Victoria Junior College Football
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Football is one of the many Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) in Victoria Junior College
(VJC). VJC participates in the National Schools Football competition "A" Division for Boys and Girls every year.
The boys' team is coached by Tan Yew Hwee, the Head of Physical Education Dept at VJC. Tan was a former player at VS (Victoria School
) and VJC. The boys' team has made it to 10 out of the 12 finals for the past 12 years, except 2007 and 2010, when they were eliminated by penalties in the semi-finals both times. VJC won 5 of the 10 finals contested, and lost 2 of them narrowly by penalties.
The arch-rivals of VJC boys' team is Meridian Junior College
(MJC) whom they had met 5 times in the finals in the last 7 years.
The "A" Division for Girls competition was started in 2005. Azrulnizam Shah, a former VJC player, has been coaching the girls' team since 2005. Azrul is being assisted by Lim Wei Quan, who will be taking over the coaching role in 2010, as Azrul will be leaving for his Master's degree programme. VJC has won the title 4 times and been runner-up once.
The arch-rivals of VJC girls' team is St Andrew's Junior College (SAJC) whom they had met 4 times in the finals in the last 5 years.
(ITE), who used to dominate the A Division football championships, no longer take part in the competition.
Victoria Junior College
Victoria Junior College is a Pre-University co-educational institution in Singapore. It was established to replace the Pre-University classes of Victoria School in 1984. It stands on Marine Vista, about 5-minute walk to the East Coast Park. It in the East Region of Singapore...
(VJC). VJC participates in the National Schools Football competition "A" Division for Boys and Girls every year.
The boys' team is coached by Tan Yew Hwee, the Head of Physical Education Dept at VJC. Tan was a former player at VS (Victoria School
Victoria School
Victoria School in Singapore is a government secondary school for boys, founded in 1876, at Siglap Link, about one kilometre from affiliated Victoria Junior College....
) and VJC. The boys' team has made it to 10 out of the 12 finals for the past 12 years, except 2007 and 2010, when they were eliminated by penalties in the semi-finals both times. VJC won 5 of the 10 finals contested, and lost 2 of them narrowly by penalties.
The arch-rivals of VJC boys' team is Meridian Junior College
Meridian Junior College
Meridian Junior College is a junior college in Singapore situated in the eastern residential estate of Pasir Ris. Students are referred to as "Meridians".-Academics:...
(MJC) whom they had met 5 times in the finals in the last 7 years.
The "A" Division for Girls competition was started in 2005. Azrulnizam Shah, a former VJC player, has been coaching the girls' team since 2005. Azrul is being assisted by Lim Wei Quan, who will be taking over the coaching role in 2010, as Azrul will be leaving for his Master's degree programme. VJC has won the title 4 times and been runner-up once.
The arch-rivals of VJC girls' team is St Andrew's Junior College (SAJC) whom they had met 4 times in the finals in the last 5 years.
Results-Boys
From 1998, schools from Institute of EducationInstitute of Education
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(ITE), who used to dominate the A Division football championships, no longer take part in the competition.
