:Serbian White Eagles FC

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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.{{cite web |url=https://thecnsl.com/2020/09/22/great-teams-1973-serbian-white-eagles/ |last=Hesle |first=Christian |authorlink=|publisher=thecnsl.com |title=Great Teams: 1973 Serbian White Eagles |access-date=2023-12-27 |date=2020-09-22 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712225837/https://thecnsl.com/2020/09/22/great-teams-1973-serbian-white-eagles/ |archive-date=12 July 2022 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19750714&id=sb0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oe0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2326,5031183&hl=en |work=Ottawa Citizen |title=Toronto soccer game near-riot |access-date=September 27, 2015 |date=July 14, 1975}} The brawl began as a fight between Eagles player Dragi Denkovski and Monterrey player Gustavo Peña which then led to spectators rushing the field.{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pl5QAAAAIBAJ&dq=serbian+white+eagles&pg=PA17&article_id=3282,2942986 |work=The Evening Independent |title=Fans Hot, Game Off |access-date=November 14, 2023|date=July 14, 1975}} The Serbian White Eagles subsequently received a suspension.{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19750715&id=P15QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PlgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4729,3192086&hl=en |author=The Evening Independent |author-link=Evening Independent |title=Soccer Team Suspended |access-date=September 27, 2015 |date=July 15, 1975}} 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 club in the process.{{Cite news|last=Labow|first=Jeffrey|date=May 6, 1981|title=Canadian flavor for new look NSL|page=S4|work=The Globe and Mail}}

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They remained an amateur club until February 2006, when they joined the Canadian Soccer League, becoming one of the most successful expansion clubs in the league's history.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl04.htm|title=Feb 24, 2006 CPSL Serbian White Eagles news (from CPSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Prior to the start of the 2006 Canadian Soccer League season, it was announced that the legendary Dragoslav Šekularac would become head coach of the expansion side with first assistant being Stevan Mojsilović.{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.72.html:179281-Prijatelji-se-ne-odbijaju |author=Večernje novosti |author-link=Večernje novosti |title=Prijatelji se ne odbijaju! |access-date=August 9, 2012 |date=February 3, 2006 |language=sr}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl06.htm|title=Feb 24, 2006 CPSL pre-season story|last=Hornby|first=Lance|newspaper=Toronto Sun|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Other big names were brought in as well to help re-build the team. These included (among others): club legend Mike Bakic as president of the club, the director of player personnel was another club legend Mike Stojanovic, the general manager was Ken Stanojević who (along with Gojko Paić) was GM during the club's heyday in the 1970s while the director of football was Nenad Stojkov.{{cite web |url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2009&mm=10&dd=03&nav_id=384678 |author=B92 |author-link=B92 |title=Srpski Beli Orlovi brane titulu |access-date=May 24, 2012 |date=October 3, 2009 |language=sr}} This was Šekularac's second stint with the White Eagles having already played for and coached them in the past. With seasoned internationals being brought over from Serbia and the rest of Europe, the team was set.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl10.htm|title=April 24, 2006 CPSL press conference announcing International friendlies|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}

The roster assembled by Šekularac consisted of players with European experience and CSL veterans. The players brought in were Saša Viciknez, Dušan Belić, Siniša Ninković, Dragan Radović, Niki Budalic, Božo Milić, Uroš Predić, Nenad Stojčić, Mirko Medić, Gabriel Pop, Alex Braletic, and Marc Jankovic. Šekularac's stint, though short-lived, was not without success. The club was a hit in its first season, finishing first in the International Conference with 55 points and first overall (tallying both conferences). In the regular season, Šekularac guided the club to 17 wins, 1 loss and 4 ties with a whopping goal differential of 66:13.{{cite news|last=Vujčić |first=Djuradj |authorlink=|url=http://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/serbianwhiteeagles.ca/SerbianWhiteEagles%20Old%20Website/sr/2006/vesti20061018mi.html |agency=Serbian White Eagles FC |title=Najbolji kanadski fudbalski klub i prvi srpski, profesionalni, fudbalski klub u dijaspori |date=2006-10-18 |access-date=2023-03-17 |language=sr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134624/http://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/serbianwhiteeagles.ca/SerbianWhiteEagles%20Old%20Website/sr/2006/vesti20061018mi.html |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead}} The team finished with the best offensive and defensive record. A formidable striking partnership consisting of Pop and Viciknez was formed with Pop finishing as the league's top goalscorer followed by Viciknez as runner up.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl4b.htm|title=October 22, 2006 CSL Award Winners (from CSL press release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{cite news|last=Stojkov |first=Nenad |authorlink= |url=http://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/serbianwhiteeagles.ca/SerbianWhiteEagles%20Old%20Website/sr/2006/vesti20061007.html |agency=Serbian White Eagles FC |title=Balkan Express u finalu... |date=2006-10-08 |access-date=2022-11-12 |language=sr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109033832/http://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/serbianwhiteeagles.ca/SerbianWhiteEagles%20Old%20Website/sr/2006/vesti20061007.html |archive-date=9 January 2019 |url-status=dead}} For their efforts Pop received the CSL Golden Boot, while Viciknez was named the CSL MVP.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl4a.htm|title=October 22, 2006 CSL Awards Banquet|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}

