Is this the finest team Melbourne Victory has ever put together? One key challenge remains to confirm it.

Melbourne Victory have shattered club and league records during the 2024-25 Ninja A-League season.

They now stand on the brink of triumph, as this Sunday’s Grand Final clash with Central Coast Mariners presents Jeff Hopkins’ team an opportunity to secure the Championship trophy, culminating a campaign unlike any other in the club’s two-decade history across both the men’s and women’s games.

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Throughout the annals of A-League history, there have been numerous formidable Victory teams that could be considered the club’s greatest-ever lineup.

The men’s squad has clinched three Isuzu UTE A-League Men Premierships and four Championships, while the women’s team has been equally successful, securing three Ninja A-League Women Championships and one Premiership.

As a collective, Victory boasts the second-highest number of domestic trophies in A-League history, tied with Melbourne City and trailing only Sydney FC.

This season, Victory’s Ninja A-League squad narrowly missed out on the Premiership title, finishing behind Melbourne City, whose “invincibles” campaign allowed them to secure the regular-season crown by a mere two points.

However, City’s stunning defeat in the Semi-Final at the hands of Central Coast has opened the door for Victory to make a statement this season with a Grand Final victory that would extend their unbeaten streak to 16 games, matching the club’s all-time unbeaten record set by the men’s side back in 2021-22.

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Victory’s current unbeaten run of 15 matches includes 10 consecutive wins, highlighted by two Semi-Final victories over Adelaide United that secured their spot in the Grand Final. The previous winning record for the women’s team was five matches in a row, while the men’s record stood at seven (Rounds 1-7 in 2006-07).

During the 2006-07 Isuzu UTE A-League season, Victory achieved a points-per-game average of 2.14—a club record. They ended the season at the top of the ladder with 45 points from 21 matches, which consisted of 14 wins, three draws, and four losses, ultimately winning the Grand Final.

This season, the women’s team gathered 55 points from 23 regular-season matches, winning 16, drawing five, and suffering just two defeats.

With a points-per-game average of 2.30, they surpassed the men’s all-time best of 2.14 from the 2006-07 season, setting a new club record.

Victory’s tally of 16 wins this season is equal to the record set by Premiers City, collectively making them the joint holders of the Ninja A-League record for most wins in a season. Victory conceded only 21 goals in 23 matches, the fewest in the league, while also achieving 11 clean sheets—the highest among all teams.

If Victory manages to keep a 12th clean sheet in Sunday’s Grand Final against Central Coast Mariners, they will break the Ninja A-League’s all-time clean sheet record, which is currently held by Victory and has been matched twice by Sydney FC in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

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2024-25 Melbourne Victory Ninja A-League Achievements

• Longest winning streak – club’s record run
• 2.30 points-per-game in regular season exceeds the men’s best-ever of 2.14 from 06-07
• Longest unbeaten streak (15, previously nine) – club’s longest-ever single-season Ninja A-League streak
• Most wins in a Ninja A-League regular season (16, previously 10)
• Joint-most wins in a Ninja A-League season (16 – Melbourne City 24-25)
• Joint-most clean sheets in a Ninja A-League season (11 – Sydney FC 21-22 / 22-23)

Failing to translate this record-breaking run into a Championship victory would hinder the 2024-25 Victory squad’s place in discussions regarding the club’s greatest teams; too many title-laden seasons exist in A-League history to accommodate Jeff Hopkins’ side.

Should they triumph over the Mariners, secure the Championship trophy, and match the club’s all-time unbeaten record of 16 games—previously established by the men’s team in a season that ended without silverware—the statistics, records broken and achievements of this Victory side will substantiate their claim to greatness.

Everything will be resolved on Sunday afternoon. Be sure to catch the action.