Victoria Junior College (VJC) claimed their 12th straight National School Games A Division girls' football championship with a 2-1 comeback victory over Raffles Institution (RI) at Our Tampines Hub on May 13, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
The match began with RI taking the lead in the 10th minute when vice-captain Bernadette Kong scored off a free kick delivered by midfielder Calista Dodson [1, 2, 3]. The early goal put VJC on the back foot on a rainy day, with both teams entering the final having not conceded a goal in earlier rounds [1, 2, 3].
VJC captain Thanya Kathiravan, 18, praised her team's resilience after conceding first, saying, "Even when RI scored the first goal, we didn’t give up, we knew we still had it. They gave us a good fight, and I really respect that. But I’m immensely proud of my team for pushing through no matter what, and we really showed that we wanted it more, and that’s how we got it" [1].
VJC's comeback bid was spearheaded by 17-year-old Tyan Foong, a national wakeboarder who won silver at the Thailand SEA Games last December [1, 2, 3]. Foong scored both goals for VJC, including the 16th-minute equaliser after VJC striker Ruby Tjipto had a significant chance earlier but hit the crossbar [1, 2, 3]. Foong then netted the winner later in the match to secure the title [1, 2, 3]. Foong said, "I know my team’s abilities, and I know that we’d always bounce back from whatever challenges that we meet, especially since we kept our heads up after the first goal, so I’m very happy. There’s definitely pressure, because our school counted on us for getting that 12th win in a row, but we didn’t let that get to us like at any point of the game, we just went out there to play our best and have fun on the pitch" [1].
RI's defence was strong throughout, pushing VJC to work hard to break through, but VJC's persistence paid off in difficult conditions on the rainy pitch [1, 2, 3].
The victory maintains VJC's dominance in the A Division girls' football competition, marking their 12th consecutive national title [1, 2, 3].
