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).
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| Founded | 1900 |
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| Country | Australia |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Relegation to | Southern League 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Milan Lakoseljac Cup FFA Cup |
| Current champions | Hobart United |
| Current: 2020 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 (2019)
| Team | Coach | Home Ground | Location |
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| Beachside | Brett Pullen | Sandown Park | Sandy Bay |
| Hobart United | Andrew Brown | Gunns Oval | Pontville |
| Metro | Chris Murray | North Chigwell | Claremont |
| Nelson | Marcello Marchiolli | North Warrane | Warrane |
| New Town Eagles | Andrew Leszczynski | Clare Street | New Town |
| South East United FC | Glen Roland | Pembroke Park | Sorell |
| Taroona | Andrew Tye | Kelveden Park | Taroona |
| University of Tasmania | Jake Undy | Olinda Grove | Mount Nelson |
Honours
Multiple Champions
| 1. South Hobart | 20 |
| 2. Glenorchy Knights (Croatia) | 10 |
| 3. Hobart Zebras (Juventus) | 9 |
| 3. University | 9 |
| 5. Hobart Olympic (Olympia) | 7 |
| 5. Sandy Bay | 7 |
| 5. Kingborough Lions (Caledonians) | 7 |
| 8. Metro | 5 |
| 8. New Town Eagles (White Eagles) | 5 |
| 10. Rapid | 4 |
| 10. Cascades | 4 |
| 12. Hobart Athletic | 3 |
| 13. Corinthians | 2 |
| 13. Trinity | 2 |
| 13. Clarence United FC (Phoenix) | 2 |
Individual awards
The Vic Tuting Medal is presented to the best and fairest player at the end of the season.[1]
| Season | Winner | Club |
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| 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 |
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