2013 Victorian Premier League


The 2013 Victorian Premier League was the one-hundred first season of the top tier of club football in Victoria. The home and away season commenced on 6 April 2013. Dandenong Thunder were the defending champions.
On 15 September 2013 Victoria Police arrested up to ten people, including Southern Stars players David Obaze, Nick McKoy and Joe Woolley and coach, Zaya Younan. Later in September criminal charges were laid via the Victoria Police and the FFA handed Noel, Woolley, David Obaze, Nicholas McKoy and coach Zia Younan initial suspensions which prevented them from being involved in any football-related activity in Australia while the investigation was ongoing. Those bans were also extended worldwide by FIFA. Two British footballers, Reiss Noel and Joe Woolley received life-time bans from FIFA due to the incident.
Gerry Subramaniam, a Malaysian national and the Australian ring-leader of the betting syndicate behind the match fixing, was sentenced to three years jail in Australia, to be followed by deportation to Malaysia.
Southern Stars were suspended from the competition.
All of their matches were declared No Result and were recorded as 0-0 draws with no points awarded.
Bentleigh Greens forfeited their Round 22 match against Southern Stars who were awarded 1 point.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Victorian State League Division 1:
Teams relegated to Victorian State League Division 1:
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.

Finals

Finals Week 1

Finals Week 2

Finals Week 3

Grand Final

Top goalscorers