Cobram Victory FC explained

Clubname:Cobram Victory
Fullname:Cobram Victory Football Club
Nickname:Victory
Founded:1998
Dissolved:2014
Manager:Louis Clark[1]
Season:2013
Position: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

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

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

Winners (1): 2012

Winners (2): 2011, 2013

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Francis. Damen. Clubs ready for cup campaign. 17 April 2014. Shepp News. 13 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416205638/http://www.mmg.com.au/local-sport/shepparton/clubs-ready-for-cup-campaign-1.67402. 16 April 2014. dead.
  2. News: Lane. Patrick. Knights ride into super six with win over Cobram Victory. 15 October 2013. Hume Leader. 28 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402093300/http://hume-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/knights-ride-into-super-six-with-win-over-cobram-victory/. 2 April 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: 26 April 2021 . HISTORY . 27 April 2021 . COBRAM VICTORY FC - HISTORY.
  4. News: Francis. Damen. Cobram Victory soccer team are RPL champions. 17 April 2014. Cobram Courier. 18 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140417034447/http://www.mmg.com.au/local-sport/2.648/cobram-victory-soccer-team-are-rpl-champions-1.29704. 17 April 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: 26 April 2021 . Cobram Roar FC . 27 April 2021 .