Tasmanian soccer championship

Soccer competition in Tasmania, Australia

Tasmanian soccer championshipSport| Soccer

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Founded| 1910
Country|  Australia
Most recent
champion(s)| Clarence

The Tasmanian soccer championship describes the method of determining the best soccer club in Tasmania, Australia. The championship has been decided using three different formats; a statewide league, a playoff between Northern and Southern league Champions and lastly a statewide finals system with top teams from Northern and Southern leagues.

## Formats

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### Tasmanian Statewide League

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The Tasmanian Statewide League was the highest state-level competition in Tasmania prior to being disbanded in 2000. Nationally, it was on par with Australia's other state leagues, below the National Soccer League. It was administered by Soccer Tasmania, now known as Football Federation Tasmania, the state's governing body.

The State League began in 1978, and replaced the former system of northern champions playing off against southern champions which had continued since 1910. The league was briefly suspended from 1982 until 1987, but then resumed for the next 12 years.

### Resumption of Championship Playoff

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In 2000, the State League ended, and the Southern and Northern Premier Leagues became the state's highest level of soccer competition. The state championship format reverted to two regional leagues determining a Southern and Northern champion, who then, at the end of the regular season, play-off for the state championship.

### Statewide Finals System

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In 2009 the series changed to an eight team knock out series played over three weeks involving the top four teams from each of the Northern and Southern Premier League.

### NPL Tasmania

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A new eight-team statewide league, known as the NPL Tasmania, commenced in 2013.[1] The league forms a conference within the National Premier Leagues (NPL). The NPL Tasmania Champion enters a national play-off series at the conclusion of the regular season against the champions of other NPL conferences.

In 2012 Football Federation Tasmania announced a partnership with Melbourne Victory, with the competition being branded the Victory League between 2012 and 2015.[2] Since 2016 the league has been known as NPL Tasmania to conform with the branding of the other divisions in the National Premier Leagues.

## Honours

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| Year  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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1910  | Hobart Athletic  |  |
1911  | Westralia  |  |
1912  | St. George  |  | Tamar
1913  | Corinthians  |  | Tamar
1914  | Corinthians  |  | Tamar
1915–1918  | No competition due to World War I
1919  | South Hobart |  | Elphin
1920  | South Hobart |  | Elphin
1921  | South Hobart |  | Tamar
1922  | South Hobart | 5–1  | North Esk
1923  | South Hobart | 4–2  | Elphin
1924  | Sandy Bay | 6–1  | Elphin
1925  | Sandy Bay | 2–0  | Patons & Baldwins
1926  | Patons & Baldwins | 2–1  | South Hobart
1927  | Sandy Bay | 2–1  | Elphin
1928  | Hobart Athletic  | 5–0  | Elphin
1929  | South Hobart | 2–1  | Invermay
1930  | Patons & Baldwins | 3–0  | Hobart Athletic
1931  | Cascades | 2–1  | Tamar
1932  | Cascades | 8–3  | Tamar
1933  | Sandy Bay | 3–0  | Tamar
1934  | Cascades | 9–3  | Tamar
1935  | Cascades | 8–1  | Thistle
1936  | Sandy Bay | 1–0  | Patons & Baldwins
1937  | South Hobart |  | Invermay
1938  | Sandy Bay |  | Invermay
1939  | Sandy Bay | 3–3[a] | Patons & Baldwins
1940–1945  | No competition due to World War II
1946  | South Hobart | 4–2  | Invermay
1947  | South Hobart | 5–0  | Invermay
1948  | South Hobart | 1–0  | Invermay
1949  | Invermay | 5–4  | Metro
1950  | Metro | 6–1  | Invermay
1951  | Metro | 2–1  | Invermay
1952  | Metro | 2–1  | Patons & Baldwins
1953  | Caledonians | 3–1  | South Launceston
1954  | Metro | 3–2  | Patons & Baldwins
1955  | Caledonians | 7–2  | Papermakers
1956  | Caledonians | 6–1  | Burnie Celtic
1957  | Caledonians | 6–0  | APPM
1958  | Caledonians | 3–1  | Patons & Baldwins
1959  | South Hobart | 3–2  | Launceston Juventus
1960  | Caledonians | 6–1  | Launceston Juventus
1961  | Launceston Juventus | 2–1  | Rapid
1962  | Hobart Rangers | 7–0  | Burnie Rovers
1963  | Launceston Juventus | 4–2  | Ulverstone
1964  | Rapid | 6–1  | Launceston United
1965  | Hobart Olympia | 3–3[b] | Launceston Juventus
| Year  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up

