# University of Tasmania SC > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/University_of_Tasmania_SC > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/University_of_Tasmania_SC.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tasmania_SC > Source revision: 1312025426 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Football club in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (November 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Football club University of Tasmania SC Full name University of Tasmania Soccer Club Nicknames "The Bees", "The Students" Founded 1949 Ground Olinda Grove Football Ground, Mount Nelson Capacity 600 Chairperson Rowan Dix Coach Mark Astley League Southern Championship 2024 7th of 10 Website http://tasuniversitysoccer.org.au/ Home colours Away colours **The University Soccer Club** is a soccer club that represents the [University of Tasmania](/source/University_of_Tasmania) in the [Tasmanian](/source/Tasmania) [Southern Championship](/source/Southern_Championship), which fields both men's and women's teams. ## History The university first competed in the KO Cup in 1957, although it is believed football was played here prior to this time. They did well in their inaugural year, although drawing the KO Cup final 1–1 against [South Hobart](/source/South_Hobart_SC), they won on the toss of a coin. They won again after a 1–1 draw the following year, this time against ANM and by right of the most corners in extra-time. Crowned 1960 Division 1 champions, and promoted into the [Southern Premier League](/source/Southern_Premier_League_(Tasmania)) for the first time where they finished 5th in their first season. University only lasted 1 season before being relegated in 1962, moving in and out of the premier league for most of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. 1983 saw University finish 3rd, their best result in over 20 years of league football, but they were soon finishing mid to low table again. The club dominated the [Southern Premier League](/source/Southern_Premier_League_(Tasmania)) in the early 1990s, but failed to win promotion into the State League due to poor facilities.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The club's first real success came with their first ever [Tasmanian State League](/source/Tasmanian_football_championship#The_Tasmanian_Statewide_League) title in 1999, just one season after receiving promotion into the State League for the first time ever. They followed this up with a second state title via play-off versus [Northern](/source/Northern_Premier_League_(Tasmania)) champions [Launceston City](/source/Launceston_City_FC) in 2001. University have not found statewide success since, losing the 2003 state title play-off to [Devonport City FC](/source/Devonport_City_FC), following their [Southern Premier League](/source/Southern_Premier_League_(Tasmania)) title win. Most recently, they have performed well in the newly renamed [Southern Championship](/source/Southern_Championship), with back to back titles in 2014 and 2015, and runners-up in 2019 and 2020. ## Home ground University play their home games at Olinda Grove Football Ground, in [Mount Nelson](/source/Mount_Nelson%2C_Tasmania), [Tasmania](/source/Tasmania). Olinda Grove has two full size grounds and a smaller youth ground. The pitch has an enclosed canteen area above the change rooms that overlooks all three pitches. ## Honours - **[State Championship](/source/Tasmanian_football_championship#The_Tasmanian_Statewide_League)**: (twice) 1999, 2001 - **[Southern Premierships](/source/Southern_Premier_League_(Tasmania))**: (10 times) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2014, 2015 - **Southern Premier Runners-up**: (3 times) 2004, 2019, 2020 - **KO Cup Winners**: (3 times) 1957, 1958, 2006 - **KO Cup Runners-up**: (4 times) 1959, 1963, 1965, 2004 - **Cadbury Trophy Runners-up**: (once) 1994 - **Summer Cup Winners**: (3 times) 2002, 2006, 2023 - **Falkinder Cup Runners-up**: (once) 1961 ## Individual honours **Tasmanian Southern Premier League Player of the Year Award** - 2013 – Miles Barnard[1] - 2014 – Luke Huigsloot[2] - 2015 – Luke Huigsloot[3] - 2019 – Tom Roach[4] **Tasmanian Southern Championship 1 Player of the Year** - 2019 – Patrick Watts[4] - 2020 – Samuel Howcroft **Tasmanian Southern Premier League Leading Goalscorer Award** - 2014 – Luke Huigsloot[2] - 2015 – Luke Huigsloot[3] - 2022 – George Ivanov **Tasmanian Southern Premier League Reserve Leading Goalscorer Award** - 2014 – John Buga[2] - 2015 – Sam Platts[3] - 2019 – Manny Hennicke[4] **Tasmanian Southern Premier League Under 20 Leading Goalscorer Award** - 2014 – Ronald John[2] - 2015 – Connor Thompson[3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Pless, Walter. ["Miles Barnard wins 2013 Vic Tuting Medal"](http://www.walterpless.com.au/2013/october/miles-barnard-wins-2013-vic-tuting-medal.html). *walterpless.com.au*. Retrieved 31 January 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_2-3) ["Football Federation Tasmania: University's Huigsloot takes home Vic Tuting"](http://www.footballfedtas.com.au/index.php?id=15&tx_ttnews%255Byear%255D=2014&tx_ttnews%255Bmonth%255D=10&tx_ttnews%255Btt_news%255D=1110&cHash=b24fae053fb6bd0508652f2bf5ed80b0). *footballfedtas.com.au*. Retrieved 31 January 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_3-3) ["Football Federation Tasmania: Huigsloot collects second Vic Tuting"](http://www.footballfedtas.com.au/index.php?id=15&tx_ttnews%255Byear%255D=2015&tx_ttnews%255Bmonth%255D=09&tx_ttnews%255Btt_news%255D=1348&cHash=5f5214a4d3473ee046fa169f282ec7d7). *footballfedtas.com.au*. Retrieved 31 January 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:4_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:4_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:4_4-2) ["Southern Awards Wrap: Roach Claims Vic Tuting"](https://footballfedtas.com.au/southern-awards-wrap-roach-claims-vic-tuting/). *footballfedtas.com.au*. Retrieved 17 September 2019. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.tasuniversitysoccer.org.au) v t e Soccer in Tasmania Football Tasmania NPL Tasmania Clarence Zebras Devonport City Glenorchy Knights Kingborough Lions United Launceston City Olympia Warriors Riverside Olympic South Hobart Northern Championship Burnie United Devonport City B Launceston City B Launceston United Northern Rangers Riverside Olympic B Somerset FC Ulverstone SC Southern Championship Clarence Zebras B Glenorchy Knights B Hobart City Beachside Hobart United Kingborough Lions United B Metro FC New Town Eagles Olympia Warriors B South East United South Hobart B Taroona FC University of Tasmania Women's Super League Clarence Zebras Devonport City Kingborough Lions United Launceston United Olympia Warriors South Hobart Taroona FC Other clubs Barnstoneworth SC Brighton DOSA Peninsula Pirates Huon Valley SC Woodbridge SC North Launceston Eagles Derwent United Nelson Eastern Suburbs Past clubs Cascades FC Clarence United Elphin FC Hobart Rangers Hobart Zebras Invermay FC Patons and Baldwins Prospect Knights Sandy Bay Southern FC Tamar FC League seasons 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Milan Lakoseljac Cup 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Tasmanian football cups Tasmanian Championship Tasmanian A-League bid --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [University of Tasmania SC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tasmania_SC) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tasmania_SC?action=history)). 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