After three weeks of quality junior football, the 2022 Summer Cup concluded on Saturday with the finalists playing off at Casey. The tournament was proudly presented by Senol, who continue to support our game from the grassroots to the elite levels.
The tournament provided juniors with one last chance to get involved in competitive football in 2022, with 712 junior boys and girls representing 63 teams taking part.
Alex Dore, Social Football Manager at Football Victoria was delighted the participation and level of competition throughout the event.
“The FV Summer Cups has been a fantastic competition to round off 2022. There were so many positives to take from the weekend from the level of football played to the team building and comradery on display. All managers and parents should be proud of their players.
"I would also like to sincerely thank Casey Comets FC for hosting the South-East and Finals competitions for 2022 and Senol for their continued support of the Summer Cup – this tournament wouldn’t be possible without them.”
Designed for Under-8 to Under-17 players, the finals united the top teams from the first two weekends of action to battle it out for supremacy. There were plenty of goals, entertaining football and tight contests on display across both the boy's and girl's divisions.
Check out the photos in the gallery below!
Photo Gallery: Summer Cup Finals
Results and Winners
The Elite 8s conquered the Under-8 Boys competition with a stunning 8-0 victory over JKO Academy, who had a great tournament run that saw them defeat Greenvale United 1-0 in the semi-final.
Goals were flying in the Under-9 Boys finals series with FC Bulleen making the final courtesy of a 4-2 win over Port Melbourne Sharks, while Elite 9s defeated Barnestoneworth United in the other semi. Ultimately Elite 9s proved too strong for the Lions in the grand final, defeating them 2-0 to claim the trophy.
The Under-10 Boys was a thriller, as Middle Park Hornets downed Pascoe Vale FC 3-2 in the final. The win was even more impressive given Pascoe Vale scored 20 goals in their semi-final clash against Casey Comets, in what was an incredible 20-1 scoreline.
Keon Park proved too strong in the Under-11 Boys. Having gone through the competition undefeated, they prevailed in a hard-fought game against FSA, winning 2-1.
Monash Villareal downed Gippy Girls in the Under-11/12 Blue Girls final 1-0, while in the Under-11/12 Red Girls final South Melbourne beat Southern United 2-0.
The Under-12 Boys prize went to Eastern Lions, who won 3-0 against Casey Comets to cap off a fantastic Summer Cup Run.
Port Melbourne grinded out a narrow 1-0 win over Warriors FC in the Under-13 Boys in a close contest, while the Club's Under-14s team also made the grand final after a 5-1 win over La Trobe Valley in the semis. The Under 14s division threw up a totally different result though, as YTS SC peaked at the perfect time to win 5-0, claiming the title after a fantastic cup run that saw them win 5-1 in the qualifying final and then 4-0 in the semi on route to the trophy.
East Kew FC won the Under-15 championship, defeating Lynbrook Falcons 2-1 in the semi-final before repeating that scoreline in the grand final against Watsonia Heights.
The most senior division, the Under-17s, was won by Casey Comets All Stars who downed Gippsland 3-0.