Hellenic United Athletic Club swept the 6th Annual Hellenic Soccer Tournament by winning both the Men’s Open and Men’s Over 38 Divisions, this past September 3-4 at Olympic Park in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The battle for the undisputed North American Amateur Hellenic Soccer Tournament championship included 14 teams representing 7 cities (Chicago, Gary, New York, Ottawa, London, Toronto, Windsor) from 2 different countries (Canada and USA).
The Men’s Open Division championship crown went to Hellenic United Athletic Club from Chicago, Illinois, USA after the fourth -time participant beat first -time participant Olympians from London, Ontario, Canada with a score of 3-0.
The Men’s Over 38 Division championship crown went to Hellenic United Athletic Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA after the fourth -time participant beat fourth -time participant O.A.C.A. Olympic Spirit from Chicago, Illinois, USA with a score of 4-1.
During the weekend, the new Olympiacos Soccer School in Chicago was officially launched.
The event culminated with an awards ceremony banquet, in which prizes were awarded to the winners by Olympiacos Piraeus FC delegates visiting Chicago to announce their official academies. Mr. Giorgos Pavlou (CEO, Thrylos A.E.) handed out the Over 30 Division championship award, Mr. Giorgos Amanatidis (Olympiacos FC Technical Advisor / Scout) handed out the Men’s Open division championship award, while Mr. Charalampos Zelenitsas (Olympiacos FC Academy Director) honored Chicago Fire defender Paraskevas Pantazopoulos.
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