Berwick City
1994 – – Berwick City
1995 – – Berwick City
1996 – – Brunswick Zebras
1997 – – Brunswick Zebras
1998 – – Cranbourne Comets
1999 – – Cranbourne Comets Manningham
2000 – – Ringwood City Cranbourne Comets
2001 – – Box Hill Inter Cranbourne Comets
2002 – – Cranbourne Comets Port Melbourne Sharks
2003 – – Box Hill Inter Keilor Park
2004 Box Hill Inter Cranbourne Comets Cranbourne Comets Box Hill Inter
2005 Box Hill Inter Cranbourne Comets Cranbourne Comets Box Hill Inter
2006 Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United Box Hill Inter Ashburton
2007 Heidelberg United Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United Box Hill Inter
2008 Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United Box Hill Inter Ashburton
2009 Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United
2010 Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United Box Hill Inter Heidelberg United
2011 South Melbourne Sandringham Sandringham South Melbourne
2012 Box Hill United Bundoora United Box Hill United Sandringham
2013 Sandringham South Melbourne South Melbourne Box Hill United
2014 South Melbourne Heidelberg United South Melbourne Bulleen Lions
2015 South Melbourne Boroondara Eagles Boroondara Eagles Ashburton United

See also

References
  1. "Women's National Premier Leagues Victoria – Final Table". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. "- Season Results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. "Results for NPL Women VIC". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. "Heidelberg and Bulleen Champions of NPL Victoria". Football Victoria. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "Ladder for NPL Women VIC". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. "Ladder for PS4 NPL VIC Women". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. Downes, Cheryl (15 September 2019). "VIC NPLW Grand Final – Match Report". Beyond 90. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. "Ladder for NPL VIC Women". SportsTG. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. "'A landmark day': NPLW to become a Professional Competition". Football Victoria. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. "2021 Start Up". Football Victoria. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. "Metro Melbourne 2021 season status". Football Victoria. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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