Sliema, Neptunes to renew rivalry in play-off final
A dramatic finale in yesterday’s big match of the day sent Sliema into the final and San Ġiljan reeling to finish the season empty-handed. For San Ġiljan it was a must-win match for them as Sergio...
View ArticleReds take Sliema by storm for a valuable headstart
A perky Neptunes stepped into the driving seat in the last session when they took Sliema Frank Salt by storm and thus obtain a valuable headstart in the best-out-of-three series for this year’s league...
View ArticleTitans braced for season showdown
There will be no place for the faint-hearted this evening at the National Pool as Neptunes Leo Vegas and Sliema Frank Salt cross swords for the main honour of the year, a revival of an old classic...
View ArticleTitans braced for season showdown
There will be no place for the faint-hearted this evening at the National Pool as Neptunes Leo Vegas and Sliema Frank Salt cross swords for the main honour of the year, a revival of an old classic...
View ArticleCamilleri steers Neptunes to 26th water polo league title
Neptunes made sure of their second consecutive water polo title and their 26th in history with a match to spare after beating Sliema in the second play-off match on Saturday. The win meant the Reds...
View ArticleReferees refuse to officiate Sliema ASC water polo games
The Malta Waterpolo Referees Association have announced that they will not be officiating matches involving Sliema ASC teams after the lack of trust shown by the Premier Division club during the...
View ArticleMalta waterpolo fend off Portugal to secure Euro qualification
MALTA 12 PORTUGAL 10 (6-4, 3-1, 3-4, 0-1) The Malta waterpolo national team have done it again. Karl Izzo’s boys booked their place in the European Championship finals for a third...
View ArticleListen: Izzo calls for focus as Malta waterpolo chase berth in Euro finals
The Malta waterpolo national team face their biggest test of 2019 when they take on Portugal and Romania in a qualifying tournament at Tal-Qroqq for a place in the 2020 European Championships in...
View ArticleControversial decisions floor battling Malta waterpolo
MALTA 7 ROMANIA 13 (2-3, 2-3, 2-4, 1-3) With a place in next January’s European Champions in Budapest already secured, Malta were determined to clinch top spot in Group C of EWPC Qualification...
View ArticleASA president still hopeful of staging summer season
The Aquatic Sports Association (ASA) is hopeful of being given the green light by the authorities to have the National Pool open during the summer so the National Waterpolo Championship can be staged,...
View ArticleSan Ġiljan ASC lay down marker
San Ġiljan have laid down an early marker after collecting maximum points in the first two rounds to gain valuable headstart over rivals Neptunes and Sliema at the summit of the top tier championship...
View ArticleSliema face Neptunes as Premier Division gets underway
The 2020 BOV National Championship enters an important stage on Tuesday evening when the Premier Division and the First Division get under way at the National Pool. On Monday, the cross-over phase of...
View ArticleNeptunes upstage Sliema again
An astounding turn-around to a game which looked to be developing on tight grounds had Neptunes upstaging Sliema in the third session when they netted no fewer than five times without reply to inflict...
View ArticleSliema and Sirens draw first blood in play-offs
Sliema were back to winning ways yesterday when they defeated a disappointing Birżebbuġa to take 1-0 lead in the best-out-three play-off quarter-final. It was a comprehensive victory for the Blues and...
View ArticleSliema bag second win to set up Neptunes meeting
Sliema had their sights firmly set on sealing their place in the play-off semifinals against Neptunes and easily disposed of Birżebbuġa in the second of the best-out-three quarter-final series. As...
View ArticleSirens edge Exiles in shoot-out to set up San Ġiljan showdown
Sirens beat Exiles 9-8 on penalties to win the third and decisive match from the quarter-final playoffs and set up a semi-final showdown with San Ġiljan. And what a fascinating play-off series this...
View ArticleNeptunes rally to beat rivals Sliema
Neptunes came from behind to topple their neighbours Sliema 10-8 and earn a headstart in their best of three semi-final series. Michael Spiteri Staines’ effective shadowing on Steven Camilleri...
View ArticleNeptunes, San Ġiljan set up title showdown
Neptunes yesterday brushed aside the challenge of rivals Sliema in impressive fashion to set up an intriguing showdown against San Ġiljan that will decide the destiny of this year’s championship. As...
View ArticleEuropean Week of Sport underway with two-day event at Kirkop SC
The sixth edition of the European Week of Sport got under way with the Main National Event organized by SportMalta at the Kirkop Sport Complex between Friday and Saturday. The event focused on a...
View ArticleWaterpolo Championship suspended as Neptunes player tests positive for COVID-19
The Aquatic Sport Association announced that the 2020 National Championship has been suspended after a player on the books of Neptunes WPSC has tested positive for COVID-19. Contacted by the Times of...
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