| Croatian World Club Championship | |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Region: | International (FIFA) |
| Number Of Teams: | 8 |
| Current Champions: | NK Pajde Möhlin (1 title) |
| Most Successful Club: |  Toronto Croatia (2 titles) |
| Current: | 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]
| Tourney Name: | Croatian World Club Championship |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Dates: | 24–30 June |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 7 |
| Cities: | 4 |
| Champion Other: | Toronto Croatia |
| Second Other: |  Canberra Croatia |
| Third Other: |  Burgenland Croatian |
| Fourth Other: |  HNK Zrinski Chicago |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 53 |
| Player: | Domagoj Šain (Croatia Toronto) |
| Top Scorer: | Paul Ivanić (Canberra FC) (5 goals) |
| Goalkeeper: | Nathan Denham (Croatia Toronto) |
| Fair Play: | 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 SC Croat San Pedro Burgenland Croats| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | width=20 abbr="Won" | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | width=20 abbr="Lost" | width=20 abbr="Goals for" | width=20 abbr="Goals against" | width=20 abbr="Goal difference" | width=20 abbr="Points" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 HNK Zrinski Chicago
AS Croatia Villefranche| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | width=20 abbr="Won" | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | width=20 abbr="Lost" | width=20 abbr="Goals for" | width=20 abbr="Goals against" | width=20 abbr="Goal difference" | width=20 abbr="Points" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Tourney Name: | Croatian World Club Championship |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Dates: | 26 June - 2 July |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 7 |
| Cities: | 6 |
| Champion Other: | Toronto Croatia |
| Second Other: | Canberra Croatia |
| Third Other: | SV Dinamo Ottakring |
| Fourth Other: | SC Croat San Pedro |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Player: | Tonći Pirija (Croatia Toronto) |
| Top Scorer: | Tihomir Maletić (Croatia Toronto) (7 goals) |
| 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| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | width=20 abbr="Won" | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | width=20 abbr="Lost" | width=20 abbr="Goals for" | width=20 abbr="Goals against" | width=20 abbr="Goal difference" | width=20 abbr="Points" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 SC Croat San Pedro| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | width=20 abbr="Won" | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | width=20 abbr="Lost" | width=20 abbr="Goals for" | width=20 abbr="Goals against" | width=20 abbr="Goal difference" | width=20 abbr="Points" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Croatia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| SC Croat San Pedro | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| NK Pajde Möhlin | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| NK Croatia Stuttgart | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Tourney Name: | Croatian World Club Championship |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Dates: | 28 June - 4 July |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 8 |
| Cities: | 6 |
| Champion Other: | NK Pajde Möhlin |
| Second Other: |  Vojvođanski Hrvati |
| Third Other: | Toronto Croatia |
| Fourth Other: | Canberra Croatia |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 45 |
| Player: | Marko Zelenika (NK Pajde Möhlin) |
| Top Scorer: | Igor Prijić (NK Pajde Möhlin) (8 goals) |
| Goalkeeper: | Stefan Lebović (Vojvođanski Hrvati) |
| Fair Play: | 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| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | width=20 abbr="Won" | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | width=20 abbr="Lost" | width=20 abbr="Goals for" | width=20 abbr="Goals against" | width=20 abbr="Goal difference" | width=20 abbr="Points" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Croatia Malmö| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Played" | width=20 abbr="Won" | width=20 abbr="Drawn" | width=20 abbr="Lost" | width=20 abbr="Goals for" | width=20 abbr="Goals against" | width=20 abbr="Goal difference" | width=20 abbr="Points" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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