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Launceston City will need to overcome bogey side Devonport if they are to keep up their galloping NPL Tasmania title pursuit this weekend.A week after throwing the championship race wide open with victory at previously-unbeaten double-chasing South Hobart, City need to repeat the feat against their most frustrating opponents.Daniel Syson’s side have lost just three times this season but twice to Tom Ballantyne’s Strikers, which will add extra spice to an already captivating second-versus-fourth match-up.“Since Tom’s been there I don’t think I’ve taken three points off them, but we’ve never…
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South Hobart's Caitlin Stalker guards the ball from Amelia Wing of Launceston United. Picture by Nikki Long.
Launceston City conquered their Devonport hoodoo to keep the pressure on South Hobart at the top of the McDonald's NPL Tasmania.Building on last week’s season-defining win at D’Arcy Street, second-placed City enjoyed a rare 4-1 win over Strikers to ensure the title race remains on course for another final-day climax.The prolific partnership of Angus Taylor and Thierry Swaby continued to fire with both strikers scoring twice to take their combined contribution to 47 goals this season.Taylor unleashed two trademark right-footers while Swaby produced a powerful header and long-range curler after…
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Launceston United's Women United program welcomes women and girls from diverse cultural backgrounds
A club motto of “We are United” has never sounded more apt as Launceston United achieves statewide recognition for its determination to embrace all-comers.With an August theme of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Football Tasmania has selected the Birch Avenue outfit as its Club Changer club of the month.The honour acknowledges the wide-reaching efforts of a club which was officially established in 1958 but existed in the Northern Tasmanian British Football Association more than a century ago.DEI is pivotal to United who have developed an action plan to embrace Northern Tasmania’s…
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Round 19 Match of the Round
Tasmania’s two senior Statewide leagues are heading for contrasting climaxes at the business end of their seasons.Devonport is on the brink of cementing their status as the State’s benchmark female team as they close in on an unprecedented second straight unbeaten Women’s Super League and Statewide Cup double.Victory at home against Launceston United on Saturday would put Tom Ballantyne’s invincibles eight points clear, with second-placed South Hobart facing just two more fixtures.The coach said his players watched South Hobart’s catch-up game against Kingborough midweek, when a Hannah Walsh…
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Devonport Strikers captain Georgia King celebrates her team's WSL win over Launceston United. Picture Simon Sturzaker
Devonport claimed back-to-back McDonald's Women’s Super League and Cup doubles and remained on course for a second successive unbeaten campaign.Tom Ballantyne’s invincibles were made to work hard for their 1-0 win over Launceston United.A well-organised United defence marshalled by ageless centre-back Katie Hill helped maintain keeper Jaz Venn’s clean sheet until 10 minutes from time.Angel Ikeda’s tackle on substitute Elizabeth Sullivan was deemed sufficient for a penalty and the league’s standout player Asuka Doi converted her 26th goal of the campaign from the spot.The victory means…
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Round 20 Match of the Round
The McDonald's NPL Tasmania title race could be decided across Launceston in the space of a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon.However, the thrilling scenario of a second-straight final-day showdown remains a tantalising prospect as the top two battle it out.With two games to go, South Hobart sit four points clear so can clinch the title with a victory at Riverside.Meanwhile, second-placed Launceston City established a superior goal difference by winning their catch-up game at Launceston United 11-0 on Tuesday night and will host fifth-placed Glenorchy in the twilight fixture.Registering…
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South Hobart celebrate clinching the NPL Tasmania title after victory at Riverside. Picture by Nikki Long.jpg (1.56 MB) Image Image South Hobart celebrate clinching the NPL Tasmania title after victory at Riverside. Picture by Nikki Long.
