Last year's champions Altona Magic will face Victorian powerhouse South Melbourne at Paisley Park on Sunday.

Under new coach and club legend Vaughan Coveny, South Melbourne will be looking to improve on their record in the first round of the competition, winless in their opening game of the season since 2006.

Oakleigh will be hoping for a similar feat after narrowly missing out on the finals last season, given the opportunity to open the season against the newly promoted 2010 Hellenic Cup champions Bentleigh Greens at home on Friday night.

A new look Melbourne Knights, that includes most recent signing and former Socceroo Danny Tiatto, will travel to face last year's minor premiers Dandenong Thunder at George Andrews Reserve on Saturday.

Hume City face a difficult road trip to Green Gully on the same day.

Richmond will host Northcote City, which has been promoted twice in two years after playing in the third tier in 2008.

In the final game of the round, the Sunshine Georgies will make themselves familiar with their new home at Knights Stadium against Heidelberg on Sunday night.

Three teams - Hume City, Heidelberg United and Melbourne Knights - have been deducted three points after failing to adhere to competition rules last season.