56th Annual Hnns Tournament

August 31st & September 1st 2019

Host: Zagreb Toronto

Norval, ON

Friday, August 30th, 2019

7pm HNNS Meeting

Norval Croatian Church Hall

Saturday, August 31st, 2019

9am Tournament Group Stage Begins

Croatian Centre Norval

11am Food & Beer Concessions Open

Featuring: All Natural Flavours

8pm "Kraljica Dance"

St. Johns Lithuanian Hall Mississauga

Featuring: Zapresic Boys

Sunday, September 1st, 2019

9am Quarterfinal Play Begins

Croatian Center Norval

7pm Banquet & Awards Ceremony

St. Johns Lithuanian Hall

Entrance $40

56th Annual Tournament Champion: CBP Jadran Chicago

CBP Jadran Chicago 3 - Polet NY 0

Premier Champions: Hrvat Kitchener

Hrvat Kitchener 1 Dalmacija Streetsville 0

Tournament Awards

Fair Play Award

Golden Boot

Best Goalkeeper

Tournament MVP

PREMIER BRACKET

QUARTER FINAL ROUND:

HRVAT KITCHENER-LINVO OAKVILLE 2-1

HRVATSKI ORLOVI MILWAUKEE- CROATIA NORVAL A 3-2

CROATIA HAMITON- ZAGBREB TORONTO 0-3

CROATIA NORVAL B - DALMACIJA STREETSVILLE 0-1

SEMI FINALS

HRVAT KITCHENER - HRVATSKI ORLOVI MILWAUKEE 2-0

ZAGREB TORONTO- DALMACIJA STREETSVILLE 0-4

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

QUARTER FINALS

ADRIA SUDBURY- CROATIA MISSISSAUGA 2-0

CROATIA CLEVELAND - CROATIA CONNECTICUT 2-0

POLET NEW YORK - CROATIA LONDON ST THOMAS 2-1

CBP JADRAN CHICAGO- HRVAT ST CATHERINES 2-1

SEMI FINALS

ADRIA SUDBURY- CBP JADRAN CHICAGO 0-1

POLET NEW YORK- CROATIA CLEVELAND 4-1

The 56th Annual HNNS Men’s Soccer Tournament was hosted by Toronto Zagreb, in Norval Ontario on August 31st to September 1st. The two-day tournament featured 18 teams from Canada and the United States, saw thousands of spectators over the course of the weekend and had musical acts in the beer garden with a performance by Zapresic Boys from Zagreb.

In a group stage that saw many upsets and surprises CBP Jadran Chicago was able to come away with top points and continue to perform well all the way up until the final whistle of the championship game to capture their first title since 2016. Under the leadership and guidance of head coach Sinisa Alebic CPB was able to gain a 3-0 victory over Polet New York. This brings CPB Jadran Chicago’s total championships to 17. In the Premier Division Kitchener Hrvat captured their second Premier Championship in a 1-0 win over Streetsville Dalmacija.

The festivities did not stop at the field but continued into the night at the awards banquet which opened with a performance by Klapa Samoana from New Zeland and saw the awarding of two lifetime achievement award winners Mile Pocrnic from Croatia London-St. Thomas and Franjo Vukovic from Hrvatski Orlovi Milwaukee. It was a weekend that brought various Croatians from all over Canada and the United States to celebrate their culture and love of the beautiful game.

It was a fun filled weekend both on and off the field with performances by Kalapa Samoana from New Zealand (left) and the Zapresic Boys from Croatia (right).