| Competition: | Victoria Premier League 1 |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Winners: | Melbourne Victory Youth |
| Promoted: | Melbourne Victory Youth Preston Lions |
| Relegated: | North Geelong Warriors Werribee City |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 645 |
| League Topscorer: | Archibald Macphee (16) Michael Domfeh |
| Biggest Home Win: | Western United Youth 7-0 Langwarrin (28 April 2024) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Bentleigh Greens 1-7 Western United Youth (1 March 2024) |
| Highest Scoring: | Bulleen Lions 5-5 Melbourne Victory Youth (29 July 2024) |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
| Updated: | 18 August 2024 |
The 2024 Victoria Premier League 1 was the first season of the newly renamed Victoria Premier League 1, the third-tier competition in Victorian football.[1] The season was won by Melbourne Victory Youth, who along with Preston Lions, were promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria. North Geelong Warriors and Werribee City were relegated to the Victoria Premier League 2.[2] [3]
14 teams competed in the 2024 Victoria Premier League 1.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh Greens | Cheltenham | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex | 3,300 | |
| Brunswick City | Brunswick West | Dunstan Reserve | 1,000 | |
| Bulleen Lions | Bulleen | David Barro Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Caroline Springs George Cross | Fraser Rise | City Vista Recreation Reserve | 3,000 | |
| Eastern Lions | Burwood | Gardiners Reserve | 1,500 | |
| Kingston City | Clayton South | The Grange Reserve | 2,000 | |
| Langwarrin | Langwarrin South | Lawton Park Reserve | 5,000 | |
| Melbourne City Youth | Cranbourne East | CFA Melbourne | 1,500 | |
| Melbourne Victory Youth | Epping | Epping Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Northcote City | Thornbury | John Cain Memorial Park | 5,000 | |
| North Geelong Warriors | Lara | Elcho Park | 5,000 | |
| Preston Lions | Reservoir | B.T. Connor Reserve | 5,000 | |
| Werribee City | Werribee | Galvin Park Reserve | 1,000 | |
| Tarniet | Wyndham Regional Football Facility | 5,000 |
There were two top goal scorers in the 2024 VPL1. the two top goal scorers were Archibald Macphee and Michael Domfeh.[4] [5] [6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archibald Macphee | Langwarrin | 16 | 26 | 0.62 |
| Michael Domfeh | Northcote City | ||||
| 3 | Adem Duratovic | Melbourne Victory Youth | 14 | 25 | 0.56 |
| 4 | Jake Najdovski | Western United Youth | 13 | 13 | 1.0 |
| Nicolas Koek | Western United Youth | 24 | 0.54 | ||
| Dylan Allshorn | Brunswick City | 25 | 0.52 | ||
| 7 | Tommaso Minutoli | Melbourne Victory Youth | 12 | 18 | 0.66 |
| Cooper Legrand | Kingston City | 25 | 0.48 |
There were three people who got the most yellow cards.[7] The three player all got 10 yellow cards each, they were James Wilson (20 games), Triantafilos Skapetis (23 games), and Gregory Zacharias (23 games).[8] [9] [10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wilson | Bulleen Lions | 10 | 20 | 0.5 |
| Triantafilos Skapetis | Northcote City | 23 | 0.43 | ||
| Gregory Zacharias | Eastern Lions |
Joseph Adoo-Peters was the player with the Highest amount of red cards in the 2024 VPL1 season.[11] [12]
| Rank | Player | Club | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Adoo-Peters | Caroline Springs George Cross | 3 | 19 | 0.16 |
| 2 | Matthew Stosic | North Geelong Warriors | 2 | 19 | 0.11 |
| James Wilson | Bulleen Lions | 20 | 0.1 | ||
| Zachary Bates | Northcote City | 21 | 0.09 |