Victoria Junior College Football
Football is one of the many Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) in Victoria Junior College (VJC). Visiting coaches have included David Beckham. VJC Football participates in the National A Division Football Championship for Boys and Girls every year.
The boys' team has made it to 12 finals for the past 18 years. VJC won 6 of the 12 finals contested, and lost 2 of them narrowly by penalties. The arch-rivals of VJC boys' team is Meridian Junior College (MJC) whom they had met 6 times in the finals.
The girls' team has made it to 9 finals for the past 10 years, winning the title 8 times. The arch-rivals of VJC girls' team is St Andrew's Junior College (SAJC) whom they had met 4 times in the finals.
Finals (Boys)
From 1998, schools from Institute of Education (ITE), who used to dominate the A Division football championships, no longer take part in the competition.
Year | Finals | Champion | Runner-up | Comment |
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2016 | MJC 1-0 VJC | MJC | VJC | |
2015 | MJC 3-2 NYJC | MJC | NYJC | VJC lost to MJC 0-3 in the semi-finals; VJC beat SAJC 2-1 to take 3rd place |
2014 | MJC 1-0 SAJC | MJC | SAJC | VJC lost to SAJC 0-1 in the semi-finals; VJC lost to ACJC 1-2 in extra time after 1-1 at full-time to take 4th place |
2013 | VJC 3-2 RI | VJC | RI | |
2012 | MJC 2-0 SAJC | MJC | SAJC | VJC lost to SAJC 2-4 in penalties after 1-1 at full-time in the semi-finals; VJC beat ACJC 3-2 to take 3rd place |
2011 | MJC 1-0 VJC | MJC | VJC | |
2010 | MJC 2-1 SAJC | MJC | SAJC | VJC lost to SAJC 6-7 in penalties after 1-1 at full-time in the semi-finals; VJC beat RI 6-0 to take 3rd place |
2009 | VJC 3-2 MJC | VJC | MJC | |
2008 | MJC 2-1 VJC | MJC | VJC | |
2007 | RJC 1-0 MJC | RJC | MJC | VJC lost to RJC 6-7 in penalties after 1-1 at full-time in the semi-finals; VJC beat SAJC 2-1 to take 3rd place |
2006 | VJC 4-2 MJC | VJC | MJC | |
2005 | MJC 1-1 VJC (MJC win 5-4 on penalties) | MJC | VJC | |
2004 | VJC 4-1 SAJC | VJC | SAJC | |
2003 | JJC 1-1 VJC (JJC win 4-2 on penalties) | JJC | VJC | |
2002 | VJC 1-0 JJC | VJC | JJC | |
2001 | VJC 3-0 ACJC | VJC | ACJC | |
2000 | RJC 1-0 VJC | RJC | VJC | |
1999 | RJC beat JI | RJC | JI | |
1998 | NJC 0-0 CJC (NJC win 4-3 on penalties) | NJC | CJC | |
Results by team (Boys)
Team | Champion | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
MJC | 8 | 3 |
VJC | 6 | 6 |
RI/RJC | 3 | 1 |
JJC | 1 | 1 |
NJC | 1 | 0 |
SAJC | 0 | 4 |
ACJC | 0 | 1 |
CJC | 0 | 1 |
JI | 0 | 1 |
NYJC | 0 | 1 |
- ACJC: Anglo-Chinese Junior College
- CJC: Catholic Junior College
- JI: Jurong Institute
- JJC: Jurong Junior College
- MJC: Meridian Junior College
- NYJC: Nanyang Junior College
- RI/RJC: Raffles Institution/Raffles Junior College
- SAJC: St Andrew's Junior College
- VJC: Victoria Junior College
Finals (Girls)
The A Division girls competition was started in 2005. From 2005-2007, it was known as the Football Association of Singapore Inter-JC Girls' Soccer Championship.
Year | Finals | Champion | Runner-up | Comment |
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2016 | VJC 4-1 RI | VJC | RI | |
2015 | VJC 4-0 MJC | VJC | MJC | |
2014 | VJC 1-0 RI | VJC | RI | |
2013 | VJC 2-0 MI | VJC | MI | |
2012 | RI 1-0 MJC | RI | MJC | VJC lost to MJC 0-2 in the semi-finals; VJC beat MI 4-2 in penalties after 3-3 draw in full-time to take 3rd place |
2011 | VJC 3-1 SAJC | VJC | SAJC | |
2010 | VJC 1-1 RI (VJC win 4-1 on penalties) | VJC | RI | |
2009 | VJC 3-1 SAJC | VJC | SAJC | |
2008 | VJC 1-1 SAJC (VJC win 6-5 on penalties) | VJC | SAJC | |
2007 | SAJC 1-0 VJC | SAJC | VJC | |
2006 | VJC 2-0 TJC | VJC | TJC | |
2005 | SAJC 2-0 NYJC | SAJC | NYJC | |
Results by team (Girls)
Team | Champion | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
VJC | 9 | 1 |
SAJC | 2 | 3 |
RI | 1 | 3 |
MJC | 0 | 2 |
MI | 0 | 1 |
NYJC | 0 | 1 |
TJC | 0 | 1 |
- MI: Millennia Institute
- MJC: Meridian Junior College
- NYJC: Nanyang Junior College
- RI: Raffles Institution
- SAJC: St Andrew's Junior College
- TJC: Temasek Junior College
- VJC: Victoria Junior College
Notable players
- Ho Hui Xin (Ms), Priscilla Tan Hui Yee (Ms), Chris Yip-Au Hew Seem (Ms), Lim Li Xian (Ms): National women's football team players, 2013
- Fabian Tan: National Under-23 (Young Lions) footballer, 2006; First NUS undergrad playing in SLeague, 2006-2010
- Ashwin Tiwari: One of only two non-SLeague footballer and the only National A Division Football Championship footballer in Singapore national Under-21 team, 2007
- Dilip Thapa: National A Division Football Championship Most Valuable Player, 2010 and 2011
- Ryson Yap: National Under-19 footballer, 2010
- Azrulnizam Shah: Manager, Singapore national football team, 2013-2014
References
- Victoria Junior College beat Saints on penalties to claim girls’ football championship title, Redsports, May 18 2008, Les Tan
- VJC edge MJC 3-2 to capture A Division Boys’ Football Championship title, Redsports, May 25 2009, Les Tan
- The birth of champions – the Victoria Junior College football girls’ story (Part 1), Redsports, May 31 2009, Lai Jun Wei
- Victoria JC survive late RI rally to win Boys ‘A’ Div crown, TodayOnline, May 24 2013, Felicia Check