Victorian Premier League
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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 | 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. |
| 2023 | North Geelong Warriors and Moreland City join the league, showcasing continued club participation and league dynamism. |
| 2023 | Ben Cahn is named Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year. |
| 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 | 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 | The NPL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. |
| 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. |
| 2019 | The club were National Premier Leagues Victoria Minor Premiers. |
| 2019 | The original athletics track at Olympic Park was removed, transforming the stadium's layout. |
| 2019 | Secured a third consecutive Premiers Plate in the NPL Victoria season with a 3-0 victory over South Melbourne. |
| 2019 | Won the Dockerty Cup with a 1-0 victory over Melbourne Knights FC, marking the club's first major silverware in its history. |
| June 2019 | Began demolition of their home ground Olympic Village for a $11m staged refurbishment project. |
| 2018 | Heidelberg United won Division 1 Champions and Division 1 Premiers. |
| 2018 | Heidelberg United FC became National Premier Leagues Victoria Champions, were FFA Cup Quarter Finalists, and were National Premier Leagues Victoria Minor Premiers. |
| 2018 | Finished 11th in the league and lost to Richmond SC in the FFA Cup qualifying rounds. |
| 2018 | Hume City won the Women's State League 3 West championship, securing promotion by winning 15 consecutive league games and clinching the title with three games remaining. During the season, they won multiple games by large margins, including three games by 13 goals, one by 12 goals, and one by 11 goals. |
| August 19 2018 | Heidelberg secured back-to-back NPL Victoria Premierships by defeating South Melbourne 4-2, in their 60th year of existence. |
| August 10 2018 | Hume City lost their first game since entering the Victorian state league system, suffering a 4-0 defeat against St Albans Saints SC. |
| 2017 | Bentleigh Greens won Division 1 Champions, and Heidelberg United won Division 1 Premiers. |
| 2017 | The club became National Premier Leagues Champions, won the Dockerty Cup, and were FFA Cup Quarter Finalists. They were also National Premier Leagues Victoria Minor Premiers. |
| 2017 | Hume City entered the Football Federation Victoria Women's State League 4 North competition, winning all 18 games with a remarkable +186 goal differential and conceding only five goals all year. Ebru Hasan scored an impressive 93 goals during this season. |
| August 1 2017 | Heidelberg United defeated A-League side Perth Glory FC 1-0 in the Round of 32 of the 2017 FFA Cup. |
| May 2017 | Ufuk Kubilayhan appointed as head coach, replacing David Chick. Qualified for FFA Cup but lost in the Round of 32 to Bentleigh. Finished 8th in the league after Nick Hegarty became player-coach in July. |
| 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. |
| August 5 2016 | Heidelberg confirmed the signing of Melbourne Victory icon Archie Thompson. |
| July 2016 | Head coach Lupce Acevski departed the club, with Dean Hennessy taking over as caretaker coach. Qualified for FFA Cup, defeating Marconi Stallions and drawing Melbourne Victory. Finished 6th in the league and lost in the Elimination Final to South Melbourne. |
| 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. |
| 2015 | Bentleigh Greens won the Premier Division championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2015 | Heidelberg United FC were FFA Cup Quarter Finalists. |
| 2015 | Rebranded with a new logo. Finished 5th and qualified for finals series, defeating Melbourne Knights on penalties with goalkeeper Chris Oldfield saving all four penalties. Made an impressive FFA Cup run, defeating Brisbane Strikers, Sydney Olympic, and Oakleigh Cannons before losing to Melbourne Victory. |
| 2015 | Chris May wins the Victorian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year award. |
| September 2015 | Star striker Daniel Heffernan was signed by A-League club Central Coast Mariners. |
| 2014 | South Melbourne won the Premier Division championship in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2014 | Avondale won the Division 1 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 | Goulburn Valley Suns and Werribee City join the league, continuing the league's expansion. |
| 2014 | Heidelberg United FC's first season in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, finishing in 3rd place. |
| 2014 | Officially opened new $12m facilities with three grass pitches, a '3G' pitch, a state-of-the-art grandstand, and modern clubrooms. Finished 6th in the first season of National Premier Leagues Victoria. |
| 2014 | Won the Dockerty Cup, the club's first major silverware in 18 years. |
| 2013 | The club won the Victorian State League 1 Champions title. |
| 2013 | Marijan Cvitkovic wins the Victorian Premier League Gold Medal. |
| 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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