South Hobart clinched their first men’s state league title since 2017 in style with a rampant 7-0 victory.Having finished runners-up for the last three seasons, the Lakoseljac Cup champions added the McDonald's NPL Tasmania championship by putting Riverside Olympic to the sword.“This means everything,” said delighted coach Max Clarke.“Every day, 12 hours’ work has gone into this and the boys have been waiting eight years for it.”Asked what South Hobart meant to him, Clarke added: “It’s home, it’s family, it’s everything to me - I love the place and these boys are so special to me.”Captain…
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Match of the Round Round 21 Devonport City Strikers v South Hobart
Tasmania’s men’s and women’s champions will complete memorable double campaigns at the same venue on Saturday in a fitting climax to the statewide season.Three months after Devonport’s Valley Road staged the state’s senior cup finals, it will also witness the crowning of both league champions.Strikers have the added incentive of a second-straight unbeaten season as they celebrate their Women’s Super League title on home turf three against their closest rivals and the team they beat in June’s cup showpiece.And while South Hobart women are destined to finish runners-up in league and cup, the…
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South Hobart and Devonport City Strikers are crowned 2025 champions. Pictures Simon Sturzaker.
Tasmania’s top two sides cemented memorable double campaigns in winning style at Valley Road on Saturday (6 September, 2025).On a celebratory afternoon, Devonport overcame nearest rivals South Hobart 1-0 to move to within one match of a second-straight unbeaten Women’s Super League season.South Hobart’s men’s team responded by completing their own dominant double, overcoming Strikers 3-0 on the same pitch where they won the Lakoseljac Cup three months ago.A stunning long-range strike from reigning league best and fairest Whitney Knight decided the clash of the top two in the WSL.The result…
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2025 Football Tasmania Awards Night
Football Tasmania celebrated its annual End of Season Awards Night yesterday (Saturday, 13 September 2025) at Wrest Point in Hobart, awarding its highest honours for its seven most senior leagues and inducting eleven inaugural members into its long-awaited Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame has been established 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 recognises players, coaches, referees, administrators, media, and contributors who…
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Macces FT
Football Tasmania today announced that the McDonald’s National Premier Leagues (NPL) Tasmania will expand to ten clubs for Season 2026 and be played across 18 rounds, with the bottom two teams being relegated ahead of Season 2027. The League welcomes South East United Football Club, who were back-to-back winners of the Southern Championship in 2024 and 2025, and made it to the final of the Statewide Cup in 2025; and Ulverstone SC, who finished second in the Northern Championship in 2025. Both have successfully met the Football Australia National Premier Leagues’ criteria.The…
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South Hobart Board Members 2025
South Hobart have capped one of their most successful seasons by being recognised as Football Tasmania’s Club Changer Club of the Month.The acknowledgement comes in the wake of the men’s team securing a league and cup double and just a few weeks before they represent the state in the Australian Championships.Club Changer’s focus for September is on governance which South co-president Ed Swan said is a critical foundation for any successful club.“It supports the organisation to have a perspective on the fundamentals of what makes a successful community club, and on identifying and prioritising…
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Club Changer Club of the Month October 2025 Somerset
The values which led to Somerset being named Football Tasmania’s Club Changer Club of the Month for October date back to its establishment in 1979.This is the firm belief of Sharks president and newly-recognised Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inaugural member David Pease.“Principally, Somerset Soccer Club was formed to provide an inclusive environment where every member is valued equally irrespective of playing ability, ethnicity, educational attainment or family background,” Pease explained.“This foundation principle of equality remains through an overriding and non-negotiable value of…
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2025 WSL hero image
Football Tasmania’s McDonald’s Women’s Super League (WSL) will grow in 2026 with the addition of an eighth team.Launceston City’s McDonald’s WSL place has been confirmed, after the club was granted a licence last year 12 months ahead of entry to the league.The league will also welcome back the current seven clubs – Taroona, Kingborough Lions, Launceston United, Devonport City Strikers, South Hobart, Riverside Olympic and Glenorchy Knights.Football Tasmania Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata said he was thrilled to see the league increase to eight from just six teams in 2024, which allows…
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Football Tasmania announces new partnership with Macron
Football Tasmania is thrilled to announce Macron as its new apparel partner for the next four years, following a recent tender process.Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata said: “We’ve been thrilled with the products and service offering since Macron began providing our referee apparel last year, and we are excited to expand this partnership into our kits for staff, TSP and Academy players, and all State teams.“Macron offers unrivalled commitment to quality on and off-field garments, and love football as much as we do.“Football Tasmania takes enormous pride in its people and its players, and…
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