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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | Dandenong Thunder |
| Premiers | Dandenong Thunder |
| Relegated | Moreland Zebras Heidelberg United |
←2011 2013 → | |
The2012 Victorian Premier League was the one-hundredth season of the top tier of club football inVictoria. The home and away season commenced on 23 March 2012.Green Gully were the defending champions.Dandenong Thunder defeatedOakleigh 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.
| 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 Park |
| 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 |
| Moreland Zebras | City of Moreland, Melbourne | Epping Stadium |
On 16 December 2011, Whittlesea Zebras announced it would change its name to Moreland Zebras effective this season.[1]
Teams promoted fromVictorian State League Division 1:
(After the end of the 2011 season.)
Teams relegated toVictorian State League Division 1:
(After the end of the 2011 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dandenong Thunder(C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 48 | VPL 2012 Victorian Premier League Finals |
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 40 | |
| 3 | Green Gully | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Northcote City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 33 | |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Richmond | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Knights | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Hume City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 | |
| 10 | Southern Stars FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 27 | |
| 11 | Moreland Zebras | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 18 | Relegation toVictorian State League Division 1 |
| 12 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 10 |
| Qualifying/Elimination Finals | Semi Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dandenong Thunder | 1 (4) | Oakleigh Cannons | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Oakleigh Cannons | 1 (5) | Dandenong Thunder | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oakleigh Cannons | 2 | Dandenong Thunder | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Green Gully Cavaliers | 0 | Green Gully Cavaliers | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Green Gully Cavaliers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northcote City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bentleigh Greens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Northcote City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 September 2012Elimination Final | Bentleigh Greens | 0–1 | Northcote City | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex,Cheltenham |
| 7:30PM |
| 23 September 2012Qualifying Final | Oakleigh Cannons | 2–0 | Green Gully Cavaliers | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex,Cheltenham |
| 5:00PM |
| 28 September 2012Major Semi Final | Dandenong Thunder | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Oakleigh Cannons | George Andrews Reserve,Dandenong |
| 8:15PM |
| 30 September 2012Minor Semi Final | Green Gully Cavaliers | 3–1 | Northcote City | Green Gully Reserve,Keilor |
| 3:00PM |
| 6 October 2012Preliminary Final | Dandenong Thunder | 4–1 | Green Gully Cavaliers | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex,Cheltenham |
| 3:00PM |
| Oakleigh Cannons | 1–2 | Dandenong Thunder |
|---|---|---|
Diaco 73' | Report | Sherbon 69' Foster 81' |
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Flynn | Dandenong Thunder | 17 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Foster Bowen | Dandenong Thunder | 11 |
| 3 | Nicholas Hegarty | Hume City | 11 |
| 4 | Ricky Diaco | Oakleigh Cannons | 10 |
| 5 | Thomas Cahill | Richmond SC | 9 |
