Looking to 2023, Big V continues to build and strengthen with some exciting new changes, not only within the divisions but the league, pealing back to 140 teams within the 12 divisions. After a successful 2022 season, Big V has promoted 11 teams following championship success and reshuffling of teams to increase the standard and balance of our competitions.
In Championship Men we see the rise of three teams including Melbourne University, Keysborough and the Division One Champions Bellarine. Melbourne University dominated the regular season in 2022 with Keysborough closely behind, both are looking to retain the core of their squads before adding some extra pieces as they prepare to face top competition. Bellarine too will seek to use the momentum gained from the championship win to make a splash in the Championship division.
On the Women’s side, we see Sherbrooke move into the Championship division, replacing Chelsea, keeping the division at 8 teams. After falling just short in the championship game for Division One Women, the Suns will be looking to scorch our top-level competition.
The Division One Men will feature an 11-team competition including the two finalists from Division Two Men Gippsland United and Pakenham as well as Chelsea who have moved down from Championship as they look to find their feet swiftly.
Division One Women feature a 10-team competition with Chelsea women moving down from the Championship and the promotion of Altona after continuous success in the Division Two Women’s competition.
Division Two Men will compete in a 10-team competition retaining all but the two finalists. Big V is now on the search to find out who will be the team to take over the competition and make the jump for 2024.
Our Division Two Women move to an 8-team competition with Corio Bay no longer participating in Big V due to their merger becoming Geelong United and Altona moving up a division. Here again, Big V are scouring to see who can take the leap and take the competition by storm.
Both the Victorian Youth Championship Men and Women see the promotion of Frankston as they both took out the Youth League One championships. Remaining at the 16-team competition split into conferences, Big V thoroughly enjoy watching the young talent make their way into the senior competition, including NBL1.
Youth League One Men welcome Bulleen who hopes to make quick work of the 12-team competition and move back up to the championship. Camberwell will have their redemption season after finishing 22 and 0 in the regular season. We also see the promotion of Keysborough after continued success in the Youth Two division and walking away with the 2022 Youth League Two Championship.
In the Youth League One Women, we see the promotion of Coburg after some large improvements over recent years, building from the bottom of the Youth League Two Women ladder in 2019 to winning the Championship in 2022. The 12-team competition also welcomes Sunbury who will look to create chaos and get themselves back into the Championship division quickly.
Big V is thrilled to announce the addition of Melbourne University and Surf Coast to Youth League Two Men adding more strength and numbers to both regional Victoria and Metropolitan development streams.
With Warrandyte moving to Youth League Two Men, Big V is continuing to split the now 16-team competition into conferences, now generated geographically to assist teams with managing travel throughout the season.
Youth League Two Women see the addition of Sherbrooke to bring the competition to 11, looking to strengthen and develop the future of Big V’s women’s competition.
The Big V 2023 season will start on the 18-19 March 2023 with some big events occurring throughout the year.
2023 Competition Structure for all Senior and Youth divisions. - Click Here
2023 Big V Finals Structure - Click Here
2023 Big V Season Dates for Senior Championship - Click Here
2023 Big V Season Dates for Division 1 and 2 Men and Women - Click Here
2023 Big V Season Dates for All Youth League divisions - Click Here
