Serbian White Eagles FC

Early years (1968–1980)

The Serbian White Eagles were established in 1968 in Hamilton, Ontario as Serbia FC and operated under that name for a short time before relocating to Toronto and becoming the Serbian White Eagles. In these beginnings, the club participated in the National Soccer League. Prior to the 1973 season, the team imported nine players from Yugoslavia. Tragedy struck the team on June 10, 1973, when 25-year-old forward Alexander Zivaljevic was killed in a car accident on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Toronto. The driver of the car, 24-year-old Niko Skrvic, was also killed when he lost control of the car. Injured in the crash were Eagles players Verko Mitrovic and Ljubo Dimic. 32-year-old Mitrovic suffered a crushed chest and was paralyzed from the waist down, while 26-year-old Dimic suffered a fractured skull and a kidney injury. The team qualified for the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup where they lost to Mexican team CF Monterrey in the first round after a brawl on the pitch of the Exhibition Stadium. The brawl began as a fight between Eagles player Dragi Denkovski and Monterrey player Gustavo Peña which then led to spectators rushing the field. The Serbian White Eagles subsequently received a suspension. In the 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, the Serbian White Eagles advanced to the second round of the North American Zone on a bye where they were set to face León but withdrew. In 1981, the Serbian White Eagles withdrew from the league, becoming an amateur…

Canadian Soccer League Championship 2008, 2016 Runner-up: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2025 CSL International Division 2006, 2007, 2009 CSL Regular Season 2015, 2022, 2024 National Soccer League Championship Runner-up: 1972 NSL Regular Season 1974 Canadian Open Cup 1974 Royal Cup 2024, 2025