The (VPL) is the highest State level Football (soccer) competition in Victoria , Australia . It is conducted by the Football Federation Victoria , the state's football (soccer) governing body.
Following the end of the National Soccer League (NSL) in 2004, former Victorian NSL teams Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne now play in the VPL. The league received a major boost at the start of the 2005 season when Vodafone became major naming rights sponsors. The 2006 competition, which kicked off on February 3, will be known as the .
Coverage of The Vodafone Cup is provided by the local non-profit community televsion station, Channel 31 Melbourne on The Victorian Football Show. Live calls of games are also occasionally broadcast on sports radio station SEN 1116 .
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Green Gully defeated Heidelberg 2-1 in the 2005 Grand Final at Olympic Park, Melbourne
- 1946 - Moreland
- 1947 - Sunshine United
- 1948 - Box Hill
- 1949 - Brighton
- 1950 - Sunshine United
- 1951 - Yallourn
- 1952 - Juventus
- 1953 - Juventus
- 1954 - Juventus
- 1955 - Brunswick Juventus
- 1956 - Brunswick Juventus
- 1957 - Footscray JUST
- 1958 - Brunswick Juventus
- 1959 - Ringwood Wilhemina
- 1960 - Polonia - Western Eagles Football Club
- 1961 - Polonia - Western Eagles Football Club
- 1962 - South Melbourne
- 1963 - Footscray JUST
- 1964 - South Melbourne
- 1965 - South Melbourne
- 1966 - South Melbourne
- 1967 - Melbourne
- 1968 - Croatia
- 1969 - Footscray JUST
- 1970 - Brunswick Juventus
- 1971 - Footscray JUST
- 1972 - South Melbourne
- 1973 - Footscray JUST
- 1974 - South Melbourne
- 1975 - Fitzroy United ( Heidelberg United )
- 1976 - South Melbourne
- 1977 - George Cross ( Sunshine George Cross )
- 1978 - Essendon Lions
- 1979 - Essendon Lions
- 1980 - Preston Makedonia ( Preston Lions FC )
- 1981 - Green Gully
- 1982 - Green Gully
- 1983 - Green Gully
- 1984 - Morwell Falcons
- 1985 - Croydon City
- 1986 - Croydon City
- 1987 - Maribyrnong Polonia - Western Eagles Football Club
- 1988 - Heidelberg United
- 1989 - Morwell Falcons
- 1990 - Heidelberg United
- 1991 - Brunswick Juventus
- 1992 - North Geelong
- 1993 - Bulleen
- 1994 - Preston Makedonia ( Preston Lions FC )
- 1995 - Altona Magic
- 1996 - Altona Magic
- 1997 - Altona Magic
- 1998 - Bulleen Inter Kings
- 1999 - Green Gully
- 2000 - Green Gully
- 2001 - Heidelberg United
- 2002 - Preston Makedonia ( Preston Lions FC )
- 2003 - Green Gully
- 2004 - Bulleen Zebras
- 2005 - Green Gully
- Albion Leyland/Albion Rovers/Albion Turk Gucu/Melton Reds (1978-79, 1982-1985, 1990-1997)
- Altona City (1978-1981)
- Altona East Phoenix (1999-2002)
- Altona Gate/Altona Magic (1989-)
- Bentleigh Greens (1996-2005)
- Box Hill (1983-1990, 1995-1996)
- Broadmeadows (1984)
- Broadmeadows City (1987)
- Bulleen Lions (1988-1997)
- Bulleen Zebras (1998-)
- Caulfield City (1986-1990, 1993)
- Croydon City (1979-84)
- Doncaster Rovers (1995)
- Doveton (1981-1984, 1991)
- Essendon Croatia/Melbourne Croatia (1978-1983, 2005-)
- Essendon Royals (2001, 2003-)
- Fawkner Blues (1983-2004)
- Fawkner/Whittlesea Stallions (2005-)
- Fitzroy City (2002)
- Frankston City (1978-1982)
- Frankston Pines (1984-1987, 1989-1990, 2003-)
- George Cross Courage/George Cross/Sunshine George Cross (1978-1983, 1992-1999, 2005-)
- Green Gully Cavaliers (1978-1983, 1987-)
- Hakoah. St Kilda/St. Kilda Hellas-Hakoah (1978-1982)
- Heidelberg United (1988, 1990, 1996-1998, 2000-2002, 2005-)
- Juventus/Brunswick Juventus (1978-1983, 1989-93)
- Kingston City (2006-)
- Knox City (1984-1985, 1992-1993, 2004)
- Maribyrnong Polonia/Polonia (1982-1989)
- Melbourne (1986)
- Melbourne City JUST (1990)
- Melbourne Raiders (1999-2000)
- Moorabbin City (1998)
- Mooroolbark (1990-1991)
- Morwell Falcons (1982-1992)
- North Geelong Warriors (1992-1997)
- Northcote City (1981-1991)
- Oakleigh Cannons (1987-1988, 1991-1992, 2000, 2004-)
- Port Melbourne Sharks (1994-2003)
- Prahran Slavia (1978-80)
- Preston Makedonia/Preston Lions (1978-80, 1994-1995, 1997-)
- Richmond (2006-)
- Ringwood City (1978-1986, 1988-1990)
- South Dandenong/Dandeong Thunder (1998-1999, 2001)
- South Melbourne (1983, 2005-)
- Springvale City (1985-1989, 1993-1996)
- Springvale White Eagles (1997-1999)
- St. Albans Saints (1984-2005)
- Sunshine City (1978-1982)
- Thomastown Zebras (1985-1994, 1996-1998)
- Werribee City Bees (1994-1995)
- Western Suburbs (1980, 1984-1988)
- Westvale (1999)
- Whittlesea Stallions (2002-2004)
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