2016 Football Federation Tasmania season
# 2016 Football Federation Tasmania season

The Football Federation Tasmania 2016 season was the fourth season under the new competition format in Tasmania. The competition consisted of three major divisions across the State of Tasmania, created from the teams in the previous structure. The overall premier for the new structure qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knock-out tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2016.

## Men's Competitions

### 2016 NPL Tasmania

The 2016 NPL Tasmania season was played as a triple round-robin over 21 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Devonport City (C) | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 10 | +51 | 58 | 2016 National Premier Leagues Finals |
| 2 | Hobart Zebras | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 50 | 2016 League Cup |
| 3 | South Hobart | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 21 | +66 | 48 | 2016 League Cup |
| 4 | Olympia | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 27 | 2016 League Cup |
| 5 | Launceston City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 23 | 2016 League Cup |
| 6 | Kingborough Lions United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 21 | 2016 League Cup |
| 7 | Clarence United | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 71 | −48 | 11 | |
| 8 | Northern Rangers | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 75 | −55 | 6 | |

**League Cup**

The end of season finals series for the League Cup was held using the same format as the previous year, which included the top six teams from the NPL Tasmania as well as the premiers from the Northern Championship (Somerset) and Southern Championship (Glenorchy Knights). The quarter-final and semi-final matches were decided by random draw. The competition was formerly known as the Victory Cup, but was renamed due to lapsing sponsorship arrangements.

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Devonport City | Devonport City | 4 | | | | | | |
| Olympia | Olympia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Olympia | Olympia | 0 | Devonport City | Devonport City | 4 | | | |
| | | | Hobart Zebras | Hobart Zebras | 1 | | | |
| Hobart Zebras | Hobart Zebras | 4 | Hobart Zebras | Hobart Zebras | 1 | | | |
| Somerset | Somerset | 0 | | | | | | |
| Somerset | Somerset | 0 | | | | Devonport City | Devonport City | 2 |
| | | | | | | South Hobart | South Hobart | 6 |
| South Hobart | South Hobart | 3 | | | | | | | South Hobart | South Hobart | 6 |
| Glenorchy Knights | Glenorchy Knights | 2 | | | | | | |
| Glenorchy Knights | Glenorchy Knights | 2 | South Hobart | South Hobart | 2 | | | |
| | | | Kingborough Lions United | Kingborough Lions United | 0 | | | |
| Kingborough Lions United | Kingborough Lions United | 2 | Kingborough Lions United | Kingborough Lions United | 0 | | | |
| Launceston City | Launceston City | 1 | | | | | | |

### 2016 Tasmanian Championships

**2016 Northern Championship**

The 2016 Northern Championship was the third edition of the Northern Championship as the second level domestic association football competition in Tasmania (third level overall in Australia). The league was played as a triple round-robin over 21 rounds. The highest placed team - other than those that also play in the NPL - qualified for the League Cup finals series.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Devonport City B | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 27 | +36 | 45 | |
| 2 | Somerset | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 41 | 2016 League Cup |
| 3 | Launceston City B | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 39 | |
| 4 | Launceston United | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Ulverstone | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Riverside Olympic | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Northern Rangers B | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 20 | |
| 8 | Burnie United | 21 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 95 | −70 | 6 | |

**2016 Southern Championship**

The 2016 Southern Championship was the third edition of the Southern Championship as the second level domestic association football competition in Tasmania (third level overall in Australia). The league was played as a double round-robin over 16 rounds. The highest placed team - other than those that also play in the NPL - qualified for the League Cup finals series.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Glenorchy Knights | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 11 | +55 | 41 | 2016 League Cup |
| 2 | Beachside | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 34 | |
| 3 | University of Tasmania | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 33 | |
| 4 | Hobart United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 30 | |
| 5 | Taroona | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 23 | |
| 6 | New Town Eagles | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 18 | |
| 7 | Metro FC | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 16 | |
| 8 | Southern FC | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 55 | −36 | 6 | |
| 9 | Nelson Eastern Suburbs | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 72 | −57 | 4 | |
| 10 | Derwent United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

### 2016 Tasmanian Championship One

**2016 Northern Championship One**

The 2016 Northern Championship One was the third edition of the Northern Championship One as the third level domestic association football competition in Tasmania (fourth level overall in Australia). The league was played as a triple round-robin over 21 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Riverside Olympic B (C) | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 53 |
| 2 | Launceston City C | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 50 |
| 3 | Devonport City C | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 30 | +40 | 40 |
| 4 | Burnie United B | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 30 |
| 5 | Launceston United B | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 27 |
| 6 | Northern Rangers C | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 17 |
| 7 | Somerset B | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 96 | −54 | 17 |
| 8 | Ulverstone B | 21 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 87 | −53 | 7 |

**2016 Southern Championship One**

The 2016 Southern Championship One was the third edition of the Southern Championship One as the third level domestic association football competition in Tasmania (fourth level overall in Australia). The league was played as a double round-robin over 18 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Beachside B (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 26 | +68 | 46 |
| 2 | Taroona B | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 20 | +50 | 42 |
| 3 | Southern FC B | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 36 |
| 4 | Hobart United B | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 32 |
| 5 | Glenorchy Knights B | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 28 |
| 6 | Metro FC B | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 27 |
| 7 | University B | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 23 |
| 8 | New Town Eagles B | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 21 |
| 9 | Derwent United B | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 10 |
| 10 | Nelson Eastern Suburbs B | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 87 | −77 | 0 |

### 2016 Tasmanian League Two

**2016 Northern League Two**

The 2016 Northern League Two was the third edition of the Northern League Two as the Fourth level domestic association football competition in Tasmania (fifth level overall in Australia). The league was played as a quintuple round-robin over 20 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Launceston City D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | Devonport City D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Riverside Olympic C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Northern Rangers D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
| 5 | Launceston United C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 2 |

## Women's Competitions

### 2016 Women's Super League

The 2016 Women's Super League season was the first edition of a statewide Tasmanian women's association football league. The league was played as a double round-robin over 14 rounds.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Olympia (C) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 16 | +42 | 31 |
| 2 | Launceston City | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 27 |
| 5 | Hobart Zebras | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | University of Tasmania | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 16 |
| 4 | Ulverstone | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 11 |
| 6 | Taroona | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 9 |
| 7 | Clarence United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 9 |

## Cup Competitions

| Competition | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
| - | - | - | - |
| Milan Lakoseljac Cup | South Hobart | 0–1 | Devonport City |
| Women's State Wide Cup | | | |
| State Wide Social Vase | Olympia | 3–2 | University of Tasmania |

The Milan Lakoseljac Cup competition also served as the Tasmanian Preliminary Rounds for the 2016 FFA Cup. Devonport City entered at the Round of 32, and were eliminated in the Round of 16.

