# Football Victoria

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Governing body for soccer in Victoria

For the [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) governing body formerly known as Football Victoria, see [AFL Victoria](/source/AFL_Victoria).

Football Victoria Sport Association football Jurisdiction Victoria, Australia Abbreviation FV Founded 1884; 142 years ago (1884) Affiliation Football Australia Headquarters The Home of the Matildas Location Bundoora, Victoria, Australia President Angela Williams CEO Dan Birrell Official website footballvictoria.com.au

**Football Victoria** is the state governing body for [soccer](/source/Association_football) in [Victoria, Australia](/source/Victoria%2C_Australia). It is affiliated with [Football Australia](/source/Football_Australia), the sport's national governing body.

## History

Football Victoria began operation in 1884 under the name Anglo Australian Football Association of Victoria and is one of the oldest sporting associations in Victoria.[1] It has had several name changes over the years, but has survived as the governing body of soccer in Victoria since this time.

In 2009, player registrations for soccer in Victoria passed 50,000, the highest number in the federation's history.[2]

In 2018, the federation was renamed from "Football Federation Victoria" to "Football Victoria".[3]

In 2025, Football Victoria had subsumed the [Victorian Regional Leagues](/source/Victorian_Regional_Leagues) structure into its purview, abolishing the regional associations.[4]

## Soccer pyramid in Victoria

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2024)

Main article: [Australian soccer league system](/source/Australian_soccer_league_system)

The soccer pyramid in Victoria comprises the seven levels of soccer in Victoria below the [A-League](/source/A-League). It has a hierarchical format that features promotion and relegation between all levels (aside from the A-League and regional leagues). All clubs in the system are eligible for entry to the [FFA Cup](/source/FFA_Cup), and are seeded in accordance to tier standing.

For the 2013 season, Football Federation Victoria announced a restructure of the league.[5] Tiers 5, 6 and 7, which were previously known as Provisional League 1, 2 and 3 respectively were removed, as was the Metropolitan League (tier 8). They were replaced by State League 4 and 5, divided geographically into North, East, South and West divisions, thus making State League 5 the lowest division in which are club can theoretically be promoted into the VPL. The Victorian Premier League and State League 1 to 3 remained the same.

2013 will also see the inaugural State League Champions series take place in Victoria. The champion of each league from State League 1 and below will play a finals series against the champions of other regions in their division as follows:

- State League 1 North-West v South-East

- State League 2 North-West vs South-East

- State League 3 North-West vs South-East

- State League 4 North vs West & South vs East, with winners meeting in a final

- State League 5 North vs West & South vs East, with winners meeting in a final

Various regional leagues that are affiliated with Football Victoria, although they are not connected to the Victorian soccer pyramid and thus there is no promotion or relegation between them. These leagues include FV Greater Ballarat, FV Greater Bendigo, FV Geelong, FV Latrobe Valley, FV Gippsland, FV Shepparton, FV South West & FV Sunraysia.[4]

### Men's pyramid

Level Leagues 1 National Premier Leagues Victoria 14 clubs ↓ relegate 3 2 Victoria Premier League 1 14 clubs ↑ promote 3 ↓ relegate 3 3 Victoria Premier League 2 14 clubs ↑ promote 3 ↓ relegate 3 4 Victorian State League Division 1 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 1.5 ↓ relegate 2 Victorian State League Division 1 South-East 12 clubs ↑ promote 1.5 ↓ relegate 2 5 Victorian State League Division 2 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Victorian State League Division 2 South-East 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 6 Victorian State League Division 3 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Victorian State League Division 3 South-East 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 7 Victorian State League Division 4 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 Victorian State League Division 4 South-East 12 clubs ↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 8 Victorian State League Division 5 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Victorian State League Division 5 South-East 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 9 Victorian State League Division 6 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 No relegation Victorian State League Division 6 South-East 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 10 Victorian State League Division 7 North-West 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 No relegation Victorian State League Division 7 South 12 clubs ↑ promote 2 No relegation Non-League Metropolitan League Division 1 No promotion Regional Leagues 8 associate league structures No promotion Metropolitan League Division 2 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 2 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 3 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 3 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 4 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 4 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 5 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 5 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 6 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 6 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 7 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 7 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 8 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 8 South-East No promotion Metropolitan League Division 9 North-West No promotion Metropolitan League Division 9 South-East No promotion

### Women's pyramid

Level League(s)/Division(s) 1 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women 14 clubs ↓ relegate 2 2 Victorian Women's Premier League (12 clubs) ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 3 Women's State League Div 1 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 1 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 4 Women's State League Div 2 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 2 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 5 Women's State League Div 3 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 3 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 6 Women's State League Div 4 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 4 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 7 Women's State League Div 5 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 5 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 8 Women's State League Div 6 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 6 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 9 Women's State League Div 7 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 Women's State League Div 7 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 10 Women's State League Div 8 North-West 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 No relegation Women's State League Div 8 South-East 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 No relegation Non-League Women's Metropolitan League North-West 6-10 clubs No promotion Women's Metropolitan League South-East 6-10 clubs No promotion Regional Leagues 8 associate league structures No promotion

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [\[1\]](http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/corporate/aboutus/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090617073433/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/corporate/aboutus/) 17 June 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [\[2\]](http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id=22434&id2=1&eID=7250&entityID=7250) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110928111756/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id=22434&id2=1&eID=7250&entityID=7250) 28 September 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["FFV rebrands as Football Victoria, unveils visual identity"](http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/ffv-rebrands-as-football-victoria-unveils-visual-identity/). Football Victoria. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["A new era of unity for Victorian Football"](https://footballvictoria.com.au/news/a-new-era-unity-victorian-football). *Football Victoria*. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Football Federation Victoria : Restructure of 2013 men's leagues"](http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/index.php?id=17&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2012&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=901&cHash=90447e3051861620701dcc3afdd870d5). Footballfedvic.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

5. [https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8746-0-0-0](https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8746-0-0-0) 6. [https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/metropolitan-masters-metropolitan-league-and-womens-state-league-finals-proudly-supported-vrgf](https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/news/metropolitan-masters-metropolitan-league-and-womens-state-league-finals-proudly-supported-vrgf)

## External links

- [Football Federation Victoria Official website](http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/)

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