The 2026 National Premier Leagues Victoria season was the 118th season of top-flight Victorian football, and the 13th since the competition was re-badged to National Premier Leagues Victoria. The season begins on the 13th of February, and ended on the 19th September.
Avondale FC are the season champions after finishing 4–3 on penalties against season premiers Oakleigh Cannons; who finished five points clear of second-placed Hume City, qualifying them for the 2026 Australian Championship.
Teams
Team Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2025 season.
To NPL Victoria
Promoted from VPL 1 Bentleigh Greens Caroline Springs George Cross Melbourne City Youth
From NPL Victoria
Relegated to VPL 1 Melbourne Victory Youth Port Melbourne Melbourne Knights
Stadiums and Locations
TeamHead CoachLocationStadiumCapacityAltona MagicGoran LozanovskiDevon Bonne is temporarily replacing Goran Lozanovski as head coach for the rest of the 2026 NPL Victoria season, as Lozanovski received a 17-game suspension, due to an incident with a referee on the 13th May, 2026.Melbourne Paisley ParkAvondale FCJonatan GermanoMelbourne Avenger ParkBentleigh GreensAdam PiddickMelbourne Kingston Heath Soccer Complex3,300Caroline Springs George CrossEric VassiliadisMelbourne City Vista Recreation Reserve3,000Dandenong CityNick ToliosMelbourne Frank Holohan Soccer ComplexDandenong ThunderIlir QaniuIlir Qaniu previously served as the assistant coach prior to, as well as after the departure of former head coach Adam Piddick, to the club's official announcement of his appointment on the 1st of July, 2026.Melbourne George Andrews ReserveGreen GullyAndy VargasMelbourne Green Gully ReserveHeidelberg UnitedJohn AnastasiadisMelbourne Olympic VillageHume CityNick HegartyMelbourne Hume City StadiumMelbourne City YouthAlessandro DiamantiMelbourne City Football Academy1,500Oakleigh CannonsChris TaylorMelbourne Jack Edwards ReservePreston LionsZoran MarkovskiMelbourne B.T. Connor ReserveSouth MelbourneSinisa CohadzicMelbourne Lakeside StadiumSt Albans SaintsCameron WatsonMelbourne Churchill Reserve
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentGreen GullyDavid ChickSacked21 March 202614thAndy Vargas23 April 2026Dandenong ThunderAdam PiddickMutual Agreement13 May 202611thIlir Qaniu1 July 2026South MelbourneSinisa CohadzicSacked30 May 20266thSinisa Cohadzic3 June 2026Bentleigh GreensGeorge KatsakisResignation3 July 202612thAdam Piddick6 July 2026
Regular season League Table
Matches
Finals series Bracket
Elimination Finals
Preliminary Finals
Grand Final
Statistics Last updated 29 August 2026 (round 26).
Goals +RankPlayerTeamGoals1Bruno FornaroliAvondale FC212Roland BallahMelbourne City Youth14Maki PetratosBentleigh Greens4Adisu BayewHume City12Adem DuratovicOakleigh Cannons6Leo MazisCaroline Springs George Cross11
Discipline
Yellow Cards +RankPlayerTeamYellow Cards=1Jamie LathamDandenong City8Anthony LebanSt Albans Saints=2Kur KurGreen Gully7Kalilou KamaraBentleigh GreensAaron AndersonSt Albans SaintsJack WebsterDandenong City
Red Cards RankPlayerTeamRed Cards1Diego CubaGreen Gully2215 players1
Footnotes
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