About Launceston United

Launceston United Soccer Club, is a semi-professional soccer club which represents the city of Launceston in the Northern Championship (Tasmania). It should not be mistaken with the fellow Launceston team, Launceston City.
The club fields teams in all junior NTJSA (Northern Tasmanian Junior
Soccer Association) divisions. The senior club consists of the Senior
Men's Northern Championship team (first team), Women's Super League Team, Men's Northern Championship League 1 reserve team, Men's Northern Championship Under 18's team, Northern Championship League 2 team (social League) as well as women's teams.
The club has over 800 registered players in senior and junior competitions.
Launceston United play their home games at Birch Avenue, in Launceston, Tasmania.
The club's home ground is named after the street name where the ground
is located in suburb of Newstead. The Birch Avenue grounds feature two
full-size FIFA playing fields and floodlights for night matches and training sessions.
Launceston United Soccer Club was formed in 1958 and merged with
"Launceston Matric" under the name of "Launceston Soccer & Sports
Club" in 1989.
Matric was promoted to the Tasmanian State League from the Northern Premier League
for the 1988 season, and Merged with Launceston United the following
season. However, they only lasted two seasons in the top flight before
withdrawing in 1990 back to the Northern Premier League.
Launceston United reverted to their original name in 2008.
The home playing kit of Launceston United is Royal Blue and
White, and the away kit is either green or white. The home kit is very
distinctive and features a Royal Blue jersey, the home kit also features
Royal Blue shorts and Royal Blue socks. The away kits are either
alternatively Green or Red.
For sponsorship reasons, the Senior Men's home and away kits are
sponsored by Bridges Personal Investment services and Wayne Manion
plumbing services. The WSL Women's Team is sponsored by Launceston
Floorworld, Australian Flooring Supplies and Airstep. All senior kits
are manufactured and designed by Covo Australia.
The club theme song is 'Boys/Girls of Launnie' and is sung by the club's senior team's in the change rooms after a victory.
The club motto is Esse Quam Videri, which is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem".