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Melbourne Victory FC Youth

Melbourne Victory Football Club Youth is the youth system of Melbourne Victory based in Melbourne, Victoria. The team plays in the Victoria Premier League 1, the third level of the Australian soccer league system.

History
Beginnings of the youth team (2008–2014) The youth team was founded in 2008, as a Melbourne Victory representative team for the inaugural season of the National Youth League competition, along with six other youth squads, and finished a disappointing sixth. The development side has had three managers, Mehmet Durakovic, who was promoted to manager of the senior squad in 2011, and current managers Darren Davies and John Aloisi. Davies led the youth side to its first silverware victory in winning the premiership plate, finishing first on the National Youth League ladder in the 2012-13 season. It would be current club chairman Anthony Di Pietro's first silverware victory as well. On 7 November 2014, it was confirmed that the team would compete in the National Premier Leagues Victoria 1 competition for 2015 season onwards. Victorian League systems (2015–2019) Victory managed promotion at their first attempt, placing second in the NPL1 East division, going on to beat Moreland Zebras FC in the qualification playoff and then North Geelong Warriors FC in the promotion playoff. For the club's first season in the top tier of football in Victorian state football, Matt Hennessey and Ryan Lambert were signed from Hume City FC and Richmond SC respectively. unfortunately Victory would finnish last place in their first time in the NPL Victoria. In 2023 Victory would place second in NPL Victoria 3 leading to the promotion of the club into the re-branded Victoria Premier League 1. Unfortunately Victory would finish 12th place leading to the club's relegation back down to the Victoria Premier League 1. ==Youth/NPL current squad==
Current staff
Head Coaches: Staff: ==Honours==
Honours
;Youth • La Ionica Community Cup ::Winners (1): 2015 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2/ Victoria Premier Leagues 1 Premiership • Champion (1): 2024 • Runners-up (1): 2015 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 Premiership • Runners-up (1): 2023 ;Under-23s • Y-League Premiership • Premiers (1): 2012–13 ;Academy • National Premier Leagues Victoria U-20 Premiership • Premiers (1): 2015National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 U-20 Premiership • Premiers (2): 2017, 2019 • Runners-up (1): 2018 National Premier Leagues Victoria U-18 Premiership • Premiers (1): 2019 ==Stadiums==
Stadiums
The team play their home matches at The Home of the Matildas in Melbourne's northern suburb of Bundoora. The stadium has a total capacity of 3,000, with a single grandstand of approximately 800 seats. Past venues used as a home ground by the club have been South Melbourne FC home ground Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park, Bentleigh Greens' Kingston Heath in Cheltenham, Northcote City's John Cain Memorial Park in Thornbury and Whittlesea Ranges' Epping Stadium in Epping. The team has also played competitive matches at Victory's senior team home venues, AAMI Park and Etihad Stadium. ==Former players==
Former players
This is a list of former Melbourne Victory Youth players, who have played at least 20 A-League competitive matches for the first team. • Bold denotes players still playing in Melbourne Victory • Appearances only consist of competitive domestic league appearances ==Season by season history==
Season by season history
Y League National Premier Leagues ==Managerial history==
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