Tasmanian football championship
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 |
| No. of teams | ? |
| Country(ies) |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Clarence |
The Tasmanian association football championship has been decided using three different formats; a short lived statewide league, a playoff between Northern and Southern league Champions and lastly a statewide finals system with top teams from Northern and Southern leagues.
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[edit] Formats
[edit] The Tasmanian Statewide League
The Tasmanian Statewide League was the highest state-level association football 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 the Football Federation Tasmania (FFT) (at the time named Soccer 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.
[edit] Resumption of Championship Playoff
As of 2000, the State League became defunct, and the Southern and Northern Premier Leagues have become the state's highest level of Football competition. After the demise of the State League, the state championship has reverted to the format of the two regional leagues determining a southern and northern champion, who then play-off for the state championship.
[edit] Statewide Finals System
In 2009 the series reverted to an eight team knock out series played over 3 weeks involving the top four teams from the Northern and Southern Premier League.
In 2006 there was persistent rumours that the Football Federation of Tasmania had plans to resume a State league in the future. It seems most likely to consist of 3 southern, 3 northern and 2 north-western teams.
[edit] Statewide League Seasons
| Year | Champion | Runner up |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Overall Former Tasmanian State Champions
[edit] Total Tasmanian Championships
| 1. South Hobart | 13 |
| 2. Hobart Zebras (Juventus) | 9 |
| 3. Newtown Eagles (White Eagle) | 8 |
| 4. Hobart Olympic (Olympia) | 7 |
| 4. Sandy Bay | 7 |
| 6. Kingborough Lions (Caledonians) | 6 |
| 6. Glenorchy Knights (Croatia) | 6 |
| 8. Rapid | 5 |
| 9. Devonport City | 4 |
| 9. Metro | 4 |
| 9. Cascades | 4 |
| 12. Launceston City FC (Launceston Juventus) | 3 |
| 13. Corinthians | 2 |
| 13. Paton & Baldwins | 2 |
| 13. Somerset | 2 |
| 13. University | 2 |
| 16. Brighton Caledonians | 1 |
| 16. Invermay | 1 |
| 16. Hobart Athletic | 1 |
| 16. Hobart | 1 |
| 16. Hobart Rangers | 1 |
| 16. St. George | 1 |
| 16. Ulverstone | 1 |
| 16. Westralia | 1 |
| 16. Clarence United | 1 |
[edit] External links
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