Tasmanian association football cup competitions


The Football Federation of Tasmania organises several annual Tasmanian association football cups and tournaments alongside the regular league competitions that they also run. The first cup competition in Tasmania was the Falkinder Cup, which began in 1913. For nearly 60 years it was the state's premier football cup tournament, but was eclipsed by the Statewide Cup, and the pre-season Summer Cup. Various Cups and trophies have come and gone, and currently the main non-league tournaments in Tasmania are the Statewide Cup, and the three pre-season tournaments, the Summer Cup, the North West Summer Cup, and the Steve Hudson Cup.

Milan Lakoseljac Cup

The male Statewide knock-out cup - run annually with clubs from Northern and Southern Leagues - is named the Milan Lakoseljac Cup - also known as the Statewide Cup - and which was previously known as the Ampol Cup for sponsorship reasons between 1964 and 1976. The competition is a knockout cup competition with match ups played over one leg. The competition consists of initial qualification rounds involving the teams from the lower divisions, with teams from higher divisions entering in later rounds. Clubs from all leagues within the Tasmanian league system are eligible to enter, although each club can only enter one team. Clubs are not separated geographically. Clubs are matched up based on the random draw involving clubs from all over the state.
Although they ran concurrently from 1963 to 1970 the Ampol Cup eclipsed its historical southern rival, the Falkinder Cup, and replaced it entirely in 1970 as Tasmania's premier knockout cup football competition.
Since 2014, this knockout competition has been the qualification route for the single Tasmanian federation representative for the FFA Cup.
TeamWinnersRunners upYears
Glenorchy Knights751963, 1969, 1970, 1978, 2000, 2005, 2012
Olympia751964, 1968, 1972, 1995, 1988, 2013, 2017
Hobart Zebras6101967, 1971, 1975, 1983, 2001, 2003
South Hobart622008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019
Launceston City551966, 1976, 1991, 2004, 2007
Devonport City441977, 2002, 2016, 2018
New Town Eagles411987, 1989, 1996, 1997
Rapid4-1974, 1979, 1980, 1984

Pre-season cups

Three regional cup competitions are played each year in the pre-season prior to the regular league season commencing.

Summer Cup (Southern)

The Summer Cup is a pre-season knock-out tournament mainly for the southern clubs.
YearChampionRunner upScore
1994White EaglesCroatia Glenorchy7–3
1995Metro ClaremontKingborough United4–1
1996New Town EaglesHobart Juventus6–4
1997New Town EaglesSouth Hobart2–1
1998Hobart OlympicSouth Hobart2–1
1999Hobart OlympicNew Town Eagles3–2
2000New Town EaglesGlenorchy Knights2–1
2001South HobartNew Town Eagles3–2
2002UniversityNew Town Eagles4–1
2003Glenorchy KnightsSouth Hobart1–0
2004South HobartGlenorchy Knights2–1
2005Hobart OlympicGlenorchy Knights1–1
2006UniversityNew Town Eagles2–0
2007Hobart Zebras FCNew Town Eagles5–0
2008Hobart Zebras FCSouth Hobart3–2
2009Hobart Zebras FCClarence United4–3
2010South HobartGlenorchy Knights4–0
2011South HobartHobart Zebras4–0
2012Kingborough LionsHobart Zebras2–0
2013Olympia WarriorsTaroona FC2–1
2014Olympia WarriorsHobart Zebras2–1
2015Olympia WarriorsHobart Zebras4–0
2016South HobartKingborough Lions3–2
2019Beachside FCHobart United3-2

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Summer Cup (North West)

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Steve Hudson Cup

This Cup is named for Stephen Geoffrey Hudson, who died on 26 November 1979 as a result of injury suffered whilst playing for the Launceston United Soccer Club. In past years entries were received from both North and North West soccer Clubs; however in latter years entries have mainly been only from Launceston-based clubs, with the occasional Southern team participating.
YearChampion
1980Devonport United
1981GeorgeTown United
1982Devonport City
1983Ulverstone
1984Devonport City
1985GeorgeTown United
1986GeorgeTown United
1987Launceston Juventus
1988GeorgeTown United
1989Launceston Juventus
1990Ulverstone
1991Launceston Juventus
1992Devonport City
1993Launceston Juventus
1994Burnie United
1995Launceston
1996Launceston Juventus
1997Devonport City

YearChampion
1998Devonport City
1999Glenorchy Knights
2000Glenorchy Knights
2001Hobart Zebras
2002Launceston City
2003Glenorchy Knights
2004Launceston City
2005Launceston City
2006Northern Rangers
2007Launceston City
2008South Hobart
2009South Hobart
2010South Hobart
2011South Hobart
2012South Hobart
2013Devonport City
2014Northern Rangers
2015Launceston United SC

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Former competitions

Falkinder Cup

The Falkinder Cup was the South's premier football cup competition from 1913 until 1970. This tournament was eclipsed by the Statewide Cup, and in the early 1970s was incorporated into the pre-season Summer Cup, and was abandoned after running for 70 years.

Association Cup

The Association Cup was another knockout Cup for southern football teams, commencing in 1960. Similar to the Falkinder Cup, in the early 1970s was incorporated into the pre-season Summer Cup.
YearChampionRunner upScore
1960CaledoniansSouth Hobart5:3
1961RapidOlympia2:0
1962CaledoniansGlenorchy Croatia3:2
1963Hobart RangersGlenorchy Croatia1:0
1964CaledoniansGlenorchy Croatia3:2
1965RapidOlympia4:4 1
1966OlympiaGlenorchy Croatia4:2

Lloyd Triestino Cup

The Lloyd Triestino Cup was an end of season tournament, initially sponsored by the eponymous Italian shipping company, and from 1976 onwards known as the DJ Trophy.
YearChampionRunner upScore
1973Glenorchy CroatiaHobart Olympia3:1
1974Hobart JuventusHobart Olympia3:2
1975Hobart OlympiaSouth Hobart5:3
1976White EaglesHobart Juventus2:1
1977RapidHobart Olympia5:0

Cadbury Trophy

YearWinnerRunner upScore
1978Glenorchy CroatiaWhite Eagles3–1
1979Launceston JuventusRapid0–0
1980Brighton CaledoniansRapid2–2
1981Georgetown UnitedLaunceston Croatia4–1
1982RapidHobart Juventus4–0
1983RapidHobart Juventus3–1
1984Hobart JuventusRapid3–0
1985Glenorchy CroatiaHobart Juventus3–0
1986OlympiaWhite Eaglesdrawn;

YearWinnerRunner upScore
1987Hobart JuventusOlympia2–0
1988White EaglesOlympia2–1
1989Hobart JuventusWhite Eagles2–1
1990Hobart JuventusOlympia1–0
1991Hobart JuventusOlympia4–2
1992Glenorchy CroatiaWhite Eagles2–1
1993Hobart JuventusWhite Eagles4–1
1994White EaglesUniversity3–1