2009 Victorian Premier League Explained
| Competition: | Victorian Premier League |
| Season: | 2009 |
| Pixels: | 175px |
| Teams: | 12 (+1) |
| Level On Pyramid: | 2 |
| Winners: | Altona Magic SC |
| Premiers: | Dandenong Thunder SC |
| Relegated: | Whittlesea Zebras
Preston Lions |
| Prevseason: | 2008 |
| Nextseason: | 2010 |
The 2009 Victorian Premier League season was held between February and September 2009.[1]
Teams
Victorian Premier League teams for the 2009 season:
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|
| Altona Magic SC | Paisley Park Soccer Complex | 5,000 |
| Dandenong Thunder SC | George Andrews Reserve | 5,000 |
| Green Gully SC | Green Gully Reserve | 10,000 |
| Heidelberg United FC | Olympic Village | 10,000 |
| Hume City FC | John Ilhan Memorial Reserve | 5,000 |
| Melbourne Knights FC | Knights Stadium (Melbourne) | 15,000 |
| Oakleigh Cannons FC | Jack Edwards Reserve | 5,000 |
| Preston Lions FC | B.T. Connor Reserve | 8,000 |
| Richmond SC | Kevin Bartlett Reserve | 5,000 |
| South Melbourne FC | Bob Jane Stadium | 14,000 |
| Sunshine George Cross FC | Chaplin Reserve | 5,000 |
| Whittlesea Zebras FC | Epping Stadium | 10,000 | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Division 1:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
- Dandenong Thunder SC
- Sunshine George Cross FC
Teams relegated to Division 1:
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
Teams ceasing competition
(After the end of the 2008 season.)
- Australian Institute of Sport
League table
The regular season concluded on 15 August.
Finals Series
Qualifying Final
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Elimination Final
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Minor Semi-Final
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Major Semi-Final
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Preliminary final
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Grand final
Victoria Men's Team 2009
A Victoria Men's Team consisting of Victorian Premier League players formed to compete against Melbourne Victory for two Victorian bushfire charity appeals matches. The games were scheduled for 12 May[2] and 20 May.[3] Victoria coach Chris Taylor stated that the players were selected "on the basis that some...may go on to play in the national competition in the future."[2]
The players selected to represent Victoria were:
Source
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Notes
- Web site: FFV Fixtures . Football Federation Victoria . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104138/http://premier.footballfedvic.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/draw.aspx?gradeid=1&entityid=7250&seasonid=64 . dead . 2011-07-06 . 2009-08-20.
- Web site: Talented VPL squad selected to take on Victory . Football Federation Victoria . 2009-05-11 . 2009-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717182522/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/storyview.php?id=2290 . 17 July 2011 .
- Web site: VPL boys get second crack at Melbourne Victory . Football Federation Victoria . 2009-05-14 . 2009-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717182552/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/storyview.php?id=2293 . 17 July 2011 .
See also
- Victorian Premier League
- Football Federation Victoria
References
- Web site: FFV Fixtures . Football Federation Victoria . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104138/http://premier.footballfedvic.com.au/common/pages/public/rv/draw.aspx?gradeid=1&entityid=7250&seasonid=64 . dead . 2011-07-06 . 2009-08-20.
- Web site: Talented VPL squad selected to take on Victory . Football Federation Victoria . 2009-05-11 . 2009-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717182522/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/storyview.php?id=2290 . 17 July 2011 .
- Web site: VPL boys get second crack at Melbourne Victory . Football Federation Victoria . 2009-05-14 . 2009-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717182552/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/storyview.php?id=2293 . 17 July 2011 .
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