The 70 plus page report says Tasmania has the facilities and the backing to sustain A-League football although acknowledges that it could be a race against time to secure the 12th spot in the competition.  

The study claims the state as a whole would enjoy financial benefits from a local A-League team with a potentially significant boost to both business and tourism.  

The report summary states: "The feasibility study clearly demonstrates demand for the establishment of an A-League team in Tasmania and importantly that an A-League team could be a sustainable financial entity in its own right in the short to medium term."

The next step is to raise $120,000 to fund the business case - a task the bid team aims to complete in the next week to to 10 days - and then seek to convince the FFA to hand them a provisional licence.  

Speaking to au.fourfourtwo.com today, taskforce chairman John McGirr said the mood in the Tassie camp was extremely positive.  

"I think a big reason for the feasibility study was to convince the disbelievers," he said. "There's no question that this independent study gives us credibility and shows us what's possible.  

"We can see the benefits that would be there for Tasmania. Up to now maybe some have seen us (the Tassie bid) as how we started out, six blokes in a coffee shop discussing this.  

"This study now shows this is a credible bid and we can now go out there and demonstrate that. Business will benefit from Tasmania having a side and from a sports point there is a pathway for Tasmanians to represent their state.  

"Some people we'd asked for support told us to come back when we had something. They might see it as being asked to fund a search for oil without any proof there is any. We now know that the oil is there."  

McGirr stills hopes that the 12th spot is achievable but even if the FFA decide to go for another option, they want to be there for number 13 or 14.

He said: "We want to be in a position where all the boxes have been ticked and then even if they go for someone else, the bid isn't then starting from scratch when they look to expand again."  

The Tasmanian government has welcomed the study's findings and sports minister Michelle O'Byrne said: "The State Government welcomes the commitment of the A-League Task Force to having an A-league team based in Tasmania, and is pleased to have provided $40,000 in funding to deliver the study.

"Importantly, what this feasibility study does is present a way forward from this point to toward developing a business bid which can then be formally put to Football Federation Australia for consideration."

The feasibility study in full can be studied on the Tasmania United website.