At its meeting 27 September 2022, Council endorsed the Moonee Valley Soccer Strategy, a 10-year strategic plan to support the growth of soccer in Moonee Valley. This strategy includes partnership opportunities and options to meet current facility shortfalls in the short, medium and long term.

Moonee Valley has six soccer clubs that operate from nine sports reserves with 14 senior sized fields, three junior sized fields and two modified junior (small sized) fields. Soccer participation is growing in Moonee Valley. The current participation of 1,684 players in 2021 is projected to grow to 2,263 by 2041.

The strategy aims to address six key challenges:

Vision for the Moonee Valley Soccer Strategy

To provide equitable access to quality soccer facilities that supports soccer pathways and participation.

To achieve this vision, Moonee Valley City Council will deliver on the following strategic objectives:

Objective 1: Provide high quality and compliant soccer facilities

Objective 2: Improve access to soccer facilities based on participation numbers

Objective 3: Deliver well planned, maintained and managed soccer facilities.