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2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women
The 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women, known commonly as the NPL VIC Women or NPLV Women, was the eighth season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women under the NPL format, and the 25th season of top-flight Victorian Women's football overall.
| Season |
|---|
| 14 March 2025 – 13 September 2025 |
| Box Hill United |
| Heidelberg United |
| 132 |
| 457 (3.46 per match) |
| Sawa Matsuda (18) |
| Bulleen Lions 8–0 Brunswick Juventus(30 August 2025) |
| Boroondara-Carey Eagles 0–5 South Melbourne(30 August 2025) |
| South Melbourne 7–2 FV Academy(22 March 2025) Box Hill United 7–2 Preston Lions(30 August 2025) |
| 9 matches Box Hill United Heidelberg United |
| 13 matches Heidelberg United |
| 9 matches Bentleigh Greens |
| 9 matches Bentleigh Greens |
| ← 2024 2026 → |
| All statistics correct as of 13 September 2025.(Note: Longest runs only include regular season results) |
The 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria Women, known commonly as the NPL VIC Women or NPLV Women, was the eighth season of the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women under the NPL format, and the 25th season of top-flight Victorian Women's football overall.
Twelve teams competed in the league – the top eleven teams from the previous season and the team promoted from the VPL Women's. The promoted team was Spring Hills. They replaced Calder United who were relegated to the VPL Women's after seven seasons.
Casey Comets were originally planned to be promoted to the league, replacing Brunswick Juventus, but withdrew their acceptance of promotion into the league. After working through the Order of Merit process, Brunswick Juventus was offered the opportunity to remain in the competition which they accepted.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alamein | Glen Iris | Dorothy Laver West Reserve |
| Bentleigh Greens | Cheltenham | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
| Boroondara-Carey Eagles | Bulleen | David Barro Stadium |
| Box Hill United | Box Hill | Wembley Park |
| Brunswick Juventus | Fawkner | CB Smith Reserve |
| Bulleen Lions | Bulleen | David Barro Stadium |
| Essendon Royals | Essendon | Cross Keys Reserve |
| FV Emerging | Bundoora | Home of the Matildas |
| Heidelberg United | Heidelberg West | Olympic Park |
| Preston Lions FC | Reservoir | B.T. Connor Reserve |
| South Melbourne | Albert Park | Lakeside Stadium |
| Spring Hills | Caroline Springs | Springside Recreationa Reserve |
The finals series ran over two weeks, and involved the top four teams from the regular season. In the first week of fixtures, the four teams would play semi-finals with first playing fourth and second playing third. The two winners of those matches would meet in the Grand Final.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Essendon Royals | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Heidelberg United | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Box Hill United | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Bulleen Lions | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Box Hill United | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawa Matsuda | Heidelberg United | 18 |
| 2 | Danella Butrus | Bulleen Lions | 13 |
| 3 | Airi Fujiwara | Essendon Royals | 12 |
| 4 | Valentine Pursey | Preston Lions | 10 |
| 5 | Josephine Aulicino | Box Hill United | 9 |
| 6 | Emma Langley | Brunswick Juventus | 8 |
| 7 | Zoe Houghton | Alamein | 7 |
| Candela Ferreyra Bas | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | ||
| Priya Savarirayan | |||
| Carina Rossi | Box Hill United | ||
| Katie Cox | |||
| Hollie Masey | Bulleen Lions | ||
| Fiorina Iaria | FV Academy | ||
| Nikki Furukawa | South Melbourne |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zara Board | Essendon Royals | 6 |
| 2 | Chloe McKenzie | Box Hill United | 5 |
| Emily Shields | Bulleen Lions | ||
| 4 | Olivia Cowan | Alamein | 4 |
| Mia Mossman | Boroondara-Carey Eagles |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Pursey | Preston Lions | Bentleigh Greens | 4–3 (H) | 25 April 2025 |
| Sawa Matsuda | Heidelberg United | Preston Lions | 4–2 (H) | 17 May 2025 |
| Essendon Royals | 3–2 (H) | 31 May 2025 | ||
| Josephine Aulicino | Box Hill United | FV Academy | 5–1 (H) | 8 August 2025 |
| Danella Butrus | Bulleen Lions | Brunswick Juventus | 8–0 (H) | 30 August 2025 |
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Most yellow cards: 6
- Maddison Rakic (Bulleen Lions)
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Most red cards: 1
- Amelia Tartaglia (FV Academy)
- Grace Cagnina (Bulleen Lions)
- Catherine Renehan (Bulleen Lions)
- Eri Narita (Preston Lions)
- Ellen Turner (Boroondara-Carey Eagles)
- Akeisha Sandhu (South Melbourne)
- Alana Burn (South Melbourne)
- Teresa Morrissey (Box Hill United)
-
Most yellow cards: 21
- Brunswick Juventus
- South Melbourne
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Fewest yellow cards: 11
- Bentleigh Greens
-
Most red cards: 2
- Bulleen Lions
- South Melbourne
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Fewest red cards: 0
- Six teams
The following awards were announced at the Victorian Football Gala night that took place on 19 September 2025.
- NPLW Gold Medal – Aleksandra Sinclair (Spring Hills) & Danella Butrus (Bulleen Lions)
- Players' Player – Keely Lockhart (Heidelberg United)
- Golden Boot – Sawa Matsuda (Heidelberg United) (18 goals)
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Peyton Woodward (Brunswick Juventus)
- Coach of the Year – Dennis Georgakopoulos (Heidelberg United)
- Goal of the Year – Danella Butrus (Bulleen Lions)
- NPLW Media Player of the Year – Danella Butrus (Bulleen Lions)
- NPLW Referee of the Year – Shab Saban
- NPLW Assistant Referee of the Year – Daphne Gounaris
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