ENTERING its 36^th consecutive year, the annual Geelong Pre-Season Cup will this year be known as the Morris Finance Cup and will be hosted by the Bell Park Sports Club.

PHOTO: As part of the official launch of the Morris Finance Cup on Wednesday night down by the Waterfront, Geelong Mayor Darren Lyons posed for a group photo alongside each of the participating clubs’ representatives.

With the tournament opener set down for Friday 22^nd of January, the eight competing clubs will be split into two conferences.

Group A includes North Geelong Youth, hot title favourites Geelong SC, the newly rebranded Lara United and Morris Finance Cup debutantes Surfside Waves, who will be representing the local GRFC league, while Group B will consist of last year’s finalists Corio, the ever competitive Geelong Rangers, hosts Bell Park and Surf Coast, who will be returning to the competition after a short absence

Corio and Surf Coast will get the competition underway on Opening Night at 6:00pm, with the North Geelong Youth team taking on Surfside Waves in the later game, which kicks off at 7:20pm.

On the Sunday, Rangers will take on Bell Park in the early game at 6:00pm, while Geelong will do battle with Lara United at 7:20pm.

All fixtures will be contested on Friday nights and Sunday nights, with the kick off of the early game set down for 6:00pm, while the second match will commence at 7:20pm.

The Final will be held on Sunday 21^st February at 6:00pm. Only the Final will involve the full 45 minute halves, while the halves will be shortened for all other matches.

 

The full Fixture list is as follows:

Friday 22^nd January 2016

6.00pm Corio v Surf Coast                        

7.20pm North Geelong Youth v Surfside Waves                      

 

Sunday 24^th January 2016

6.00pm Geelong Rangers v Bell Park     

7.20pm Geelong v Lara United

 

Friday 29th January 2016

6.00pm Geelong v Surfside Waves         

7.20pm Corio v Bell Park               

 

Sunday 31st January 2016

6.00pm Geelong Rangers v Surf Coast  

7.20pm North Geelong Youth v Lara United

 

Friday 5th February 2016

6.00pm Lara United v Surfside Waves               

7.20pm Geelong Rangers v Corio                                               

 

Sunday 7th February 2016

6.00pm Bell Park v Surf Coast     

7.20pm North Geelong Youth v Geelong

                                  

FINALS:

Friday 12th February 2016

6.00pm 3rd Group A v 3rd Group B (5th/6th Place)

7.20pm Winner Group A v 2nd Group B (1st Semi-final)

 

Sunday 14th February 2016

6.00pm 4th Group A v 4th Group B (7th/8th Place)      

7.20pm Winner Group B v 2nd Group A (2nd Semi-final)

 

Sunday 21st February 2016

4.00pm 3rd and 4th Playoff                                               

6.00pm 2016 Cup Final