Srbijada

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 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 introduce new Serbian communities to visiting clubs
To expand the athletic competition to other disciplines

Past tournaments

Open division winners

Serbian Soccer Clubs in diaspora

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 [http://www.hamiltonserbians.com] | 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
USA
UNITED SERBS - S.B.H; Chicago , Illinois | WHITE EAGLES; Paterson, New Jersey | KARADJORDJE; Cleveland , Ohio | FK Ujedinjeni Srbi; Milwaaukee | FK Ravna Gora; Los Anglees | United Serbian Youth Soccer Club; Milwaukee | Fudbalski Klub Nikola Tesla; Pittsburgh | SC Gracanica Serbs; Lake County | FK Srbija; New York | FC Belgrade; Chicago | F.K. Republika Srpska; Chicago [http://srdjdsgn.com/FCRS/] | F.K. Morava; San Diego | 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
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
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

External links

* [http://www.snastvan07.com Official website of 2007 Srbijada in Vancouver (English)]

* [http://www.srbijada2008.com Official website of 2008 Srbijada to be held in Hamilton (English)]

* [http://www.srbijada.com Unofficial Srbijada website (Serbian)]