Football Victoria Geelong (formerly known as the Geelong Regional Football Committee) is a Regional Advisory Panel of Football Victoria serving in the Geelong region of Victoria. It was previously known as the Western Victoria Soccer Association, and later the Geelong Region Football Committee (GRFC).
Local leagues
Football Victoria Geelong organises local Geelong community competitions:
Men's and women's senior and reserve teams. Junior divisions from ages U13 to U18. MiniRoos and MiniTillies from ages U7 to U11 years.
Current clubs Clubs playing in Geelong, state and VPL competitions from the region +ClubsEst.Home ground/StadiumArmstrong United FC2018Armstrong Creek Sporting OvalBarwon Heads Soccer Club2008Barwon Heads Community ParkBarwon Soccer Club1992Barwon Soccer Club Strategic Plan 2020-2025
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TeamDivision North Geelong Warriors FC Victoria Premier League 2 Geelong SC Victorian State League Division 1 North-West Corio Soccer Club Victorian State League Division 2 North-West Geelong Rangers Victorian State League Division 2 North-West Surf Coast Victorian State League Division 2 North-West Bell Park Sports Club Victorian State League Division 4 North West Lara United FC Victorian State League Division 5 North westDeakin Ducks Football Club Victorian State League Division 5 North West Ocean Grove Soccer Club Victorian State League Division 6 North West Barwon Soccer Club Victorian State League Division 6 North West Geelong City Football Club Geelong Division 1 Golden Plains Soccer Club Geelong Division 1Armstrong Creek UnitedGeelong Division 1Drysdale S.C Geelong Division 2Barwon Heads F.C. Geelong Division 1FC LeopoldGeelong Division 2Bellarine SharksGeelong Division 2Corio Bay F.C. Geelong Division 2Colac Otway Rovers F.C. Geelong Division 3
Representative squads GRFC's representative squads compete in the Annual tournament of the Country Championships, an annual Junior tournament established in 1978 by the Country Leagues Football Association (CLFA).
It attracts both male and female regional representative players aged 11 years to 17 years old, coaches, officials and spectators over 3 days of competition, to determine and crown State Champions.
The event takes place each year in June on the King's Birthday long weekend. Each year Geelong competes against teams from all over Regional Victoria including Bendigo, Shepparton, Moama-Echuca, Albury/Wodonga, Gippsland, Goulburn, Latrobe Valley, Swan Hill, South West Victoria and Sunraysia.
Cup competition The Geelong Community Cup is an annual pre-season soccer tournament held in the region since 1981.
Notable players The following players have played football for GRFC clubs and have represented senior men's or women's national teams.
Adrian Leijer - Geelong SC player and Surf Coast FC coach Francis Awaritefe - North Geelong Croatia (North Geelong Warriors) Frank Munro - Hamlyn Park Rangers (Geelong Rangers) John Gardiner - Hamlyn Park Rangers (Geelong Rangers) Joey Didulica - North Geelong Warriors Josip Skoko - North Geelong Warriors Kris Trajanovski - West Geelong SC (Geelong SC) Matthew Spiranovic - North Geelong Warriors Steve Horvat - North Geelong Croatia (North Geelong Warriors)
Life members Life members of either Geelong Region Football Association, Western Victoria Soccer Association, Football Federation Victoria that have served primarily in the region. Joe Cappadona Tony Curnick Mujo Dzin Cecil Earley Paul Halliday Joe Jakubowski John Karounos John Kubina Everett Nelson Alex Stojanovski
Football Australia Hall of Fame National Hall of Fame inductees that have served or played in the region.
Roy Hay (inducted 2025) - Author and noted sports writer. Branko Culina (inducted 2019) - 1992 Victorian Premier League winning coach with North Geelong Warriors. Eddie Krncevic (inducted 2000) - 2007 coach with North Geelong Warriors. Steve Horvat (inducted 2000) - North Geelong Warriors player from 1991 to 1994. Jimmy Rooney (inducted 1999) - Player Hamlyn Park Rangers 1983 - 84
Former teams