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 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 within the Victorian football league system.

FV Community Shield
FoundedFebruary 2015; 9 years ago (February 2015)
Region Victoria
Number of teams2
Current championsBentleigh Greens
(3 titles)
Most successful club(s)Bentleigh Greens
(3 titles)

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

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History

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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

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Year NPL representative Dockerty Cup representative Score Venue Charity appeal
2015 South Melbourne Melbourne Knights 2–1 Knights Stadium One Goal
2016 Bentleigh Greens South Melbourne 3–0 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Reagan Milstein Foundation
2017 South Melbourne Bentleigh Greens 1–2 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Reagan Milstein Foundation
2018 Bentleigh Greens Heidelberg United 1–4 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Reagan Milstein Foundation
2019 Heidelberg United Bentleigh Greens 0–2 ABD Stadium #SaveHakeem
2020 Bentleigh Greens Hume City 0–0 (7–6 (p)) City Vista Reserve Victorian Bushfire Relief
2021 Not held due to impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
2022
2023 Oakleigh Cannons Bentleigh Greens 4–0 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Reagan Milstein Foundation
2024 Avondale Oakleigh Cannons

Records

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Women's event

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History

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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

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Year previous NPL winner previous Team App Cup winner Score Venue Charity appeal
2017 Calder United Heidelberg United 7–1 Olympic Village. Reagan Milstein Foundation
2018 South Melbourne Calder United 1–2 Kingston Heath Soccer Complex Reagan Milstein Foundation
2019 Bulleen Lions Calder United 1–3 Green Gully Reserve #SaveHakeem
2020 Calder United Bulleen Lions 5–0 City Vista Reserve Victorian Bushfire Relief
2021 Not held due to impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Records

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  • Most wins:
  • Biggest win:
  • Most appearances in a final:

References

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