Founded in 1957 by Frank Zelesco and Matteo Stossich during a meeting in Stossich’s home at Eardley Street, South Launceston.

The club was first known as Roma until joining the Northern Tasmania Soccer Association in 1958. Matteo Stossich and other inaugural members decided change the name from ‘Roma’ to ‘Juventus’ before commencing the season in 1958.

It didn’t take long for Launceston Juventus to make its mark on the Northern league, claiming the Northern League Championship in its second year of existence in 1959 going through the Northern league undefeated (21 matches) scoring 134 goals.

The club would repeat it’s near instant success for a further three seasons (1960, 1961, 1962) while playing out of Coronation Park. While playing out of Coronation Park in South Launceston the players would change at the AIC (Australian Italian Club) located at the time in George Street, Launceston and then drive a few kilometres to the ground for the match.

In 1960 the club played in its first State Championship which is held between the Southern and Northern Champions the match was played out of Mowbray Heights and ended in a one-sided loss at the hands of Southern club Caledonians 6-1 the final result.

1960 State Championship Side: E. Scaglioni, Donkers, T. Zanetto, A. Clark, Stephenson, T. Clark, M. Morosini, Buckley, Bartkus, E. Visentin, Sok
The following year (1961) was a different story and the club was able to bounce back and defeat a quality Rapid side in the State Championship final.

The club earned their spot in the final on the back of another undefeated season in the Northern League.

In the State Final Rapid shot off to an early lead and claim our first ever State Championship winning 2-1 at Brooks High School. The victory was led by a strong second half performance from Northern Player of the Year Terry Clark and a controversial goal in the 78th minute which deflected off a player in an offside position.

1961 State Championship Side: A. Galloway, Longo, L. Mischis, J. Mooney, P. Mies, T Clark, M. Morosini, T. Zanetto, F. Pieruzzi, Visentin, A. Mitchell

The club had various home grounds in its early existence and was moving frequently with the club starting off at Coronation Park and soon after to Cypress Street but that was short lived when the ground was sold in 1963.

The 60’s proved to be the clubs most successful era and moved to its home ground to Brooks High School between 1963 to 1968 throughout this time winning a further four Northern Premier League titles in ’63, 65, ’66 and ’67.

The club won its second State Championship in 1963 beating Ulverstone 4-2 at Brooks High School with goals from Mario Morosini, Jack Mooney, A. Whitemore and B. Van de Pols.

1963 State Championship Side: L. Gugliotti, Soligo, L. Mischis, T. Strickland, P. Mies, J. Mooney, M Morosini, H. Streit, B. Van de Pols, E. Visentin, A. Whitemore Sub: Bruck

1964 the club lost a few key players and relinquished the Northern League title to Launceston United. The team still managed to reach the Statewide Ampol Knockout Cup final via a thrilling 6-4 semi-final win over Caledonians but losing out to Olympia in the final 3 nil.

The Northern League title was once again ours in 1965 after going undefeated throughout the season and have us pitting ourselves against Olympia in the State Championship final held at South Hobart, which we would lose in bizarre circumstances. The match was deadlocked at the end of extra time at 3 all and was ultimately decided on corners with Olympia winning 4 corners to 2.

1965 State Championship Side: L. Gugliotti, J. Mooney, J. Tedestki, L. Hodge, P. Mies, T. Strickland, M Morosini, H. Streit, P. Winnett, G. Arnott (C), B. Van de Pols

In 1966 the club would go one better and achieve a Northern and club first winning the Statewide Ampol Knockout Cup (Statewide Cup) against Hobart Rangers 2 nil but would again come up short for the State Championship against Olympia losing 3-1.

1966 State Championship Side: W. Lockett, Soligo, L. Mischis, A. Whitemore, Webb, T. Strickland, M. Morosini, H. Streit, Brazda, E. Visentin, B. Van De Pols Subs: Hadjaz, Pedeschi

The club took part in the official opening of a new ground in Launceston in 1966 based at the White City Greyhound Stadium in Invermay. The new ground was officially opened by Launceston Mayor Clarence Gandy Pryor and the day proceeded with a gala of matches with fellow local northern clubs Launceston United, South Launceston and George Town Saints.

1968 seen the club shift its home ground to the recently established centre of White City Greyhound Stadium. This change in home ground proved to be a good one reclaiming the Northern League title but once again coming undone against the quality Olympia side at White City losing 3-1, Hans Streit scoring our lone goal. We’d also reach the Northern Cup final against Launceston United but would forfeit due to a end of season players trip to Melbourne already being arranged.

1968 State Championship Side: W. Lockett, N. Watson, C. Baird, J. Beresford, P. Mies, T. Strickland, P. Winnett, H. Streit, M. Morosini, E. Visentin, A. Whitemore Subs: B. Cook

A year later in the North of Tasmania the merger of the North and North-West Leagues came to fruition for the 1969 season becoming the Northern Combined League. The club continued on from the previous year and went onto win the first Northern Combined League by 6 points over Launceston United and finishing the season undefeated with an unblemished 18 wins from 18 matches and Hans Streit completing the successful year in taking out the leagues Golden Boot with 25 goals.

The 1969 State Championship was the first between the two Juventus clubs in Tasmania involving ourselves and sister club Hobart Juventus. The State Championship this time round was to be completed over two legs, the first leg to be played out of our then home ground White City which we won 4-2 thanks to a double from Hans Streit and singles to Morosini and Winett.

The second leg at South Hobart didn’t go according to script with Hobart Juventus coming out after half time scoring three goals to win on aggregate 6-5.

1969 State Championship Side: W. Lockett, Wilson, C. Baird, Brown, P. Mies, T. Strickland, Schroeder, H. Streit, M. Morosini, E. Visentin, B. Van de Pols Subs: F. de Paoli, Cook, P. Winnett

Throughout the 60’s numerous Launceston Juventus players went onto represent Northern Tasmania in representative tournaments and were talked about being some of the greats around that era such as: Terry Clark, George Arnott, Jack Mooney, Peter Mies, Tommy Strickland, Franco Pieruzzi, Mario Morosini, Enrico Visentin, Len Gugliotti, Toni Zanetto, Luigi Mischis, Hans Streit, Luciano Longo and Alan Whitemore