The 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria season was the 117th season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL) season, the highest level of football in the state of Victoria, and the 12th since the competition was rebadged. The season began on the 6th of February, and ended on the 14th September.
The defending champions are Oakleigh Cannons, who had defeated the reigning premiers South Melbourne in the 2024 National Premier Leagues Victoria grand final.
Avondale were the premiers after finishing four points clear after winning the league, however Heidelberg United qualify for the 2025 Australian Championship as second-placed due to Avondale being 'foundation members' of the spring competition. Heidelberg United were the champions after defeating sixth-placed Dandenong City 2-1 in the Grand Final.
Teams Pre-season changes 2024 League Promoted to league Relegated from league NPL Victoria Preston LionsMelbourne Victory Youth Manningham United BluesMoreland City Ref. Stadiums and locations
TeamHead CoachLocationStadiumCapacityAltona MagicGoran LozanovskiMelbourne Paisley ParkAvondale FCZoran MarkovskiMelbourne Avenger ParkDandenong CityNick ToliosMelbourne Frank Holohan Soccer ComplexDandenong ThunderAdam PiddickMelbourne George Andrews ReserveGreen GullyDavid ChickMelbourne Green Gully ReserveHeidelberg UnitedJohn AnastasiadisMelbourne Olympic VillageHume CityNick HegartyMelbourne Hume City StadiumMelbourne KnightsMarijan CvitkovićMelbourne Knights StadiumMelbourne Victory (Youth)Boris SeroshtanMelbourne The Home of the MatildasOakleigh CannonsChris TaylorMelbourne Jack Edwards ReservePort MelbourneMaxim GaydovskiyMelbourne JL Murphy ReservePreston LionsLouie AcevskiMelbourne B.T. Connor ReserveSouth MelbourneSinisa CohadzicMelbourne Lakeside StadiumSt Albans SaintsCameron WatsonMelbourne Churchill Reserve
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentSouth MelbourneEsteban QuintasSacked14 April 202511thSinisa Cohadzic5 May 2025Melbourne KnightsIvan FranjicResigned5 May 202513thJohn Markovski18 May 2025Port Melbourne SharksJohn MarkovskiMutual Agreement7 May 202514thMaxim Gaydovskiy15 May 2025Hume City FCRiccardo MarchioliSacked5 June 20256thNick Hegarty13 June 2025Melbourne KnightsJohn MarkovskiSacked29 July 202514thMarijan Cvitković29 July 2025
Regular season
League table
Matches
Finals series Bracket
Statistics
Goals +RankPlayerTeamGoals1Bul JuachHeidelberg United222Joe GuestOakleigh Cannons153Kenny AthiuDandenong City13Manyluak AguekAvondale5Hassan JallohDandenong Thunder12
Discipline
Yellow cards Correct as of 7 July 2025 RankPlayerTeamCards1Birkan KirdarHume City9Gideon ArokSt Albans SaintsJoseph ColinaSt Albans Saints3Stefan ValentiniAvondale8
Red cards As of 7 July 2025, there are twenty-seven players with 1 red card.
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Asahi YokokawaHeidelberg UnitedHume City5–1 (H)14 March 2025 Kenny AthiuDandenong CityPort Melbourne Sharks5–2 (H)25 April 2025 Aamir AbdallahGreen GullyAvondale5–2 (H)9 May 2025 Kenny AthiuDandenong CityMelbourne Knights7-1 (H)16 August 2025 Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team
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