Tasmania is hosting the 30th National Police Football Championships which will be held at North Hobart Oval from October 8-12.

The championship has grown from an annual match between Tasmania and New South Wales Police in the 1970s, to a national event held every October in a different state. Tasmania has never won the championships in 30 attempts, but has come close each time it has been held in Tasmania.

Over 200 interstate police and support staff will travel to Hobart to play in this year’s championships, which comprises nine games over three competition days, with a day break between each game.  Each team will play three games and the championship is decided by the team with the highest win/loss or percentage. The schedule is as follows:

Many of the games are played in honour of police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, with memorial trophies and perpetual shields struck in their honour.

The public is welcome to attend any of the games.  There is no charge for entry to the ground.