Sliema Hotsticks Hockey Club

In May 1977, Hotsticks Hockey Team took part in the first official HAM competition, entering two teams in an under-18 six-a-side full-pitch tournament. These Hotsticks teams were made up of under 16/14 players. Ten teams had participated in this tournament.

From then on Hotsticks competed regularly in all junior leagues and tournaments. In their first participation in junior leagues, in season 1977/78, Hotsticks won the under-14 league and were runners-up at under-16, losing only in the final to La Salle College. The competition included 8 teams while Hotsticks player David Xuereb won the HAM junior player of the year that season.

In season 1980/81, Hotsticks took part for the first time in the Senior National League. In the first two seasons the team placed last and penultimate, but enthusiasm was abounding.

In 1982/83, Hotsticks obtained 3rd place and took part in the Young Stars International tournament.

The following season, 1983/84, Hotsticks surprised all by winning the National Championship for the first time. All the players were under 20 years of age except for two.

After this glorious season, all ties with Young Stars Hockey Club were ended and Hotsticks established its own independent Club. Later the name Sliema was added to the club name to add more prestige and also because the founder and many of the original players hailed from Sliema and vicinities. There was also a significant period when the club had its clubhouse at Tigne Sliema.

The club is the current Maltese reigning champions on the indoor pitch and have also competed in the EHF Indoor Championships in Gabrovo, Bulgaria which they lost.

The club is also the current Maltese reigning champions of the 9 a-side league - a league exclusively created for reserve players.

Sliema Hotsticks emerged as winners of the 2015 Knock Out Trophy after beating Qormi HC 3 - 2. The goals came all in the second half with Steve Portelli claiming his first hat-trick in a final. The two teams won their respective semi-finals against White Hart and Rabat respectively.

Sliema Hotsticks became the 2nd Maltese club to represent Malta in the European competitions organised by the European Hockey Federation. Sliema Hotsticks successfully organised the last ever EuroHockey Cup Winners Challenge II in Malta in 2007. The tournament was hailed as a big success and the Hotsticks team just failed to reach the semi-finals and finished in 5th place