Srbijada
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[edit] The Tournament
Srbijada is common name for Annual Serbian North American Soccer Tournament. Tournament is held every year in North America during Labour Day weekend. Every year, the tournament is held in a new city and has a new host club. Ending in 2007, 15 consecutive tournaments were held. In 2008 the 16th tournament will be held in Hamilton, Ontario. First Srbijada was held in 1993. Tournament took place in Windsor, Ontario; and the hosting club was Windsor Serbs.
During Srbijada tournament, there are three tournaments. Tournaments are held in open, over 30 and over 40 categories. 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 tournamnet is very similar to Karadjordje Cup which takes place in Australia
[edit] 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 introduce new Serbian communities to visiting clubs
To expand the athletic competition to other disciplines
[edit] Past tournaments
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club |
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| 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 | Patterson, 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 |
[edit] Open division winners
| Year | Host country | Host city | Host club | Winner | Finalist |
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| 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, Patterson | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2000 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | F.K. Obilic, New York |
| 2001 | USA | Patterson, New Jersey | White Eagles, Patterson | White Eagles, Patterson | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2002 | Canada | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Serbs | White Eagles, Patterson | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2003 | USA | Cleveland, Ohio | Karadjordje, Cleveland | White Eagles, Patterson | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2004 | USA | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | United Serbians – PABST | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | White Eagles, Patterson |
| 2005 | Canada | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Srbija Niagara Falls | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago | White Eagles, Patterson |
| 2006 | USA | St. Petersburg, Florida | United Serbs | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago/ White Eagles, Patterson | |
| 2007 | Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia | White Eagles | Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton | United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago |
| 2008 | Canada | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Serbians |
[edit] Serbian Soccer Clubs in diaspora
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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 | 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 |
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UNITED SERBS - S.B.H; Chicago , Illinois | WHITE EAGLES; Paterson, New Jersey | KARADJORDJE; Cleveland , Ohio | F.K. Republika Srpska; Chicago[1] |
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Canberra White Eagles | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | White City Woodville | Dianella White Eagles | Berwick Kings Krajina | Fitzroy City Serbia | Noble Park United | Springvale White Eagles | Westgate Sindjelic |
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Germany |
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Switzerland |
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Austria |
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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 |
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[edit] External Links
Official website of 2007 Srbijada in Vancouver (English)
Official website of 2008 Srbijada to be held in Hamilton (English)
Unofficial Srbijada website (Serbian)
