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==