[1] The club competed on the national stage in the 1985 and 1986 NSL Cup competitions.

In 1997, Australian soccer made the decision to end ethnic affiliations between Australian football teams,[2] as a result the club changed its name to Hobart Zebras FC in 1998.

[1] Despite the ban on such affiliations, the club still has strong links to the expatriate Italian community in Hobart.

Hobart Zebras are one of the states most successful sides, having been state champions 8 times, most recently in 1993, and southern champions 9 times, most recently in 2004.

This turned out to be a trophyless year for the club starting a disappointing era under Frediani.