# 2022 Football Victoria season

The 2022 season is the 111th season of competitive association football in Victoria. The Premier of the top tier of Victorian football was South Melbourne and the Champions being Oakleigh Cannons.

## League Tables
### 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria

South Melbourne were premiers and Oakleigh Cannons became champions after beating South Melbourne 5-0.

#### Regular Season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | South Melbourne | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 62 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 2 | Port Melbourne | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 56 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 51 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 4 | Green Gully | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 45 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 42 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 42 | 2022 NPL Victoria Finals |
| 7 | Avondale | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 40 | |
| 8 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 38 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 30 | |
| 10 | St Albans Saints | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 30 | |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 27 | |
| 12 | Hume City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 26 | |
| 13 | Dandenong City (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 20 | Relegation to the 2023 NPL Victoria 2 |
| 14 | Eastern Lions (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 70 | −53 | 8 | Relegation to the 2023 NPL Victoria 2 |

#### Finals Series

Oakleigh Cannons would beat South Melbourne 5-0 at Olympic Park in Heidelberg West.
| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| | | | 1 | South Melbourne | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Green Gully | 2 | 4 | Green Gully | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Bentleigh Greens | 0 | | | | 1 | South Melbourne | 0 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Port Melbourne | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Oakleigh Cannons | 3 (3) | 3 | Oakleigh Cannons (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Heidelberg United | 3 (1) | | | | | | |

### 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2

Moreland City Was crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champion and gained promotion alongside North Geelong Warriors. Kingston city and Goulburn Valley Suns would play in the pro/rel play-offs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Moreland City (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 49 | Promotion to the NPL Victoria |
| 2 | North Geelong Warriors (P) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 48 | Promotion to the NPL Victoria |
| 3 | Pascoe Vale | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 44 | |
| 4 | Brunswick Juventus | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 44 | |
| 5 | Bulleen Lions | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 33 | |
| 6 | Northcote City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Langwarrin SC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Manningham United Blues | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Brunswick City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 22 | |
| 10 | Werribee City | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 21 | |
| 11 | Kingston City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 20 | Relegation to NPL Victoria 3 play-offs |
| 12 | Goulburn Valley Suns (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 68 | −49 | 4 | Relegation to NPL Victoria 3 play-offs |

### 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3

Preston Lions Was crowned NPL Victoria 3 Champion and gained promotion alongside Melbourne City Youth. Western United Youth and Melbourne Victory Youth would qualify for the NPL Victoria 2 promotion play-offs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Preston Lions (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 52 | Promotion to the NPL Victoria 2 |
| 2 | Melbourne City Youth (P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 49 | Promotion to the NPL Victoria 2 |
| 3 | Western United Youth (O, P) | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 39 | Qualification for NPL Victoria 2 play-offs |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory Youth | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 38 | Qualification for NPL Victoria 2 play-offs |
| 5 | Nunawading City | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Doveton SC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Geelong SC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 27 | |
| 9 | Box Hill United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ballarat City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 19 | |
| 11 | Springvale White Eagles (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 19 | Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 12 | Whittlesea Ranges (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 8 | Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1 |

### NPL Victoria 2/3 Play-offs

In the 2022 season the bottem two teams in the NPL Victoria 2 and the 3rd to 4th placed teams in NPL Victoria 3 played in a play-off competition where 2 games would be played and the winners would play in NPL Victoria 2 in the 2023 Season, while the looser would play in the NPL Victoria 3 for the 2023 season.

## Women's football
### 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
#### Regular Season

Calder United Would be crowned NPL Victoria Women's Premier's.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Calder United | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 7 | +45 | 51 | Quallification to the NPL Victoria Women's Finals Series |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 48 | Quallification to the NPL Victoria Women's Finals Series |
| 3 | Bulleen Lions | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 32 | Quallification to the NPL Victoria Women's Finals Series |
| 4 | FV Emerging | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 32 | Quallification to the NPL Victoria Women's Finals Series |
| 5 | Alamein FC | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 22 | |
| 7 | Box Hill United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bayside United | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 81 | −66 | 5 | |

#### Finals Series

Calder United would beat Bulleen Lions 2-0 in the NPL Victoria Women's Grand Final.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 September - David Barro Stadium | 3 September - David Barro Stadium | 3 September - David Barro Stadium | | | |
| 1 | Calder United | 1 | | | |
| 1 | Calder United | 1 | 11 September - Olympic Park | 11 September - Olympic Park | 11 September - Olympic Park |
| 4 | FV Emerging | 0 | 11 September - Olympic Park | 11 September - Olympic Park | 11 September - Olympic Park |
| 4 | FV Emerging | 0 | 1 | Calder United | 2 |
| 3 September - Olympic Park | 3 September - Olympic Park | 3 September - Olympic Park | 1 | Calder United | 2 |
| 3 September - Olympic Park | 3 September - Olympic Park | 3 September - Olympic Park | 3 | Bulleen Lions | 0 |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 0 | 3 | Bulleen Lions | 0 |
| 3 | Bulleen Lions (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | |

## Cup Competitions
### 2022 Dockerty Cup

Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2022 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2022 Australia Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 211 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.
The Cup was won by Bentleigh Greens, their third title.
In addition to the three A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and Western United), the five NPL Victoria teams (Bentleigh Greens, Green Gully, Heidelberg United, Avondale FC, and Oakleigh Cannons) competed in the final rounds of the 2022 Australia Cup.