Hobart Zebras FC

Hobart Zebras (Juventus)
Full nameHobart Zebras (Juventus) Football Club
NicknamesZebras, Juve
Founded1956
Dissolved2019
GroundKGV Park
Capacity4,000
PresidentNick Di Giovanni
ManagerDavid Smith
LeagueNPL Tasmania

Hobart Zebras Football Club (also known as Tilford Zebras or just Zebras) was an association football club based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It competed in the NPL Tasmania. The club used the colours of Juventus FC and had historical ties to the club.

History

The club was founded in 1956 under the name "Juventus Soccer Club".[1] The club competed on the national stage in the 1985 and 1986 NSL Cup competitions. They were primarily known as "Hobart Juventus" until 1997. In 1997, Australian soccer made the decision to end ethnic affiliations between Australian football teams,[2] as a result the club changed its name to Hobart Zebras FC in 1998.[1] Despite the ban on such affiliations, the club still has strong links to the expatriate Italian community in Hobart. Hobart Zebras were one of the states most successful sides, having been state champions 8 times, most recently in 1993, and southern champions 9 times, most recently in 2004. 2007 saw the club win the State Premiership, Southern Premiership and the Summer Cup. The women's team won the Super League in 2019.[1] At the end of the 2019 season, they merged with Clarence United to form Clarence Zebras FC.[3]

Managers

  • 2010–2011: Romeo Frediani
  • 2012: Eammon Kelly
  • 2015: Chris Hey
  • 2016–2017: Peter Savill
  • 2017: Tommy Fotak
  • 2017–2018: Gabriel Markaj
  • 2018–2019: David Smith

Seasons (men)

Season League Statewide Cup FFA Cup
Name (national level) Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Tasmanian Finals NPL Finals
2012 South Premier League (2)218585152-1295thDNQDid not existQuarter-finalsDid not exist
2013 Victory League (2)211164684127393rdSemi-finalsDNQFinal
2014 Victory League (2)211524632043472ndSemi-finalsDNQFinalDNQ
2015 Victory League (2)211254572433413rdFinalDNQQuarter-finalsDNQ
2016 NPL Tasmania (2)2116236227+35502ndSemi-finalsDNQQuarter-finalsDNQ
2017 NPL Tasmania (2)219664919+30334thQuarter-finalsDNQSemi-finalsDNQ
2018 NPL Tasmania (2)2112366544+21393rdN/ADNQQuarter-finalsDNQ
2019 NPL Tasmania (2)2412667436+38424thN/ADNQSemi-finalsDNQ

Honours

  • State Championships: 9 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2007)
  • Southern Premierships: 10 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2007)
  • KO Cup: 7 (1967,1971,1975, 1982, 1983, 2001, 2003)
  • Falkinder Association Cup: 2 (1970, 1973)
  • Summer Cup: 9 (1971, 1972,1978, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Ascot Gold Cup: 1960
  • Lloyd Triestino Cup: 1974
  • Cadbury Trophy: 5 (1984,1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
  • Cadbury Charity Trophy: 1992

Notable past players

List includes players from Hobart Zebras youth or senior teams that have gone on to represent the Australian national team.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Club History". Hobart Zebras FC. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "MARKETING MEETS MULTICULTURALISM: DAVID HILL'S NATIONAL MERCHANDISING PLAN, 1996-97". Leopold Method. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Rob Shaw (3 September 2019). "Hobart Zebras and Clarence set to merge in NPL Tasmania". The Examiner.
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