The 2025 Victoria Premier League 1 is the second season of the Victoria Premier League 1, the third-tier competition in Australian football and the second-tier in Victorian football.The season was won by Bentleigh Greens, who along with Caroline Springs George Cross, were promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria for the 2026 season.
One team placed fourth to seventh will also be promoted through a play-off.
Eastern Lions, Kingston City, and Moreland City were relegated to the Victoria Premier League 2.
Western United's overall license was revoked on 8 August 2025. and appealed by the club, Subsequently, the club's owners WMG Holdings were placed in liquidation on 29 August, after a Federal Court order, which was also appealed by the club. They were withdrawn from the promotion playoffs.
Teams
14 teams competed in the 2025 Victoria Premier League 1 in 2025. TeamLocationStadiumCapacityBentleigh GreensCheltenhamKingston Heath Soccer Complex3,300Brunswick CityBrunswick WestDunstan Reserve1,000Bulleen LionsBulleenDavid Barro Stadium3,000Caroline Springs George CrossFraser RiseCity Vista Recreation Reserve3,000Eastern LionsBurwoodGardiners Reserve1,500Kingston CityClayton SouthThe Grange Reserve2,000LangwarrinLangwarrin SouthLawton Park Reserve5,000Manningham United BluesTemplestowePettys Reserve1,000Melbourne City YouthCranbourne EastCity Football Academy1,500Melbourne SrbijaBurnleyKevin Bartlett Reserve2,500Moreland CityCoburgCampbell Reserve1,000Northcote CityThornburyJohn Cain Memorial Park5,000North Sunshine EaglesSt AlbansLarisa Reserve500Western United YouthTarneitWyndham Regional Football Facility5,000
Regular season Teams played a full home-and-away schedule. At the end of the season the top two clubs were promoted to the National Premier Leagues Victoria. with the next four teams entering the Promotion play-offs. The bottom three teams were relegated to the Victoria Premier League 2.
League table
Promotional play-offs Due to the removal of Western United Youth, teams placed third, fifth, sixth and seventh in the regular season compete in the play-offs. The winner will be promoted to the National Premier Leagues Victoria in 2026.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top goal scorers Luke Jonathan Lofts scored the most goals. RankPlayerClubGoalsGames1Luke Jonathan LoftsCaroline Springs George Cross16250.622Joshua WhiteleyCaroline Springs George Cross14230.61Ndue MujeciNorth Sunshine Eagles250.564Nathan StamatelosKingston City & Bulleen Lions13250.525Kaan ElibolNorth Sunshine Eagles12260.46
Discipline Red cards Melbourne City player Peter Antoniou and Kingston City player Jack Foden both had two red cards during the season.
Yellow cards Jack Foden had the highest number of yellow cards. RankPlayerClubGames1Jack FodenKingston City11190.582Birhan ElibolNorth Sunshine Eagles9150.60Ned MccarthyBrunswick City230.39Rhys DuftonEastern Lions250.36Dante ConteBulleen Lions260.35Dennis MenelaouBulleen Lions
Notes
References
External links Football Victoria official website