RWB Adria
RWB Adria (full name: Red White and Blue Adria, Croatian: Crven, bijeli, plavi Jadran) is a Croatian American soccer club from Chicago, Illinois. The club was founded in 1959 and currently competes in the National Soccer League, the premier semi-professional soccer competition in Illinois.
RWB Adria is one of the most successful clubs in Illinois and is believed to have won the most trophies in Illinois soccer. The most high profile player to have played for RWB Adria is the legendary Portuguese footballer Eusebio who had a stint at the club in the late 1970s. The club has also been a regular participant in the Croatian North American Soccer Tournament since the competitions inception in 1964. RWB Adria has won the tournament on 12 occasions, second only to Toronto Croatia.
RWB Adria has participated in the U.S. Open Cup, the American equivalent of the FA Cup, four times: in 1991, in 1996, in 2007, and in 2008.
The club’s main rivals include fellow Croatian-American sides from Chicago, HNK Zrinski Chicago and HNNK Hrvat Chicago.
Honours
- National Soccer League of Chicago champions (?): 2006, 2007 (Incomplete Record)
- Peel Cup (Illinois State Cup) champions (9): 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament champions (12): 1966, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
U.S. Open Cup
- 1996 - First Round: El Paso Patriots 3:0 RWB Adria[1]
- 2008 - First Round: Rochester Rhinos 2:1 RWB Adria[2]
References
3. Club history