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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions |  NK Pajde Möhlin (1 title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Toronto Croatia (2 titles) |
 2015 | |
The Croatian World Club Championship is a FIFA sanctioned international football tournament for Croatian diaspora football clubs. Founded in 2007, the tournament is organised by the Croatian Football Federation on behalf of the Croatian Heritage Foundation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia.
The Croatian World Club Championship was founded in 2007 by the Croatian Heritage Foundation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia. The tournament is held every four years in Croatia by various host cities and venues. Clubs and teams with Croatian heritage or connections (Croatian diaspora) from around the world are selected for invitation to participate in the eight team tournament.
The inaugural tournament was hosted by Zagreb and surrounding region between 24 and 30 June 2007. Toronto Croatia won the first championship with a 3–1 victory over runner-up Canberra Croatia. Croatian Football Federation president Vlatko Marković presented Toronto the Championship trophy. Burgenland Croatian finished third. [1]
The second tournament was hosted by Split and surrounding region between 26 June and 1 July 2011. Toronto Croatia claimed back to back titles in 2011 with a 5–0 victory in the championship final over runner-up Canberra Croatia. SV Dinamo Ottakring finished third. [2]
The third edition of the tournament was hosted by Zagreb and surrounding region between 28 June and 4 July 2015. NK Pajde Möhlin won its first title in the 2015 edition of the tournament with a 4–0 victory in the championship final over runner-up Vojvođanski Hrvati. Toronto Croatia finished third. [3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Croatia |
| Dates | 24–30 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toronto Croatia |
| Runners-up |  Canberra Croatia |
| Third place |  Burgenland Croatian |
| Fourth place |  HNK Zrinski Chicago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.79 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Paul Ivanić (Canberra FC) (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Domagoj Šain (Croatia Toronto) |
| Best goalkeeper | Nathan Denham (Croatia Toronto) |
| Fair play award |  NK Croatia Essen |
The inaugural tournament was hosted by Zagrab and surrounding region between 24 and 30 June 2007. The eight teams selected to participate were: Toronto Croatia (Canada), SC Croat San Pedro (USA), HNK Zrinski Chicago (USA) from CONCACAF, Sydney United (Australia) from AFC, NK Croatia Essen (Germany), SD Croatia Berlin (Germany), AS Croatia Villefranche (France) and Burgenland Croatian (Austria) from UEFA. Of these only Burgenland was not an established club, but rather a selection side assembled after the Croatian World Games. [4] Sydney United had to withdraw from the tournament due to financial and organisational reasons, so Canberra FC (known as Canberra Croatia at the tournament) stepped in to participate.
Toronto Croatia NK Croatia Essen SC Croat San Pedro Burgenland Croats| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 |
| Burgenland Croatian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| SC Croat San Pedro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| NK Croatia Essen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -17 | 0 |
Toronto Croatia - Burgenland Croatian 1:0 (0:0)
NK Croatia Essen - SC Croat San Pedro 0:3 (0:2)
Burgenland Croatian - SC Croat San Pedro 1:1 (0:1)
Toronto Croatia - NK Croatia Essen 9:0 (4:0)
Burgenland Croatian - NK Croatia Essen 5:0 (2:0)
Toronto Croatia - SC Croat San Pedro 2:1 (1:1)
Canberra Croatia SD Croatia Berlin HNK Zrinski Chicago
AS Croatia Villefranche| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
| HNK Zrinski Chicago | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| SD Croatia Berlin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| AS Croatia Villefranche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
SD Croatia Berlin - HNK Zrinski Chicago 1:3 (1:2)
AS Croatia Villefranche - Canberra Croatia 1:5 (0:0)
AS Croatia Villefranche - HNK Zrinski Chicago 0:3 (0:1)
Canberra Croatia - SD Croatia Berlin 2:2 (1:1)
AS Croatia Villefranche - SD Croatia Berlin 1:6 (0:3)
Canberra Croatia - HNK Zrinski Chicago 3:1 (1:1)
| 30 June 2007 | Burgenland Croatian | 4–1 (2-1) | HNK Zrinski Chicago | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 16:00 | Porić  20'Kulović 41'Pucović 48'Johann Eisner 86' | Križanović 3' | Stadium: Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić |
| 30 June 2007 | Toronto Croatia | 3–1 (0-1) | Canberra Croatia | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 18:30 | Bedenikovic 2' Robert Grnja 80'Robert Fran 87' | (Report) (Report) | Ivanić 35' | Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 800 Referee: Ivan Bebek |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Croatia |
| Dates | 26 June - 2 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toronto Croatia |
| Runners-up | Canberra Croatia |
| Third place | SV Dinamo Ottakring |
| Fourth place | SC Croat San Pedro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Top scorer(s) | Tihomir Maletić (Croatia Toronto) (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Tonći Pirija (Croatia Toronto) |
