Football Federation Victoria’s Victorian Champions League (formerly Summer League) is an important step in the participation pathway for talented footballers in the State.

Contested by teams representing the Clubs/Associations within 12 regional zones from both metropolitan and country Victoria, the Victorian Champions League (VCL) forms the selection competition for underage Victorian teams competing at National Championships.  It is also a terrific opportunity for young footballers to improve their skills as they team up with the best players from their zone, to compete against the best talent from all over the State.

Each of the 12 regional zones (eight metropolitan, four country) can enter up to eight teams, with a maximum of four boys’ teams (under 13, under 14, under 15 and under 18) and four girls/women’s teams (under 13, under 15, under 17 and open women).

Matches are contested between the Zones in a home and away round-robin competition, making it one of Victoria’s only truly state-wide sporting competitions.  Participants are required to travel throughout Victoria across the season, and enjoy ‘gala’ weekends where several fixtures are completed in a single weekend against a number of opponents.

Key format detail can be summarised as follows:

Open Women & U18 Boys

• Season Commences: 16/17/18 October, 2009

• 11 ‘Round’ Home & Away Competition

• 9 Competition Weeks

• 2 Gala Rounds – 1 Country-based & 1 Metro-based

• Season Concludes: 11/12/13 December, 2009

• Top Ladder Position Crowned “Champions League Premiers”

• Finals Weekend: 18/19/20 December, 2009

• Finals Format: Saturday – Semi-Finals; Sunday – Grand-Finals & Classifications

• Grand Final Winner Crowned “Champions League Champions”

Junior Age Categories

•  Season Commences: 16/17/18 October, 2009

• 11 ‘Round’ Home & Away Competition

• 9 Competition Weeks

• 2 Gala Rounds – 1 Country-based & 1 Metro-based

• Gala Rounds will coincide with W-League fixtures

• Season Concludes: 11/12/13 December, 2009

• Catch Up Weekends: 18/19/20 December & 22/23/24 January

• Top Ladder Position Crowned “Champions League Premiers”

• 3-Week Finals Series: 26/27/28 January; 5/6/7 & 12/13/14 February

• All teams play in all 3 weeks of finals

• Grand Final Winner Crowned “Champions League Champions”