The Football Victoria Community Shield (formerly the Football Federation Victoria Community Shield) is the annual soccer match between the winners of the
National Premier Leagues Victoria
The National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL Victoria or NPL VIC) is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer league syst ...
and the
Dockerty Cup in the previous season. Serving as a "
curtain raiser" in February ahead of the start of the season, it is considered to be a
Super cup
A super cup is a competition, in association football, basketball, handball, volleyball and rugby union which often forms the 'curtain raiser' to a season, and typically involves only two teams who have qualified through success in other competi ...
within the
Victorian football league system.
Organised by
Football Victoria, the FV Community Shield also has a focus on raising proceeds for various charity and community-based initiatives. The 2015 inaugural edition partnered with
World Vision's "One Goal" program, whilst the 2019 edition was held in support of the #SaveHakeem campaign, seeking to free refugee and
Pascoe Vale FC player
Hakeem al-Araibi from detention in Thailand.
Men's event
History
The FFV Community Shield was first announced in January 2015. The first match was held that year in support of World Vision's One Goal program, whose aims are to leverage the power of football to tackle malnutrition in Asia and Australia.
Past winners
Records
* Most wins: 4,
Bentleigh Greens
* Biggest win: 4–0
Oakleigh Cannons FC vs
Bentleigh Greens 2023
* Most consecutive wins: 2,
Bentleigh Greens SC
Bentleigh Greens Soccer Club is an Australian semi professional soccer club based in Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed in 1986, by the Greek Cypriot community and currently competes in the Victoria Premier League ...
2016–2017, 2019–2020
* Most appearances: 6,
Bentleigh Greens
Women's event
History
A women's FFV Community Shield commenced in 2017, featuring the winner of the Team App Cup and the
NPL Victoria Women competition.
Past winners
Records
* Most wins:
* Biggest win:
* Most appearances in a final:
References
Soccer in Victoria (state)
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