The 2025 Victorian Premier League (VPL) season is upon us. Acting as the official state league aligned with Dodgeball Australia, the VPL is tailored to high performance cloth-ball competition.

The 2025 season will re-introduce the Dodgeball Victoria Cup (DV Cup), a tournament last held from 2017 – 19. The DV Cup will act as a curtain-raiser to the VPL season, held on a single day (round-robin + knockout stages).

The VPL with its clubs, is the stepping stone for players to hone and develop their skill-set, with a progressive pathway to representing the Australian Dodgeroos at the 2025 World Cup and beyond.

2025 SEASON INFO:

VENUE: Templestowe College

BALL: 7-inch Cloth – slightly smaller than the previous 7.5 inch ball (2015 – 22). The new ball is more user friendly, easier to grip and throw for newer and experienced players.

NEW SEASON LAUNCH (KEY DATES):

DV Cup – Saturday, February 22

VPL Round 1 – Saturday, March 1 (Men’s, Women’s, Mixed – First Division)

VPL Round 4 – Saturday, April 12 (Opening Round of VPL 2 Mixed)

Finals Series – Saturday, September 20

Full Season dates listed below.

DIVISIONS:
VPL | Mixed
VPL | Men’s
VPL | Women’s
VPL 2 | Mixed

GAMES PER ROUND: 1 – 2 games per round, in each division.

COST:

$75 per game, per team (Men’s, Mixed)

$65 per game, per team (Women’s – 5 players on court)

FORMAT: Rounds will be hosted approximately every 3 weeks on average, dependent on the number of teams in the competition.

DAY: Saturday’s

VIDEO: Every match filmed and available to watch via the Major League Dodgeball YouTube Channel.

PLAY FOR MULTIPLE TEAMS:

Players are permitted to play for different teams in each division (max of 1 team per division).

EG: A player can be registered for Doreen Dugongs (Men’s) and Bulleen Bears (Mixed).

TEAM / CLUB REGISTRATION: 

Teams / Clubs can register to play in multiple divisions EG: Men’s, Women’s and Mixed.

A Club may also register more than one team into the same division. EG: Mixed Division: Hawthorn Hurricanes Black / Hawthorn Hurricanes Gold.

However each team must have a separate playing squad (players cannot register and play for two teams in the same division).

If a Club wants to play in both VPL Mixed & VPL2 Mixed, a maximum of 3 players from the first division team, can register for the second division team.

To register your Team / Club, Captains must select a suburb they wish to represent, along with a nickname (EG: Doncaster Ducks, Doreen Dugongs, Footscray Falcons, Hawthorn Hurricanes, Skye Rainbows, Vermont Vipers etc).

REGISTRATION CUT-OFF:

Team / Club Registrations close Monday, February 17, 2025

REGISTRATION LINK:

REGISTER ONLINE (CLICK HERE)

UNIFORM PACKAGES:

We have formed an exciting new partnership with Melbourne Merch, the official uniform supplier from 2025, for Major League Dodgeball and Dodgeball Australia.

See below the uniform packages for the 2025 VPL season. Each player can select their own package, with off court apparel customisable for each club (variety of colours to choose from, examples below). 

ORGANISE YOUR REGO & UNIFORM ORDERS: 

Email – info@majorleaguedodgeball.com.au

Submit your order, design and any queries to the email above. If you have a ready-made design, ensure you have your file in the correct format for printing (Ai / EPS).

If you need assistance, MLD will forward your email onto Melbourne Merch staff, who will assist you with your design process, in readiness for final approval.

If your Club registers players after your initial order is submitted, teams can do top-up orders for any new players registered anytime throughout the year.

Jersey Surname, Number & Shorts:

Each player will have their Surname on the back of their jersey, with a number from 1 – 99.

We advise each team orders a minimum of 2 Sub Jerseys – no name, number 1 – 99.

Each team will wear the same colour shorts. If playing in more than one team, only a jersey will need to be purchased for the additional team ($50 per extra jersey).

PRODUCTION TIMEFRAME:

• Club Apparel (T-Shirt, Singlet, Hoodie, Jumper): 7 – 10 business days from design approval and payment made to Major League Dodgeball.
• Playing Kits (Sublimated Jersey & Shorts): 15 – 20 business days from design approval and payment made to Major League Dodgeball.