Exiles S.C.

Exiles
Founded 1967 (1967)
League Maltese Waterpolo Premier League
Based in Sliema
Arena Exiles, Sliema
Colors          
President Andrew Paris
Website http://www.exiles.com.mt/

Exiles Sports Club is a Maltese waterpolo 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]

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, 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 and 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]

  • Malta Simon Apap
  • Malta Andrea Bianchi
  • Malta Matthew Castillo
  • Malta Gianni Ciappara
  • France Aurélien Cousin
  • Malta Luca Felice
  • Malta Mark Fenech
  • Malta Kurt Griscti
  • Malta Benji Lanzon
  • Serbia Slobodan Nikić
  • Malta Michael Paris
  • Malta Nicky Paris
  • Malta Philip Paris
  • Malta Michele Stellini
  • Malta Timmy Sullivan
  • Malta Sean Xerri de Caro
  • Malta 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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