C.N.S.C. Toronto Croatia (Croatian National Sports Club Toronto Croatia) is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, that plays in the Supergroup Open Division in the Canadian Academy of Football. The team's colours are red, white and blue, similar to those of the Croatia national team.
The club was founded in 1956 by the Croatian diaspora in Toronto.[1] Initially the team played in various local amateur leagues before making the transition to the professional ranks by joining the Canadian National Soccer League (CNSL) in 1962. In 1975, after a period of dominance in the CNSL, the organization purchased the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League and retained their heritage by inserting Croatia into the team's name. Their greatest success occurred in the 1976 season, where Toronto captured the Soccer Bowl. The 1976 team was later inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
In 1979 the club sold its share to Global Television Network and returned to the CNSL. Toronto Croatia became a founding member of the Canadian International Soccer League in 1994, returned to the CNSL in 1997, and the following year became a charter member of the Canadian Professional Soccer League (later the Canadian Soccer League [CSL]). They established themselves as an elite club with a league record of six championships. The team has been among the most-successful clubs in Canadian soccer history, and one of the most-successful Croatian diaspora clubs. Toronto Croatia has a noted historical rivalry with the Serbian White Eagles.
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C.N.S.C. TorontoCroatia (Croatian National Sports Club TorontoCroatia) is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, that plays in the Supergroup...
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Croatia (/kroʊˈeɪʃə/ , kroh-AY-shə; Croatian: Hrvatska, pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska listen)...
Astros, St. Catharines Wolves, TorontoCroatia, and four of the OPSL teams: Glen Shields, Mississauga Eagles, Toronto Olympians, and York Region Shooters...
between 24 and 30 June 2007. TorontoCroatia won the first championship with a 3–1 victory over runner-up Canberra Croatia. Croatian Football Federation president...
1998. The CSL Championship is traditionally held in early October. TorontoCroatia is the most successful team, winning a record sixth cup in 2015. Throughout...
of spectators, which revived their derby match against their rivals TorontoCroatia. Shortly after, the team's performance went into a decline but they...
season in the Croatian circuit, he appeared in 2 matches. In 2011, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with TorontoCroatia. In his debut season...
Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League in 1973. He re-signed with Croatia for the 1974 season. In 1975, he signed with Toronto Metros-Croatia in the...
clinched by TorontoCroatia by finishing first throughout the regular season. In the playoffs, the championship title was won by Hamilton Croatia after defeating...
continued playing in the CPSL when he signed with TorontoCroatia for the 2004 season. The Croats would go on to claim the CPSL Championship by defeating...
with 11 goals. In 2015, he signed with league giants TorontoCroatia. During his tenure with Croatia the club finished as runners-up, and captured the CSL...
the Canadian Open Cup final where TorontoCroatia defeated Challenge Trophy champions Vancouver Eintracht. The Croatians would secure a treble by successfully...
National Soccer League with TorontoCroatia from 1970 till 1974. In 1974, he featured in the NSL Championship final against Toronto Homer, and contributed...
concluded with TorontoCroatia claiming their third championship by defeating rivals Serbian White Eagles 4-1 on aggregate making Croatia one of the most...
half mini game 1–0 to win tiebreaker. Toronto Supra v TorontoCroatiaTorontoCroatia v Toronto Supra Toronto Supra wins series 2 games to 0. St. Catharines...
October with Toronto Hungaria defeating TorontoCroatia for the NSL Championship. Toronto Hungaria repeated their success by defeating Croatia for the NSL...
September. Ottawa Wizards successfully defended the title after defeating TorontoCroatia 1-0 at Cove Road Stadium in London, Ontario. The format of the competition...
defending champions TorontoCroatia. He finished as the club's top goal scorer and assisted in securing a playoff berth. Toronto was eliminated in the...
the most famous clubs was the now defunct Toronto Metros-Croatia, who are succeeded by TorontoCroatia. Croats are an important ethnic group in Chile; they...
club AS Croatia Villefranche, a 2–2 draw with SD Croatia Berlin and a 3–1 victory over HNK Zrinski Chicago. Canberra FC played TorontoCroatia in the tournament...
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