Victorian State League Division 1
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.
| Founded | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria |
| Divisions | North-West, South-East |
| Number of teams | 24 (from 2 divisions) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NPL Victoria 3 |
| Relegation to | State League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FFA Cup Dockerty Cup |
| Current champions | Preston Lions (NW) Nunawading City (SE) (2019) |
| Most championships | Heidelberg United (5 titles) |
| Current: 2020 Season | |
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 2 for the 2014 season only. The top two teams 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 and the bottom two teams the State League Division 1 are relegated. In 2016 FFV announced that there would be relegation and promotion to be introduced in the 2017 season[1] with the champions of State League Division 1 North-West and South-East being promoted and the bottom placed team of NPL2 West and East being relegated.
Clubs
| Locations of the 2019 Victorian State League Division 1 clubs. Red pogs represent teams in the North-West division, blue pogs represent teams in the South-East division. Warragul United is approximately 40 km east of Pakenham. |
The following 12 clubs are competing in the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West during the 2019 season:
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| Altona City | Seaholme |
| Banyule City | Yallambie |
| Brimbank Stallions | St Albans |
| Caroline Springs George Cross | Plumpton |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton Hill |
| Essendon Royals | Moonee Ponds |
| Keilor Park | Keilor Park |
| North Sunshine Eagles | St Albans |
| Preston Lions | Reservoir |
| Sydenham Park | Taylors Lakes |
| Whittlesea United | Epping |
| Yarraville Glory | Yarraville |
The following 12 clubs are competing in the Victorian State League Division 1 South-East during the 2018 season:
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| Beaumaris | Beaumaris |
| Casey Comets | Cranbourne |
| Caufield United Cobras | Bentleigh |
| Eltham Redbacks | Eltham North |
| Malvern City | Kooyong |
| Manningham United | Doncaster |
| Mornington | Mornington |
| Morwell Pegasus | Morwell |
| Richmond | Burnley |
| South Springvale | Springvale |
| St Kilda | Elwood |
| Warragul United | Warragul |
Past Winners
This is the list of past winners for State League Division 1, also called the Metropolitan League Division 1 and Victorian League Division 1.[2]
| Year | Competition | Winner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Division 2 | Caledonians(1) | 25 |
| 1930 | Division 2 | Collingwood(1) | 22 |
| 1931 | Division 2 | Box Hill(1) | 23 |
| 1932 | Division 2 | Preston(1) | 23 |
| 1933 | Division 2 | South Melbourne(1) | 23 |
| 1934 | Division 2 | Caledonians(2) | 23 |
| 1935 | Division 2 | Moreland(1) | 28 |
| 1936 | Division 2 | Nobels(1)*No Final Table | 25* |
| 1937 | Division 2 | Nobels(2) | 27 |
| 1938 | Division 2 | Collingwoood(2) | 32 |
| 1939 | Division 2 | South Melbourne United(1) | 24 |
| 1940 | Division 2 | South Yarra(1) | 21 |
| 1941 | Division 2 | Navy(1) | 18 |
| 1942 | No Division 2 | ||
| 1943 | |||
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| 1947 | |||
| 1948 | Division 2 | Sandringham(1) | 35 |
| 1949 | Division 2 | Bradford(1) | 21 |
| 1950 | Division 2 | Western Suburbs(1) | 30 |
| 1951 | Division 2 | Footscray JUST(1) | 33 |
| 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 Hungaria(1)
N: Preston Croatia(1) |
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(2)
N:Lions(1) |
S:34
N:30 |
| 1962 | Division 1 South
Division 1 North |
S:Croatia(3)
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(4) | 39 |
| 1965 | Metropolitan League Division 1 | Alexander(2) | 34 |
| 1966 | Metropolitan League Division 1 | Makedonia Preston(1) | 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(2) | 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 Hungaria(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 |
| 2017 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West |
SE:Langwarrin(1)
NW:Altona Magic(2) |
SE:46
NW:53 |
| 2018 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West |
SE:Manningham United(2)
NW:Geelong(1) |
SE:52
NW:46 |
| 2019 | State League Division 1 South-East
State League Division 1 North-West |
SE: Nunawading City(1)
NSW: Preston Lions(3) |
SE: 50
NE: 52 |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||
Notes:
S: South
SE: South-East
N: North
NW: North-West
Records
Most points in a season: 75, Westvale (1998)[3]
Fewest points in a season: -1, Melton Reds (1998)[3]
Fewest points while winning the title: 18, Navy (1941)[4]
Most points without winning the title: 62, Moorabbin City (1997)[5]
Most goals scored in a single season: 110, Moreland FC (1952)[6]
Most goals conceded in a single season: 174, Melton Reds (1998)[3]
Most titles: 5, Heidelberg United
Most consecutive titles: 2, Nobels (1936–1937) Melbourne Knights (1961–1962) Mornington (2015–2016)
References
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