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Two exceptional goals saw Launceston City complete an impressive 3-1 fightback win against Kingborough in NPL Tasmania.Having only failed to find the net once this season, Angus Taylor’s ninth goal of the campaign was arguably his best as the winger located the top corner to put City ahead 17 minutes from time.But just eight minutes later substitute Alec Harris was challenging him for goal of the game with another beauty from outside the box.Captain Jack Woodland began the fightback on the hour, four minutes after City old boy Noah Mies had given Lions the lead in front of the pavilion named…
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- 4 months 3 weeks ago
Brendan Blomeley and Tony Pignata at Wentworth Park
Football Tasmania welcomes the support of Independent Candidate for Franklin Brendan Blomeley, who has today backed a Home of Football at Wentworth Park, ahead of this weekend’s Federal Election.The Home of Football would provide additional pitches and facilities for all levels of football (soccer) in Tasmania, from grassroots to talent support and academy programs, and provide a base for a future Tasmanian A-League club.Mr Blomeley said: “Wentworth Park in Franklin is the ideal location for a purpose-built facility that caters for all levels of all football, from grassroots to elite. “…
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- 4 months 3 weeks ago
Round 6 Match of the Round Launceston United v Kingborough Lions
Launceston United and Kingborough will be hoping that Female Football Week marks a pivotal point in their respective campaigns.The match of the week in the Women’s Super League unites third and fourth placed teams separated only by goal difference and both keen to end inconsistent spells.United are without a win since their 6-1 Statewide cup triumph over the Lions back in March, having scored 17 goals in their first three matches but just one since.And while Kingborough have only tasted victory twice, they are hoping to build on last week’s comprehensive 4-0 win at Taroona.United coach Al…
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- 4 months 3 weeks ago
Round 6 Match of the Round Launceston United v Kingborough Lions
South Hobart celebrated Female Football Week with their sixth hat-trick of the Women’s Super League season in a 3-1 win at Riverside.Laura Davis achieved the feat in just 20 minutes to draw Ken Morton’s team level on points with fellow front-runners Devonport ahead of their summit meeting next week.Olympic had the consolation of scoring the game’s most spectacular goal through captain Meg Connolly’s instinctive long-range effort.Kingborough imports Soyoung Lee and Hannah Walsh took their combined tally to seven in the last two games in a 3-0 win at Launceston United.Both produced excellent…
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- 4 months 2 weeks ago
Match of the Round Round 7 Devonport v South Hobart
A massive double-header between Devonport and South Hobart will shape the top of both Statewide competitions this weekend.The McDonald’s Women’s Super League encounter unites two teams with 100 per cent records while the first-versus-third clash in NPL Tasmania comes just a few weeks after South edged a seven-goal Lakoseljac Cup quarter-final thriller.In the WSL, both teams have conceded just two goals from five games with Devonport sitting top, by virtue of 28 goals scored compared to South’s 22.With the sides potentially meeting again at the same venue in the Statewide Cup final, a new-look…
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- 4 months 2 weeks ago
Devonport v South Hobart Rd 7 10.5.25
Devonport came from behind to win the first of their big showdowns with fellow Women’s Super League pace-setters South Hobart 2-1.With two more league meetings plus a possible Statewide Cup final ahead, the state’s benchmark teams put their 100 per cent starts on the line in what proved to be a fitting exhibition for Female Football Week.After a goalless first half, Laura Davis scored her fourth goal in eight days to put South in front.However, Strikers’ Japanese import Asuka Doi turned the tide in the space of six minutes by scoring for the sixth game in succession before striking a post and…
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- 4 months 1 week ago
Statewide Cup semi final fixtures 16.5.25
