2016 Football Federation Victoria season
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Football Federation Victoria season was the third season under the new competition format for state-level football (soccer) in Victoria. The competition consisted of seven divisions across the state of Victoria.
League Tables
2016 National Premier Leagues Victoria
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South Melbourne |
| Premiers | Bentleigh Greens |
| Relegated | Richmond Northcote City Melbourne Victory Youth |
| Top goalscorer | Milos Lujic (27 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 National Premier Leagues Victoria season was played over 26 rounds. The overall premier of this division qualified for the 2016 National Premier Leagues finals series, and competed with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues champion for 2016.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 22 | +39 | 59 | 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 53[a] | 2016 Victoria Finals |
| 3 | South Melbourne (C) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 53[b] | |
| 4 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 47 | |
| 5 | Green Gully | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 44 | |
| 6 | Hume City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 43 | |
| 7 | Pascoe Vale | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 37 | |
| 8 | Avondale FC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 35 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 31 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 26 | |
| 11 | Bulleen Lions | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 25 | |
| 12 | Richmond (R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 23 | 2016 relegation play-offs |
| 13 | Northcote City (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 20 | Relegation to the 2017 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Melbourne Victory Youth (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 68 | −44 | 4[c] |
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Finals
| Elimination Finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bentleigh Greens | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 | 4 | Oakleigh Cannons | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Green Gully | 2 | 3 | South Melbourne | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | South Melbourne | 3 | 3 | South Melbourne | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Hume City | 0 | ||||||||||||
Promotion/relegation play-off
| West vs East | Promotion/relegation play-off | ||||||||
| 12 | Richmond SC | 0 | |||||||
| W2 | North Geelong Warriors | 4 | W2 | North Geelong Warriors | 4 | ||||
| E2 | Dandenong Thunder | 1 | |||||||
2016 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
West
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | St Albans Saints North Geelong Warriors |
| Top goalscorer | Atilla Ofli (32 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 West was played over 28 rounds, with each team playing the teams in their conference twice and the other conference once. The top team at the end of the season was promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria, and the second placed team entered the promotion play-off.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Albans Saints (P) | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 56 | Promotion to the 2017 NPL Victoria |
| 2 | North Geelong Warriors (P) | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 53 | 2016 promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Melbourne City Youth | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 46 | |
| 4 | Whittlesea Ranges | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | Moreland Zebras | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Ballarat Red Devils | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Moreland City | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Werribee City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Sunshine George Cross | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 23[a] | |
| 10 | Bendigo City | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 93 | −65 | 15 |
- ^ 2
East
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kingston City |
| Promoted | Kingston City |
| Top goalscorer | Brandon Barnes (41 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2015 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 East was played over 28 rounds, with each team playing the teams in their conference twice and the other conference once. The top team at the end of the season was promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria, and the second placed team entered the promotion play-off.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston City (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 66 | Promotion to the 2017 NPL Victoria |
| 2 | Dandenong Thunder | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 89 | 28 | +61 | 65[a] | 2016 promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Brunswick City | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 46 | |
| 4 | Dandenong City | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 44 | |
| 5 | Box Hill United | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 44 | |
| 6 | Springvale White Eagles | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 40 | |
| 7 | Eastern Lions | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 39 | |
| 8 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Murray United | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 68 | −40 | 14 | |
| 10 | Nunawading City | 28 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 112 | −92 | 3 |
- ^ 3
Grand Final
The NPL2 Season concluded with a single match between the winners of the leagues in the West and East sections, to determine the NPL2 Champion.
2016 Victoria State League 1
North-West
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Altona Magic |
| Relegated | Cairnlea Diamond Valley United |
| Top goalscorer | Diellon Memishi (19 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altona Magic (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 53 | |
| 2 | Preston Lions | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 47 | |
| 3 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 39[a] | |
| 4 | Banyule City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 33 | |
| 5 | Sydenham Park | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 32 | |
| 6 | Westgate FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Yarraville | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Western Suburbs | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 26 | |
| 9 | Keilor Park | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Altona East Phoenix | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 21 | |
| 11 | Cairnlea FC (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 15 | Relegation to the 2017 State League 2 |
| 12 | Diamond Valley United (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 11 |
- ^ 4
South-East
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mornington |
| Relegated | Berwick City Frankston Pines |
| Top goalscorer | Caleb Nicholes (19 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mornington (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 49 | |
| 2 | Malvern City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 15 | +30 | 47 | |
| 3 | Clifton Hill | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 46 | |
| 4 | Casey Comets | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 43 | |
| 5 | Manningham United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 39 | |
| 6 | Langwarrin | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Warragul United | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 32 | |
| 8 | South Springvale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 21 | |
| 9 | Morwell Pegasus | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 18 | |
| 10 | Mooroolbark | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 17 | |
| 11 | Berwick City (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to the 2017 State League 2 |
| 12 | Frankston Pines (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 13 |
2016 Victoria State League 2
North-West
