Southern Championship

The Southern Championship is an association football league in Southern Tasmania. It is jointly with the Northern Championship, the second highest level soccer competition in Tasmania. Nationally, it sits below the A-League and NPL Tasmania. It is controlled by the Football Federation Tasmania (FFT).

Not to be confused with Southern Conference Championship.
Southern Championship
Founded1900 (1900)
CountryAustralia
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid3
Relegation toSouthern League 1
Domestic cup(s)Milan Lakoseljac Cup
Australia Cup
Current championsNew Town Eagles
Current: 2022 Southern Championship

Prior to the 2015 season it was known as the Southern Premier League and for sponsorship reasons as the Forestry Tasmania Southern Premier League Between 2001 and 2012 the Southern and Northern Premier Leagues were jointly the state's highest level of soccer competition (but still nationally below the NSL and A-League). During this period the two regional leagues determined a southern and northern champion, who then had a play-off for the state championship.

Current clubs (2022)
TeamCoachHome groundLocation
Hobart City BeachsideEnzo BotteSandown ParkSandy Bay
Clarence ZebrasBrett PullenWentworth ParkClarence
Glenorchy Knights BDirk GaddKGV ParkGlenorchy
Hobart UnitedJoseph StevensGunns OvalPontville
Kingborough Lions UnitedLightwood ParkKingston
Metro FCChris ChaulkerNorth ChigwellClaremont
New Town EaglesTommy FotakClare StreetNew Town
Olympia BWarrior ParkWarrane
South East UnitedGlen Roland & Nick TaylorPembroke ParkSorell
South Hobart BSouth Hobart GroundSouth Hobart
Taroona FCLlewellyn TubbKelveden ParkTaroona
University of TasmaniaLockie BrownOlinda GroveMount Nelson

Honours

Multiple champions
1. South Hobart20
2. Hobart Zebras (Juventus)10
3. Glenorchy Knights (Croatia)9
3. University9
5. Hobart Olympic (Olympia)8
6. Sandy Bay7
6. Kingborough Lions (Caledonians)7
6. New Town Eagles (White Eagles)7
9. Metro (Claremont)5
10. Rapid FC4
10. Cascades FC4
12. Hobart Athletic3
13. Corinthians2
13. Trinity2
13. Clarence United (Phoenix)2

Individual awards

The Vic Tuting Medal was originally introduced in the early 1990's to the best & fairest player for Tasmania for the Tasmanian State League competition (equivalent of the current NPL competition). It is now presented to the best and fairest player of the Southern Championship at the end of the season due to a pause of the then State League.[1]

Season Winner Club
2008 Ben Crosswell Tilford Zebras
2009 Josh Fielding Glenorchy Knights
2010 Josh Fielding Glenorchy Knights
2011 Jonathon Ladic Tilford Zebras
2012 Shae Hickey South Hobart
2013 Miles Barnard University
2014 Luke Huigsloot University
2015 Luke Huigsloot University
2016 Tom Young Taroona
2021 Samuel Leszczynski New Town Eagles
2022 Luke Huiglsoot New Town Eagles

References
  1. "Josh Fielding wins back-to-back Vic Tuting Silver Medals". 8 October 2010.
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