| Best goalkeeper | Sandi Matika (Croatia Toronto) |
The second tournament was hosted by Split and surrounding region between 26 June - 2 July 2011. The eight teams selected to participate were: Toronto Croatia (Canada) and SC Croat San Pedro (USA) from CONCACAF, Canberra Croatia (Australia) from AFC, SV Dinamo Ottakring (Austria), SD Croatia Berlin (Germany), NK Croatia Zürich (Switzerland), NK Croatia Stuttgart (Germany) and NK Pajde Möhlin (Switzerland) from UEFA. [5]
Toronto Croatia SV Dinamo Ottakring SD Croatia Berlin NK Croatia Zürich| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| SV Dinamo Ottakring | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| NK Croatia Zürich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| SD Croatia Berlin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
Toronto Croatia - NK Croatia Zürich 4:1
SD Croatia Berlin - SV Dinamo Ottakring 2:3
Toronto Croatia - SV Dinamo Ottakring 3:0
SD Croatia Berlin - NK Croatia Zürich 0:0
Toronto Croatia - SD Croatia Berlin 2:0
SV Dinamo Ottakring - NK Croatia Zürich 0:0
Canberra Croatia NK Pajde Möhlin NK Croatia Stuttgart SC Croat San Pedro| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Croatia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SC Croat San Pedro | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NK Pajde Möhlin | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NK Croatia Stuttgart | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2 July 2011 | SC Croat San Pedro | 2–1 | SV Dinamo Ottakring | Split, Croatia |
| 16:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 300 |
| 2 July 2011 | Toronto Croatia | 5–0 (3-0) | Canberra Croatia | Split, Croatia |
| 18:30 | Maletić 5, 16' Tomac 33'Škara 70'Leko 90' | (Report) | Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 300 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Croatia |
| Dates | 28 June - 4 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | NK Pajde Möhlin |
| Runners-up |  Vojvođanski Hrvati |
| Third place | Toronto Croatia |
| Fourth place | Canberra Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Igor Prijić (NK Pajde Möhlin) (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Marko Zelenika (NK Pajde Möhlin) |
| Best goalkeeper | Stefan Lebović (Vojvođanski Hrvati) |
| Fair play award | AS Croatia Villefranche |
The third tournament was hosted by Zagreb and surrounding region between 28 June - 4 July 2015. The eight teams selected to participate were: Toronto Croatia (Canada) from CONCACAF, Sydney United 58 (Australia) and Canberra Croatia (Australia) from AFC, AS Croatia Villefranche (France), Vojvođanski Hrvati (Serbia), Croatia Malmö (Sweden), NK Croatia Stuttgart (Germany) and NK Pajde Möhlin (Switzerland) from UEFA. Of these only Vojvođanski Hrvati was not an established club, but rather a selection side from the autonomous region of Vojvodina in Serbia's north. [7]
Croatian Football Federation President Davor Šuker and Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandić officially opened the tournament. [8]
Toronto Croatia Vojvođanski Hrvati Sydney United 58 AS Croatia Villefranche| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vojvođanski Hrvati | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Toronto Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| AS Croatia Villefranche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| Sydney United 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0 |
17:30 | Stadion Hrvatskog dragovoljca | Toronto Croatia - Sydney United 58 | 5:2 (1:1)
18:30 | Stadion Hrvatskog dragovoljca | AS Croatia Villefranche - Vojvođanski Hrvati | 1:3
16:00 | Stadion Intera, Zaprešić | Vojvođanski Hrvati - Sydney United 58 | 3:1
19:30 | Stadion Intera, Zaprešić | Toronto Croatia - AS Croatia Villefranche | 1:1 (0:0)
18:30 | Stadion Lučko | Vojvođanski Hrvati - Toronto Croatia | 2:2 (1:0)
18:30 | Stadion Rudeša | Sydney United 58 - AS Croatia Villefranche | 0:6
Canberra Croatia NK Pajde Möhlin NK Croatia Stuttgart
Croatia Malmö| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Pajde Möhlin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| Canberra Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Croatia Malmö | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| NK Croatia Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
16:30 | Stadion Sesveta | Canberra Croatia - Croatia Malmö | 0:0 (0:0)
18:30 | Stadion Sesveta | NK Croatia Stuttgart - NK Pajde Möhlin | 0:2 (0:2)
16:30 | Stadion Gorice | NK Pajde Möhlin - Croatia Malmö | 3:2 (1:2)
18:30 | Stadion Gorice | Canberra Croatia - NK Croatia Stuttgart | 3:1 (1:0)
18:30 | Stadion Lučko | NK Pajde Möhlin - Canberra Croatia | 4:1 (1:1)
18:30 | Stadion Rudeša | Croatia Malmö - NK Croatia Stuttgart | 1:1
| 4 July 2015 | Toronto Croatia | 3–0 | Canberra Croatia | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 16:00 | Roberto Galle Vučemilović-Grgić Tihomir Maletić | (Report) | Stadium: Stadion ŠRC Sesvete |
| 4 July 2015 | NK Pajde Möhlin | 4–0 (1-0) | Vojvođanski Hrvati | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 18:30 | Prijić 45, 65' Beširević 86, 88' | (Report) | Stadium: Stadion ŠRC Sesvete |
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