Clubname: | Launceston City |
Fullname: | Launceston City Football Club |
Nickname: | City, Juventus, Juve |
Founded: | 1958[1] |
Ground: | TassieCare Park, Prospect Vale |
Capacity: | 1,000 |
Chairman: | Luigi Gugliotti |
Manager: | Daniel Syson |
Website: | https://launcestoncity.com.au |
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Launceston City Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Launceston, Tasmania. The club was founded in 1957 and currently participating in the Tasmanian NPL Tasmania since 2013, run by the governing body Football Tasmania. The club has over 100 registered players across senior, women and social leagues.
The junior club was briefly called "Westside Devils Soccer Club" from 1998 to 2016 and has since changed to Launceston City Devils. It has age groups from Under 6 to Under 17, and is one of the largest and most successful junior soccer clubs in the state with just under 600 registered juniors.
The club also heavily supports the participation of girls and women with many teams across different age groups and a senior women's team, which has been dominant since the turn of the century, picking up 9 Northern Premier League titles and going unbeaten over four league seasons between 2005 and 2008.
Launceston City was founded in 1957 originally known as Roma. City was particularly dominant in the 1960s, when they won every season except 1964. Although Northern Tasmania's most successful club with 19 Northern titles, they have failed to repeat their dominance of the 60s. The club uses the colours of Juventus and has links to the club. Prior to the cessation of ethnic affiliations by Australian football clubs in 1997,[2] Launceston City were known as Launceston Juventus.
In 1978 Launceston Juventus relocated from their home ground at Brooks High School to Buckby Motors Park located in Prospect Vale next to the Australian Italian Club where the club is still playing home games till this day. TassieCare Park has two playing grounds, fully functional floodlights for night games, clubrooms and changerooms.
Launceston City fields teams in the National Premier League Tasmania NPL, the second tier of Australian football, Northern Championship, Northern League 1, Under 18's and competes in the Northern Women's Championship Team this makes up over 100 senior registered players.
With regard to youth and juniors as of 2024, the club has nearly 600 players, compromising of 58 junior teams and over 100 enrolments in the clubs 'Juventus Academy'.
Since 2018, a video of former goalkeeper Niko Giantsopoulos kicking the ball away prior to an opposition striker taking a penalty has been a regular viral video on social media. The move, designed to throw his opponent off balance psychologically just prior to taking the kick, resulted in Giantsopoulos being issued a yellow card, but the penalty went ahead. Giantsopoulos saved the goal.[3]
Since Launceston City (Juventus) was founded in 1958 there has been four recorded club crests throughout the years.
First logo on recordThe first ever recorded club crest since Launceston City's (Juventus) beginning in 1958 was this crest. Featuring the club's Italian heritage, resolve for success and the Launceston's coat of arms down the bottom of the crest. Which features with the two Tasmanian Tiger's holding the gold of the shield which refers to the early history of gold-mining in nearby hills. The blue represents the junction of the North and South Esk rivers where the city (symbolised by the gold central disc) was founded and the Tamar River flowing north to the Bass Strait. The club crest still features prominently outside the Launceston City change rooms to this day which was painted by life member Frank Stolp.
1980'sIn the 1980s the club committee led by president and life member Ross Wesson formed a new design of the Launceston City (Juventus) club crest highlighting the club's relations to the club's Italian relations Juventus FC with the black and white stripes as seen on the club's home kits, the crest was used up until the early 2000s. The crest could be seen around Launceston in the form of stickers on motor vehicles and in the way of a keyring.
2008 to 2018As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, the club began its fifth decade with a new logo created by David Jordaan. This logo pays homage to the Italian heritage and was the first to feature a soccer ball in the centre of the crest as well as a ribbon at the base of the crest that marked its establishment of 1958.
