2026 National Premier Leagues Victoria
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February – 19 September 2025 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Goals | 14 (2 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 17 February 2026. | |
The 2026 National Premier Leagues Victoria season will be 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]
To NPL VictoriaPromoted from VPL 1
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From NPL VictoriaRelegated to VPL 1
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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 | Altona Magic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Qualification to Australian Championship and Finals series |
| 2 | South Melbourne[a] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification to Finals series |
| 3 | Heidelberg United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dandenong Thunder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Melbourne City Youth[b] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Caroline Springs George Cross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Bentleigh Greens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | St Albans Saints | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Green Gully | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 11 | Hume City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Avondale FC[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to Victorian Premier League 1 |
| 13 | Preston Lions[a] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | −3[c] | |
| 14 | Dandenong City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3[d] |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 Feb 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.
- ^ Football Victoria
- ^ Football Victoria