2021 Football Victoria season
The 2021 season is the 110th season of competitive association football in Victoria.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
← 2020 2022 → | |
The season was disrupted due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, with the season being suspended in August 2021[1] from government-imposed lockdowns, and cancelled in September.[2] No Premiers were declared, and promotion and relegation was suspended until the following season.
However, as a result of a court challenge involving Avondale FC and Football Victoria, it was agreed that eight rounds of games from the 2022 NPL Season would also count towards the 2021 NPL league table, enabling sufficient matches to be played to "complete" the season, and be able to declare a Premier.[3]
League tables
2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oakleigh Cannons |
| Relegated | None |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 26 July 2022. | |
In addition to the season being cancelled in September,[2] the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series was also cancelled (the NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series). With the resumption of games for the 2022 season, a select number of rounds and matches would also count towards the league table for the 2021 season, so that after 26 rounds a Premier could be declared.[3]
Oakleigh Cannons were crowned as Premiers on 26 July 2022.[4]
Initial Table (2021)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avondale | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 41 |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 34 |
| 3 | Bentleigh Greens | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 33 |
| 4 | Hume City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 31 |
| 5 | Dandenong Thunder | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 28 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 27 |
| 7 | Melbourne Knights | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 26 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Green Gully | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 20 |
| 10 | Eastern Lions | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 15 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 14 |
| 12 | Dandenong City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 14 |
| 13 | St Albans Saints | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 10 |
| 14 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 8[lower-alpha 1] |
- Port Melbourne were retrospectively deducted 18 points for breach of NPL licensing conditions.[5]
Additional Matches (2022)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 24 |
| 2 | Port Melbourne | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 22 |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 16 |
| 4 | Altona Magic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 14 |
| 5 | Dandenong Thunder | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 |
| 6 | Green Gully | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 |
| 8 | Bentleigh Greens | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 |
| 10 | Avondale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 7 |
| 11 | Hume City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 |
| 12 | Dandenong City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 5 |
| 13 | St Albans Saints | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 5 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Final Table (2021 and 2022)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 50 | Declared as 2021 Premiers after additional matches in 2022 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 49 | |
| 3 | Avondale | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 48 | |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 43 | |
| 5 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Hume City | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 38 | |
| 7 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Green Gully | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 33 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 28 | |
| 12 | Dandenong City | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 19 | |
| 13 | Eastern Lions | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 17 | |
| 14 | St Albans Saints | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 55 | −40 | 15 |
- Port Melbourne were retrospectively deducted 18 points for breach of NPL licensing conditions.[5]
2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | None |
| Premiers | None |
| Relegated | None |
← 2020 2022 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunswick City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 30 |
| 2 | Pascoe Vale | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 27 |
| 3 | Northcote City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 22 |
| 5 | Kingston City | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 22 |
| 6 | Langwarrin | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 22 |
| 7 | North Geelong Warriors | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Moreland Zebras | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Moreland City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 17 |
| 10 | Bulleen Lions | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 15 |
| 11 | Manningham United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 10 |
| 12 | Werribee City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | None |
| Premiers | None |
| Relegated | None |
← 2020 2022 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Lions | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 30 |
| 2 | Doveton | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 |
| 3 | Western United Youth | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 29 |
| 4 | Box Hill United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 26 |
| 5 | Melbourne City Youth | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 25 |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 21 |
| 7 | Nunawading City | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 21 |
| 8 | Geelong | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 18 |
| 9 | North Sunshine Eagles | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 14 |
| 10 | Whittlesea Ranges | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 11 |
| 11 | Springvale White Eagles | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 9 |
| 12 | Ballarat City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 54 | −42 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Women's football
2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 13 | +40 | 33 |
| 2 | Bulleen Lions | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 28 |
| 3 | Calder United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 25 |
| 4 | Victorian Women's NTC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 22 |
| 5 | Alamein FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 15 |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 13 |
| 7 | Box Hill United | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 4 |
| 8 | Bayside United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 59 | −53 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Cup Competitions
2021 Dockerty Cup
Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2021 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2021 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 210 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.
The Cup was won by Avondale FC, their first title.
In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), the four semi-finalists (Avondale FC, Hume City, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne) competed in the final rounds of the 2021 FFA Cup.
References
- "Football & Futsal suspended across Victoria". Football Victoria. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Metro Melbourne 2021 season status". Football Victoria. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "Outcome of legal proceedings between Avondale FC and Football Victoria announced". Football Victoria. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- "Oakleigh Cannons FC crowned 2021 NPL Premiers". Football Victoria. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- "Port Melbourne SC sanctions following NPL License investigation". Football Victoria. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.