Four fascinating match-ups will decide which teams get to enjoy the limelight on Football Tasmania’s showpiece Cup finals day.Seven clubs will have a part to play in this weekend’s semi-finals, with South Hobart the only one still represented in both competitions.Having seen off arch-rivals Devonport in a Lakoseljac Cup quarter-final thriller, South’s men face a trip to Riverside Olympic, while the women travel to fellow Women’s Super League side Glenorchy.The other semis offer the chance of some regional league romance as the runaway leaders in both Southern Championship competitions host…
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- 4 months 1 week ago
South East United celebrate Lako Cup semi final win 18.5.2 pic courtesy SEUFC
South East United produced one of the biggest upsets in Lakoseljac Cup history by knocking out five-time winners Launceston City to reach their first final.A superb 2-0 victory in Sunday’s semi-final saw the Southern Championship leaders extend their record of winning every game this season.Formed just 12 years ago with representatives from Dodges Ferry, Richmond, Cambridge and Sorell, United have become one of the state’s dominant regional teams, winning 18 of their 21 games en route to last year’s Championships title.Having beaten Clarence in the Cup quarter-final, United claimed a second…
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- 4 months ago
Round 8 Match of the Round LU v LC LU v TFC
Launceston City will be looking to bounce back from Lakoseljac Cup heartbreak by resuming their stunning record in Northern derbies.Daniel Syson’s team were devastated by losing last weekend’s semi-final to Southern Championship side South East United, but will resume NPL Tasmania commitments against a Launceston United side beaten 5-0 in the first round of fixtures.“Probably one of the toughest losses I’ve experienced in terms of the expectations and where we’ve been at,” Syson said about Sunday’s shock 2-0 loss in Sorell.“It was quite a lonely drive back. We haven’t had many of them this…
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- 4 months ago
Club Changer volunteers KL and NLE
Two clubs facing contrasting challenges at opposite ends of Tasmania have been recognised for the value of their volunteers.While North Launceston Eagles have played a pioneering role in bringing the world game to the North’s migrant communities, the state’s southernmost State League club Kingborough Lions have developed an impressive support structure.With National Volunteers Week running from May 19-25, Football Tasmania has named both as club changers of the month.Founded as a Polish club in the 1970s and originally based in Mowbray, NLE has been a home for players from diverse backgrounds…
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- 4 months ago
Launceston United goal scorer Dani Gunton in action against Taroona at Birch Avenue in Round 8
Launceston City rebounded from Lakoseljac Cup semi-final disappointment to keep up the pressure at the top of NPL Tasmania.Less than a week after their shock cup exit to Southern Championship outfit South East United, second-placed City produced a second-half deluge to win 6-1 at Launceston United and extend their Northern derby run to nine straight wins over two seasons.Braces to lively front man Thierry Swaby and substitute Maxx Rawlings were complemented by a goal each for Japanese imports Shota Fujishiro and Kazuki Hashimoto.United had gone into the break level courtesy of Charles…
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- 3 months 4 weeks ago
Round 9 WSL South Hobart v Glenorchy NPL Devonport v Kingborough
Some key personnel will be missing when Devonport take on Kingborough in the McDonald’s NPL Tasmania match of the round.Saturday’s Valley Road clash unites the teams in fourth and fifth place, both of whom will be adapting to pivotal absences.Kingborough’s Otto Schwarz scored the only goal when the sides met in round two but will be suspended after collecting his fifth yellow card last week, while teammate Keenan Douce has announced he is leaving the club.Meanwhile a seven-week suspension for Charles Bidwell denies Devonport the services of a player who has scored in four of their last five…
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- 3 months 3 weeks ago
South Hobart celebrate a goal in their 3-1 win against Glenorchy Knights at D'arcy St. Picture Nikki Long.
