2012_Victorian_Premier_League
2012 Victorian Premier League
Football league season
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.
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dandenong Thunder |
| Premiers | Dandenong Thunder |
| Relegated | Moreland Zebras Heidelberg United |
← 2011 2013 → | |
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Locations of the 2012 Victorian Premier League clubs
More information Team, Home city ...
| 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 |
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On 16 December 2011, Whittlesea Zebras announced it would change its name to Moreland Zebras effective this season.[1]
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)
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.
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 to Victorian State League Division 1 |
| 12 | Heidelberg United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 10 |
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Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Finals Week 1
Bentleigh Greens v Northcote City
| 21 September 2012 Elimination Final | Bentleigh Greens | 0–1 | Northcote City | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham |
| 7:30PM |
Oakleigh Cannons v Green Gully Cavaliers
| 23 September 2012 Qualifying Final | Oakleigh Cannons | 2–0 | Green Gully Cavaliers | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham |
| 5:00PM |
Finals Week 2
Dandenong Thunder v Oakleigh Cannons
| 28 September 2012 Major Semi Final | Dandenong Thunder | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Oakleigh Cannons | George Andrews Reserve, Dandenong |
| 8:15PM |
Green Gully Cavaliers v Northcote City
| 30 September 2012 Minor Semi Final | Green Gully Cavaliers | 3–1 | Northcote City | Green Gully Reserve, Keilor |
| 3:00PM |
Finals Week 3
Dandenong Thunder v Green Gully Cavaliers
| 6 October 2012 Preliminary Final | Dandenong Thunder | 4–1 | Green Gully Cavaliers | Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, Cheltenham |
| 3:00PM |
Grand Final
More information Oakleigh Cannons, 1–2 ...
| Oakleigh Cannons | 1–2 | Dandenong Thunder |
|---|---|---|
Diaco  73' |
Report | Sherbon 69' Foster 81' |
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More information Pos, Player ...
| 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 |
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- "MORELAND ZEBRAS FC" – ITS OFFICIAL Archived 26 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Moreland Zebras official website, 16 December 2011. Retrieved on 6 February 2012.
- "Ladder for Men's Victorian Premier League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- "Competition Statistics for Men's Victorian Premier League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 22 April 2013.