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]
Founded | 1967 |
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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 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
- https://exilesarchive.wordpress.com/
- http://exiles.com.mt/news/exiles-slump-against-neptunes/
- http://exiles.com.mt/
- https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/environment/a-storm-brewing-at-exiles.352165
- https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110227/environment/a-storm-brewing-at-exiles.352165
- https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170109/waterpolo/Exiles-SC-to-mark-50th-anniversary-with-a-programme-of-activities.636044
- https://www.myguidemalta.com/things-to-do/the-exiles-beach-club
- http://exiles.com.mt/squad/