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Football is one of the many Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) in Victoria Junior College (VJC). Visiting coaches have included David Beckham. VJC Football participates in the National A Division Football Championship for Boys and Girls every year.

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The boys' team has made it to 12 finals for the past 18 years. VJC won 6 of the 12 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 6 times in the finals.

The girls' team has made it to 9 finals for the past 10 years, winning the title 8 times. The arch-rivals of VJC girls' team is St Andrew's Junior College (SAJC) whom they had met 4 times in the finals.

Finals (Boys)

From 1998, schools from Institute of Education (ITE), who used to dominate the A Division football championships, no longer take part in the competition.

Results by team (Boys)

  • ACJC: Anglo-Chinese Junior College
  • CJC: Catholic Junior College
  • JI: Jurong Institute
  • JJC: Jurong Junior College
  • MJC: Meridian Junior College
  • NYJC: Nanyang Junior College
  • RI/RJC: Raffles Institution/Raffles Junior College
  • SAJC: St Andrew's Junior College
  • VJC: Victoria Junior College
  • Finals (Girls)

    The A Division girls competition was started in 2005. From 2005-2007, it was known as the Football Association of Singapore Inter-JC Girls' Soccer Championship.

    Results by team (Girls)

  • MI: Millennia Institute
  • MJC: Meridian Junior College
  • NYJC: Nanyang Junior College
  • RI: Raffles Institution
  • SAJC: St Andrew's Junior College
  • TJC: Temasek Junior College
  • VJC: Victoria Junior College
  • Notable players

  • Ho Hui Xin (Ms), Priscilla Tan Hui Yee (Ms), Chris Yip-Au Hew Seem (Ms), Lim Li Xian (Ms): National women's football team players, 2013
  • Fabian Tan: National Under-23 (Young Lions) footballer, 2006; First NUS undergrad playing in SLeague, 2006-2010
  • Ashwin Tiwari: One of only two non-SLeague footballer and the only National A Division Football Championship footballer in Singapore national Under-21 team, 2007
  • Dilip Thapa: National A Division Football Championship Most Valuable Player, 2010 and 2011
  • Ryson Yap: National Under-19 footballer, 2010
  • Azrulnizam Shah: Manager, Singapore national football team, 2013-2014
  • References

    Victoria Junior College Football Wikipedia


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