2018 to CurrentDesigned by Nathan Fellows of Freestyle FX Signs the design features a wreath to commemorate the clubs 60th year and is the current crest of Launceston City Football Club
Season | League | Statewide Cup | FFA Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2012 | North Premier League (2) | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 18 | 6th | DNQ | Did not exist | First round | Did not exist | |||||||||
2013 | Victory League (2) | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 117 | −103 | 1 | 8th | DNQ | DNQ | Round of 16 | ||||||||||
2014 | Victory League (2) | 21 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 86 | −57 | 10 | 8th | DNQ | DNQ | Quarter-finals | DNQ | |||||||||
2015 | Victory League (2) | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 24 | 5th | Quarter-finals | DNQ | Quarter-finals | DNQ | |||||||||
2016 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 23 | 5th | Quarter-finals | DNQ | Round of 16 | DNQ | |||||||||
2017 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 18 | 6th | Quarter-finals | DNQ | Semi-finals | DNQ | |||||||||
2018 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 24 | 37 | 4th | Not held | DNQ | Semi-finals | DNQ | |||||||||
2019 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 24 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 25 | 7th | Not held | DNQ | Round of 16 | DNQ | |||||||||
2020 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 4 | 8th | Not held | Cancelled | Semi-finals | Cancelled | |||||||||
2021 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 22 | 5th | Not held | Not held | Semi-finals | DNQ | |||||||||
2022 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 29 | 5th | Not held | Not held | Round of 16 | DNQ | |||||||||
2023 | NPL Tasmania (2) | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 27 | 6th | Not held | DNQ | Quarter-finals | DNQ | |||||||||
2024 | NPL Tasmania (2) | Not held | Quarter-finals | DNQ |
Men's State League Player of the Year
Men's State League Golden Boot
Also Rothmans Medal winner (State League Player of the year) 1985 and 1988 with George Town United.
Women's State League Player of the Year
Northern Men's League Golden Boot
NPL Tasmania Rising Star Award
NPL Tasmania Goal of the Year
Northern Men's Best & Fairest
Northern Women's Best & Fairest
Northern Women's League Golden Boot
NPL TAS Coach of the Year
Men's 1958 - 1978 | ||
Player | Position | |
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Len Gugliotti | Goalkeeper | |
Warren Lockett | Goalkeeper | |
Marshall Brown | Goalkeeper | |
Peter Mies (C) | Centre half | |
Tom Strickland | Centre half | |
Flavio De Paoli | Left back | |
Luigi Mischis | Right back | |
Terry Clark (VC) | Midfield | |
Arthur Webb | Midfield | |
Ross Wesson | Midfield | |
Tony Zanetto | Midfield | |
Billy Van Der Pols | Left wing | |
Mario Morosini | Right wing | |
Hans Streit | Forward | |
Enrico Visentin | Forward |
Men's 1979 - 2008 | ||
Player | Position | |
---|---|---|
Nick Scott | Goalkeeper | |
Alex Brownlie | Centre back | |
Ernie Guest | Centre back | |
Steve Guest | Centre back | |
Jeff Butler | Left back | |
Barry Hemsley | Full back | |
Justin Dyer | Midfield | |
Luigi Gugliotti | Midfield | |
Leighton Hodge | Midfield | |
Liam Monagle (VC) | Midfield | |
Peter Savill (C) | Midfield | |
Tony Valentine | Midfield | |
Colin Guest | Forward | |
Roger Mies | Forward | |
Peter Sawdon | Forward |
Women's 1983 - 2008 | ||
Player | Position | |
---|---|---|
Anna Lord | Goalkeeper | |
Amanda Newson | Goalkeeper | |
Melissa Wilcox (née Dyer) | Centre back | |
Sharon O'Halloran | Centre back | |
Jenny Duffy | Full back | |
Jenni Jones | Full back | |
Anna Luciani | Full back | |
