Acknowledging the triumphs omitted in Victory’s trophy graphic

by Staff Writers 0

On Sunday, Melbourne Victory defeated Perth Glory 2-0 to claim the second ever FFA Cup.

In the process, it completed an unofficial treble in 2015, adding to the A-League Premiership/Championship double for finishing top of the league and winning the Grand Final the season before.

Victory were quick to commemorate their growing list of trophies, posting this graphic:

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Fans, and the club, were quick to jest about other pieces of silverware won by the club that didn’t feature in the graphic:

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Yet if the Victory’s intention was to celebrate its senior achievements, there’s one glaring omission:

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Victory’s W-League triumph came in the 2013-14 season, when Lauren Barnes and Lisa De Vanna struck the side to a 2-0 win over Brisbane Roar. It can be argued that because of the FFV’s involvement back then, the W-League side wasn’t fully administered by the club. But Victory were more than happy to commemorate the achievement at the time anyway:
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Championship-winning W-League coach Dave Edmondson’s inquiry on the post fell on deaf ears:
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At youth level, Victory’s NYL side has also enjoyed silverware, winning in 2012-13 on the final day by default after a scheduled clash against Central Coast – with both sides on 37 points – was abandoned due to heavy rain. The result was determined as a scoreless draw, with Victory taking the title on existing goal difference.

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And at state level, while the club’s senior NPL season ended in promotion, the side let the NPL 1 East title slip to Richmond. However, the 20s side took out its division:

For the record, Melbourne Victory’s list of national and state achievements #InEveryWay includes:

A-League Premiership: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2014–15
A-League Championship: 2007, 2009, 2015
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup: 2008
National Youth League Premiership: 2012–13
W-League Championship: 2013–14
FFA Cup: 2015
NPL 1 East U20 VIC Premiership: 2015