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Launceston City is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Launceston, Tasmania. It competes in the Northern Premier League run by the governing body Football Federation Tasmania. The junior club is run as the "Westside Devils Soccer Club". The club uses the colours of Juventus and have links to the club. Prior to the cessation of ethnic affiliations by Australian football clubs in 1997, Launceston City were known as Launceston Juventus.
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 also has a women's team which has been dominate at the turn of the new century picking up 4 out of 6 Premier League titles and gone 3 Premier League seasons unbeaten.
[edit] Honours
- State Championships: (once) 1961
- State Championships Runners-up: (10 times) 1960,1964,1969,1971,1972,1975,1976,1995,2001,2005
- Northern Premierships: (19 times) 1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1965,1966,1967,1968, 1969,1971,1972,1975,1976,1982,1984,1986,2001,2005
- Statewide Cup:1966,1976,1991,2004,2007
- Statewide Cup Runners-up:2005,2006
- Northern Women's Premier League:2001,2002,2005,2006,2007
- Women's State Championship:2007
[edit] Club Presidents
- 1958:
Frank Buttazoni
- 1978:
Alec McNeil
- 1979 - 1983:
Peter Mies
- 1984:
Frank Stolp
- 1985 - 1987:
Ross Wesson
- 1988: Doc Burdon
- 1989 - 1991: Ross Wesson
- 1992: Frank Stolp
- 1993: Ross Wesson
- 1994: Kerry Dennis
- 1995 - 1997: Ross Wesson
- 1998 - 2000: Peter Mies
- 2001 - 2003: Robert Luciani
- 2004 - Current: Noel Van Est
[edit] Life Members
- 1979: E. Vedovelli
- 1979: A. De Santi
- 1980: Peter Mies
- 1980: H. Streit
- 1980: Tom Strickland
- 1981: S. Del Grande
- 1982: E. Visentin
- 1982: M. Morosini
- 1983: C. Mies
- 1987: Ross Wesson
- 1990: E. De Santi
- 1990: Leighton Hodge
- 1990: Peter Savill
- 1992: B. Hemsley
- 1999: Roger Mies
- 2000: Mandy Di Gugliemo
- 2000: Robert Luciani
- 2002: Luigi Gugliotti
- 2005: Jessie McKay
[edit] Current squad
As of January 2008
Nationality given from place of birth
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