The Eagles advanced to the knockout-stage, easily beating Toronto Supra Portuguese in the quarterfinals with a score of 3–0 and also easily defeating the Windsor Border Stars in the semifinal 6–1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl3r.htm|title=October 2, 2006 CSL Quarterfinal Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Supra Portuguese|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl3n.htm|title=October 2, 2006 Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Supra Portuguese (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl3u.htm|title=October 7, 2006 CSL Semi-Final Serbian White Eagles vs Windsor Border Stars|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl3v.htm|title=October 7, 2006 CSL summary of Semi-Final games (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Their fairy-tale season was brought to an end by the Italia Shooters in the CSL Championship final where Italia performed a miracle by scoring the lone goal to claim the championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl3w.htm|title=October 15, 2006 CSL Playoff Final Serbian White Eagles vs Italia Shooters|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports06/06cpsl3z.htm|title=October 15, 2006 CSL Playoff Final Serbian White Eagles vs Italia Shooters (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Though the White Eagles fell short they were embraced by the Serbian Canadian community and averaged the highest attendance of any team in the CSL.

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Some changes were made prior to the 2007 season with starting goalkeeper Dušan Belić promoted to player-coach while Dragan Bakoč (vice-president of the club in 2006) was made president. Serbian writer Prvoslav Vujčić wrote the lyrics for the club's anthem in 2007.[https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/anthem/ Serbian White Eagles Anthem] Belić was player-coach for a few months until he took up a scouting position in Slovenia. Belić was replaced in net by CSL veteran Arthur Zaslavski and by former Canadian under-17 international George Radan. Radan came out of an 11-year-long retirement to help the Eagles with their keeper problems. Zaslavski and Radan rotated minutes but Radan got the notch when the playoffs started nearing. Then-assistant coach Siniša Ninković (another 2006 alumnus) took up the head-coaching position but was replaced prior to the playoffs by Toronto Falcons coach Branko Pavlović. Notable acquisitions were Uroš Stamatović, Osni Neto, Ricardo Munguía Pérez, Zoran Kokot and Milan Kojić which proved to be key additions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/teams.asp?id=13 |title=Canadian Soccer League - Clubs |date=October 30, 2007 |access-date=April 17, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030210912/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/teams.asp?id=13 |archive-date=October 30, 2007 }}

Throughout the season the Eagles clinched their second consecutive division title, and once more averaged the highest attendance in the CSL.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl070.htm|title=July 16, 2007 CSL news---League Attendance Increases (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Serbia had five of their players including head coach Ninković selected for the All-Star game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl082.htm|title=July 28, 2007 CSL All Star Game results (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} In the first round of the postseason they faced the Windsor Border Stars, where they advanced to the next round with Budalic, and Kokot providing the goals in a 2–1 victory.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl149.htm|title=October 14, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Windsor Border Stars|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl145.htm|title=October 14, 2007 CSL details of Sunday's games (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Their opponents in the next round were Trois-Rivières Attak, where Kokot and Dragorad Milićević contributed the goals in their 2–1 win.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl154.htm|title=October 21, 2007 CSL Semi-Final Serbian White Eagles vs Trois-Rivieres Attak|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl152.htm|title=October 21, 2007 CSL Semi-Final Serbian White Eagles vs Trois-Rivieres Attak (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} The victory marked their second consecutive championship final appearance, where they faced their rivals Toronto Croatia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl155.htm|title=October 23, 2007 CSL Announcement--Two Game Final--Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Due to their heated rivalry and without an adequate stadium available in order to separate the fans, the league was forced to change the format to a two-leg game rather than the standard knockout.{{Cite news|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl158.htm|title=October 24, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia Finals pre-game story|newspaper=Toronto Sun|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl159.htm|title=October 25, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia Finals pregame story|last=KELLY|first=Cathal|authorlink=Cathal Kelly|work=Toronto Star|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl160.htm|title=October 26, 2007 CSL Toronto Croatia vs Serbian White Eagles Championship Final pre-series comments|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=CityNews.ca|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/10/28/partisan_soccer_fans_are_kept_apart_at_finals.html|title=Partisan soccer fans are kept apart at finals {{!}} Toronto Star|last=VINCENT|first=Donovan|website=Toronto Star|access-date=April 25, 2017}} In the two-game final, the White Eagles were defeated by Toronto Croatia by a score of 4–1 on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl165.htm|title=October 28, 2007 CSL Toronto Croatia vs Serbian White Eagles summary of both Championship Cup Final games.|last=Abel|first=Dave|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|agency=The Canadian Press|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl163.htm|title=October 28, 2007 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia Championship game 2 (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}

