Exiles S.C.

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]

Exiles
Founded1967 (1967)
LeagueMaltese Waterpolo Premier League
Based inSliema
ArenaExiles, Sliema
Colors   
PresidentAndrew Paris
Websitehttp://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 mispronounciation of a Customs and Excise Office that was once stationed on the bay, or after Russian exiles settled in the area after the Bolshevik Revolution.[4] It is worth noting that before the club was built, a hut stood in the location, which acted as 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.[5]

The club celebrated their 50-year anniversary in 2017.[6]

The club operates a Beach Lido.[7]

Current Squad

Squad as at June 30, 2018:[8]

  • 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

References
  1. https://exilesarchive.wordpress.com/
  2. http://exiles.com.mt/news/exiles-slump-against-neptunes/
  3. http://exiles.com.mt/
  4. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/environment/a-storm-brewing-at-exiles.352165
  5. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/environment/a-storm-brewing-at-exiles.352165
  6. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170109/waterpolo/Exiles-SC-to-mark-50th-anniversary-with-a-programme-of-activities.636044
  7. https://www.myguidemalta.com/things-to-do/the-exiles-beach-club
  8. http://exiles.com.mt/squad/


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