Victoria Premier League 2
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The Victoria Premier League 2 (formerly National Premier Leagues Victoria 3, 2020-2024), commonly referred to as VPL 2, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is the third-highest in the Victorian league system, behind NPL Victoria and Victoria Premier League 1, and forms part of the fourth tier of the overall Australian pyramid.
Founded | 2020 as National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 |
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Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | Victoria Premier League 1 |
Relegation to | State League 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup Dockerty Cup |
Current champions | Caroline Springs George Cross (2023) |
Most championships | Preston Lions Caroline Springs George Cross (1 title each) |
The league was created from the bottom halves of NPL Victoria 2 East and West, when the league was reorganised from two geographic conferences to two separate vertical NPL divisions.[1]
The competition is administered by Football Victoria, the governing body of the sport in the state. Due to start 2020 season NPL Victoria 3 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beginning in the 2024 season, the third-tier competition has been renamed the Victoria Premier Leagues 2,[2] the name of the state-tier competition prior to the formation of NPL Victoria.