Srbijada

A Srbijada plaque (top right) from the 2018 edition of the tournament

Srbijada is the common name for the Annual Serbian North American Soccer Tournament. The tournament is held every year in North America during Labor Day weekend.

The Tournament

Every year, the tournament is held in a new city and has a new host club. By 2011, 19 consecutive tournaments were held. In 2012 the 20th tournament was held in Paterson, New Jersey on August 31 through September 3. The first Srbijada was held in 1993. The tournament took place in Windsor, Ontario; and the hosting club was Windsor Serbs.

During Srbijada, four competitions are held. Tournaments are held in open, over 30 and over 40 categories, and the latest addition was the over 50 division. 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 the 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 expand the athletic competition to other disciplines

Past tournaments

Year Host country Host city Host club
1993 Canada Windsor, Ontario Windsor Serbs
1994 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST
1995 United States Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje Cleveland
1996 United States Chicago, Illinois United Serbs S.B.H.
1997 United States Mesa, Arizona Arizona Serbs
1998 Canada Hamilton, Ontario Winona Serbs
1999 United States Chicago, Illinois United Serbs S.B.H.
2000 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST
2001 United States Paterson, New Jersey White Eagles, Paterson
2002 Canada Windsor, Ontario Windsor Serbs
2003 United States Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje Cleveland
2004 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST
2005 Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario Srbija Niagara Falls
2006 United States St. Petersburg, Florida United Serbs
2007 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia White Eagles
2008 Canada Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Serbians
2009 United States Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje Cleveland
2010 United States Phoenix, Arizona United Serbs
2011 United States Chicago, Illinois F.K. Morava S.B.H.
2012 United States Paterson, New Jersey White Eagles, Paterson
2013 United States Akron, Ohio Gavrilo Princip
2014 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians
2015 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia White Eagles
2016 United States Orlando, Florida FK Pingvini
2017 United States Chicago, Illinois United Serbs - S.B.H
2018 United States Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje
2019 United States Chicago, Illinois FK Republika Srpska
2021 United States Parsippany, New Jersey United Serbs East Coast
2022 United States Akron, Ohio Gavrilo Princip
2023 United States Chicago, Illinois F.K Morava
2024 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians

Open division winners

Year Host country Host city Host club Winner Finalist
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, Paterson, NJ United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago
2000 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago FK Obilic, New York
2001 USA Paterson, New Jersey White Eagles, Paterson White Eagles, Paterson, NJ United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago
2002 Canada Windsor, Ontario Windsor Serbs White Eagles, Paterson United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago
2003 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje, Cleveland White Eagles, Paterson, NJ United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago
2004 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago White Eagles, Paterson
2005 Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario Srbija Niagara Falls United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago White Eagles, Paterson, NJ
2006 USA St. Petersburg, Florida United Serbs United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago / White Eagles, Paterson, NJ
2007 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia White Eagles Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago
2008 Canada Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Serbians Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton PMI Serbs, Chicago
2009 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje White Eagles, Paterson, NJ Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio
2010 USA Phoenix, Arizona United Serbs White Eagles, Paterson, NJ Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio
2011 USA Chicago, Illinois FK Morava S.B.H., Chicago Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio White Eagles, Paterson, NJ
2012 USA Paterson, New Jersey White Eagles, Paterson United Serbians, Milwaukee FK Pingvini, Orlando, FL
2013 USA Akron, Ohio Gavrilo Princip Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago
2014 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio FK Pingvini, Orlando, FL
2015 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia White Eagles FK Pingvini, Orlando, FL United Serbs, New Jersey
2016 USA Orlando, Florida FK Pingvini Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio* / United Serbs, New Jersey* *Co-champions - final not played due to weather
2017 USA Chicago, Illinois United Serbs S.B.H Karadjordje, Cleveland, Ohio United Serbs, New Jersey
2018 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje United Serbs, New Jersey United Serbs - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2019 USA Chicago, IL FK Republika Srpska United Serbs, New Jersey United Serbs - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2020 N/A N/A N/A COVID-19 COVID-19
2021 USA Parsippany, NJ United Serbs East Coast United Serbs - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Crvenka - Miami, Florida
2022 USA Akron, OH Gavrilo Princip SD Republika Srpska - Chicago, IL United Serbians - Milwaukee, WI
2023 USA Chicago, IL FK Morava Republika Srpska - Chicago, IL Karadjordje - Cleveland, OH
2024 USA Milwaukee, WI United Serbians - Milwaukee Karadjordje - Cleveland, OH United Serbs - Chicago, IL
2025 USA Cleveland, OH Karadjordje - Cleveland, OH
2026 USA Chicago, IL Republika Srpska - Chicago, IL

