Full name Metro Football Club Chairman Ron Cure Founded 1941 Ground Claremont | Ground Capacity 400 Manager Chris Murray League Southern Championship Capacity 400 | |
Metro FC (formerly Metro Claremont Football Club) is a Football club formed in 1941 in the northern suburb of Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania. They play at North Chigwell Oval. It has a range of teams for all ages and genders playing in competitions run by the Football Federation Tasmania. Its teams range from under 7s right through to seniors. The teams colours are yellow and blue.
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Metro were relegated to the Southern Division 1 competition in 2008 and have placed 2nd in all but 2 seasons. In 2010 Metro narrowly missed out on promotion to the Southern Tasmanian Premier League, that point the highest league on offer in Tasmania coming second behind Beachside with only one spot for promotion on offer. Metro had a very successful 2014 season taking out the State Vase Cup and Division 1 and 2 championships getting promoted to the Southern Championship for the 2015 season. Danny Prestige, a former footballer has taken over as head coach with Dave Robb coming in as Team Manager for the 2015 season.
2016 brings the club's 75th anniversary which is a massive milestone for the club and the local community of the northern suburbs of Hobart.
Team list
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.