2025 Victoria Premier League 2
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 February – 24 August 2025 |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Top goalscorer | Prince Jordan Adeyemi (15) Callum Schorah |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 19 August 2025. | |
The 2025 Victoria Premier League 2 was the inaugural season of the Victoria Premier League 2 (VPL 2), the fourth-tier of association football in Australia third-tier competition of association football in Victoria.
Teams
Locations of 2025 VPL 2 clubs within metropolitan Melbourne.14 teams competed in the 2025 Victoria Premier League 2.
| Club | Location | Grounds | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona City | Altona | HC Kim Reserve | 1,000[1] |
| Boroondara-Carey Eagles | Bulleen | Carey Bulleen Sports Complex | 100 |
| Box Hill United | Box Hill | Wembley Park | 1,000 |
| Brunswick Juventus | Fawkner | CB Smith Reserve | 2,000[2] |
| Eltham Redbacks | Eltham North | Eltham North Reserve | 1,000 |
| Essendon Royals | Essendon | Cross Keys Reserve | 500 |
| Geelong SC | Corio | Stead Park | 5,000 |
| Goulburn Valley Suns | Shepparton | John McEwan Reserve | 3,200 |
| North Geelong Warriors | Lara | Elcho Park | 5,000 |
| Nunawading City | Forest Hill | Mahoney's Reserve | 1,000 |
| Pascoe Vale | Coburg North | Hosken Reserve South | 1,000 |
| Springvale White Eagles | Keysborough | Serbian Sports Centre | 5,000 |
| Werribee City | Werribee | Galvin Park Reserve | 1,000 |
| Whittlesea United | Epping | Epping Stadium | 10,000[3] |
Regular Season
The regular season is made up of a full home-and-away 26-match schedule for each club. Fixtures were announced on 28 November 2024 with the first match taking place on 7 February 2025 between Box Hill United and Eltham Redbacks at Wembley Park.[4] At the end of the season the top two clubs will be promoted to the Victoria Premier Leagues 1.[5] Teams placed 3rd to 6th will enter the Promotion play-offs. 3rd place would play 6th place and 4th would play 5th, with the winners playing in a match for promotion into the Victoria Premier Leagues 1.[5] The bottom three teams would be relegated into the Victorian State League 1.[5]
League Table
as of Match played 14 June 2025.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Geelong Warriors | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 38 | Promotion to the Victoria Premier League 1 |
| 2 | Eltham Redbacks | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 37 | |
| 3 | Brunswick Juventus | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 35 | Qualified for the VPL1 Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Springvale White Eagles | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 30 | |
| 5 | Essendon Royals | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 30 | |
| 6 | Goulburn Valley Suns | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Altona City | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 25 | |
| 8 | Box Hill United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 21 | |
| 9 | Nunawading City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 20 | |
| 10 | Geelong SC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Werribee City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
| 12 | Whittlesea United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 17 | Relegation to Victorian State League 1 |
| 13 | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 15 | |
| 14 | Pascoe Vale | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Promotion Play-Offs
Teams Placed 3rd to 6th in the regular season will compete in play offs to qualify to the National Premier Leagues Victoria.[5]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Promotion Grand Final | ||||||||
| 3 | 3rd Placed Team | ||||||||
| 6 | 6th Placed Team | ||||||||
| Winner of Semi Final 1 | |||||||||
| Winner of Semi Final 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4th Placed Team | ||||||||
| 5 | 5th Placed Team | ||||||||
Semi Finals
| Promotion Play-off Semi Final | 3rd Placed Team | v | 6th Placed Team | TBD |
| Stadium: TBD |
| Promotion Play-off Semi Final | 4th Placed Team | v | 5th Placed Team | TBD |
| Stadium: TBD |
Promotion Grad Final
| Promotion Play-off Semi Final | Winner of Semi Final 1 | v | Winner of Semi Final 2 | TBD |
| Stadium: TBD |
Statistics
All Statistics Update As of 19 June 2025.
Top Goal Scorers
Angus Chapman and Tom Barforosh currently has the most goals in the VPL 2.[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Chapman | North Geelong Warriors | 11 | 18 | 0.61 |
| Tom Barforosh | Pascoe Vale | ||||
| 3 | Jacob Colosimo | Boroondara-Carey Eagles | 9 | 18 | 0.5 |
| Sonny Brimmer | North Geelong Warriors | ||||
| 5 | Nicky Edwards | Eltham Redbacks | 8 | 15 | 0.53 |
| Brandon Giaccherini | Goulburn Valley Suns | 17 | 0.47 | ||
| Marcus Day | Whittlesea United | ||||
| Billy Romas | Eltham Redbacks | 18 | 0.44 |
Discipline
Yellow Cards
Christopher Dib currently has the top amount of yellow cards.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | YC | Games | YCPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Dib | Pascoe Vale | 11 | 16 | 0.69 |
| 2 | Nikola Jurkovic | Altona City | 10 | 12 | 0.83 |
| 3 | Adam Oddo | Altona City | 9 | 16 | 0.56 |
| Liam Brian | North Sunshine Eagles | 17 | 0.53 | ||
| 5 | Theodore Aresti | Brunswick Juventus | 8 | 14 | 0.57 |
| Breckan Baker | Altona City | 17 | 0.47 |
Red Cards
Altona City player Adam Oddo, Pascoe Vale player Christopher Dib, and Boroondara-Carey Eagles player Gavin Watson all are the only players currently with more than one red card.[8] They all currently has 2 red cards.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "HC Kim Reserve, home to Altona City - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "CB Smith Reserve | Austadiums". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Epping Stadium | Austadiums". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Football Victoria Announces 2025 VPL Fixtures for Men's and Women's Competitions | Football Victoria". www.footballvictoria.com.au. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ a b c d "NPL & VPL1&2 Men Declaration of Provisional League Structures 2025" (PDF). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Stats for VPL Men 2 - Goals". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Stats for VPL Men 2 - Yellow Cards". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Stats for VPL Men 2 - Red Cards". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Adam Oddo - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Christopher Dib - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Gavin Watson - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-06-19.