Toronto White Eagles
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| Full name | Serbian White Eagles Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
Sons of Serbia, Serbia |
| Founded | 1968, as Hamilton Serbia |
| Ground | Centennial Park Stadium |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| President | Dragan Bakoč |
| Head coach | Mirko Medić |
| League | Canadian Soccer League |
| 2016 | Regular season: 4th Playoffs: Champions |
| Website | Club home page |
Serbian White Eagles Football Club (Serbian: Фудбалски клуб Српски бели орлови/Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi) is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, an unsanctioned soccer league.
The team's home kit is all white commemorating the white double-headed eagle which appears on the Serbian flag while the away colours are red-blue-white commemorating the tricolour of the Serbian flag. The colour white also symbolizes purity and innocence. The club also has teams in the Canadian Soccer League Reserve Division and the Ontario Soccer League.
The club was established in 1968 as the Hamilton Serbia and joined the professional ranks in 1970 by becoming a member in the National Soccer League. Eventually relocating to Toronto in order to become the Toronto White Eagles. The White Eagles had their first taste of success in 1974, and became the first Canadian soccer club to compete in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. In 1981 they withdrew from the NSL and became an amateur club in the process. After a 15-year hiatus from professional soccer they returned in 2006 to compete in the Canadian Soccer League the successor league to the NSL.
Their return was a success as they dominated the league in both performance and attendance. Within their first four seasons they become the second club in CSL history to reach the CSL Championship final in four consecutive seasons. During those four seasons they produced three division titles, and a championship. In regards to league attendance they averaged the highest amount of spectators, which revived their derby match against their rivals Toronto Croatia.
Shortly after Serbia's performance went into a decline, but still maintained their powerhouse status as they continued to consecutively qualify for the playoffs. In 2015, the White Eagles rejuvenated their performance by claiming the regular season title, and the championship in 2016.
The Serbian White Eagles were established in 1968 (although earlier believed to be in 1970) under the name of Serbia and the club was based in Hamilton, Ontario for some time. In these beginnings, the club was a semi-professional club in the National Soccer League, until 1980. 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 for which the team received a suspension. In 1980, the Serbian White Eagles withdrew from the league, becoming an amateur club in the process.
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