Kirsten Mccreghan | Full back | |
Kristen Beams | Midfield | |
Jill Couch (C) | Midfield | |
Kailee Goodwin | Midfield | |
Mandy Di Guglielmo (VC) | Midfield | |
Kylie Jones | Midfield | |
Julie Webb | Midfield | |
Chelsea Smith | Forward |
Years | Chairman | Senior President | Junior President | Treasurer | Secretary | |
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1958 | N/A | Frank Buttazoni | N/A | |||
1959 | N/A | Frank Buttazoni | N/A | |||
1960 | N/A | Frank Buttazoni | N/A | |||
1961 | N/A | Frank Buttazoni | N/A | |||
1962 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1963 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1964 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1965 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1966 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1967 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1968 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1969 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1970 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1971 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1972 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1973 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1974 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1975 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1976 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1977 | N/A | N/A | ||||
1978 | N/A | Alec McNeill | ||||
1979 | N/A | Peter Mies | N/A | |||
1980 | N/A | Peter Mies | N/A | |||
1981 | N/A | Peter Mies | N/A | |||
1982 | N/A | Peter Mies | N/A | |||
1983 | N/A | Peter Mies | N/A | |||
1984 | N/A | Frank Stolp | Rob Brewer | |||
1985 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1986 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1987 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1988 | N/A | Doc Burdon | Rob Brewer | |||
1989 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1990 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1991 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1992 | N/A | Frank Stolp | Rob Brewer | |||
1993 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1994 | N/A | Kerry Dennis | Rob Brewer | |||
1995 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1996 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1997 | N/A | Ross Wesson | Rob Brewer | |||
1998 | N/A | Peter Mies | Rob Brewer | |||
1999 | N/A | Peter Mies | Rob Brewer | |||
2000 | N/A | Peter Mies | Rob Brewer | |||
2001 | N/A | Robert Luciani | Rob Brewer | |||
2002 | N/A | Robert Luciani | Rob Brewer | |||
2003 | N/A | Robert Luciani | Rob Brewer | |||
2004 | N/A | Noel Van Est | Rob Brewer | |||
2004 | N/A | Noel Van Est | Rob Brewer | |||
2005 | N/A | Noel Van Est | Rob Brewer | |||
2006 | N/A | Noel Van Est | Rob Brewer | |||
2007 | N/A | Noel Van Est | Rob Brewer | |||
2008 | N/A | Noel Van Est | Rob Brewer | |||
2009 | N/A | Jason Jones | Michael Hancox | |||
2010 | N/A | Jason Jones | Michael Hancox | |||
2011 | N/A | Jason Jones | Michael Hancox | |||
2012 | N/A | Jason Jones | Michael Hancox | |||
2013 | N/A | Jason Jones | Michael Hancox | |||
2014 | N/A | David Backhouse | Michael Hancox | Rob Luciani | Jenny Duffy | |
2015 | N/A | Austin Fagan | Michael Hancox | David Backhouse | Jenny Duffy | |
2016 | N/A | Austin Fagan | Michael Hancox | David Backhouse | Jenny Duffy | |
2017 | N/A | Austin Fagan | Michael Hancox | David Backhouse | Jenny Duffy | |
2017 | N/A | Austin Fagan | Brook Noble | David Backhouse | Jenny Duffy | |
2018 | Andrew Heap; Robert Dorazio | Brook Noble | David Backhouse; Roger Mies | Jenny Duffy; Amanda Murphy | ||