Prior to the 2008 season, the club continued its tradition of bringing over experienced coaches from Serbia as this time Milan Čančarević was made head coach.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08csl006.htm|title=May 13, 2008 Canadian Soccer League (CSL) Press Conference (by Rocket Robin)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} Notable imports were Caswain Mason, Darryl Gomez, Prince Ihekwoaba, Said Ali, and Diego Hernán Maradona (son of Lalo Maradona).{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9313 |title=Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software |date=April 25, 2009 |access-date=April 17, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425125235/http://www.canadiansoccerleague.ca/page.php?page_id=9313 |archive-date=April 25, 2009 }} The White Eagles qualified for the play-offs for the third straight season by finishing second in their division. In the preliminary round of the postseason they defeated the North York Astros by a score of 2–1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08csl080.htm|title=October 11, 2008 CSL Quarterfinal Serbian White Eagles vs North York Astros|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08csl078.htm|title=October 11, 2008 CSL Quarterfinal summary (from CSL menu)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} The Eagles then proceeded to beat the Italia Shooters in the semi-final by a relatively hefty score of 3–0 with goals coming from Budalic, Braletic, and Milos Scepanovic.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08csl081.htm|title=October 18, 2008 CSL Semi-Final summary (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports08/08csl083.htm|title=October 22, 2008 CSL pre-game story on Final (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} In the final Serbia used a 4-4-2 formation which finally gave them championship glory as they outlasted National Division champions Trois-Rivières Attak over a rain-drenched 120 minutes of extra time and penalty kicks to win the CSL championship 2–1 in the penalty shootout which was followed by a pitch invasion.{{cite web |url=http://www.b92.net/sport/vesti.php?yyyy=2008&mm=10&dd=27&nav_id=325584 |author=B92 |author-link=B92 |title=Srpski Beli Orlovi prvaci Kanade |access-date=August 9, 2012 |date=October 27, 2008 |language=sr}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.72.html:225594-Beli-orlovi-nad-Kanadom|title=Beli orlovi nad Kanadom|website=novosti.rs|language=sr-Latn|access-date=April 18, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/10/26/serbian_white_eagles_win_csl_title.html|title=Serbian White Eagles win CSL title {{!}} Toronto Star|website=Toronto Star|access-date=April 25, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/10/28/eagles_nip_attak_in_csl_final.html|title=Eagles nip Attak in CSL final {{!}} Toronto Star|website=Toronto Star|access-date=April 25, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanstars.com/CSL_Championships.html|title=Serbian White Eagles win 2008 CSL Championship|last=McGill|first=Aldwyn|website=caribbeanstars.com|publisher=Caribbean Stars|access-date=August 1, 2017|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113235102/http://www.caribbeanstars.com/CSL_Championships.html|url-status=dead}}