Alex Walter played the pivotal role as NPL Tasmania leaders South Hobart extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 win against third-placed Glenorchy.Goals early in each half were enough to see Max Clarke’s men to an 11th win from 13 games having only dropped points in two draws.After putting his side ahead with a deft early header, Walter bagged his second from the penalty spot after being hauled down by Knights defender Zeek Prebble, who was subsequently sent off.Kobe Kemp tapped in a last-minute third.Playing a day earlier, Launceston City again enjoyed a brief spell on top of…
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- 3 months 3 weeks ago
Statewide Cup finals preview image 6.6.25
Tasmania’s major Statewide Cup finals offer fascinating but contrasting scenarios over the King’s Birthday long weekend.In traditional footballing clichés, the two match-ups represent one David versus Goliath encounter and a clash of the titans.In the Lakoseljac Cup, six-time winners South Hobart are chasing their first triumph since 2019 - having been losing finalists four times in the last decade - against Southern Championship giant-killers South East United in their maiden final, who are hunting a third consecutive NPL victim.Meanwhile, the Women’s Statewide Cup decider unites the State’s…
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- 3 months 2 weeks ago
Lakoseljac Cup preview image 6.6.25
It’s a festival of football this King’s Birthday long weekend (7-9 June 2025), with four Statewide Cup finals taking place including teams from across the State.The Under 18 women’s and Under 21 men’s Statewide Cup finals will be held TOMORROW, (Saturday 7 June) at KGV, Glenorchy. The Under 18 women’s final between Glenorchy Knights and South Hobart will kick off at 11am, and the Under 21 men's final between Devonport City Strikers and South Hobart at 2pm.On Monday, 9 June at Valley Road, Devonport, the Women’s Statewide Cup final between Devonport City Strikers and South Hobart…
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- 3 months 2 weeks ago
Statewide Cup winners 2025
South Hobart won their seventh Lakoseljac Cup and secured the right to represent Tasmania in the Australia Cup with a 3-2 win over South East United in the final.In front of an excellent crowd at Devonport's Valley Road, Max Clarke's team survived a late scare to claim their first cup in six years.In their maiden final, Southern Championship giant-killers South East were hunting a third consecutive NPL victim and looked capable of another upset when Sam Sartori fired them level on the half hour.But South struck twice before the break to take control and were only pegged back deep into…
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- 3 months 2 weeks ago
Match Day NPL Launceston City V South Hobart, WSL Glenorchy Knights V Devonport Strikers
Tasmania’s statewide cup winners face intriguing tests as they return to league action this week.While Women’s Super League leaders Devonport will look to continue their two-season-long unbeaten record on a trip to fifth-placed Glenorchy, Lakoseljac Cup winners and NPL Tasmania pace-setters South Hobart also take an unbeaten record into arguably their toughest test of the season at second-placed Launceston City.South coach Max Clarke is aware of the challenge to keep his players firing a week after securing Australia Cup representation against one of just two sides to take points off his team…
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- 3 months 1 week ago
South Hobart Alex Walter Attacking at the away end of Tassie Care Park
South Hobart added some daylight to their NPL Tasmania leadership with a 2-1 win at second-placed Launceston City.Separated by just a point with both having won seven of their nine games, the league pace-setters produced a fittingly-tight contest at Prospect Park.Second-half goals from Alex Walter and Kobe Kemp were enough to extend the Lakoseljac Cup winners’ unbeaten campaign as City replied through Riley Fellows’ header.There was more good news for South as the third-versus-fourth clash between Glenorchy and Devonport finished in a 1-1 draw.Dylan D’Agostino put Strikers ahead on the stroke…
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- 3 months 1 week ago
Football Tasmania Hall of Fame
Football Tasmania will establish a Hall of Fame to honour, preserve, and celebrate the achievements and legacy of Tasmanian football through recognition of its key contributors.Football Tasmania Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata said: “The Hall of Fame will recognise players, coaches, referees, administrators, media, and contributors who have made an enduring impact on football in Tasmania, because their legacies have helped shape the game we all love.“We know there are individuals who have a long and proud history within our game, and I strongly encourage the football community to…
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- 3 months 1 week ago
Julie Collins Nic Street Paula Wriedt Brian Downes and Bob Gordon open the new Lightwood Park pavilion
The Kingborough Lions United Football Club celebrated the official opening of the state-of-the-art Lightwood Park Pavilion and facilities on Wednesday 18 June, marking the completion of an ambitious four-year development project that has transformed the precinct into Southern Tasmania's premier football destination.The $6.53 million project, delivered across three stages between 2022 and 2025, has created a FIFA-standard facility featuring eight changerooms, three referee rooms, medical and kit facilities, a reconstructed main pitch with professional lighting, and a spectacular 830-seat…
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- 3 months ago