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Geelong |
| Promoted | Geelong Essendon Royals |
| Relegated | Heidelberg Stars Sunbury United FC |
| Top goalscorer | Verdan Stojanovic (29 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 51 | Promotion to the 2017 State League 1 |
| 2 | Essendon Royals (P) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 47 | |
| 3 | Altona City | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 42 | |
| 4 | Hoppers Crossing | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 36 | |
| 5 | Moreland United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sporting Whittlesea | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Fitzroy City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Corio | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hume United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 25 | |
| 10 | Essendon United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 21 | |
| 11 | Heidelberg Stars (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 17 | Relegation to the 2017 State League 3 |
| 12 | Sunbury United (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 17 |
South-East
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Kilda SC |
| Promoted | St Kilda SC Caulfield United Cobras |
| Relegated | Sandringham Noble Park United |
| Top goalscorer | Antun Vulic (25 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kilda SC (C, P) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 58 | Promotion to the 2017 State League 1 |
| 2 | Caulfield United Cobras (P) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 51 | |
| 3 | Old Scotch | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 48 | |
| 4 | Beaumaris | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 22 | +43 | 47 | |
| 5 | North Caulfield | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 37 | |
| 6 | Doveton | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 34 | |
| 7 | Seaford United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 28 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Peninsula Strikers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 23 | |
| 10 | Heatherton United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 58 | −36 | 20 | |
| 11 | Sandringham (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 64 | −50 | 6 | Relegation to the 2017 State League 3 |
| 12 | Noble Park United (R) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 61 | −49 | 5 |
2016 Victoria State League 3
North-West
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Geelong Rangers |
| Promoted | Geelong Rangers Westvale SC |
| Relegated | Western Eagles Darebin United Lalor United |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (20 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong Rangers (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 50 | Promotion to the 2017 State League 2 |
| 2 | Westvale SC (P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 44 | |
| 3 | Williamstown SC | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 41 | |
| 4 | Upfield SC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 36 | |
| 5 | Whittlesea United | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 36 | |
| 6 | La Trobe University | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 33 | |
| 7 | Melbourne City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 27 | |
| 8 | Fawkner SC | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 26 | |
| 9 | Melbourne University | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Western Eagles (R) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 23 | Qualification to the 2016 relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Darebin United (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to the 2017 State League 4 |
| 12 | Lalor United (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 14 |
South-East
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mazenod United |
| Promoted | Mazenod United Eltham Redbacks |
| Relegated | Ashburton United Old Melburnians Croydon City Arrows |
| Top goalscorer | Andrew Mclean (18 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mazenod United (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 52 | Promotion to the 2017 State League 2 |
| 2 | Eltham Redbacks (P) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 51 | |
| 3 | Brighton SC | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 39 | |
| 4 | Monbulk Rangers | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 38 | |
| 5 | South Yarra | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 34 | |
| 6 | Dingley Stars FC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Knox City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Middle Park | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Riversdale | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Ashburton United (R) | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 25 | Qualification to the 2016 relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Old Melburnians (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 72 | −49 | 8 | Relegation to the 2017 State League 4 |
| 12 | Croydon City (R) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 95 | −86 | 1 |
Promotion/relegation play-off
| North vs West | North-West play-off | ||||||||
| 10 | Western Eagles | 0 | |||||||
| N2 | Strathmore Split | 2 | N2 | Strathmore Split | 1 | ||||
| W2 | Point Cook | 1 | |||||||
| South vs East | South-East play-off | ||||||||
| 10 | Ashburton United | 1 | |||||||
| S2 | Springvale City | 0 | E2 | Collingwood City | 2 | ||||
| E2 | Collingwood City | 3 | |||||||
2016 Women's National Premier League
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Calder United |
| Premiers | Calder United |
| Top goalscorer | Melina Ayres (22 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The highest tier domestic football competition in Victoria for women is known for sponsorship reasons as the PS4 Women's National Premier League. This was the inaugural season of the NPL Women's format, replacing the previous Women's Premier League format. Only 8 of the 22 applicants were granted licences for the 2016 season,[2] plus the Victorian women's team of the NTC. The 9 teams played a 24-round league competition.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calder United (C) | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 50 | Finals series |
| 2 | Alamein FC | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 47 | |
| 3 | Bulleen Lions | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 44 | |
| 4 | Greater Geelong Galaxy | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 40 | |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Box Hill United | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Victorian Women's NTC | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 22 | |
| 8 | Bayside United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 19 | |
| 9 | Southern United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 18 |
Source: foxsportspulse.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Calder United | 2 | 1 | Calder United | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Alamein FC | 1 | 4 | Greater Geelong Galaxy | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Alamein FC | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Greater Geelong Galaxy(p) | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Bulleen Lions | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Greater Geelong Galaxy | 6 | |||||||||||
Cup Competitions
2016 Dockerty Cup
Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2016 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2016 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 202 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.
The Cup was won by Bentleigh Greens.
In addition to the two A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City), the four semi-finalists (Bentleigh Greens, Green Gully, Hume City and Melbourne Knights) competed in the final rounds of the 2016 FFA Cup.
References
- ^ "Fixtures/results". Soccer Aust. Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Women's NPL Q & A" (PDF). Football Federation Victoria. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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