About Our Club
Mississauga Croatia Soccer Club is one of the oldest Youth Soccer Clubs in Mississauga.
The club began in 1977 through the dedicated efforts of John Biondich, Mile Uremovic, Mike Kolobaric and Hinko Schiefer. Other influential people in the early days of the club were Tom Zlodre, Marijan Bilic, Mr. Herceg, and Joe Peretic. These men were able to translate their love of soccer into an opportunity to pass along the ideals of the beautiful game to Canadian-Croatian children in the area. Fair play and attractive soccer were the hallmarks of their legacy.
The club initially played their games on a property in the Burnhamthorpe /Erindale Station Road area in Mississauga. At the time, there were a handful of Rep teams, with no requirement yet for a House League. That would come later. Despite the small numbers, these Rep teams did very well, winning championships and tournaments, as well as competing with the bigger clubs in Southern Ontario, for the Ontario Cup.
A name change has also seen the club come full circle. Initially known simply as Mississauga Croatia, the club has also been known until recently as CSC Mississauga. Beginning in the 2005 outdoor season, we will return to our roots, and be named once again, Mississauga Croatia S.C.
After playing at a number of different soccer fields in the1980's, eventually all Rep teams began calling the fields at the Croatian Cultural Centre in Norval and the Karlovac Club in Milton, home. Furthermore, with the advent of a House League requirement by the OSA, a House League was formed, playing out of Father Kamber Park, in Streetsville.
Today, the club boasts a membership of over 400 registered youth players, including a number of All-Star, Select and Representative teams as a full member of the Peel Halton Soccer Association. In 2008, the club affiliated with CNSC Toronto Croatia of the Canadian Soccer League to continue the development of youth players into the ranks of Canada's top league.
