2012 Victorian Premier League

July 2024 October 2013 January 2012 Victorian Premier League 2012 175px 12 Dandenong Thunder Dandenong Thunder Moreland ZebrasHeidelberg United 2011 2013 The 2012 Victorian Premier League was the one-hundredth season of the top tier of club football in Victoria. The home and away season commenced on 23 March 2012. Green Gully were the defending champions. Dandenong Thunder defeated Oakleigh 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. Teams Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne Locations of the 2012 Victorian Premier League clubs 500 right Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white left Bentleigh Greens 60 Green pog.svg 37 58 7 S 145 5 27 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Dandenong Thunder 60 right Red pog.svg 38 0 9 S 145 12 43 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Green Gully 60 left Green pog.svg 37 43 27 S 144 49 8 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Heidelberg United 60 Yellow pog.svg 37 44 23 S 145 2 3 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Hume City 60 left Red pog.svg 37 39 55 S 144 54 58 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Melbourne Knights 60 left Red pog.svg -37.762208 144.845397 Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Northcote City 60 left Blue pog.svg 37 45 47 S 145 1 25 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Oakleigh Cannons 60 Blue pog.svg 37 54 22 S 145 5 55 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Richmond 60 Black pog.svg 37 49 56 S 145 1 27 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white South Melbourne 60 left Blue pog.svg 37 50 25 S 144 57 54 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Southern Stars 60 right Red pog.svg 37 58 7 S 145 5 27 E Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne white Moreland Zebras 60 top Black pog.svg 37 37 30 S 145 1 29 E 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."MORELAND ZEBRAS FC" – ITS OFFICIAL https://web.archive.org/web/20150226164104/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/whittleseazebrasfc/news/moreland-zebras-fc--its-off-457069.html 26 February 2015 , Moreland Zebras official website, 16 December 2011. Retrieved on 6 February 2012. Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from Victorian State League Division 1: (After the end of the 2011 season.) Whittlesea Zebras (champions) Southern Stars FC (runners-up) Teams relegated to Victorian State League Division 1: (After the end of the 2011 season.) Springvale White Eagles (11th) St Albans Saints (12th) Regular 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. main WDL QR DAN Dandenong Thunder OAK Oakleigh Cannons GRE Green Gully BEN Bentleigh Greens NOR Northcote City SOU South Melbourne RIC Richmond MEL Melbourne Knights HUM Hume City SST Southern Stars FC MOR Moreland Zebras HU Heidelberg United 14 6 2 47 14 C 12 4 6 36 26 11 4 7 31 25 10 5 7 37 27 9 6 7 28 31 9 5 8 34 31 7 9 6 32 29 9 2 11 25 30 8 4 10 27 27 7 6 9 26 38 5 3 14 30 42 2 4 16 23 56 #ACE1AF VPL 2012 Victorian Premier League Finals QF QF QF QF QF #FFCCCC Relegation to Victorian State League Division 1 R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-8746-0-200918-0&pool=1&round=-1&a=LADDER Ladder for Men's Victorian Premier League SportingPulse 2013-04-22 Finals Qualifying/Elimination Finals Semi Final Preliminary Final Grand Final Oakleigh Cannons 2 Green Gully Cavaliers 0 Bentleigh Greens 0 Northcote City 1 Dandenong Thunder 1 (4) Oakleigh Cannons 1 (5) Green Gully Cavaliers 3 Northcote City 1 Dandenong Thunder 4 Green Gully Cavaliers 1 Oakleigh Cannons 1 Dandenong Thunder 2 Finals Week 1 21 September 2012 7:30PM Elimination Final Bentleigh Greens 0–1 Northcote City Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham 23 September 2012 5:00PM Qualifying Final Oakleigh Cannons 2–0 Green Gully Cavaliers Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham Finals Week 2 28 September 2012 8:15PM Major Semi Final Dandenong Thunder 1–1 yes Oakleigh Cannons George Andrews Reserve, Dandenong 4–5 30 September 2012 3:00PM Minor Semi Final Green Gully Cavaliers 3–1 Northcote City Green Gully Reserve, Keilor Finals Week 3 6 October 2012 3:00PM Preliminary Final Dandenong Thunder 4–1 Green Gully Cavaliers Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham Grand Final 14 October 2012 5:30 PM Oakleigh Cannons 1–2 Report Dandenong Thunder Diaco 73 Sherbon 69Foster 81 AAMI Park, Melbourne Top goalscorers Pos Position Player Club Goalshttp://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-8746-0-200918-0&pool=1001&round=-1&a=STATS Competition Statistics for Men's Victorian Premier League SportingPulse 2013-04-22 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 See also Victorian Premier League Football Federation Victoria National Premier Leagues Victoria References Category:National Premier Leagues Victoria Men's seasons Victorian Premier League Victorian Premier League Category:2012 in domestic association football leagues