2024 Victoria Premier League 2
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 March – 17 August 2024 |
| Champions | Melbourne Srbija |
| Promoted | Melbourne Srbija North Sunshine Eagles |
| Relegated | Doveton SC Beaumaris SC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 424 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Prince Jordan Adeyemi (15) Callum Schorah |
| Biggest home win | Pascoe Vale 8-1 Beaumaris SC (15 March 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Brunswick Juventus 1-6 Altona City (9 August 2024) Doveton SC 0-5 North Sunshine Eagles (9 march 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Pascoe Vale 8-1 Beaumaris SC (15 March 2024) |
← 2023 (NPL Victoria 3) 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 21 August 2024. | |
The 2024 Victoria Premier League 2 was the inaugural season of the Victoria Premier League 2 (VPL 2), the third-tier competition of association football in Victoria. The VPL 2, like Victoria Premier League 1 (VPL 1), was established at the end of the 2023 season to replace National Premier Leagues Victoria 3.[1][2]
The season was won by Melbourne Srbija, who along with North Sunshine Eagles, were promoted to VPL 1.[3] Doveton SC and Beaumaris SC were relegated to Victorian State League Division 1.
Teams
[edit]12 teams competed in the 2024 Victoria Premier League 2.
| Club | Location | Grounds | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona City | Altona | HC Kim Reserve | 500 |
| Beaumaris | Beaumaris | Beaumaris Reserve | 250 |
| Boroondara-Carey Eagles | Bulleen | Carey Bulleen Sports Complex | 100 |
| Box Hill United | Box Hill | Wembley Park | 1,000 |
| Brunswick Juventus | Fawkner | CB Smith Reserve | 2,000 |
| Doveton | Eumemmerring | Waratah Reserve | 400 |
| Essendon Royals | Essendon | Cross Keys Reserve | 500 |
| Goulburn Valley Suns | Shepparton | John McEwan Reserve | 3,200 |
| Melbourne Srbija | Burnley | Kevin Bartlett Reserve | 2,500 |
| North Sunshine Eagles | St Albans | Larissa Reserve | 500 |
| Nunawading City | Forest Hill | Mahoney's Reserve | 1,000 |
| Pascoe Vale | Fawkner | CB Smith Reserve | 2,000 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Srbija | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 45 | Promotion to the VPL 1 |
| 2 | North Sunshine Eagles | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 43 | |
| 3 | Altona City | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 40 | |
| 4 | Essendon Royals | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 38 | |
| 5 | Pascoe Vale | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brunswick Juventus | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Box Hill United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Nunawading City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 24 | |
| 10 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 23 | |
| 11 | Doveton SC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 21 | Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 12 | Beaumaris SC | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]There was two top goal scorers in the 2024 Victoria Premier League 2.[5] The two top scorers were Prince Jordan Adeyemi (20 games), and Callum Schorah (22 games).[6][7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Jordan Adeyemi | Essendon Royals | 15 | 20 | 0.75 |
| Callum Schorah | Goulburn Valley Suns | 22 | 0.68 | ||
| 3 | Redouane Sarakh | North Sunshine Eagles | 14 | 19 | 0.73 |
| 4 | Luka Ninkovic | Melbourne Srbija | 13 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 5 | Ndue Mujeci | North Sunshine Eagles | 12 | 21 | 0.57 |
Discipline
[edit]Yellow Cards
[edit]Two players got the most amount of yellow cards in the 2024 Victoria Premier League 2.[8] The two players with the most yellow cards were Felix Dimitrakis (18 games), and Andelo Svalina (19 games).[9][10]
| Rank | Player | Club | YC | Games | YCPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Dimitrakis | Nunawading City | 11 | 18 | 0.61 |
| Andelo Svalina | Altona City | 19 | 0.58 | ||
| 3 | Hayden Tennant | Pascoe Vale | 10 | 17 | 0.59 |
| Alex Meaney | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 20 | 0.5 | ||
| 5 | Michael Romas | Box Hill United | 9 | 16 | 0.56 |
Red Cards
[edit]There were three players who got the most red cards in the 2024 Victoria Premier league 2.[11] The three players with the most red cards were Riade Mouyette (17 games), Felix Dimitrakis (18 games), and Sonny Klarica (18 games).[9][12][13]
| Rank | Player | Club | RC | Games | RCPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riade Mouyette | North Sunshine Eagles | 2 | 17 | 0.12 |
| Felix Dimitrakis | Nunawading City | 18 | 0.11 | ||
| Sonny Klarica | Doveton |
References
[edit]- ^ "NPLM/W 2024 Update". Football Victoria. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Deliyannis, James (12 October 2023). "Changes continue in Australian football". Neos Kosmos. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Higgins, Ben (18 August 2024). "FC Melbourne claims VPL2 premiership amid final day drama". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Ladder for 2024 VPL 2 Men". GameDay. Football Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Competition Stats for VPL 2 Men - Top Goalscores". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Prince Jordan Adeyemi - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Callum Schorah - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Competition Stats for VPL 2 Men - Yellow Cards". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ a b "Felix Dimitrakis - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Andelo Svalina - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Competition Stats for VPL 2 Men - Red Cards". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Riade Mouyette - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ^ "Sonny Klarica - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.