It was a fantastic weekend for girls’ football across the Geelong region, with teams from Football Victoria Geelong, Lara United, Geelong Galaxy, Golden Plains, North Geelong Warriors, Corio, Barwon Heads and Surf Coast taking to the pitch at the Ballarat Girls Cup.
From our youngest U10 players through to the U17/18 age groups, the tournament provided another great opportunity for girls from across our region to compete, develop and enjoy football together.
There was plenty to celebrate throughout the weekend, with two Geelong teams crowned Ballarat Girls Cup champions, three finishing runners-up, several progressing to the semi-finals and three more bringing home trophies from the Plate competition.
FV Geelong U10 Girls Crowned Champions
🏆 Congratulations to our FV Geelong U10 Girls – Ballarat Girls Cup Champions!
The U10s put together a brilliant tournament, culminating in a 2–0 Grand Final victory over Elite FC to claim the title. 2026-10-04 Ballarat Girls Cup
It was a fantastic achievement for this young squad and a wonderful reward for the players and coaches after a great weekend of football.
Geelong Galaxy U16 Girls Take the Title
🏆 Geelong Galaxy U16 Girls were also crowned champions, winning an exciting Grand Final 4–3 against Menace FC. 2026-10-04 Ballarat Girls Cup
Galaxy enjoyed a strong tournament across its teams, with the U17/18 Girls finishing runners-up and the U14 Girls reaching the semi-finals.
Three Geelong Teams Finish Runners-Up
There were also impressive Grand Final appearances from three teams across the region.
The FV Geelong U11 Girls finished runners-up following a strong tournament, while Surf Coast U13 Girls and Geelong Galaxy U17/18 Girls also progressed all the way to their respective Grand Finals.
Reaching a tournament Grand Final is a fantastic achievement and congratulations go to all three teams on their performances throughout the weekend.
The U16 Girls also put together a strong tournament, progressing to the semi-finals before their campaign came to an end against Heidelberg United. 2026-10-04 Ballarat Girls Cup
Strong Semi-Final Performances
North Geelong Warriors had two teams progress to the Cup semi-finals, with both the U14/15 Girls and U17/18 Girls making it through to the final four.
Geelong Galaxy U14 Girls also reached the semi-finals, adding another strong result for the Geelong region.
Plate Success for Geelong Clubs
For teams that didn’t progress from the initial group stages into the main Cup finals, the weekend wasn’t over, with the Plate competition providing another opportunity to compete for silverware.
Three Geelong-region teams went on to bring home Plate trophies:
🏆 Surf Coast U12 Girls
🏆 Corio SC U13 Girls
🏆 Surf Coast U14/15 Girls
Congratulations to these teams and to all of our other local sides that continued into the Plate competition.
A Celebration of Girls’ Football
While there were some fantastic results to celebrate, the bigger story from the weekend was the sheer number of girls from across our region enjoying tournament football.
From U10 through to U17/18, Geelong was incredibly well represented in Ballarat.
Tournaments like this provide players with the chance to test themselves against different opposition, spend time together as a team and create some great football memories along the way.
Congratulations to every player who took to the pitch, and thank you to the coaches, team managers, volunteers and families who gave their time and support throughout the weekend.
From Cup champions and Grand Finalists to Plate winners and every team that proudly represented their club and our region — well done on a fantastic Ballarat Girls Cup! 💚⚽
