Hobart United FC
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| Full name | Hobart United Football Club |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Ground | Pontville Oval, Brighton, Tasmania |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Head Coach |
 John Otto |
| 2015 | 6th |
Hobart United Football Club is a soccer club that plays out of Hobart, Tasmania. As well as a senior team the club also have a reserve team and regularly field youth or women's teams. Hobart United plays their home games at Pontville Oval in Brighton, Tasmania. Hobart United is well known for its large Sub-Saharan African team.
To the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" .
" From all the different corners of the world we come to be,
United on the soil that makes our name HUFC,
We wear the white green and black onto victory,
Because we all are proud to be ...
Hooooobart United, Hooooobart United, Hooooobart United,
United we will win! "
Hobart United FC emerged from the Tasmanian African community. It was late in 2002 when Jacky Kuel, Patrick Ochaya, Fawaz Ateem, and Awak Mario-Ring formed the first team. At this time a healthy debate emerged over the name and direction of the club. Patrick, the club's first President, felt that the new club should embrace multiculturalism to strengthen the ties between Africa and Australia. He proposed naming the club Hobart United. Patrick became the club's first president. The club gained several sponsors including the Migrant Resource Centre. The club made its debut in Division Two in February 2003. The squad consisted of 18 players. A 4–4–2 formation was introduced and eventually the team began to gel into a real club and results came our way.
The appointment of Atef Abdaltam as head coach in early 2004 marked a significant turning point for the club. Forged by a uniting spirit, the team blended individual flair, discipline, and physical presence to produce undeniably the best football of the competition. Romilton was the team's inspiration playing in true Brazilian fashion with skill and artistic flair. From back heels, bicycle kicks, fluid counter attacks to quick short passing – United stormed through the 2nd division in a 21 match unbeaten run to seal its first premiership title.
2005 : With Mohand Rahni at the helm, Hobart United FC accepted promotion to the First Division. A strong vocal crowd of supporters with their drums and chants proclaimed Hobart United the Summer Cup's new champion. United proved that it deserved to be promoted with style. Hobart United demolished team after team and accumulated 50 points, claiming the Division One Championship title and gained promotion to the Premier League in 2006.
Promotion to the Premier League was a huge step for Hobart United. The club struggled to keep up with the level of competition in Tasmania's top League and failed to win a single game. The club was relegated to the first division after losing both matches in a two legged play off against Taroona.Hobart United played a two-legged play-off vs Taroona, the division 1 champions, following their last placed finish in the 2006 Southern Premier League. Taroona won 7–1 on aggregate, and as a result, Hobart United was relegated to division 1 for the 2007 season, and Taroona would take their place.
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