Mars Stadium, Marty Busch Recreation Reserve and City Oval are the three venues that will host games in 2025. Image: Luke Hemer
The fixture for the 2025 V/Line Cup has been released with around 600 of the best under 15 boys and girls footballers from country Victoria to unite in Ballarat for the annual three-day event in September.
Two of the games will be played under lights on the opening day of the competition, with a 5pm start at Mars Stadium and a 6pm start at Marty Busch Reserve for U15 Boys Division One games.
The 76th edition of the V/Line Cup will take place in AFL Grand Final week, from Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 September, with Ballarat hosting the carnival for a second consecutive year.
Mars Stadium, Marty Busch Recreation Reserve and City Oval are the three venues that will host games in 2025.
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The V/Line Cup comprises three divisions – two boys divisions and a girls division – and features representative teams from seven regions, playing in a total of 21 matches. Each team will contest two matches over the three days, with 70 emerging umpires to officiate the competition.
The V/Line Cup is Victoria's premier under 15 representative footy carnival for country boys and girls, with a rich history dating back to 1949. A girls division has been part of the program since 2010.
V/Line has been the carnival’s long-standing naming rights sponsor since 2004 and AFL Victoria recently announced an extension of its V/Line partnership.
This tournament is an important part of the Victoria’s talent pathway system, providing aspiring young footballers with an opportunity to showcase their skills and put forward a case for selection for Coates Talent League lists in years to come.
The City of Ballarat is eager to welcome V/Line Cup participants and spectators to the city. With some of the finest sporting facilities in regional Victoria, Ballarat has established itself as a destination for sporting events. The event is expected to have a significant positive impact on the local economy, with around 600 of Victoria’s top regional under 15 footballers and their families to visit Ballarat over the three-day carnival.
Players and their families will travel from across the state to be involved. There will be free entry to all match days, and all games will be live streamed for free via the AFL Victoria Facebook page.
The first edition of the event 76 years ago was won by Goulburn Valley. The 2025 carnival will feature boys and girls teams representing the following regions:
- Bendigo Pioneers
- Geelong Falcons
- Gippsland Power
- Goulburn Murray Bushrangers
- Greater Western Victoria Rebels
- North East Border Bushrangers
- South East Stingrays
2025 team lists will be announced in the coming weeks.