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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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2024)
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 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

See also

Geelong Regional Football Association

References

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