Exiles S.C.
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Exiles Sports Club is a Maltese waterpolo team (it also has a swimming team), currently playing in the top tier Maltese Waterpolo Premier League. The club was founded in 1967 and hails from Sliema.[1] The team is currently known as Exiles Elia Caterers for sponsorship reasons.[2]
| Founded | 1967 |
|---|---|
| League | Maltese Waterpolo Premier League |
| Based in | Sliema |
| Arena | Exiles, Sliema |
| Colors | |
| President | Andrew Paris |
| Website | http://www.exiles.com.mt/ |
The Exiles Club is situated beneath one of the De Redin towers; this is portrayed on the club's crest.[3]
The club is named after the Exiles Beach, of which the name is unclear: either after a mispronunciation of a Customs and Excise Office that was once stationed on the bay, or after the Russian exiles who settled in the area after the Bolshevik Revolution.[4] Before the club was built, a hut stood in the location, which acted as the seat of the Malta Eastern Club, which was an exclusive club for Cable & Wireless St. Julian's branch employees, taking the name from the Eastern Telegraph Company.[4]
The club celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2017.[5]
The club operates a Beach Lido.[6]
Current squad
Squad as at June 30, 2018:[7]
Simon Apap- Andrea Bianchi
- Matthew Castillo
- Gianni Ciappara
Aurélien Cousin- Luca Felice
- Mark Fenech
- Kurt Griscti
- Benji Lanzon
Slobodan Nikić- Michael Paris
- Nicky Paris
- Philip Paris
- Michele Stellini
- Timmy Sullivan
- Sean Xerri de Caro
- Christian von Brockdorff
Honours
| Competition | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Summer League First Division[8] | 10 | 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Summer KO First Division | 11 | 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2024 |
| Winter League First Division | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Premier Promotion Cup | 1 | 2025 |
