Croatian World Club Championship
Founded2007
RegionInternational (FIFA)
Number of teams8
Current championsSwitzerland NK Pajde Möhlin (1 title)
Most successful club(s)Canada 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.

History

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]

Format of Championship

Structure

Rules

Schedule

2007 Championship

2007 Croatian World Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCroatia Croatia
Dates24–30 June
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsCanada Toronto Croatia
Runners-upAustralia Canberra Croatia
Third placeAustria Burgenland Croatian
Fourth placeUnited States HNK Zrinski Chicago
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored53 (3.79 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Paul Ivanić
(Canberra FC) (5 goals)
Best player(s)Canada Domagoj Šain
(Croatia Toronto)
Best goalkeeperCanada Nathan Denham
(Croatia Toronto)
Fair play awardGermany 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.

Group A

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)

Group B

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)

Bronze play-off

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

Final

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

2011 Championship

2011 Croatian World Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCroatia Croatia
Dates26 June - 2 July
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsCanada Toronto Croatia
Runners-upAustralia Canberra Croatia
Third placeAustria SV Dinamo Ottakring
Fourth placeUnited States SC Croat San Pedro
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Top scorer(s)Canada Tihomir Maletić
(Croatia Toronto) (7 goals)
Best player(s)Canada Tonći Pirija
(Croatia Toronto)
Best goalkeeperCanada 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]

Group A

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

Group B

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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Bronze play-off

2 July 2011 SC Croat San Pedro 2–1 SV Dinamo Ottakring Split, Croatia
16:00 (Report) Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 300

Final

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

2015 Championship

2015 Croatian World Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCroatia Croatia
Dates28 June - 4 July
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSwitzerland NK Pajde Möhlin
Runners-upSerbia Vojvođanski Hrvati
Third placeCanada Toronto Croatia
Fourth placeAustralia Canberra Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top scorer(s)Switzerland Igor Prijić
(NK Pajde Möhlin)
(8 goals)
Best player(s)Switzerland Marko Zelenika
(NK Pajde Möhlin)
Best goalkeeperSerbia Stefan Lebović
(Vojvođanski Hrvati)
Fair play awardFrance 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]

Group A

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

Group B

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

Bronze play-off

4 July 2015 Toronto Croatia 3–0 Canberra Croatia Zagreb, Croatia
16:00 Roberto Galle
Vučemilović-Grgić
Tihomir Maletić 		(Report) Stadium: Stadion ŠRC Sesvete

Final

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


References

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