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In 2009, the club introduced a red jersey (blue was the secondary jersey in years previous), and hired the services of CSL Coach of the Year Rafael Carbajal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl010.htm|title=May 24, 2009 CSL Week 2 Summary (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} His roster was a mixture of seasoned veterans with several young prospects like Evan Milward, Selvin Lammie, and Jonathan Hurtis. Carbajal added more silverware to Serbia's cabinet as they claimed their third International Division title, while posting the league's best offensive record. Despite his success he fell out of favour with the team's management, and was released before the commencement of the postseason.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl113.htm|title=September 20, 2009 CSL summary of Sunday's games (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl117.htm|title=September 20, 2009 CSL Serbian White Eagles vs Toronto Croatia.|last=Glover|first=Robin|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 17, 2017}} His replacement was former Železničar Lajkovac forward and former head coach of Mačva Šabac Dušan "Duško" Prijić. In the initial stages of the playoffs the Eagles defeated TFC Academy 6–0 on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl127.htm|title=October 3, 2009 CSL Saturday Quarter-Final results (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} In the next round they defeated their rivals Toronto Croatia in order to have a repeat of the 2008 final against Trois-Rivières Attak.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl135.htm|title=October 18, 2009 CSL weekend semi-final games (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} At the final game, playing a man short for most of the second half, Trois-Rivières took the game into overtime, then penalty kicks to win the CSL Championship at the BMO Field in Toronto on October 10, 2009.{{cite web |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2009&mm=10&dd=25&nav_id=388629 |author=B92 |title=Beli Orlovi nisu odbranili titulu |accessdate=2023-03-26 |date=2009-10-25 |language=Serbian}} The game was scoreless through 90 minutes, then 30 minutes of overtime before Trois-Rivières outscored the Serbian White Eagles 3–2 in the penalty kick decider.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl137.htm|title=October 24, 2009 CSL Final Trois-Rivières Attak vs Serbian White Eagles.|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} At the conclusion of the season Viciknez received his second MVP award, while Medić won the Defender of the Year and Dan Pelc was named the Goalkeeper of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports09/09csl139.htm|title=October 27, 2009 CSL Award Winners (from CSL media release)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}}

Former team captain Niki Budalic succeeded Prijić as head coach for the 2010 season. Notable additions were Miloš Kocić, Stefan Vukovic, Daniel Baston, Taylor Lord, and Shawn Brown.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team.asp?ID=9 |title=Canadian Soccer League |date=February 28, 2011 |access-date=April 18, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228074955/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team.asp?ID=9 |archive-date=February 28, 2011 }} During the regular season Serbia finished second in the standings with the best defensive record.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10cslw23.htm|title=October 13th, 2010--Canadian Soccer League First Division Week 23|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} In the first round of the postseason Serbia for the first time since its return to the league failed to reach the championship final after suffering a defeat by the Brantford Galaxy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl160.htm|title=October 17, 2010 CSL--details of Sunday games (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} Though their senior team failed to claim any silverware their reserve team won the reserve championship title.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl167.htm|title=October 23, 2010 CSL--Serbian White Eagles Reserves vs York Region Shooters Reserves|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}} Kocić was named the CSL Goalkeeper of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl174.htm|title=October 31, 2010 CSL Final--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 18, 2017}}

Uroš Stamatović retired and was elevated as the head coach and brought in Boris Miličić. The 2011 season saw a decline in their performance as they finished fifth in the standings, but still managed to clinch a playoff berth.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports11/11cslw23.htm|title=October 10, 2011 CSL--Week 23 Standings.|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 20, 2017}} In the first round they defeated Brampton City United, but were eliminated in the second round against Capital City F.C.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports11/11csl184.htm|title=October 15, 2011 CSL--details of Saturday's Quarterfinal game (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 20, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports11/11csl192.htm|title=October 23, 2011 CSL--details on Sunday's games (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 20, 2017}} In 2012, the club once again brought in seasoned internationals like Zoran Rajović, Vitomir Jelić, Aleksandar Stojanovski, Nikola Miodrag, Richard West, Ivan Stanković and goalkeeper Aleksandar Radosavljević.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/serbian.asp |title=Canadian Soccer League |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=April 22, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715103601/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/serbian.asp |archive-date=July 15, 2013 }} Serbia qualified for the postseason by finishing sixth in the standings. The Eagles made a good push beating a solid SC Toronto squad 1–0 in the quarterfinals only to implode 4–0 against Toronto Croatia in the next round, marking the second year in a row they were ousted in the semifinals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports12/12csl145.htm|title=October 13, 2012 CSL Quarterfinals--details of Saturday's game (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 22, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports12/12csl150.htm|title=October 21, 2012 CSL Semi-Finals--details of Sunday's games (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 22, 2017}}

