User:Aaroncrick/Launceston Football Club
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The Launceston Football Club (nicknamed the Blues) is an Australian rules team established in 1875. The club played in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) from 1886-1985, and the Tasmanian Statewide competition between 1986 and 1997. After the demise of the Statewide competition, Launceston was admitted into the newly formed Northern Tasmanian Football League (NTFA), where it was played until 2008. In 2009, the club joined nine other teams in the Tasmanian State League.
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Full name | Launceston Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Blues |
Club details | |
Founded | 1875 |
Competition | Tasmanian State League |
Ground(s) | Windsor Park |
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Official website | Launceston FC Website |
Its home ground, Windsor Park, is located in the Launceston suburb of Riverside, about 7 km north of the Launceston CBD. Despite its name, the club is not situated in the Launceston City Council district, and is instead part of the West Tamar Council, which maintains Windsor Park.