Srbijada
Srbijada is common name for Annual Serbian North American Soccer Tournament. Tournament is held every year in North America during Labour Day weekend.
The Tournament
Every year, the tournament is held in a new city and has a new host club. Ending in 2011, 19 consecutive tournaments were held. In 2012 the 20th tournament was held in Paterson, New Jersey on August 31 through September 3. First Srbijada was held in 1993. Tournament took place in Windsor, Ontario; and the hosting club was Windsor Serbs.
During Srbijada, four competitions are held. Tournaments are held in open, over 30 and over 40 categories, and the latest addition was the over 50 division. Both open and over 30 categories have been in existence since the beginning of the tournament, while over 40 category was added to the tournament program in 1998.
This tournament is very similar to Karadjordje Cup which takes place in Australia.
Purpose of the tournament
- To establish a traditional annual sporting event for Serbs in North America
- To promote the game of soccer among Serbian athletes
- To bring Serbian people from different Serbian communities together
- To enhance and promote the Serbian name across North America
- To financially help the hosting team
- To expand the athletic competition to other disciplines
- To promote long distance relationships amongst Serbs in North America
- For single Serbs to meet and marry (if all goes well)
Past tournaments
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs |
| 1994 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST |
| 1995 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje Cleveland |
| 1996 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs S.B.H. |
| 1997 | USA | Mesa, Arizona | Arizona Serbs |
| 1998 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Winona Serbs |
| 1999 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs S.B.H. |
| 2000 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST |
| 2001 | USA | Paterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Patterson |
| 2002 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs |
| 2003 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje Cleveland |
| 2004 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST |
| 2005 | Canada | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Srbija Niagara Falls |
| 2006 | USA | St. Petersburg, Florida | United Serbs |
| 2007 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | White Eagles |
| 2008 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Serbians |
| 2009 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje Cleveland |
| 2010 | USA | Phoenix, Arizona | United Serbs |
| 2011 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | F.K. Morava S.B.H. |
| 2012 | USA | Paterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Paterson |
| 2013 | USA | Akron, Ohio | Gavrilo Princip |
| 2014 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians |
| 2015 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | White Eagles |
| 2016 | USA | Orlando, Florida | FK Pingvini |
| 2017 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs - S.B.H |
| 2018 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje |
Open division winners
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club | Winner | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs | Delije, Los Angeles | United Serbians - PABST, Milwaukee |
| 1994 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | United Serbians - PABST, Milwaukee | Delije, Los Angeles |
| 1995 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje, Cleveland | Karadjordje, Cleveland | White Eagles, Vancouver |
| 1996 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs S.B.H. | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton |
| 1997 | USA | Mesa, Arizona | Arizona Serbs | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | United Serbians PABST, Milwaukee |
| 1998 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Winona Serbs | Winona Serbs, Hamilton | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton |
| 1999 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs S.B.H. | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2000 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | FK Obilic, New York |
| 2001 | USA | Paterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Paterson | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2002 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs | White Eagles, Paterson | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2003 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje, Cleveland | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2004 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | White Eagles, Paterson |
| 2005 | Canada | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Srbija Niagara Falls | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ |
| 2006 | USA | St. Petersburg, Florida | United Serbs | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago / White Eagles, Patterson, NJ | |
| 2007 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | White Eagles | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2008 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Serbians | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton | PMI Serbs, Chicago |
| 2009 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2010 | USA | Phoenix, Arizona | United Serbs | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2011 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | FK Morava S.B.H., Chicago | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ |
| 2012 | USA | Paterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Paterson | United Serbians, Milwaukee | FK Pingvini, Orlando, FL |
| 2013 | USA | Akron, Ohio | Gavrilo Princip | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2014 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio | FK Pingvini, Orlando, FL |
