| 1986 Victorian Men's State League Table Written by Tony Persoglia |
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1985 | Results | Table | Reserves Table | Index | 1987
Source: VSF Official Yearbook 1987.
| Final Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croydon City | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 | Frankston Pines | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Box Hill | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | St Albans | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Morwell Falcons | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Fawkner | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Springvale City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Thomastown | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Caulfield City | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Northcote City | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Maribyrnong Polonia | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Ringwood City | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 49 | -30 | 17 |
| 14 | Melbourne | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 13 |
Competition Rules: 2 points for a win; 1 point for a draw Champions, promotions and relegations Croydon City were crowned 1986 Victorian Men's State League Champions. Melbourne and Ringwood City were relegated to the 1987 Victorian Men's League Division 1. With the relegation of Green Gully from the 1986 National Soccer League, the Victorian State League would increase to fifteen teams in 1987. |