List of Croatian soccer clubs in Australia
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The Croatian community of Australia has played an important part in the history of Australian soccer. Countless clubs have been formed over the years in every state and territory, except for the Northern Territory. At present there are 34 active Croatian soccer clubs operating in Australia.
The first Croatian soccer/sporting club founded in Australia was HSNK Zora (no longer in existence), which was founded in 1931. Currently the oldest surviving Croatian club in Australia is the Adelaide Raiders, founded in 1952 as Adelaide Croatia. The most successful and largest Croatian clubs in Australia are the Melbourne Knights and Sydney United, both clubs played in the National Soccer League for 21 seasons.
The Croatian community holds the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament which has been held annually since 1974. It is the largest 'ethnic' based soccer cup competition in Australia as well as the oldest national soccer competition in Australia, with clubs from all over the country and even New Zealand competing.
Clubs by state (top flight clubs in italics)[]
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
- Sydney United 58
- South Coast United
- Hurstville ZFC
- Newcastle Croatia
Queensland
- Gold Coast Knights
- Brisbane Knights FC
South Australia
- Adelaide Raiders
- Whyalla Croatia
Tasmania
- Glenorchy Knights
Victoria
- Melbourne Knights
- St Albans Saints
- North Geelong Warriors
- Dandenong City
- Irymple Knights
Western Australia
- Western Knights
- Gwelup Croatia
- Fremantle Croatia
See also[]
- List of sports clubs inspired by others
- List of Greek Soccer clubs in Australia
- List of Italian Soccer clubs in Australia
- List of Serbian soccer clubs in Australia
References[]
- Football clubs in Croatia
- Croatian-Australian culture
- Lists of association football clubs
- Association football in Croatia lists
- Diaspora sports clubs
- Croatian sports clubs in Australia
- Soccer in Australia lists
- Lists of sports clubs in Australia