Exiles Sports Club is a Maltese

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team (it also has a swimming team), currently playing in the top tier

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. The club was founded in 1967 and hails from

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. The team is currently known as Exiles Elia Caterers for sponsorship reasons. The Exiles Club is situated beneath one of the

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; this is portrayed on the club's crest. 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

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exiles who settled in the area after the

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. 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

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. The club celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2017. The club operates a Beach Lido.

Current squad

''Squad as at June 30, 2018:'' * Simon Apap *

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* Matthew Castillo * Gianni Ciappara * Aurélien Cousin * Luca Felice * Mark Fenech * Kurt Griscti * Benji Lanzon *

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* Michael Paris * Nicky Paris * Philip Paris * Michele Stellini * Timmy Sullivan * Sean Xerri de Caro * Christian von Brockdorff

References

External links

Official Website
Water polo clubs in Malta Sliema Sports clubs and teams established in 1967 1967 establishments in Malta {{Waterpolo-club-stub