2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 20 August 2022 |
| Champions | Preston Lions |
| Promoted | Preston Lions Melbourne City Youth Western United Youth |
| Relegated | Whittlesesa Ranges Springvale White Eagles |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 441 (3.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Archibald Macphee (14) Connor Bell |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 22 February 2024. | |
The 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 was the second season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria 3, the third-tier competition in Victorian football. The season was won by Preston Lions, who along with Melbourne City Youth and Western United Youth, were promoted to NPL Victoria 2. Whittlesesa Ranges and Springvale White Eagles were relegated to Victorian State League Division 1.[1]
Teams[edit]
Twelve teams will compete in the league; eight teams who were relegated from the NPL 2 in 2019 and four teams who were promoted from the State League 1 in the same season.
Stadiums and locations[edit]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat City | Ballarat (Redan) | Morshead Park | 8,500 |
| Box Hill United | Melbourne (Box Hill) | Wembley Park | 2,500 |
| Doveton | Melbourne (Eumemmerring) | Waratah Reserve | 1,000 |
| Geelong | Geelong (Norlane) | Stead Park | 1,000 |
| Melbourne City Youth | Melbourne (Bundoora) | Parade College | 2,000 |
| Melbourne Victory Youth | Melbourne (Epping) | Epping Stadium | 10,000 |
| North Sunshine Eagles | Melbourne (St Albans) | Larissa Reserve | 1,000 |
| Nunwading City | Melbourne (Forest Hill) | Mahoneys Reserve | 1,000 |
| Preston Lions | Melbourne (Reservoir) | B.T. Connor Reserve | 8,000 |
| Springvale White Eagles | Melbourne (Keysborough) | Serbian Sports Centre | 5,000 |
| Western United Youth | Melbourne (Fraser Rise) | City Vista Recreation Reserve | 5,000 |
| Whittlesesa Ranges | Melbourne (Epping) | Epping Stadium | 10,000 |
League table[edit]
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: sportstg.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results[edit]
The fixtures for the season were released on 21 December 2021.[2]
Season statistics[edit]
Scoring[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archibald Macphee | Nunawading City | 14 |
| 1 | Connor Bell | Preston Lions | 14 |
| 3 | Michael Trigger | Ballarat City | 13 |
| 4 | Arion Sulemani | Melbourne City | 12 |
| 4 | Nashir Hussainy | Springvale White Eagles | 12 |
Ref:[3]
Discipline[edit]
Yellow cards[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow cards |
|---|
Ref:[4]
Red cards[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Red cards |
|---|
Ref:[5]
References[edit]
- ^ https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?c=0-10178-0-598158-0&pool=1&a=LADDER
- ^ "NPL Victoria 2022 fixtures released". Football Victoria. 21 December 2021.
- ^ https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-10178-0-598158-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Goals
- ^ https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-10178-0-598158-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Yellow
- ^ https://websites.mygameday.app/comp_info.cgi?client=0-10178-0-598158-0&a=STATS&sgroup=scoring&sgstat=Red