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| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Victoria, Australia |
| Abbreviation | FV |
| Founded | 1884 (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 in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated with 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 structure into its purview, abolishing the regional associations.[4]
Soccer pyramid in Victoria
The soccer pyramid in Victoria comprises the seven levels of soccer in Victoria below the 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, 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
Women's pyramid
|
Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Premier Leagues Victoria Women | ||||
| 2 |
Victorian Women's Premier League | ||||
| 3 |
Women's State League Div 1 North-West 10 clubs |
Women's State League Div 1 South-East 10 clubs | |||
| 4 |
Women's State League Div 2 North-West |
Women's State League Div 2 South-East | |||
| 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 |
Women's Metropolitan League South-East
6-10 clubs |
Regional Leagues
8 associate league structures | ||
References
- Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "FFV rebrands as Football Victoria, unveils visual identity". Football Victoria. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "A new era of unity for Victorian Football". Football Victoria. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- "Football Federation Victoria : Restructure of 2013 men's leagues". Footballfedvic.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
5. 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