The following two seasons Serbia struggled to achieve sufficient results as they barely qualified for the postseason, and saw first round defeats in the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports13/13csl137.htm|title=October 13, 2013 CSL Quarterfinal--details of Sunday game (from CSL website)|website=rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=April 22, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/toronro-croatia-kingston-fc-advance-saturday-csl-playoffs-underway/|title=TORONTO CROATIA, KINGSTON FC ADVANCE SATURDAY……CSL playoffs underway {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=April 22, 2017}} In 2015, Serbia witnessed glory once more as they claimed the regular season title. In their playoff journey to reclaim the championship they defeated London City 1–0 with Branislav Vukomanović providing the goal.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles-defeat-london-1-0-victory-in-quarterfinals/|title=SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES DEFEAT LONDON……1-0 victory in quarterfinals {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=April 22, 2017}} Their quest for the championship came to an end after a 3–2 defeat to SC Waterloo.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/waterloo-in-csl-final-with-3-2-victory-first-half-deficit-too-much-for-serbian-white-eagles/|title=WATERLOO IN CSL FINAL WITH 3-2 VICTORY…..First half deficit too much for Serbian White Eagles {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=April 22, 2017}} Former team captain Mirko Medić was assigned the head coach position for the 2016 season. He secured them their 11th straight playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings. Their road to the championship was marked with a 1–0 victory over Toronto Atomic FC with Milos Scepanovic recording the lone goal.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/ukraine-united-serbian-eagles-advance-playoffs-continue-sunday/|title=UKRAINE UNITED, SERBIAN EAGLES ADVANCE……..CSL playoffs continue Sunday {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=April 22, 2017}} In the second round they defeated FC Ukraine United 1–0 in order mark their sixth championship final appearance.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-eagles-hamilton-city-in-csl-championship-final/|title=SERBIAN EAGLES, HAMILTON CITY IN CSL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=April 22, 2017}} Their opponents in the final were Hamilton City SC. During the match, Hamilton took the lead at the 14th minute with Serbia equalizing at the 59th minute to send the match to extra time where Scepanovic scored the winner to claim Serbia's second championship title (third including NSL titles).{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/serbian-white-eagles-csl-champions-defeat-hamilton-city-in-final/|title=SERBIAN WHITE EAGLES CSL CHAMPIONS……defeat Hamilton City in final {{!}} Canadian Soccer League|last=Adamson|first=Stan|website=canadiansoccerleague.ca|access-date=April 22, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://sport.org.rs/srpski-beli-orlovi-sampioni-kanade/|title=Srpski Beli orlovi šampioni Kanade - Sport|date=November 2, 2016|work=Sport|access-date=April 30, 2017|language=sr-RS}}

In June 2020, the club signed a cooperation agreement with FK Sloboda Užice.{{cite web |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/serbian-white-eagles-and-sloboda-uzice-sign-cooperation-agreement/ |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |title=Serbian White Eagles and Sloboda Uzice sign cooperation agreement |access-date=2024-02-15 |date=2022-09-21 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211154113/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/serbian-white-eagles-and-sloboda-uzice-sign-cooperation-agreement/ |archive-date=11 February 2024 |url-status=dead}}

From 2006 to 2013, the Serbian White Eagles played their home games at Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke, the western portion of the city of Toronto. In 2014, they played their home games at Lamport Stadium but in 2015, they returned to Centennial Park.

{{Updated|September 23, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Serbian White Eagles Roster List |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/roster-list/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Serbian White Eagles |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Serbian White Eagles Club Page |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/clubs-2024/serbian-white-eagles-club-page/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}

