Geelong Community Cup
The Geelong Community Cup is an annual pre-season regional soccer tournament held in Geelong for men and women.
The Cup was established in 1981 by the Geelong Advertiser newspaper led by soccer writer Bill Walsh.[1]
It has been known as the Geelong Advertiser Cup (1981- 2005)[2], the Geelong Community Shield, the Diversity Cup, Century 21 Cup, Go-for-your-Life Cup, Morris Finance Cup and is now named the Geelong Community Cup.[3][4]
The 1988 Sir Bobby Charlton kicked-off the semi-final at Bell Park Sports Club.[1]
Men's Cup winners
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| Year | Winners | Runner-up | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bell Park SC | Hamlyn Rangers | 1-0 | Bell Park Sports Club |
| 1982 | Corio | Geelong United | 3-2 | Myers Reserve |
| 1983 | Geelong SC | West Geelong | 5-1 | Stead Park |
| 1984 | - | |||
| 1985 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong United | 2-1 | Hume Reserve |
| 1986 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 2-0 | Elcho Park |
| 1987 | Hamlyn Rangers | East Geelong | 1-0 | Hume Reserve |
| 1988 | Bell Park SC | North Geelong Warriors | 6-4 | Bell Park Sports Club |
| 1989 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio-Geelong United | 2-0 | Myers Reserve |
| 1990 | Geelong SC
(won on penalties) |
North Geelong Warriors | 2-2 | Stead Park |
| 1991 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio-Geelong United | 3-2 | Myers Reserve |
| 1992 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 6-1 | Bell Park Sports Club |
| 1993 | North Geelong Warriors | Bell Park SC | 1-0 | Elcho Park |
| 1994 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 4-1 | Elcho Park |
| 1995 | North Geelong Warriors | Myers Reserve | ||
| 1996 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 8-1 | - |
| 1997 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 3-2 | Stead Park |
| 1998 | Corio SC
(won on penalties) |
North Geelong Warriors | 2-2 | Stead Park |
| 1999 | Geelong SC | Corio SC | 3-2 | Stead Park |
| 2000 | Geelong SC
(won on penalties) |
North Geelong Warriors | 1-1 | Stead Park |
| 2001 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio SC | 2-1 | Bell Park Sports Club |
| 2002 | Geelong SC | North Geelong Warriors | 2-1 | Myers Reserve |
| 2003 | North Geelong Warriors | Hopper Crossing | 3-2 (Golden goal in extra time) | - |
| 2004 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Rangers | 2-1 (Golden goal in extra time) | Hume Reserve |
| 2005 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 4-0 | Elcho Park |
| 2006 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Rangers | 5-1 | - |
| 2007 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Rangers | 2-0[5] | Elcho Park |
| 2008 | Geelong SC | Hopper Crossing | 3-1 | |
| 2009 | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2011 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 4-2 | - |
| 2012 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio SC | 8-1[6] | - |
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | North Geelong Warriors
(won on penalties) |
Corio SC | 1-1[7] | Elcho Park |
| 2015 | Geelong SC | Corio SC | 1-1 (4-3 on penalties)[8] | |
| 2016 | Bell Park SC[9] | Bell Park Sports Club[10] | ||
| 2017 | Corio SC | Golden Plains Eagles | 2-0 | - |
| 2018 | Geelong SC | Geelong Rangers | 4-1 | Stead Park |
| 2019 | Geelong Rangers | Myers Reserve | ||
| 2020 | Geelong SC | Corio SC | 6-1 | Stead Park |
| 2021 | Corio SC | North Geelong Warriors | 1-1 (5-4 on penalties) | Hume Reserve |
| 2022 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 2-1 | Myers Reserve |
| 2023 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio SC | 2-1 | Bell Park Sports Club |
| 2024 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 1-1 (5-4 on penalties) | Stead Park |
Women's Cup winners
A women's cup competition was introduced in 2020.[11]
| 2020 | Geelong Galaxy | North Geelong Warriors | 5-1[12] | Stead Park |
| 2024 | Geelong Galaxy | North Geelong Warriors | 0-1 | Stead Park |
Notable Cup participants
- David Cervinski
- Frank Munro
- Joey Didulica
- Josip Skoko
- Kris Trajanovski
- Steve Horvat
- Sergio Escudero
- Tommy Cumming
See also
Geelong Regional Football Association
References
- ^ a b "Geelong Advertiser Cup 25th Anniversary (1981-2005) Souvenir Record.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Geelong Advertiser Cup, 1981-2005 | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Diversity Cup kicks off in Geelong | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Go-for-your-Life Cup 2009 | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "North Geelong wins Century 21 Community Shield for 2007 | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Diversity Cup kicks off in Geelong | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "North Geelong wins Diversity Cup on penalties | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Geelong win Diversity Cup on penalties | Sports & Editorial Services Australia". www.sesasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Administrator, GOOP (2020-01-07). "Geelong Community Cup". Bell Park Sports Club. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "NEWS Geelong Pre-Season Cup to expand to eight teams in 2016 - FFV - Geelong Region". GameDay. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Luke (2020-02-06). "NEWS - North's Senior Women looking to make major waves at Geelong Community Cup this weekend". North Geelong Warriors Football Club. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Juric, Natali (2020-02-12). "NEWS – Young Gun Milla scoops Golden Boot award at Community Cup, big year ahead for North Women's team!". North Geelong Warriors Football Club. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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