The kick off on Friday night will start the chase of one of the oldest trophies on the Island – housed by the Vancouver Island Soccer League; it is the Garrison Cup.
It is competed for by teams that form the highest division (Division 1)and play on the Island and sometimes beyond. The current trophy goes back to 1918, but the original Garrison Cup started in 1904. Attached is the current list of Champions.
The schedule for the upcoming opening weekend:
| Friday, September 16th, 2016 | ||||
| 07:30 PM | Gorge FC – (D1) @ Cowichan FC – (D1) | Sherman Rd | ||
| 08:00 PM | Saanich Fusion FC – (D1) @ Lakehill Maple Glass – (D1) | Braefoot Park | ||
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Saturday, September 17th, 2016 |
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| 05:00 PM | Cermaq – (D1) @ Bays United FC – (D1) | Oak Bay High School | ||
| 08:00 PM | Nanaimo United FC – (D1) @ Vic West FC – (D1) | Finlayson | ||
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Sunday, September 18th, 2016 |
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| 02:00 PM | Comox Valley United – (D1) @ VI Wave – (D1) | Finlayson | ||
The Garrison Cup
Division 1 League Champions
1918 – 1919 Fragments From France
1919 – 1920 Knights of Columbus
1920 – 1921 Metropolis
1921 – 1922 Victoria Wests
1922 – 1923
1923 – 1924 Victoria Wests
1924 – 1925 Veterans
1925 – 1926 Esquimalt
1926 – 1927 Esquimalt
1927 – 1928 Saanich Thistles FC
1928 – 1929 Victoria City
1929 – 1930 Saanich Thistles FC
1930 – 1931 Esquimalt FC
1931 – 1932 Esquimalt FC
1932 – 1933
1933 – 1934 Esquimalt FC
1934 – 1935 Saanich Thistles FC
1935 – 1936 Esquimalt FC
1942 – 1943 VMD
1949 – 1950 Victoria West
1950 – 1951
1951 – 1952 Victoria West
1952 – 1953 Victoria West
1953 – 1954 Esquimalt FC
1954 – 1955 Heaney’s FC
1955 – 1956 Gorge Hotel FC
1956 – 1957 Tillicum A.C.
1957 – 1958 Brodies Bakery FC
1958 – 1959 Canadian Scottish
1959 – 1960 Evcoe FC
1960 – 1961 Gorge Hotel FC
1961 – 1962 Gorge Hotel
1962 – 1963 Gorge Hotel
1963 – 1964 Victoria West
1964 – 1965 Hourigans Kickers
1965 – 1966
1966 – 1967 Canadian Scottish
1967 – 1968 Canadian Scottish
1968 – 1969 UVic
1969 – 1970 Gorge Molsons
1970 – 1971 Gorge Molsons
1971 – 1972 Cosmopolitan Royals
1972 – 1973 London Boxing Club
1973 – 1974 Prospect Lake SC
1974 – 1975 London Boxing Club
1975 – 1976 London Boxing Club
1976 – 1977 Victoria West
1977 – 1978 Victoria West
1978 – 1979 Victoria Athletics
1979 – 1980 Victoria West
1980 – 1981 Nanaimo City
1981 – 1982 Victoria Athletics
1982 – 1983 Victoria Athletics
1983 – 1984 Nanaimo City Eagles
1984 – 1985 Victoria Athletics
1985 – 1986 Victoria Athletics
1986 – 1987 UVic Vikings
1987 – 1988 Victoria Athletics
1988 – 1989 Victoria West
1989 – 1990 Powell River Villa
1990 – 1991 Powell River Villa
1991 – 1992 Nanaimo United
1992 – 1993 Croatia FC
1993 – 1994 Powell River Villa
1994 – 1995 Allsports Italia
1995 – 1996 Nanaimo United
1996 – 1997 Powell River Villa
1997 – 1998 Vantreights FC
1998 – 1999 Vantreights FC
1999 – 2000 Nanaimo United
2000 – 2001 Gorge FC
2001 – 2002 Gorge FC
2002 – 2003 Nanaimo United
2003 – 2004 Vantreights FC
2004 – 2005 Gorge FC
2005 – 2006 Gorge FC
2006 – 2007 Gorge FC
2007 – 2008 Gorge FC
2008 – 2009 Gorge FC
2009 – 2010 Gorge FC
2010 – 2011 Bays United
2011 – 2012 Gordon Head Applebees
2012 – 2013 Saanich Fusion
2013 – 2014 Saanich Fusion
2014 – 2015 Cowichan FC
2015 – 2016 Cowichan FC