Victoria Junior College Football
Football is one of the many Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) in Victoria Junior College (VJC). VJC participates in the National C Division Football Championship for Boys and Girls every year.
The boys' team has made it to 11 finals for the past 16 years. VJC won 6 of the 11 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 5 times in the finals.
The girls' team has made it to 8 finals for the past 9 years, winning the title 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 3 |
| VJC | 6 | 5 |
| RI/RJC | 3 | 1 |
| JJC | 1 | 1 |
| NJC | 1 | 0 |
| SAJC | 0 | 4 |
| ACJC | 0 | 1 |
| CJC | 0 | 1 |
| JI | 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.
| Year | Finals | Champion | Runner-up | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 1 |
| SAJC | 2 | 3 |
| RI | 1 | 2 |
| 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
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