National-Panasonic Cup
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The National-Panasonic Cup was the Victorian Football League
's (VFL) night football
competition between 1987 to 1989. It was preceded by the Channel 7
/CUB
Cup (1987) and was succeeded by the Fosters
Cup (1990-1994).
In 1988, during the time of the National-Panasonic Cup, the VFL
changed from a mid-week night competition to a pre-season night competition.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
's (VFL) night football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition between 1987 to 1989. It was preceded by the Channel 7
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
/CUB
Carlton & United Breweries
Carlton & United Breweries is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. In 1983 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Elders IXL and CUB was delisted. In 1990, Elders IXL renamed to the Foster's Group, and in July 2004, CUB changed its name to Carlton and...
Cup (1987) and was succeeded by the Fosters
Fosters
Fosters or Foster's may refer to:* Foster's Lager, an Australian beer* Foster's Group, an Australian brewer and distributor* Fosters Freeze, a chain of fast-food restaurants in California...
Cup (1990-1994).
In 1988, during the time of the National-Panasonic Cup, the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
changed from a mid-week night competition to a pre-season night competition.
Winners
- MelbourneMelbourne Football ClubThe Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
was the inaugural winner of the National-Panasonic Cup, defeating EssendonEssendon Football ClubThe Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the final. - In 1988, HawthornHawthorn Football ClubThe Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
defeated GeelongGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
by two points. - In 1989, Melbourne won the Cup again, defeating Geelong by seven points.