2012 Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
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2012 |
| Champions |
TBD |
| Premiers |
TBD |
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The 2012 Victorian Premier League is the top tier of club football in Victoria. The home and away season will commence on the 23 March 2012. Green Gully are the defending champions.
Teams
Locations of the 2012 Victorian Premier League clubs
| Team |
Home city |
Home ground |
| Bentleigh Greens |
Cheltenham, Melbourne |
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
| Dandenong Thunder |
Dandenong, Melbourne |
George Andrews Reserve |
| Green Gully |
Keilor, Melbourne |
Green Gully Reserve |
| Heidelberg United |
Heidelberg, Melbourne |
Olympic Park |
| Hume City |
City of Hume, Melbourne |
John Ilhan Memorial Reserve |
| Melbourne Knights |
Sunshine, Melbourne |
Knights Stadium |
| Northcote City |
Thornbury, Melbourne |
John Cain Memorial Reserve |
| Oakleigh Cannons |
Oakleigh, Melbourne |
Jack Edwards Reserve |
| Richmond SC |
Richmond, Melbourne |
Kevin Bartlett Reserve |
| South Melbourne FC |
South Melbourne, Melbourne |
Lakeside Stadium |
| Southern Stars FC |
Dingley, Melbourne |
Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
| Whittlesea Zebras |
City of Whittlesea, Melbourne |
Epping Stadium |
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Victorian State League Division 1:
(After the end of the 2011 season.)
Teams relegated to Victorian State League Division 1:
(After the end of the 2011 season.)
Regular season
The Victorian Premier League 2012 season will be played over 22 rounds, beginning on the 23rd of March and concluding on the 16th of September 2012, followed by the final series.
Updated to games played on Dec 26, 2011
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Finals
Assuming the same format is retained from last season, the top five placed clubs will play off culminating in a Grand Final:
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Top Goalscorers
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See also
References
- ^ http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2012/VIC/Premier/players2.html
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