Victorian State League 1
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State League 1 is a semi-professional association football league in Victoria, Australia. Sitting at level 4 of the Victorian league system, below the three top divisions in Victoria NPL, Victoria Premier League 1 and Victoria Premier League 2; it forms part of the fifth tier of the overall Australian league system. It is the highest-ranked of the five State Leagues.
Founded | 1925 (as Division 2) |
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Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Divisions | North-West, South-East |
Number of teams | 24 (from 2 divisions) |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | Victoria Premier League 2 |
Relegation to | State League 2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Australia Cup Dockerty Cup |
Current champions | Altona City SC (NW) FC Melbourne Srbija (SE) (2023) |
Most championships | Heidelberg United (5 titles) |
Current: 2022 Season |
The league consists of two geographic divisions, North-West and South-East, comprising 12 teams each. The champions of each division are promoted to Victoria Premier League 2; the two bottom-placed teams in each division are replaced with the champions and runners-up of the corresponding State League 2 divisions.
The competition is administered by Football Victoria, the governing body of the sport in the state.