The Geelong Community Cup is an annual pre-season 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, Bob Kocsiki, Billy Dorris and Jim Lippelgoes. The cup is one of the longest continuously run cup competitions in Victoria.
It has been known as the Geelong Advertiser Cup (1981- 2005), 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.
The 1988 Sir Bobby Charlton kicked-off the semi-final at Bell Park Sports Club.
Men's Cup winners
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Year | Winners | Runner-up | Result | Venue |
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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 | West Geelong | Geelong SC | 2-1 | |
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 | Geelong Rangers: | 6-2 | 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 | Elcho Park |
2008 | Geelong SC | Hopper Crossing | 3-1 | |
2009 | Geelong Rangers | Surf Coast FC | 1-0 | |
2010 | Corio | Surf Coast | 1-0 | Stead Park |
2011 | North Geelong Warriors | Geelong SC | 4-2 | - |
2012 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio SC | 8-1 | - |
2013 | North Geelong Warriors | Corio | 2-1 | |
2014 | North Geelong Warriors
(won on penalties) |
Corio SC | 1-1 | Elcho Park |
2015 | Geelong SC | Corio SC | 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) | |
2016 | Bell Park SC | Corio SC | 2-1 | Bell Park Sports Club |
2017 | Corio SC | Golden Plains Eagles | 2-0 | - |
2018 | Geelong SC | Geelong Rangers | 4-1 | Stead Park |
2019 | Geelong Rangers | Geelong SC | 1-0 | 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.
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Venue |
2020 | Geelong Galaxy | North Geelong Warriors | 5-1 | Stead Park |
2024 | Geelong Galaxy | North Geelong Warriors | 1-0 | Stead Park |
Notable Cup participants
- David Cervinski
- Frank Munro
- Joey Didulica
- Josip Skoko
- Kris Trajanovski
- Noah Skoko
- Steve Horvat
- Sergio Escudero
- Tommy Cumming
See also
Geelong Regional Football Association
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