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1966  | Hobart Olympia | 3–1  | Launceston Juventus
1967  | Launceston Juventus | 1–0  | Hobart Olympia
1968  | Hobart Olympia | 3–1  | Launceston Juventus
1969  | Hobart Juventus | 2–4, 4–1  | Launceston Juventus
1970  | Glenorchy Croatia | 4–1, 3–1  | Georgetown
1971  | Hobart Juventus | 6–2, 6–1  | Launceston Juventus
1972  | Hobart Juventus | 2–3, 3–0  | Launceston Juventus
1973  | Hobart Juventus | 8–1, 5–4  | Riverside Olympic
1974  | Glenorchy Croatia | 3–0, 2–1  | Devonport City
1975  | Glenorchy Croatia | 1–1, 4–2  | Launceston Juventus
1976  | Rapid | 3–2, 3–4 (6–5(p))  | Launceston Juventus
1977  | White Eagle | 2–2, 2–1  | Devonport City
1978  | White Eagle[c] |  | –
1979  | Rapid[c] |  | –
1980  | Rapid[c] |  | –
1981  | Brighton Caledonians[c] |  | –
1982  | Rapid | 1–1, 2–0  | Devonport City
1983  | Hobart Juventus | 3–0  | Devonport City
1984  | Hobart Juventus | 1–0, 2–0  | Georgetown
1985  | Hobart Juventus | 1–1, 3–0  | Georgetown
1986  | Ulverstone | 2–0, 0–1  | White Eagle
1987  | Hobart Olympia | 3–1, 2–2  | Ulverstone
1988  | White Eagle[c] |  | –
1989  | White Eagle[c] |  | –
1990  | White Eagle[c] |  | –
1991  | White Eagle[c] |  | –
1992  | Glenorchy Croatia | 2–0  | Devonport City
1993  | Hobart Juventus | 2–1  | Devonport City
1994  | Devonport City | 3–2  | White Eagle
1995  | White Eagle | 3–0  | Launceston Juventus
1996  | Hobart Olympia | 2–1  | White Eagle
1997  | New Town Eagles | 5–1  | Devonport City
1998  | Devonport City[c] |  | –
1999  | Glenorchy Knights | 4–3  | Hobart Olympia
2000  | No play-off
2001  | University | 1–0, 3–2  | Launceston City
2002  | South Hobart | 3–2, 2–2  | Devonport City
2003  | Devonport City | 2–1  | University
2004  | Devonport City | 2–1  | Hobart Zebras
2005  | Glenorchy Knights | 4–2  | Launceston City
2006  | Somerset | 2–2 (3–1(p))  | Glenorchy Knights
2007  | Hobart Zebras | 3–1  | Somerset
2008  | South Hobart | 3–0  | Devonport City
2009  | Clarence United | 3–1  | South Hobart
2010  | South Hobart | 1–0  | Northern Rangers
2011  | South Hobart | 3–1  | New Town Eagles
2012  | South Hobart | 2–1  | Northern Rangers
2013–present | see National Premier Leagues Tasmania

### Most Championships

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Rank  | Team  | Number

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1 | South Hobart | 19
2 | Hobart Zebras (Juventus) | 10
3 | Newtown Eagles (White Eagle) | 8
Hobart Olympic (Olympia)
5 | Kingborough Lions (Caledonians) | 7
Sandy Bay
7 | Devonport City | 6
Glenorchy Knights (Croatia)
9 | Rapid | 5
10 | Cascades | 4
Metro

### Statewide League Seasons

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Year  | Champion  | Runner up

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1978  | White Eagle | Glenorchy Croatia
1979  | Rapid | Caledonians
1980  | Rapid | Glenorchy Croatia
1981  | Brighton Caledonians | Launceston Juventus
1988  | White Eagle | Hobart Olympia
1989  | White Eagle | Hobart Juventus
1990  | White Eagle | Hobart Juventus
1991  | White Eagle | Hobart Juventus
1992  | Devonport City | White Eagle
1993  | Devonport City | White Eagle
1994  | Devonport City | Launceston Juventus
1995  | White Eagle | Launceston Juventus
1996  | White Eagle | Devonport City
1997  | New Town Eagles | Devonport City
1998  | Devonport City | Glenorchy Knights
1999  | University | Launceston City

## Notes

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1. ^ Sandy Bay retain as previous holders
2. ^ Hobart Olympia won based on corner kicks (4–3)
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i League Premiers - no finals series

## References

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1. ^ "Clubs get T-League chance". The Mercury. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
2. ^ "FFT – Melbourne Victory FC partnership announced!". 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

## External links

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* Football Federation Tasmania – official website
* Football Federation Tasmania – champions stats

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