Football Federation Tasmania - Overview

Overview

Football Federation Tasmania is a member of Football Federation Australia, and has its administrative headquarters and main playing ground at KGV Park in Glenorchy, which acts as a home ground to both Glenorchy Knights and Tilford Zebras clubs.

All of Tasmania's major football teams are members of Football Federation Tasmania, and the FFT organise the only FIFA sanctioned competitive leagues in the State. These are the Northern Premier League, and the Southern Premier League, at both men's and women's level. At the conclusion of each season, the top four sides from Northern and Southern Leagues compete in a Statewide Finals Series to decide a Statewide Champion.

A hierarchy of league divisions operates in both the south and the north for senior men and women, and aged based divisions operate for juniors. SATIS, (The Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools), also runs a league for Independent schools, and although not affiliated with FFT, does so in accordance with FFT rules and with their sanctioning.

FFT is one of nine Football Federation Australia National Training Centres - which act as regional training bases for elite and emerging junior male and female footballers. A number of young Tasmanians have been selected for national sides as a result of their participation in the NTC programs, including Luke Eyles and Paul Stevens.

FFT also administers the Tasmanian rollout of national soccer initiatives, including 5-a-side competitions, school visits and game development programs. FFT also runs a number of popular and growing Futsal Leagues based in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Ulverstone.