2026 National Premier Leagues Victoria
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February – 20 September 2025 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Matches | 42 |
| Goals | 110 (2.62 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 23 March 2026. | |
The 2026 National Premier Leagues Victoria season is the 118th season of top-flight Victorian football, and the 13th since the competition was re-badged to National Premier Leagues Victoria. The season begins on the 13th of February,[1] and ends on the 20th September.[2]
Avondale are the defending premiers after finishing four points ahead of eventual champions Heidelberg United FC; who defeated sixth-placed Dandenong City 2–1 at the Grand Final.[3]
Teams
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season.[4]
Managerial Changes
| Team | Departing Manager | Incoming Manager | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gully | David Chick | Vacant | 21 March 2026 |
Stadiums and Locations
Locations of 2025 NPL Victoria clubs within metropolitan Melbourne
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 12 | Qualification to Australian Championship and Finals series |
| 2 | South Melbourne[a] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Hume City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | |
| 5 | Oakleigh Cannons | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Melbourne City Youth[b] | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Avondale FC[a] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Preston Lions[a] | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7[c] | |
| 10 | St Albans Saints | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 7 | |
| 11 | Dandenong Thunder | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Altona Magic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to Victorian Premier League 1 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2[d] | |
| 14 | Green Gully | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 Mar 2026. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) aggregate head-to-head results; 5) away goals; 6) alphabetical order/coin toss at the end of the season.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) aggregate head-to-head results; 5) away goals; 6) alphabetical order/coin toss at the end of the season.
Notes:
- ^ a b c Team pre-qualified to the Australian Championship as a Foundation club.
- ^ Melbourne City Youth is ineligible to qualify for the 2026 Australian Championship as the academy of an A-League club.
- ^ Preston Lions were deducted six points, with three suspended, due to conduct in a previous fixture during the 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria preliminary final.[6]
- ^ Dandenong City were deducted four points due to conduct during the 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria final.[7]
Matches
References
- ^ "Fixtures - Dribl Match Centre".
- ^ "Football Victoria 2026 Season Calendar | Football Victoria". footballvictoria.com.au. 2025-10-24. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "Heidelberg triumph in epic Lakeside finale | Football Victoria". footballvictoria.com.au. 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "2026 Football Victoria Provisional Declaration of Leagues | Football Victoria". footballvictoria.com.au. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ^ "BT Connor Reserve | Austadiums". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "HUFC v PLFC Appeal Board Outcomes". Football Victoria. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Outcome of investigation: NPL Victoria Men's Grand Final 2025". Football Victoria. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.