Junior & senior committees amalgamated into one club and formed an overarching board to oversee all operations of the football club | ||||||
2019 | Luigi Gugliotti | Danny Linger | Alex Aylott | Chris Hennessy | Amy Geach; Debbie Ratcliffe | |
2020 | Luigi Gugliotti | Danny Linger | Tarnya Frost | Chris Hennessy | Debbie Ratcliffe | |
2021 | Luigi Gugliotti | Danny Linger | Tarnya Frost | Chris Hennessy | Debbie Ratcliffe | |
2022 | Luigi Gugliotti | Danny Linger | Tarnya Frost | Ric De Santi | Debbie Ratcliffe | |
2023 | Luigi Gugliotti | Danny Linger | Joshua Perry | Ric De Santi | Debbie Ratcliffe; Jessica Woodroffe | |
2024 | Luigi Gugliotti | Danny Linger | Joshua Perry | Ric De Santi | Jessica Woodroffe |
Years | Life Member | |||
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1979 | Eddie Vedovelli | Aldo De Santi | ||
1980 | Peter Mies | Hans Streit | Tom Strickland | |
1981 | Sergio Del Grande | |||
1982 | Enrico Visentin | Mario Morosini | ||
1983 | Christine Mies | |||
1987 | Ross Wesson | |||
1990 | Ric De Santi | Leighton Hodge | Peter Savill | |
1992 | Barry Hemsley | |||
1999 | Roger Mies | |||
2000 | Mandy Di Gugliemo | Robert Luciani | ||
2002 | Luigi Gugliotti | |||
2005 | Jessie McKay | |||
2008 | David Craig | Jenny Duffy | Jeff Butler | Jill Couch |
2010 | Noel Van Est | Tony Rossi | Jason Jones | |
2014 | Lino Sciulli | Matthew Heather | ||
2015 | Mick Egan | |||
2016 | Bill Couch | |||
2020 | Jamie Richardson | |||
2021 | Danny Linger | Melissa Wilcox (née Dyer) | ||
2023 | Justin Dyer | |||
2024 | Robert D'Orazio | |||
Years | Westside Devils Life Member | |||
Rob Brewer | ||||
Veronica Brewer | ||||
Noel Van Est | ||||
Judy Avnell | ||||
Ian Loft | ||||
Jeff Garwood | ||||
Ken Claridge | ||||
Mick Egan | ||||
Tony Rossi | ||||
Nigel Ratcliffe | ||||
John McKenna | ||||
Scott Hudson | ||||
Dirk Nankervis | ||||
Maree Bauld | ||||
Garry Swan | ||||
Paul Mischis | ||||
Austin Fagan | ||||
Peter Ryan | ||||
Louise Lucas | ||||
Cathy Hancox | ||||
Sharon Parker | ||||
Michael Hancox |
Year | Head Coach | Captain | Best & Fairest | Golden Boot | |
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1958 | |||||
1959 | Albert Clark | Terry Clark | |||
1960 | Albert Clark | Terry Clark | |||
1961 | Albert Clark | Terry Clark | |||
1962 | Albert Clark | Terry Clark | |||
1963 | Albert Clark | ||||
1964 | Peter Mies | ||||
1965 | George Arnott | ||||
1966 | |||||
1967 | |||||
1968 | |||||
1969 | Hans Streit (25) | ||||
1970 | |||||
1971 | |||||
1972 | John Austin | ||||
1973 | Tom Strickland | ||||
1974 | |||||
1975 | Ross Wesson | Hans Streit | |||
1976 | John Austin | ||||
1977 | |||||
1978 | Tom Strickland; Jock Glass | Tom Strickland | |||
1979 | Paul Throssel | Tom Strickland | |||
1980 | Ross Wesson | ||||
1981 | Ken Worden | Peter Sawdon | Peter Sawdon (20) | ||
1982 | Bobby Kent | Peter Savill | |||
1983 | Bobby Kent | Peter Savill | |||
1984 | Ross Wesson | Barry Hemsley | |||
1985 | Lars McNaughton | Shane Dennis | |||
1986 | Leighton Hodge | Colin Guest | |||
1987 | Leighton Hodge | Colin Guest; Peter Savill | |||
1988 | Ross Wesson | Luigi Gugliotti | Peter Savill | ||
1989 | Peter Savill | Liam Monagle | |||
1990 | Peter Savill | Roger Mies | |||
1991 | Peter Savill | Liam Monagle | Paul Gimpl | Roger Mies (11) | |
1992 | Peter Savill | Liam Monagle | Drew McNeill | ||
1993 | David Craig | Liam Monagle | Roger Mies | ||
1994 | David Craig | Roger Mies | John Visentin | ||
1995 | David Craig | Roger Mies | John Compagne | ||
1996 | Peter Davidson | Roger Mies | Justin Dyer | ||
1997 | Lino Sciulli | Justin Dyer | Chris Couch | ||
1998 | Peter Sawdon | Justin Dyer | Justin Dyer; Mark Donohue | ||
1999 | David Craig | Justin Dyer | Roger Mies | Jason Clayton (14) | |
2000 | David Craig | Justin Dyer | Alex Brownlie | ||
