Hobart Zebras is an Australia

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n Football (soccer)

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 club based in Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

, Tasmania

Tasmania

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. It competes in competitions run by the governing body Football Federation Tasmania

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.

The club uses the colours of Juventus

Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

 and have links to the club. Prior to the decision in 1997 to end ethnic affiliations between Australian football teams, Hobart Zebras were known as "Hobart Juventus". Despite the ban on such affiliations, the club still has strong links to the expatriate Italian community in Hobart.

Hobart Zebras are one of the states most successful sides, having been state champions 8 times, most recently in 1993, and southern champions 9 times, most recently in 2004.

2007 was a great year for the club, winning the State Premiership, Southern Premiership and the Summer Cup.

2010 saw the club under new management with former player Romeo Frediani. This turned out to be a trophyless year for the club starting a disspointing era under Frediani.

Achievements

• State Championships: 9 times (1969,1971,1972,1973,1983,1984,1985,1993,2007)
• State Championship Runners-up: 1966,2004
• Southern Premierships
  Southern Premier League (Tasmania)
  The Tasmania South Premier League is, jointly with the Tasmania North Premier League, the highest level association football competition in Tasmania. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the A-League and is controlled by the Football Federation Tasmania...
  
  : 10 times (1969,1971,1972,1973,1979,1983,1984,1985,2004,2007)
• Southern Premiership Runners-up
  Southern Premier League (Tasmania)
  The Tasmania South Premier League is, jointly with the Tasmania North Premier League, the highest level association football competition in Tasmania. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the A-League and is controlled by the Football Federation Tasmania...
  
  : 6 times (1960,1965,1966,1967,1970,2003)
• KO Cup Winners: 7 times (1967,1971,1975,1982,1983,2001,2003)
• KO Cup Runners-up: 7 times (1969,1976,1978,1981,1987,1988,1989)
• Falkinder Cup Runners-up: 3 times (1963,1966,1967)
• Falkinder Association Cup Winners: Twice (1970,1973)
• Summer Cup Winners: 9 times (1971,1972,1978,1981,1984,1986,1987,1989,2007,2008,2009)
• Summer Cup Runners-up: 7 times (1976,1982,1985,1990,1991,1992,1996)
• Association Cup Runners-up: )nce (1968)
• Ascot Gold Cup Winners: Once (1960)
• Ascot Gold Cup Runners-up: Once (1961)
• DJ Trophy Runners-up: Once (1976)
• Lloyd Triestino Cup Winners: Once (1974)
• Cadbury Trophy Winners: 5 times (1984,1987,1989,1990,1991)
• Cadbury Trophy Runners-up: 3 times (1982,1983,1985)
• Cadbury Charity Trophy: Once (1992)
• Cadbury Charity Runners-up: Once (1991)

Current squad

As of 20 May 2009

Nationality given from place of birth
(Captain)

External links

• Official Hobart Zebras website