| 2015 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | White Eagles | FK Pingvini, Orlando, FL | United Serbs, New Jersey |
| 2016 | USA | Orlando, Florida | FK Pingvini |
Over 30 division
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club | Winner | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Oh |
| 1994 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | Karadjordje, Cleveland, Oh | ? |
| 1995 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje, Cleveland | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | ? |
| 1996 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs S.B.H. | Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ |
| 1997 | USA | Mesa, Arizona | Arizona Serbs | Delije, Los Angeles, CA | Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH |
| 1998 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Winona Serbs | United Serbs, Oshawa, ON | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON |
| 1999 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | United Serbs S.B.H. | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ |
| 2000 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2001 | USA | Paterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Paterson | Delije, Los Angeles, CA | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL |
| 2002 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs | United Serbs, Oshawa, ON | Delije, Los Angeles, CA/United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL |
| 2003 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje, Cleveland | Delije, Los Angeles, CA | United Serbs, Oshawa, ON |
| 2004 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | Njegos, Hamilton, ON | United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2005 | Canada | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Srbija Niagara Falls | United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON |
| 2006 | USA | St. Petersburg, Florida | United Serbs | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON | United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2007 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | White Eagles | Las Vegas Stars, Las Vegas, NV | Balkan Express, Vancouver, BC |
| 2008 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Serbians | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON | Republika Srpska, Hamilton, ON |
| 2009 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON |
| 2010 | USA | Phoenix, Arizona | United Serbs | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | Las Vegas Stars, Las Vegas, NV |
| 2011 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | F.K. Morava S.B.H., Chicago | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | White Eagles, Paterson, NJ |
| 2012 | USA | Paterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Paterson | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | Srpski Vitezovi, Totowa, NJ |
| 2013 | USA | Akron, Ohio | Gavrilo Princip SC | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL | Republika Srpska, Hamilton, ON |
| 2014 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians | Republika Srpska, Hamilton, ON | Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH |
Over 40 division
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club | Winner | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs |
Over 50 division
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club | Winner | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | USA | Chicago, Illinois | FK Morava S.B.H., Chicago | Windsor Serbs |
Serbian Soccer Clubs in diaspora
Canada
- Beograd S.C.; Kitchener
- Kitchener Serbs; Waterloo
- London Serbs; London
- Montreal Serbs; Montreal
- Njegos S.C.; Hamilton
- Obilic F.C.; London
- Republika Srpska F.C; Hamilton
- Hamilton Serbians S.C.; Hamilton[1]
- SC White Eagles; Mississauga
- Srbija FC; Niagara Falls
- St. Stefan F.C.; Ottawa
- Sumadija S.C.; Hamilton
- United Serbs; Markham
- White Eagles S.C.; Vancouver
- Serbian White Eagles; Toronto
- Windsor Serbs; Windsor
- Winona Serbs; Hamilton
- F.C. Serbia United; Vancouver
USA
- United Serbs - S.B.H; Chicago, Illinois
- White Eagles; Paterson, New Jersey
- Karadjordje; Cleveland, Ohio
- FK Ujedinjeni Srbi; Milwaukee
- FK Ravna Gora; Los Angeles
- FK Nikola Tesla; Pittsburgh
- FK Srbija; New York
- FC Belgrade; Chicago
- FK Republika Srpska; Chicago
- FK Morava - S.B.H; Chicago, Illinois
- FK PINGVINI; Orlando, Florida
- FK Dinarska Divizija, Greensboro, North Carolina
- White Eagles SC; Paterson
- FK Drina; San Jose
- FK Gavrilo Princip; Akron
Australia
- Canberra White Eagles
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles
- White City Woodville
- White City Football Club
- Dianella White Eagles
- Berwick Kings Krajina
- Fitzroy City Serbia
- Noble Park United
- Springvale White Eagles
- Westgate Sindjelic
- Albion Park White Eagles
- Maddington Eagles
Germany
- KSV Tempo; Frankfurt
- FC Jadran Mannheim 1969 e.V.; Mannheim
- SK Srbija; München
- FC-Srbija Ulm; Ulm
- FC Jugoslavija; Freiburg
- FC Srbija Kassel; Kassel
- SKV Jedinstvo; Ludwigsburg
- FK Crvena Zvezda; Stuttgart
- SV Sveti Sava; Reutlingen
- OFK Beograd Stuttgart e.V. 1971; Stuttgart
- FC JAT Fellbach e.V.; Fellbach[2]
Switzerland
- FK Srbija; Uzwil
- FK Republika Srpska; Zurich
- FC Sloboda; Basel
- SK Jugoslavija; Zurich
- FK Srbija; Luzern
Austria
- Crvena Zvezda; Schalchen
- F.K. Buducnost; Schwechat
- F.K. Beograd; Wien
- F.K. Crvena Zvezda; Wien
- F.K. Hajduk Veljko; Wien
- F.K. Jedinstvo; Wien
- F.K. Kristal; Wien
- F.K. Udarnik; Oberlam
- FK Borac; Rankweil
- FK Drina; Lustenau
- FK Korenita; Feldkirch
- FK Kozara; Bregenz
- FK Sloga; Hard
- FK Banja Luka; Bludenz
References
External links
- www.Srbijada.com - Srbijada website (Serbian)
- Official website of 2007 Srbijada in Vancouver (English)
- Official website of 2008 Srbijada to be held in Hamilton (English)
- Srbijada 2009 information
- Srbijada 2010 Phoenix info (Serbian/English)
- Chicago 2011 info (English)
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