Over 30 division

Year Host country Host city Host club Winner Finalist
1993 Canada Windsor, Ontario Windsor Serbs United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL Karadjordje, Cleveland, Oh
1994 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST Karadjordje, Cleveland, Oh ?
1995 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje, Cleveland United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL ?
1996 USA Chicago, Illinois United Serbs S.B.H. Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH White Eagles, Paterson, NJ
1997 USA Mesa, Arizona Arizona Serbs Delije, Los Angeles, CA Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH
1998 Canada Hamilton, Ontario Winona Serbs United Serbs, Oshawa, ON Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON
1999 USA Chicago, Illinois United Serbs S.B.H. Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON White Eagles, Paterson, NJ
2000 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI
2001 USA Paterson, New Jersey White Eagles, Paterson Delije, Los Angeles, CA United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL
2002 Canada Windsor, Ontario Windsor Serbs United Serbs, Oshawa, ON Delije, Los Angeles, CA/United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL
2003 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje, Cleveland Delije, Los Angeles, CA United Serbs, Oshawa, ON
2004 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians – PABST Njegos, Hamilton, ON United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI
2005 Canada Niagara Falls, Ontario Srbija Niagara Falls United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON
2006 USA St. Petersburg, Florida United Serbs Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON United Serbians, Milwaukee, WI
2007 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia White Eagles Las Vegas Stars, Las Vegas, NV Balkan Express, Vancouver, BC
2008 Canada Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Serbians Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON Republika Srpska, Hamilton, ON
2009 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje PMI Serbs, Chicago, IL Hamilton Serbians, Hamilton, ON
2010 USA Phoenix, Arizona United Serbs United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL Las Vegas Stars, Las Vegas, NV
2011 USA Chicago, Illinois F.K. Morava S.B.H., Chicago United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL White Eagles, Paterson, NJ
2012 USA Paterson, New Jersey White Eagles, Paterson United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL Srpski Vitezovi, Totowa, NJ
2013 USA Akron, Ohio Gavrilo Princip SC United Serbs S.B.H., Chicago, IL Republika Srpska, Hamilton, ON
2014 USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin United Serbians Republika Srpska, Hamilton, ON Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH
2015 Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada White Eagles United Serbs S.B.H, Chicago, IL Karadjordje, Cleveland, OH
2016 USA Orlando, Florida FK Pingvini United Serbs SC (FL)/Beli Orlovi (NJ)* *Co-champions - final not played due to weather
2017 USA Chicago, Illinois United Serbs S.B.H United Serbs S.B.H White Eagles, Canada
2018 USA Cleveland, Ohio Karadjordje, Cleveland OH. Repulika Srpska, Hamilton Canada. Rockford. Fk. Soko IL
2019 USA Chicago, IL FK Republika Srpska Compass Holding, Chicago IL Karadjordje, Cleveland OH
2021 USA Parsippany, NJ United Serbs East Coast Pingvini, Orlando FL Desert Serbs
2022 USA Akron, OH Gavrilo Princip SC Karadjordje, Cleveland OH United Serbians, Milwaukee WI

Over 40 division

Year Host country Host city Host club Winner Finalist
1993 Canada Windsor, Ontario Windsor Serbs

Over 50 division

Year Host country Host city Host club Winner Finalist
2011 USA Chicago, Illinois FK Morava S.B.H., Chicago Windsor Serbs

Serbian Soccer Clubs in diaspora

Canada

  • Njegos S.C.; Hamilton
  • Republika Srpska F.C; Hamilton
  • Hamilton Serbians S.C.; Hamilton
  • Srbija FC; Niagara Falls
  • Sveti Stefan F.C.; Ottawa
  • Sumadija; Hamilton
  • White Eagles S.C.;Vancouver
  • Serbian White Eagles; Toronto
  • Windsor Serbs; Windsor
  • London Serbs; London
  • Winona Serbs; Hamilton
  • FC Serbia United; Vancouver

United States

  • United Serbs - S.B.H; Chicago, Illinois
  • White Eagles; Paterson, New Jersey
  • SSK Karadjordje; Cleveland, Ohio
  • FK Ujedinjeni Srbi; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • FK Ravna Gora; Los Angeles, California
  • FK Srbija; New York, New York
  • FK Republika Srpska; Chicago, Illinois
  • FK Morava - S.B.H; Chicago, Illinois
  • FK Nikola Tesla; Chicago, Illinois
  • FK Pingvini; Orlando, Florida
  • White Eagles SC; Paterson, New Jersey
  • FK Drina; San Jose, California
  • FK Gavrilo Princip; Akron, Ohio
  • Crvena Zvezda; St. Louis, Missouri
  • SC White Eagles; Atlanta, Georgia
  • United Serbs East Coast; Parsippany, New Jersey
  • FK Soko Rokford; Rockford, Illinois
  • FK Sloga; Fort Worth, Texas

Australia

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
  • FC JAT Fellbach e.V.; Fellbach[1]

Switzerland

  • FK Srbija; Uzwil
  • FK Republika Srpska; Zurich
  • FC Sloboda; Basel
  • SK Jugoslavija; Zurich
  • FK Srbija; Luzern

Austria

  • Crvena Zvezda; Schalchen
  • FK Buducnost; Schwechat
  • FK Beograd; Wien
  • FK Crvena Zvezda; Wien
  • FK Hajduk Veljko; Wien
  • FK Jedinstvo; Wien
  • FK Kristal; Wien
  • FK Udarnik; Oberlam
  • FK Borac; Rankweil
  • FK Drina; Lustenau
  • FK Korenita; Feldkirch
  • FK Kozara; Bregenz
  • FK Sloga; Hard
  • FK Banja Luka; Bludenz

References

  1. ^ "FC JAT Fellbach - FC JAT Fellbach". Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2022-07-22.