National Premier Leagues Victoria

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2025 Planned implementation of relegation system where the three bottom-placed teams will be relegated to Victoria Premier League 1, subject to the potential commencement of the National Second Division.
2025 NPL Victoria introduces a new promotion and relegation system where the bottom three clubs are automatically relegated each season, and promotion is determined by winners, runners-up, and a playoff from VPL 1.
2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria season will feature 14 clubs competing in the league, including established teams like Melbourne Knights, South Melbourne, Heidelberg United, and Hume City.
2024 The NPL Victoria system restructured, with the second and third divisions moved to the Victorian Premier League, leaving only the top division in NPL Victoria. Oakleigh Cannons won the championship and South Melbourne were named premiers for the season.
2023 North Geelong Warriors and Moreland City join the league, showcasing continued club participation and league dynamism.
2023 Avondale FC won the Division 1 Premiership and Championship, Dandenong City won the Division 2 Premiership and Championship, and Caroline Springs George Cross won the Division 3 Premiership and Championship.
2022 Oakleigh Cannons won the Division 1 Championship, while Moreland City won the Division 2 Championship, and Preston Lions won the Division 3 Championship.
2020 The NPL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria.
2020 A third division was added to the National Premier Leagues Victoria, changing the league's structure from two zones (East and West) to a new three-division format.
2020 Eastern Lions enter the league, representing another phase of league development.
2019 Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Champions, and Heidelberg United won Division 1 Premiers.
2018 Heidelberg United won Division 1 Champions and Division 1 Premiers.
2017 Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Champions, and Heidelberg United won Division 1 Premiers.
2016 League structure renamed with Premier Division becoming Division 1, and previous Division 1 becoming Division 2. South Melbourne won Division 1 Champions, while Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Premiers.
2015 Bentleigh Greens won the Premier Division championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
2015 Bulleen Lions won the Division 1 West championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
2015 Richmond won the Division 1 East championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
2014 The league adopted its current branding as the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL Victoria), marking a significant rebranding of the state's top soccer competition.
2014 Avondale won the Division 1 championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
2014 South Melbourne won the Premier Division championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
2014 Goulburn Valley Suns and Werribee City join the league, continuing the league's expansion.
December 2013 A resolution was reached for Victorian teams to participate in the National Premier Leagues in the 2014 season.
September 15 2013 Victoria Police arrested up to ten people, including Southern Stars FC players and coach, on allegations of match fixing.
2012 Football Federation Australia conducted the National Competition Review, which would ultimately lead to significant changes in the league structure.

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