The 2026 Football Victoria Geelong season came to a thrilling conclusion across the weekend, with Grand Finals played across senior, junior, boys’ and girls’ competitions.
From first-time champions and penalty shootouts to three-peats and family milestones, the weekend showcased everything that makes football in the Geelong region special.
Grand Finals were played at Bannockburn Recreation Reserve on Saturday before the action continued at Elcho Park on Sunday.
Senior champions crowned
In the Women’s competitions, Surf Coast FC claimed the Division 1 title with a 2–1 victory over Deakin Ducks FC, while Corio Bay SC defeated Drysdale SC 1–0 to secure the Division 2 premiership.
There was history in Women’s Division 3, with Barwon Heads SC defeating Bellarine Sharks AFC 2–0 to claim the club’s first Senior Women’s Grand Final victory.
The Men’s Division 1 was a close contest – extra time ended all square at 1-1, and Bell Park SC then edged Golden Plains SC 5-4 on penalties with Bell Park taking the Division 1 championship for 2026.
Geelong SC secured the Division 2 premiership with a 1–0 win over Colac Otway Rovers AFC, while Barwon Heads completed an outstanding weekend with a second senior title, defeating Bell Park SC 1–0 in Men’s Division 3.
Girls take centre stage on Saturday
The girls’ competitions produced some fantastic contests at Bannockburn.
Geelong Rangers Red prevailed 5–4 on penalties against Ballarat City Blue in the Under 15/16A Grand Final, while Drysdale SC secured the Under 15/16B title with a 4–2 victory over Corio SC.
Surf Coast FC Drew finished its season with a 5–1 win over Geelong Rangers Blue in the Under 13A decider.
Golden Plains Yellow claimed the Under 13B premiership after a tight 1–0 contest against Barwon SC, while Surf Coast Scott defeated Geelong Rangers Red 2–0 to take out the Under 13C title.
Sunday delivers another day of junior action
Sunday’s boys’ and mixed competitions provided another full day of Grand Final football.
Barwon Heads SC claimed the Under 17 title with a 6–1 victory over Ocean Grove SC.
Geelong Rangers Blue defeated Armstrong United Orange 3–1 in the Under 15A Grand Final, while Colac Otway Rovers secured the Under 15B premiership with a 2–1 victory over Geelong City FC.
Barwon Heads added another trophy to its weekend with a 3–0 victory over Bellarine Sharks in Under 15C.
The Under 13 competitions provided plenty more action.
Corio SC defeated North Geelong Warriors 4–1 in Under 13A, while FC Leopold completed a remarkable three-peat with a 3–0 victory over Lara United White in Under 13B Blue.
Geelong City Lee defeated Barwon Madrid 4–2 in Under 13B Red, while Surf Coast Devils secured the Under 13C Blue premiership with a 2–0 win over Barwon Glory.
The Under 13C Red decider went all the way to penalties, with Barwon Rovers prevailing 4–2 over Golden Plains Yellow, while Corio Green rounded out the weekend with a 3–1 victory over Geelong Rangers Yellow in Under 13D.
More than the final score
While Grand Final weekend crowned our 2026 champions, some of the best stories to emerge from the weekend went well beyond the scoreboard.
There were parents and children representing the same club on Grand Final weekend, senior players coaching the next generation, teammates who have played together since MiniRoos and families whose connection to their club spans generations.
There were teams contesting their first Grand Finals, players returning from injury, young footballers competing above their age group and clubs celebrating the continued growth of their girls’ and women’s programs.
Over the coming weeks, Football Geelong will share some of these stories and introduce you to the players, coaches, volunteers and families behind our 2026 Grand Finalists.
Congratulations to every player, coach, team manager, referee and volunteer involved in the 2026 season, and thank you to the families and supporters who turned out across the weekend.
Most importantly, congratulations to our 2026 Football Geelong champions and to every team that earned the opportunity to represent their club on Grand Final weekend.
