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2012 Victorian Premier League

FieldValue
competitionVictorian Premier League
season2012
pixels175px
teams12
winnersDandenong Thunder
premiersDandenong Thunder
relegatedMoreland Zebras
Heidelberg United
prevseason2011
nextseason2013

Heidelberg United The 2012 Victorian Premier League was the one-hundredth season of the top tier of club football in Victoria. The home and away season commenced on 23 March 2012. Green Gully were the defending champions. Dandenong Thunder defeated Oakleigh Cannons in the Grand Final, becoming the first side in thirty one years to secure a Victorian football treble, having won the State Knockout Cup, VPL League Title and their first VPL Grand Final this year.

Teams

TeamHome cityHome ground
Bentleigh GreensCheltenham, MelbourneKingston Heath Soccer Complex
Dandenong ThunderDandenong, MelbourneGeorge Andrews Reserve
Green GullyKeilor, MelbourneGreen Gully Reserve
Heidelberg UnitedHeidelberg, MelbourneOlympic Park
Hume CityCity of Hume, MelbourneJohn Ilhan Memorial Reserve
Melbourne KnightsSunshine, MelbourneKnights Stadium
Northcote CityThornbury, MelbourneJohn Cain Memorial Park
Oakleigh CannonsOakleigh, MelbourneJack Edwards Reserve
Richmond SCRichmond, MelbourneKevin Bartlett Reserve
South Melbourne FCSouth Melbourne, MelbourneLakeside Stadium
Southern Stars FCDingley, MelbourneKingston Heath Soccer Complex
Moreland ZebrasCity of Moreland, MelbourneEpping Stadium

On 16 December 2011, Whittlesea Zebras announced it would change its name to Moreland Zebras effective this season.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Victorian State League Division 1:

(After the end of the 2011 season.)

  • Whittlesea Zebras (champions)
  • Southern Stars FC (runners-up)

Teams relegated to Victorian State League Division 1:

(After the end of the 2011 season.)

  • Springvale White Eagles (11th)
  • St Albans Saints (12th)

Regular season

The Victorian Premier League 2012 season was played over 22 rounds, beginning on 23 March and concluding on 16 September 2012, followed by the final series.

Finals

| RD1-team1= Oakleigh Cannons | RD1-score1= 2 | RD1-team2= Green Gully Cavaliers | RD1-score2= 0

| RD1-team3= Bentleigh Greens | RD1-score3= 0 | RD1-team4= Northcote City | RD1-score4= 1

| RD2-team1= Dandenong Thunder | RD2-score1= 1 (4) | RD2-team2= Oakleigh Cannons | RD2-score2= 1 (5)

| RD2-team3= Green Gully Cavaliers | RD2-score3= 3 | RD2-team4= Northcote City | RD2-score4= 1

| RD3-team1= Dandenong Thunder | RD3-score1= 4 | RD3-team2= Green Gully Cavaliers | RD3-score2= 1

| RD4-team1= Oakleigh Cannons | RD4-score1= 1 | RD4-team2= Dandenong Thunder | RD4-score2= 2

Finals Week 1

Finals Week 2

Finals Week 3

Grand Final

Foster

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerClubGoals
1Luke FlynnDandenong Thunder17
2Nathaniel Foster BowenDandenong Thunder11
3Nicholas HegartyHume City11
4Ricky DiacoOakleigh Cannons10
5Thomas CahillRichmond SC9

References

References

  1. [http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/whittleseazebrasfc/news/moreland-zebras-fc--its-off-457069.html "MORELAND ZEBRAS FC" – ITS OFFICIAL] {{Webarchive. link. (26 February 2015 , Moreland Zebras official website, 16 December 2011. Retrieved on 6 February 2012.)
  2. "Ladder for Men's Victorian Premier League". SportingPulse.
  3. "Competition Statistics for Men's Victorian Premier League". SportingPulse.
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