2001 | Luigi Gugliotti | Justin Dyer | Justin Dyer | ||
2002 | Luigi Gugliotti | Justin Dyer | Alex Brownlie; Nick Macri; Ben Van Est | ||
2003 | Luigi Gugliotti | Justin Dyer | Roger Mies | Nick Macri (12) | |
2004 | Luigi Gugliotti | Justin Dyer | David Jordaan | Alex Brownlie (14) | |
2005 | Ken Morton | David Jordaan | Roger Mies | Roger Mies (14) | |
2006 | Luigi Gugliotti | Justin Dyer | Alex Brownlie; Justin Dyer | Drew McNeill (13) | |
2007 | David Craig | Alex Brownlie | Justin Dyer | Roger Mies (14) | |
2008 | Peter Savill | Michael Frost | Michael Frost | Michael Frost; Sam Morley (6) | |
2009 | Peter Savill | Michael Frost | Luke Kolodjashnij | Chris Hill (5) | |
2010 | Kurt Reynolds | Luke Kolodjashnij | Luke Kolodjashnij | Antonio Macri (15) | |
2011 | Lino Sciulli | Luke Kolodjashnij | Michael Beechey | ||
2012 | Lino Sciulli | Michael Frost | Sam Morley | Antonio Macri (8) | |
2013 | Dane Hudson; Mark Egan | Shane Egan | Alex Sciulli | Saeed Bin Sumaida (5) | |
2014 | Kurt Reynolds | Nathan Bartlett | Nick Abougelis; Nathan Bartlett | Nathan Bartlett (6) | |
2015 | Lino Sciulli | Toby Omenihu | Dominic Rossi | Dominic Rossi (8) | |
2016 | Lino Sciulli | Toby Omenihu | Aaron Campbell | Nathan Bartlett; Aaron Campbell (5) | |
2017 | Ben Brookfield | Nathan Butler | Aaron Campbell | Noah Mies (6) | |
2018 | Jes Kenth | Daniel Syson | Daniel Syson | Tyler Fischer (19) | |
2019 | Peter Sawdon; Lino Sciulli | Lindsay Millington | Charlie Dyer | Noah Mies (16) | |
2020 | Roger Hardwicke | Samuel Ridgard | Matthew Oh | Samuel Ridgard (6) | |
2021 | Roger Hardwicke; Lino Sciulli | Jarrod Linger | Jarrod Linger | Yasin Mohammadi; Daniel Smith (6) | |
2022 | Lino Sciulli | Lachlan Clark | Lachlan Clark | Albert Amankwaa (8) | |
2023 | Daniel Syson | Lachlan Clark / Joel Stone | Joel Stone | Toby Simeoni (6) | |
2024 | Daniel Syson | Lachlan Clark / Joel Stone |
Year | Head Coach | Captain | Best & Fairest | Golden Boot | |
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1983 | Kerry Dennis | ||||
1984 | |||||
1985 | |||||
1986 | |||||
1987 | |||||
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1989 | |||||
1990 | |||||
1991 | |||||
1992 | |||||
1993 | |||||
1994 | |||||
1995 | Jill Couch | ||||
1996 | |||||
1997 | |||||
1998 | |||||
1999 | |||||
2000 | |||||
2001 | Jason Jones | ||||
2002 | Jason Jones | ||||
2003 | Ben Quor | Melissa Wilcox (née Dyer) | Jacqui Hernández-Morales | Chelsea Smith (24) | |
2004 | Ben Quor | Jill Couch | Jill Couch | Chelsea Smith (35) | |
2005 | Jason Jones | ||||
2006 | Jason Jones | Jill Couch (26) | |||
2007 | Jason Jones | Chelsea Smith (44) | |||
2008 | Jason Jones | Chelsea Smith (43) | |||
2009 | Jason Jones | Chelsea Smith (58) | |||
2010 | Jason Jones | Chelsea Smith (44) | |||
2011 | Jason Jones | ||||
2012 | Jason Jones | Jill Couch | Jacinta Hall | Lauren Hough (35) | |
2013 | Jacinta Hall | Caitlin Storay (17) | |||
2014 | Col Nicholson | Jemma Storay | Caitlin Storay (24) | ||
2015 | Jason Jones | Caitlin Storay | Chelsea Smith (41) | ||
2016 | Jason Jones | Caitlin Storay | Beth Bygrave | Jazmin Gorrie (14) | |
2017 | Luigi Gugliotti | Caitlin Storay | Beth Bygrave | Emily Hernyk (22) | |
2018 | Luigi Gugliotti | Selina Steventon | Brooke Hernyk | Keilin Fagan; Emily Hernyk (12) | |
No women's team in 2019 | |||||
2020 | Barry Baker ; Darren Cook | Kiara Walsh | Sarah Campbell | Sarah Campbell (4) | |
2021 | Barry Baker | Sarah Campbell | Aimee Hawes | Zali Kirkman (19) | |
2022 | Richard Reilly | Sarah Campbell | Sarah Campbell | Rebecca Barrett (8) | |
2023 | Richard Reilly / Jason Hawes | Sarah Campbell | Sarah Campbell | Isabella Taylor (5) | |
2024 | Michael Cheney / Stephen Pearce | Sarah Campbell |