About

LAUNCESTON UNITED SOCCER CLUB

At Launceston United we strive to be the club that the Launceston community sees as a centre of excellence in the delivery of a football experience.

We aim to do this by creating a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment for all of our players and supporters.

We support the development of players to reach their maximum potential, ultimately producing players with the character and ability to perform at the highest level.

The club fields three Statewide Teams. The Club joined the Men’s National Premier League in 2023 fielding a Senior Men’s and Under 21 side and the Women joined the Women’s Statewide Super League in2021.  In 2022, the Women won back to back Statewide Cup and League titles.

The club fields teams in the Men's Northern Championship, Women's Northern Championship, Men's Northern Championship 1, Under 18's Northern Championship, Under 16's Northern Championship, Sunday Social league and in the Northern Tasmanian Junior Soccer Association competitions for Under 5’s through to Under 16’s players.

The Launceston United Soccer Club was formed in 1958.

In 1989 the club merged with"Launceston Matric" under the name of "Launceston Soccer & Sports Club". Launceston Matric had been promoted to the Tasmanian StateLeague from the Northern Premier League the previous year. The club lasted two seasons in the state competition before withdrawing in 1990 and returning to the Northern Premier League.

Launceston United reverted to their original name in 2008.

Launceston United's home colours are royal blue and white. The alternative or away colours can include white, green and red. The club theme song is sung by the clubs senior team's in the dressing rooms after a victory.

The club motto is Esse Quam Videri it is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem".

"To be, rather than to seem."
CLUB HISTORY
LIFE MEMBERS
Launceston Soccer and Sports Club
2025
Heather Reading, Daniel Manshanden, Katie Hill
2023
Geoff Smith
2020
Richard Jones
2018
Rhys Morris
2017
Tony Pearce
2014
Maurice Krushka
2011
Wayne Rice
2008
Dean Logan
2006
Phillip Atherton
2005
Chris Hamilton (Sprocket)
2004
Ian Dickinson
2003
Ian Calcraft
2002
Ross McCormack
1998
Robert Murray
1997
Margaret and Fred Kirkup, Lynn and Kent Mitchell
1994
Bruce McCormack
1993
Brian Dracup, Ross Logan, Michael Vedovelli
1990
Phillip Davis, Darren Davis, Ruby Davis
1989
Glen Reading

Club Committee

PRESIDENT
Dale Rigby
VICE PRESIDENT
Chris Budgeon
JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Belinda Slater
TREASURER
Natasha Belsack
SECRETARY
Linette Venn
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Gedi Krusa
REGISTRAR
Linette Venn
CHILD SAFETY OFFICER
Chris Budgeon
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Bill Lowe, Andrew Smith, Kirthi Bryan, Nick Roy

Thank you to our valued club sponsors