Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament

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The Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament is a soccer tournament established in 1964 featuring teams representing the Croatian Canadian and Croatian American communities. It is organized by the Croatian National Soccer Federation of Canada & the U.S., and hosted annually by a CNSF member club.

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It is traditionally played on the Labour Day weekend to accommodate teams who have to travel long distances. There is no prize money for winning the tournament. The event attracts large Croatian crowds and is intended to allow each host club to gain financially so that they can maintain stability and promote their Croatian name and heritage in their own cities.

The dynasties of the competition are Toronto Croatia and Chicago CBP. Similar tournaments for Croatian diaspora teams are held in the west coast of North America and in Australia.

Tournament winners

ClubTitlesLast Title
Chicago CBP 182021
Toronto Croatia 142010
Hrvat Chicago 72009
Cleveland Croatia52022
Hamilton Croatia 21969
Zrinski Chicago 22011
Croatia Windsor22021
Hrvat Kitchener11999
Croatia New York12012
Croatia London11997
Dalmacija Streetsville12018
Croatia Vancouver11993
Velebit Oakville11996
Zagreb Cleveland11967
Hrvat St. Catharines12023
Croat San Pedro12024

History of Tournaments

YearWinnerHost Club
2024Croat San PedroCleveland Croatia
2023Hrvat St. CatharinesHNNS (Hamilton)
2022Adria SudburyHrvat Kitchener (Can)
2022Croatia ClevelandCroatia Cleveland (USA)
2021Croatia WindsorCroatia Windsor (Can)
2021 Chicago CBP Croatia Cleveland (USA)
2020No tournament due to COVID
2019 Chicago CBP Toronto Zagreb
2018Streetsville DalmacijaNorval Croatia
2017Cleveland Croatia Hrvatski Orlovi Milwaukee
2016 Chicago CBP Kitchener Hrvat
2015 Chicago CBP Chicago CBP
2014 Chicago CBP Dalmacija Streetsville
2013 Chicago CBP Zrinski - Vitezovi Chicago
2012New York CroatiaLivno Oakville
2011 Zrinski Chicago Hamilton Croatia
2010Toronto CroatiaSt. Catharines Hrvat
2009 Hrvat Chicago Cleveland Croatia
2008Cleveland CroatiaLondon Croatia
2007 Chicago CBP Windsor Croatia
2006Toronto CroatiaFlorida Croatia
2005 Zrinski Chicago Adria Sudbury
2004 Chicago CBP Sault Ste. Marie Croatia
2003 Chicago CBP Toronto Zagreb
2002 Chicago CBP Norval Croatia
2001 Chicago CBP Hrvatski Orlovi Milwaukee
2000 Toronto Croatia New York Croatia
1999Kitchener HrvatKitchener Hrvat
1998 Chicago CBP Oshawa Adria
1997London CroatiaOakville Velebit
1996Oakville Velebit Chicago CBP
1995 Toronto Croatia Detroit Croatia
1994 Chicago CBP Toronto Croatia
1993Vancouver Croatia Hamilton Croatia
1992 Toronto Croatia Hrvat Chicago
1991Cleveland CroatiaCleveland Croatia
1990 Toronto Croatia London Croatia
1989 Toronto Croatia Windsor Croatia
1988 Toronto Croatia Adria Sudbury
1987Cleveland CroatiaOttawa Jadran
1986 Hrvat Chicago Toronto Zagreb
1985 Chicago CBP Hrvatski Orlovi Milwaukee
1984 Chicago CBP Kitchener Hrvat
1983 Toronto Croatia Oshawa Adria
1982 Chicago CBP Oakville Velebit
1981Windsor Croatia Chicago CBP
1980 Chicago CBP Cleveland Hrvat
1979 Hrvat Chicago Toronto Croatia
1978 Toronto Croatia Hamilton Croatia
1977 Hrvat Chicago Hrvat Chicago
1976 Hrvat Chicago London Croatia
1975 Hrvat Chicago Cleveland Croatia
1974 Toronto Croatia Croatia Windsor
1973 Toronto Croatia Adria Sudbury
1972 Toronto Croatia Hamilton Croatia
1971 Toronto Croatia Chicago CBP
1970 Toronto Croatia Croatia New York
1969 Hamilton Croatia Toronto Croatia
1968Hrvat ChicagoCleveland Zagreb
1967Cleveland Zagreb Hrvatski Orlovi Milwaukee
1966 Chicago CBP Hamilton Croatia
1965 Hamilton Croatia Hrvat Chicago
1964Cleveland CroatiaCleveland Croatia