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Croatian Eagles Soccer Club (Croatian: NK Hrvatski orlovi) from Milwaukee is a Croatian American soccer team. The club was established in 1922, making it the oldest soccer club in the Croatian diaspora.
The club participated in the 2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They were champs of the Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association's Challenge Cup five times, from 1999 to 2003.[1] The club is also a regular participant in the Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament which they last hosted in 2001.
The Croatian Eagles represented the state of Wisconsin at the USSF National Amateur Cup Region II in Bowling Green, KY (6/27/08-6/29/08). They completed the tournament with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Scott Gallagher team. The men's teamhas won the open cup and is in regionals.
The Croatian Eagles also have a growing youth program with many teams that complete in the Wisconsin State League. In 2006 the U 15 boys won the Wisconsin State Cup and are currently in Midwest Regional Premier League.
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Categories:- Croatian diaspora
- Sports in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Association football clubs established in 1922
- Wisconsin soccer clubs
- Soccer clubs in the United States
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