South Hobart FC

South Hobart Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Hobart, Tasmania. Founded in 1910 the club currently competes in the NPL Tasmania. South Hobart plays home games at South Hobart Ground and also fields teams in all junior divisions, as well as women's teams.

South Hobart

Full name	South Hobart Football Club
Founded	1910
Ground	South Hobart Ground
Capacity	4,500
Coach	Ken Morton
League	NPL Tasmania
2020	3rd
Website	Club website
Home colours

South Hobart has a continuing reputation for identifying quality youth players and involving them in the first team. Former Newcastle Jets forward Andy Brennan is a feature of this youth academy.

History

South Hobart is the oldest soccer club in Tasmania, as well as one of the most successful. They have won the State Championship a record 18 times. Add to this 21 Southern titles, 11 KO Cups, 3 Statewide KO Cups and 6 Falkinder Cups plus various other trophies, and stands out as Tasmania's most successful club. They played their first match on 21 May 1910. South Hobart won the league for the first time in 1919, and won the next four in a row. Although successful throughout their existence, they have only recently begun to again win trophies at the highest level. The 60s saw the influx of ethnic based clubs, and South Hobart has taken until the 21st Century to return to their former glory.

Celebrating their centenary in 2010 the club enjoyed their most successful season ever achieving a clean sweep across Tasmanian soccer, finishing 1st in the Southern Premier League, winning the Championship play-off along with the Statewide Cup, Summer Cup and Steve Hudson Cup. They also retained all these titles in 2011.

With the creation of the National Premier Leagues as the official second tier of Australian soccer for 2013, South Hobart finished in first place in Tasmanian division and won the regional championship playoffs. Progressing the final series they defeated Campbelltown City SC of South Australia in the semi-final. Taking on one of Australia's most famous and successful former NSL sides Sydney United 58 FC they were defeated 2–0 in the inaugural Grand Final.

Pascoe Vale vs South Hobart in a friendly away at CB Smith Reserve on 17 December 2016

2013 saw Kostas Kanakaris score the fastest hat-trick in Australian soccer when he scored three goals in almost 3 minutes against Launcestion City in the highest scoring match of that time.[1] In 2014 South Hobart became the first Tasmanian side to qualify for the FFA Cup. The club was drawn against Tuggeranong United in the round of 32, though lost the match 4–5 on penalties after 1–1 result after extra-time.[2] They competed in the 2015 edition as they went down in penalties again, this time to Sydney United 58[3]

Former players

• Renato De Vecchi

Ground

South Hobart play their home games at South Hobart Ground, D'Arcy Street, South Hobart. The ground is a picturesque ground at the base of the slopes of Mount Wellington with sweeping views over the city and the River Derwent. The club's headquarters however and training ground are located nearby at Wellesley Park, Wellesley Street, South Hobart.

Records

As the most successful and oldest currently existing club in Tasmania the club holds a number of records. Some of these include the longest unbeaten run in Tasmanian soccer – 63 games without defeat, the most state championships won and also the record for fastest hat-trick in Australian history when Kostas Kanakaris scored three in two minutes and 51 seconds in part of an 11–0 thrashing of Launceston City on 12 May 2013.[1][4]

