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.

Southern Championship
Founded1900; 124 years ago (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)

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Team Coach Home ground Location
Hobart City Beachside Enzo Botte Sandown Park Sandy Bay
Clarence Zebras Brett Pullen Wentworth Park Clarence
Glenorchy Knights B Dirk Gadd KGV Park Glenorchy
Hobart United Joseph Stevens Gunns Oval Pontville
Kingborough Lions United Lightwood Park Kingston
Metro FC Chris Chaulker North Chigwell Claremont
New Town Eagles Tommy Fotak Clare Street New Town
Olympia B Warrior Park Warrane
South East United Glen Roland & Nick Taylor Pembroke Park Sorell
South Hobart B South Hobart Ground South Hobart
Taroona FC Llewellyn Tubb Kelveden Park Taroona
University of Tasmania Lockie Brown Olinda Grove Mount Nelson

Honours

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Multiple champions

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1. South Hobart 20
2. Hobart Zebras (Juventus) 10
3. Glenorchy Knights (Croatia) 9
3. University 9
5. Hobart Olympic (Olympia) 8
6. Sandy Bay 7
6. Kingborough Lions (Caledonians) 7
6. New Town Eagles (White Eagles) 7
9. Metro (Claremont) 5
10. Rapid FC 4
10. Cascades FC 4
12. Hobart Athletic 3
13. Corinthians 2
13. Trinity 2
13. Clarence United (Phoenix) 2

Individual awards

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The Vic Tuting Medal was originally introduced in the early 1990s to the best and 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

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