South Hobart Oval
South Hobart, Australia
Formerly: South Hobart Recreation Ground, Darcy Street, D'Arcy Street
In recent years, a $1.5 million upgrade approved in 2024 focused on the changing rooms and accessibility rather than expanding the seating, which remains tight at around 1,500 people.
It is home to South Hobart FC, who play in the National Premier Leagues Tasmania. The atmosphere here is defined by proximity; there is no value left at that number when it is full, and the stands are often touch and go during the colder months. The club has seen better days and worse, but the ground has stayed. It has hosted representative matches, including a game against Victoria in 1993, and more recently, NPL finals where the local side kept their side in it against tougher opposition. The official attendance record of 1,348 was set during an Australian Championship match against the Wollongong Wolves, a game that likely closed the stadium for the day. It is not a cathedral, but it is a place where the game is played without pretence.
Who plays here
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South Hobart
80 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | South Hobart — Devonport City | 5:1 |
| 29 Aug | South Hobart — Kingborough Lions | 4:2 |
| 23 Aug | South Hobart — Devonport City | 0:3 |
| 8 Aug | South Hobart — Riverside | 5:2 |
| 1 Aug | South Hobart — Launceston City | 3:1 |
| 11 Jul | South Hobart — Ulverstone | 2:0 |
| 27 Jun | South Hobart — Glenorchy Knights | 6:1 |
| 30 May | South Hobart — Launceston United | 4:1 |