Seasons - Men

Season	League												Statewide Cup	FFA Cup	Summer Cup/Summer Series
	Name (National Level)	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Position	Tasmanian Finals	NPL Finals
1996	State League (2)	18	6	2	10	35	47	−12	20	7th	DNQ	Not yet founded	?	Not yet founded	?
1997	State League (2)	18	7	3	8	39	47	−8	24	6th	DNQ		Semi-final		Runners-up
1998	State League (2)	18	7	1	10	36	40	−4	22	6th	DNQ		Not contested		Runners-up
1999	State League (2)	16	5	0	11	31	46	−15	15	7th	DNQ				Fourth place
2000	South Conference (2)	16	2	1	13	22	41	−19	7	9th	Not contested		Quarter-final		Group stage
2001	South Premier League (2)	18	11	4	3	52	22	30	37	2nd	DNQ		-		Winners
2002	South Premier League (2)	18	14	2	2	51	17	34	44	1st	Champions		Semi-final		Semi-final
2003	South Premier League (2)	18	9	3	6	40	20	20	30	4th	DNQ		Quarter-final		Runners-up
2004	South Premier League (2)	16	6	3	7	29	28	1	21	6th	DNQ		First round		Winners
2005	South Premier League (2)	16	4	8	4	20	18	2	20	6th	DNQ		Quarter-final		Semi-final
2006	South Premier League (2)	18	11	1	6	44	27	17	34	3rd	DNQ		Semi-final		Group stage
2007	South Premier League (2)	18	13	4	1	59	14	42	43	2nd	DNQ		Semi-final		Group stage
2008	South Premier League (2)	18	14	2	2	56	13	43	44	1st	Champions		Winners		Runners-up
2009	South Premier League (2)	21	15	3	3	49	15	34	48	1st	Runners-up		First round		Group stage
2010	South Premier League (2)	21	18	3	0	61	15	46	57	1st	Champions		Winners		Winners
2011	South Premier League (2)	21	16	3	2	77	22	55	51	1st	Champions		Winners		Winners
2012	South Premier League (2)	21	16	2	3	62	15	47	50	1st	Champions		Semi-final		Semi-final
2013	Victory League (2)	21	18	2	1	79	25	54	56	1st	Champions	Runners-up	Quarter-final		Semi-final
2014	Victory League (2)	21	18	1	2	89	18	71	55	1st	Champions	Quarter-final	Winners	Round of 32	Group stage
2015	Victory League (2)	21	15	1	5	73	27	46	46	2nd	Semi-final	DNQ	Winners	Round of 32	Semi-final
2016	NPL Tasmania (2)	21	15	3	3	87	21	66	48	3rd	Champions	DNQ	Runners-up	Preliminary R7	Winners
2017	NPL Tasmania (2)	21	18	1	2	87	19	68	55	1st	Champions	Quarter-final	Quarter-final	Preliminary R5	DNE
2018	NPL Tasmania (2)	21	15	2	4	63	32	31	47	2nd	Not Held	DNQ	Runners-up	Preliminary R7	DSQ
2019	NPL Tasmania (2)	24	14	5	5	80	30	50	47	3rd	Not Held	DNQ	Winners	Round of 32
2020	NPL Tasmania (2)	14	7	2	5	30	24	+6	23	3rd	Not Held	Cancelled	TBD	Cancelled

Honours

• State Champions:
  • Winners (19): 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1959, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
  • 'Runners-up (4): 1926, 2009, 2015, 2018
• Milan Lakoseljac Memorial Trophy (Statewide Cup)
  • Winners (6): 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019
  • Runners-up (2): 2016, 2018
• National Premier Leagues Tasmania (NPL Tas Premiers)
  • Winners (3): 2013, 2014, 2017
  • Runners-up (2): 2015, 2018
• Victory Cup / NPL Tas League Cup (NPL Tas Finals)
  • Winners (4): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
• National Premier Leagues
  • Runners-up: 2013
• Southern Premierships
  • Winners (21): 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1929, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1959, 1978, 1980, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Runners-up (15): 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1936, 1939, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 2001, 2007
• KO Cup
  • Winners (11): 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955
  • Runners-up (8): 1929, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958
• Summer Cup
  • Winners (6): 2001, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2016
  • Runners-up (4): 1971, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2008
• NPL Summer Series
  • Winners (1): 2018
• Vase Cup
  • Winners: (1): 2001
• Falkinder Cup
  • Winners (6): 1919, 1921, 1924, 1928, 1946, 1948
  • Runners-up (10): 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1947, 1959
• Steve Hudson Cup
  • Winners (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Association Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1960
• Ascot Gold Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1960
• Lloyd Triestino Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1975

References

1. "South Hobart soccer player claims national record". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
2. Luttrell, Alex (6 August 2014). "South Hobart hurting after heartbreaking FFA Cup exit to Tuggeranong United". The Mercury. Hobart. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
3. "Sydney United 3 (3) South Hobart 3 (1)". FFA. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
4. "Tasmanian footballer Kostas Kanakaris breaks Australian record for fastest hat-trick ever scored". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

External links

• Official website