2021 Football Victoria season
The 2021 season was the 110th season of competitive association football in Victoria. 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] Promotion and relegation was suspended until the following season.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
← 2020 2022 → | |
League tables
2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria
In addition to this season being cancelled, the 2021 National Premier Leagues finals series was also cancelled (the NPL Premier normally qualifies for the national NPL finals series).
| 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 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 26 |
| 8 | Melbourne Knights | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 26 |
| 9 | South Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 25 |
| 10 | Green Gully | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 20 |
| 11 | Eastern Lions | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 15 |
| 12 | Altona Magic | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 14 |
| 13 | Dandenong City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 14 |
| 14 | St Albans Saints | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
2021 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
| 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
| 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.