Hobart Zebras FC

Hobart Zebras

Full name	Hobart Zebras Football Club
Nickname(s)	Zebras
Founded	1956
Ground	KGV Park
Ground Capacity	4,000
League	T-League
2012	2nd
Website	Club home page
Home colours

Hobart Zebras Football Club (also known as Tilford Zebras or just Zebras) is an association football club based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It competes in competitions run by the governing body Football Federation Tasmania, including the T-League. The club uses the colours of Juventus F.C. and have links to the club.

History

The club was founded in 1956. The club competed on the national stage in the 1963 Australia Cup and in the 1986 NSL Cup.

Prior to the decision in 1997 to end ethnic affiliations between Australian football teams, Hobart Zebras were known as "Hobart Juventus". Despite the ban on such affiliations, the club still has strong links to the expatriate Italian community in Hobart.

Hobart Zebras are 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. 2010 saw the club under new management with former player Romeo Frediani. This turned out to be a trophyless year for the club starting a disappointing era under Frediani.

Managers

• 2010–2011 Romeo Frediani
• 2012 Eammon Kelly

Honours

• State Championships: 9 times (1969,1971,1972,1973,1983,1984,1985,1993,2007)
• State Championship Runners-up: 1966,2004
• Southern Premierships: 10 times (1969,1971,1972,1973,1979,1983,1984,1985,2004,2007)
• Southern Premiership Runners-up: 6 times (1960,1965,1966,1967,1970,2003)
• KO Cup Winners: 7 times (1967,1971,1975,1982,1983,2001,2003)
• KO Cup Runners-up: 7 times (1969,1976,1978,1981,1987,1988,1989)
• Falkinder Cup Runners-up: 3 times (1963,1966,1967)
• Falkinder Association Cup Winners: Twice (1970,1973)
• Summer Cup Winners: 9 times (1971,1972,1978,1981,1984,1986,1987,1989,2007,2008,2009)
• Summer Cup Runners-up: 7 times (1976,1982,1985,1990,1991,1992,1996)
• Association Cup Runners-up: )nce (1968)
• Ascot Gold Cup Winners: Once (1960)
• Ascot Gold Cup Runners-up: Once (1961)
• DJ Trophy Runners-up: Once (1976)
• Lloyd Triestino Cup Winners: Once (1974)
• Cadbury Trophy Winners: 5 times (1984,1987,1989,1990,1991)
• Cadbury Trophy Runners-up: 3 times (1982,1983,1985)
• Cadbury Charity Trophy: Once (1992)
• Cadbury Charity Runners-up: Once (1991)

See also

• List of sports clubs inspired by others

External links

• Official website