The Geelong Community Cup is an annual pre-season soccer tournament held in Geelong for men and women. [1]
The Cup was established in 1981 by the Geelong Advertiser newspaper led by soccer writer Bill Walsh, Bob Kocsiki, Billy Dorris and Jim Lippelgoes. [2] The cup is one of the longest continuously run cup competitions in Victoria. [3] [4]
It has been known as the Geelong Advertiser Cup (1981- 2005), [5] [6] the Geelong Community Shield, [7] the Diversity Cup, Century 21 Cup, Go-for-your-Life Cup, Morris Finance Cup and is now named the Geelong Community Cup. [8] [9]
The 1988 Sir Bobby Charlton kicked-off the semi-final at Bell Park Sports Club. [2]
Year | Winners | Runner-up | Result | Venue |
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1981 | Bell Park SC | Hamlyn Rangers | 1-0 [2] | Bell Park Sports Club |
1982 | Corio | Geelong United | 3-2 | Myers Reserve |
1983 | Geelong SC | West Geelong | 5-1 | Stead Park |
1984 | West Geelong | Geelong SC | 2-1 | Myers Reserve |
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 | 3-1 | 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 | Geelong Rangers: | 6-2 | Myers Reserve |
1996 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 8-1 | Stead Park |
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) | Elcho Park |
2004 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Rangers | 2-1 (Golden goal in extra time) [10] | Hume Reserve |
2005 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 4-0 | Elcho Park |
2006 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Rangers | 5-1 | Stead Park |
2007 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Rangers | 2-0 [11] | Elcho Park |
2008 | Geelong SC | Hopper Crossing | 3-1 | Bell Park Sports Club |
2009 | Geelong Rangers | Surf Coast FC | 1-0 [12] | Myers Reserve |
2010 | Corio | Surf Coast | 1-0 [13] | Hume Reserve |
2011 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 4-0 [14] [15] | Stead Park |
2012 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio SC | 8-1 [8] | Bell Park Sports Club |
2013 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio | 2-0 [16] | Myers Reserve |
2014 | North Geelong Warriors (won on penalties) | Corio SC | 1-1 [17] [18] | Elcho Park |
2015 | Geelong SC | Corio SC | 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) [19] | Hume Reserve |
2016 | Bell Park SC [20] | Corio SC | 2-1 [21] | Bell Park Sports Club [22] |
2017 | Corio SC | Golden Plains Eagles | 2-0 | Hume Reserve |
2018 | Geelong SC | Geelong Rangers | 4-2 [23] | Stead Park |
2019 | Geelong Rangers | Geelong SC | 1-0 [24] | 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 [25] | Myers Reserve |
2023 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio SC | 2-0 [26] | Bell Park Sports Club |
2024 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 1-1 (5-4 on penalties) | Stead Park |
2025 | Surf Coast | North Geelong Warriors Youth | 5-2 [27] | Hume Reserve |
The women's cup competition was introduced in 2020. [28]
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Venue |
2020 | Geelong Galaxy | North Geelong Warriors | 5-1 [29] | Stead Park |
2024 | Geelong Galaxy | North Geelong Warriors | 1-0 [30] | Stead Park |
2025 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong Galaxy | 2-1 [27] | Hume Reserve |