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• {{flagicon|CAN}} Said Ali
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Bakic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Obrad Bejatovic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Robert Boskovic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Niki Budalic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Adrian Cann
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Chamale
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Oscar Cordon
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Tibor Gemeri
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Alan Harvey
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Dejan Jakovic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Milan Kojic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Lawrence
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Taylor Lord
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Evan Milward
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Nikola Paunic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} John Smits
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Stojanovic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Stefan Vukovic
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Carlos Zeballos
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Trifun Mihailović
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Ivan Mršić
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Josip Ognjanac
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Dragan Popović
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Šaban Romanović
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Dragoslav Šekularac
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Blagoje Tamindžić
• {{flagicon|YUG}} Miroslav Vardić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Belić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Dragan Dragutinović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Milan Janošević
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Vitomir Jelić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Đorđe Jocić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Radenko Kamberović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Kocić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Dejan Koraksić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Krasić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Kostić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Marović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Mirko Medić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Mićić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Boris Miličić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Milošević
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Siniša Ninković
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Pavićević
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Bojan Pavlović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Zoran Pešić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Petar Planić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Predić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Radosavljević
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Zoran Rajović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Simeunović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Srđan Simović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Stamatović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Ivan Stanković
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Goran Švonja
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Božidar Tadić
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Adrian Tismenar
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Saša Viciknez
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Branislav Vukomanović
• {{flagicon|SRB}} Bojan Zoranović
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Pedro Kozak
• {{flagicon|BIH}} Zoran Kokot
• {{flagicon|BIH}} Miloš Đurković
• {{flagicon|BRA}} Osni Neto
• {{flagicon|BUL}} Kiril Dimitrov
• {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Yrfeldt
• {{flagicon|ENG}} David Demaine
• {{flagicon|GUY}} Shaquille Agard
• {{flagicon|IRE}} John Dempsey
• {{flagicon|JAM}} Ramon Bailey
• {{flagicon|JAM}} Shawn Brown
• {{flagicon|JAM}} Lascelles Dunkley
• {{flagicon|JAM}} Richard West
• {{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Munguía
• {{flagicon|MNE}} Luka Bojić
• {{flagicon|MNE}} Nikola Đurković
• {{flagicon|MNE}} Božo Milić
• {{flagicon|MNE}} Dragan Radović
• {{flagicon|MNE}} Bojan Šljivančanin
• {{flagicon|NGA}} Prince Ihekwoaba
• {{flagicon|MKD}} Aleksandar Stojanovski
• {{flagicon|ROM}} Daniel Baston
• {{flagicon|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} Darryl Gomez
• {{flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} Caswain Mason{{Cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33165/Caswain_Mason.html|title=Player profile – Career statistics: Caswain Mason|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|website=national-football-teams.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514173921/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33165/Caswain_Mason.html|archive-date=14 May 2021}}
• {{flagicon|SLE}} John Trye
• {{flagicon|SCO}} John Fahy
• {{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Souter
• {{flagicon|USA}} Denny Vaninger

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{{Updated|March 19, 2025}}{{Cite web |title=Club Management |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/club-management/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Serbian White Eagles |language=en}}

{{Updated|March 19, 2025}}{{Cite web |title=Coaching and Technical Staff |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/coaching-staff/ |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Serbian White Eagles |language=en}}

File:Uroš Stamatović 2012 crop.jpg, the longest serving head coach in the history of the club]]

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• Canadian Soccer League Championship

:: 2008, 2016

:: Runner-up: 2006, 2007, 2009

• 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{{Cref2|e}}

Serbian White Eagles 2006 celebration.jpg|2006 celebration

Serbian White Eagles 2007 larger team photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|2007 squad

Serbian White Eagles 2008 celebration - photo by Vujcic.jpg|2008 championship final celebrations

Serbian White Eagles 2009 team photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|Starting eleven for the 2009 season opener

Serbian White Eagles 2022 starting line-up photo by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|Starting eleven for the 2022 semifinal

SWE 2024 Royal Cup final (photo by Djuradj Vujcic).jpg|2024 Royal Cup final celebrations

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{{Cnote2|a|As player-coach.}}

{{Cnote2|b|The Serbian White Eagles were inactive for the season.}}

{{Cnote2|c|Standings are incomplete.}}

{{Cnote2|d|Competed under the name Toronto Serbians.}}

{{Cnote2|e|The Canadian Open Cup was a tournament organized by the National Soccer League in 1971 where the NSL champion would face the Challenge Trophy winners to determine the best team throughout the country.{{Cite book|last=Jose|first=Colin|title=Canadian Encyclopedia of Soccer - Keeping Score|publisher=Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum|year=1998|isbn=0-9683800-0-X|location=Vaughan, Ontario|pages=121}}{{Cite news|date=October 21, 1975|title=Toronto meets B.C. in Canadian Open|page=34|work=The Globe and Mail}} The 1974 edition served as a qualifier match to determine the Canadian representative to the CONCACAF Champions Cup.{{Cite news|last=Kernaghan|first=Jim|date=July 12, 1975|title=Eagles want to win but it is costly|page=D5|work=Toronto Star}} The Serbian White Eagles were the NSL representative for the 1974 competition while their opponents were the Calgary Springer Kickers, who were the Alberta Cup, and Challenge Trophy titleholders.{{Cite news|date=July 8, 1974|title=Kickers capture cup|page=17|work=Calgary Herald}} The Serbian White Eagles won and advanced to the 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|date=October 21, 1974|title=White Eagles romp to Canadian title, defeat Calgary 3-1|page=S6|work=The Globe and Mail}}}}

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