National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
| Organising body | Football Victoria |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Relegation to | VPL Women's |
| League cup | Nike F.C. Cup |
| Current champions | Box Hill United (2025) |
| Current premiers | Heidelberg United (2025) |
| Most championships | Box Hill United (8 titles) |
| Most premierships | Box Hill United (7 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | YouTube |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2026 NPL Victoria Women's | |
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]
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.
The 2023 season was the first time teams could be promoted since the restructuring of the women's divisions for the 2020 season.[12] Preston Lions FC, Boroondara-Carey Eagles, and Southern United were the teams promoted from the VPL Women's after they finished in the top three positions during the 2022 season.[13]
Football Victoria announce on 21 August 2025, that A-League Women Clubs Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City would enter an academy team into the 2026 NPLW Victoria season after years of collective lobbying.[14][15] They would replace FV Emerging team.[14] The league would also expand from 12 teams to 14 teams in the 2026 Season.
Current clubs (2026)
Avondale FC and Keilor Park were promoted from the Victorian Premier League Women's for the 2026, as well as Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City ere also admitted into the league season bringing the number of teams in the competition to 14.[14][16] The following clubs will take part in the 2026 NPL Victoria Women's season:
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alamein | Glen Iris | Dorothy Laver West Reserve |
| Avondale FC | Parkville | Avenger Park |
| Bentleigh Greens | 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 |
| Essendon Royals | Essendon | Cross Keys Reserve |
| Keilor Park | Keilor Park | Keilor Park Reserve |
| Melbourne City Youth | Cranbourne East | City Football Academy |
| Melbourne Victory Youth | Bundoora | Home of the Matildas |
| Heidelberg United | Heidelberg West | Olympic Park |
| Preston Lions FC | Reservoir | B.T. Connor Reserve |
| South Melbourne | Albert Park | Lakeside Stadium |
| Spring Hills | Caroline Springs | Springside Recreationa Reserve |
Honours
Honours table
| Team | Champions | Year(s) won | Premiers | Year(s) won | Total combined | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill United | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2025 | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 | 12 | 5 (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) |
| South Melbourne | 5 | 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023 | 4 | 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 | 8 | 2 (2014, 2017) |
| Calder United | 3 | 2016, 2019, 2022 | 3 | 2016, 2019, 2022 | 4 | 3 (2016, 2019, 2022) |
| Heidelberg United | 2 | 2007, 2024 | 2 | 2007, 2025 | 3 | 1 (2007) |
| Bulleen Lions | 1 | 2018 | 2 | 2023, 2024 | 3 | |
| Sandringham | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 2011 | 2 | |
| Cranbourne Comets | 0 | – | 4 | 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 | 4 | |
| Ringwood City | 0 | – | 1 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Boroondara Eagles | 0 | – | 1 | 2015 | 1 |
Player records
As of 1 January 2025 (prior to commencement of 2025 NPLVW season). Players listed in bold are still actively playing in the NPLVW.
Top scorers
As of 1 January 2023 (prior to commencement of 2023 NPLVW season).
| Rank | Seasons | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018–2021 | Catherine Zimmerman | 81 |
| 2 | 2016–2021 | Melina Ayres | 78 |
| 3 | 2016–2019 | Rachel Alonso | 60 |
| 4 | 2017–2022 | Aleksandra Sinclair | 57 |
| 2016–2019 | Melanie Camilleri | ||
| 6 | 2016–2019 | Caitlin Friend | 48 |
| 7 | 2017–2019 | Angela Beard | 47 |
| 8 | 2016–2022 | Lia Privitelli | 46 |
| 9 | 2017–2019 | Kelsey Minton | 41 |
| 10 | 2016–2019 | Cindy Lay | 35 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Women's National Premier Leagues Victoria – Final Table". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "- Season Results". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Results for NPL Women VIC". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Heidelberg and Bulleen Champions of NPL Victoria". Football Victoria. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL Women VIC". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Ladder for PS4 NPL VIC Women". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ Downes, Cheryl (15 September 2019). "VIC NPLW Grand Final – Match Report". Beyond 90. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL VIC Women". SportsTG. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "'A landmark day': NPLW to become a Professional Competition". Football Victoria. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Start Up". Football Victoria. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Metro Melbourne 2021 season status". Football Victoria. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Football Victoria Approves New Women's Division For 2020 Season". www.footballvictoria.com.au.
- ^ "2022 Victorian Women's Premier League Table". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ a b c Comito, Matthew (21 August 2025). "A-Leagues rivals unite behind revolutionary NPL change: 'An incredible step forward'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Victory, Melbourne (21 August 2025). "Melbourne Victory to enter NPLW competition". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "2026 Football Victoria Provisional Declaration of Leagues | Football Victoria". footballvictoria.com.au. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.