Cobram Victory FC
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| Full name | Cobram Victory Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Victory | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Dissolved | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Apex Reserve, Cobram, Victoria | ||
| Manager | Louis Clark[1] | ||
| League | Goulburn North East Football Association | ||
| 2013 | 3rd | ||
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Cobram Victory was a football club located in Cobram, Victoria, Australia, a small town on the Murray River. They compete in the Goulburn North East Football Association.
Cobram Victory is most notable for its giant-killing run in the 2011 Mirabella Cup.[2]
History
[edit]Victory played its first season of GNEFA in 2007, having previously competed under the name Murray Border-United in the Albury Wodonga Football Association.[3]
March 2010 saw Craig Carley, formerly of AFC Wimbledon and also Metropolitan Police FC join the club and was appointed as coach in season 2011.
The club received attention in 2011 in the Mirabella Cup, defeating major clubs Whittlesea Zebras and Clifton Hill before finally falling to the eventual runners-up, Victorian Premier League side Melbourne Knights in the Super 12 stage.
Victory went on to win the Regional Challenge Cup, defeating Ballarat Red Devils at AAMI Park
At the end of the 2012 season Cobram Victory claimed the inaugural Regional Premier League title, with a 5–0 win over Shepparton SC at Deakin Reserve.[4] In 2014 the club merged with Cobram Soccer Club to Cobram Roar FC.[5]
Colours
[edit]Cobram Victory is nicknamed "Victory" and its home colours are white with yellow trimming and a black V, both in imitation of A-League club Melbourne Victory. The club logo also tributes Melbourne Victory in its design.
Honours
[edit]- Winners (1): 2012
- Winners (2): 2011, 2013
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Francis, Damen (13 February 2014). "Clubs ready for cup campaign". Shepp News. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ Lane, Patrick (28 July 2011). "Knights ride into super six with win over Cobram Victory". Hume Leader. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "HISTORY". COBRAM VICTORY FC - HISTORY. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Francis, Damen (18 September 2012). "Cobram Victory soccer team are RPL champions". Cobram Courier. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Cobram Roar FC". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.