The Victorian State League (VSL), known as the VETO Sports State League for sponsorship reasons, is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria. It is administered by Football Victoria, covering the fourth-to-eighth-highest tiers in the Victorian soccer league system (and the fifth-to-ninth-highest nationally).
As of 2026, it consists of seven divisions (separated by two zones, North/West and South/East). Each division would have 24 teams, with 12 in each division. Mazenod FC would withdraw from the VETO State League 1 South/East on the 23rd of January 2026 leaving the State League 1 with only 23 teams. Clubs promoted from VSL 1 enter the Victorian Premier League (VPL). There is no relegation from the State League 7.
History
The league was formed in 1958 as the Victorian Metropolitan League (VML), becoming the second-highest league in Victoria. It was renamed to the Victorian League in 1985, before adopting the VSL name in 1991.
In 2014, the first-tier Victorian Premier League was rebranded as the National Premier Leagues (NPL). The introduction of the NPL 1 (later renamed to NPL 2) competition resulted in the VSL becoming the third-highest Victorian competition. A further change to the pyramid structure occurred in 2020 with the establishment of NPL 3, making the VSL the fourth-highest Victorian competition.
Format
In the 2014 season, the VSL 1 champions and runners-up (Eastern Lions and Moreland City respectively) were promoted to NPL 1, although no relegation to the VSL took place. This system was removed for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, but promotion and relegation was reintroduced in 2017, with the VSL 1 champions promoted and the bottom two placed clubs in NPL 2 relegated.
Beginning from the 2026 season, VSL 4 and VSL 5 will move from having to four zones to two, resulting in the creation of sixth and seventh VSL divisions. This will result in all VSL divisions having North-West and South-East zones.
Current members
These are all clubs who are competing in the Victorian State League in the 2025 season.
Locations
Division 1
North-West
South-East
Division 2
North-West
South-East
Division 3
North-West
South-East
Division 4
North-West
- Bell Park SC
- Keon Park SC
- Laverton FC
- Melbourne University SC
- Melton Phoenix FC
- Moonee Ponds United SC
- Point Cook FC
- Sebastopol Vikings SC
- Watsonia Heights FC
- West Preston FC
- Westside Strikers FC
- Barnstoneworth United FC
South-East
- Albert Park SC
- Ashburton United SC
- Baxter SC
- Chelsea FC
- East Kew FC
- Greater Dandenong FC
- Kings Domain FC
- Monash University
- Ringwood City FC
- Riversdale SC
- Rosebud SC
- Springvale City SC
Division 5
North-West
- Bendigo City
- Darebin United SC
- Doreen United SC
- Deakin Ducks SC
- Heidelberg Stars
- Keilor Wolves SC
- Lara United FC
- Meadow Park SC
- Moonee Valley Knights FC
- Melbourne City FC
- Newport Storm FC
- Thornbury Athletic FC
South-East
- East Bentleigh SC
- FC Noble Hurricanes
- Fortuna 60
- Lyndale United FC
- Monash Villareal
- Monbulk Rangers SC
- Mount Waverley City SC
- Sandown Lions FC
- Seaford United SC
- Somerville Eagles SC
- Templestowe Wolves FC
- Yarra Jets
Division 6
North-West
- Alphington FC
- Barwon SC
- Docklands Athletic Football Club
- Glenroy Lions FC
- Hume Bulls FC
- Maidstone United SC
- Melbourne University Soccer Club
- Moreland Eagles FC
- Ocean Grove SC
- Old Ivanhoe Soccer Club
- Spring Hills FC
- West Point Soccer Club
South-East
- Brighton SC
- Bunyip District SC
- Casey Panthers SC
- Frankston Pines SC
- Knox United SC
- Mentone Soccer Club
- Mount Eliza SC
- Old Melburnians SC
- Old St Kevins SC
- Pakenham United FC
- Truganina Soccer Club
- Whitehorse United SC
Division 7
North-West
- Dynamo Melbourne FC
- ETA Buffalo Club of Victoria
- FC Birrarung
- Footscray Rangers FC
- Gisborne SC
- Greenvale United SC
- La Trobe University SC
- Mitchell Rangers SC
- Murray United FC
- Old Trinity Grammarians SC
- Roxburgh Park United SC
- Wyndham FC
South-East
- Aspendale SC
- Boronia SC
- Burwood City FC
- Cleeland United SC
- Croydon Ranges SC
- Endeavour Hills SC
- Glen Waverley Junior SC
- Keysborough District FC
- Keysborough SC
- Lilydale Montrose United SC
- Mount Martha SC
- Noble Suns FC
Champions
1958âÂÂ1963
1964âÂÂ1999
2000âÂÂ2012
2013âÂÂpresent
See also
References