| Year | Finals | Champion | Runner-up | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MJC 1-0 VJC | MJC | VJC | |
| 2010 | MJC 2-1 SAJC | MJC | SAJC | VJC lost to SAJC 6-7 in penalties after 1-1 at full-time in the semi-finals; VJC beat RI 6-0 to take 3rd place |
| 2009 | VJC 3-2 MJC | VJC | MJC | |
| 2008 | MJC 2-1 VJC | MJC | VJC | |
| 2007 | RJC 1-0 MJC | RJC | MJC | VJC lost to RJC 6-7 in penalties after 1-1 at full-time in the semi-finals; VJC beat SAJC 2-1 to take 3rd place |
| 2006 | VJC 4-2 MJC | VJC | MJC | |
| 2005 | MJC 1-1 VJC (MJC win 5-4 on penalties) | MJC | VJC | |
| 2004 | VJC 4-1 SAJC | VJC | SAJC | |
| 2003 | JJC 1-1 VJC (JJC win 4-2 on penalties) | JJC | VJC | |
| 2002 | VJC 1-0 JJC | VJC | JJC | |
| 2001 | VJC 3-0 ACJC | VJC | ACJC | |
| 2000 | RJC 1-0 VJC | RJC | VJC | |
| 1999 | RJC beat JI | RJC | JI | |
| 1998 | NJC 0-0 CJC (NJC win 4-3 on penalties) | NJC | CJC | |
- ACJC: Anglo-Chinese Junior CollegeAnglo-Chinese Junior CollegeAnglo-Chinese Junior College in Singapore opened in 1977 and is the junior college arm of the Anglo-Chinese School family of Methodist schools. ACJC offers the standard two-year pre-university programme, with students taking the GCE 'A' Levels in their second year...
- CJC: Catholic Junior CollegeCatholic Junior CollegeCatholic Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examination. Founded in 1975, CJC was the third junior college established in Singapore...
- JI: Jurong InstituteJurong InstituteJurong Institute was one of 4 original Centralised Institutes in Singapore, and one of the two CIs to have been merged to establish the nation's current only CI, Millennia Institute.-History:...
- JJC: Jurong Junior CollegeJurong Junior CollegeJurong Junior College is a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is the 9th junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education , and was first situated at West Coast Road, next to Pandan Reservoir. The college became functional in April 1981 and opened its doors to the...
- MJC: Meridian Junior CollegeMeridian Junior CollegeMeridian Junior College is a junior college in Singapore situated in the eastern residential estate of Pasir Ris. Students are referred to as "Meridians".-Academics:...
- RI/RJC: Raffles InstitutionRaffles InstitutionRaffles Institution , founded in 1823, is the oldest centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only secondary section , and a coeducational pre-university section...
/Raffles Junior CollegeRaffles Junior CollegeRaffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng... - SAJC: St Andrew's Junior College
- VJC: Victoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior College is a Pre-University co-educational institution in Singapore. It was established to replace the Pre-University classes of Victoria School in 1984. It stands on Marine Vista, about 5-minute walk to the East Coast Park. It in the East Region of Singapore...
Results-Girls
The A Division girls competition was started in 2005.| Year | Finals | Champion | Runner-up | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | VJC 3-1 SAJC | VJC | SAJC | |
| 2010 | VJC 1-1 RI (VJC win 4-1 on penalties) | VJC | RI | |
| 2009 | VJC 3-1 SAJC | VJC | SAJC | |
| 2008 | VJC 1-1 SAJC (VJC win 6-5 on penalties) | VJC | SAJC | |
| 2007 | SAJC 1-0 VJC | SAJC | VJC | |
| 2006 | VJC 2-0 TJC | VJC | TJC | |
| 2005 | SAJC 2-0 NYJC | SAJC | NYJC | |
- NYJC: Nanyang Junior CollegeNanyang Junior CollegeNanyang Junior College is a junior college which is part of the education system in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the GCE 'A' Level examinations....
- SAJC: St Andrew's Junior College
- TJC: Temasek Junior CollegeTemasek Junior CollegeTemasek Junior College is a prestigious junior college located in the Eastern region of Singapore and is considered as one of the top five colleges in Singapore....
- VJC: Victoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior College is a Pre-University co-educational institution in Singapore. It was established to replace the Pre-University classes of Victoria School in 1984. It stands on Marine Vista, about 5-minute walk to the East Coast Park. It in the East Region of Singapore...
Former players
- Fabian Tan: National Under-23 (Young Lions) footballer, 2006; Only NUS undergrad playing in SLeague, 2006, 2008
- Ashwin Tiwari: One of only two non-SLeague footballer and the only National Schools A Division footballer in Singapore national Under-21 team, 2007
- Ryson Yap: National Under-19 footballer, 2010