The Blues Sliema Wanderers FC
Malta · Founded: 1909
Sliema Wanderers FC is one of the most successful football clubs in Malta, based in the coastal town of Sliema. Founded in 1909, the club has played a major role in Maltese football since its earliest years, including participation in the first national league season. Known as “The Blues,” Sliema Wanderers have built a strong identity and tradition within the Maltese Premier League.
The club achieved its first major success by winning the league title in the 1919–20 season and has since gone on to claim a record 26 league championships. In addition, Sliema Wanderers hold the record for the most Maltese FA Trophy victories, highlighting their long-standing dominance in domestic competitions. Their most successful modern period came in the early 2000s, when they secured multiple league titles and re-established themselves as a leading force in Maltese football.
Beyond domestic success, Sliema Wanderers have also represented Malta in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup, though with limited success against stronger international opposition. Despite fluctuations in performance over the years, the club remains historically significant and widely regarded as the most decorated team in Maltese football, with a rich legacy and strong supporter base.
| Tournament | Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 25 | 1919-20 · 1922-23 · 1923-24 · 1925-26 · 1929-30 · 1932-33 · 1933-34 · 1935-36 · 1937-38 · 1938-39 · 1939-40 · 1948-49 · 1953-54 · 1955-56 · 1956-57 · 1963-64 · 1964-65 · 1965-66 · 1970-71 · 1971-72 · 1975-76 · 1994-95 · 2002-03 · 2003-04 · 2004-05 |
| 29 | 1909-10 · 1916-17 · 1921-22 · 1924-25 · 1926-27 · 1928-29 · 1930-31 · 1931-32 · 1934-35 · 1944-45 · 1945-46 · 1954-55 · 1957-58 · 1958-59 · 1966-67 · 1967-68 · 1969-70 · 1972-73 · 1974-75 · 1976-77 · 1980-81 · 1981-82 · 1987-88 · 1988-89 · 1993-94 · 2000-01 · 2001-02 · 2005-06 · 2006-07 | |
| 19 | 1912-13 · 1914-15 · 1917-18 · 1936-37 · 1947-48 · 1949-50 · 1951-52 · 1960-61 · 1961-62 · 1962-63 · 1977-78 · 1978-79 · 1984-85 · 1990-91 · 1996-97 · 1997-98 · 1998-99 · 2009-10 · 2023-24 | |
| Cup | 22 | 1934-35 · 1935-36 · 1936-37 · 1939-40 · 1945-46 · 1947-48 · 1950-51 · 1951-52 · 1955-56 · 1958-59 · 1962-63 · 1964-65 · 1967-68 · 1968-69 · 1973-74 · 1978-79 · 1989-90 · 1999-00 · 2003-04 · 2008-09 · 2015-16 · 2023-24 |
| 21 | 1937-38 · 1938-39 · 1944-45 · 1948-49 · 1952-53 · 1954-55 · 1957-58 · 1963-64 · 1970-71 · 1971-72 · 1979-80 · 1981-82 · 1986-87 · 1990-91 · 1992-93 · 1995-96 · 2001-02 · 2002-03 · 2006-07 · 2013-14 · 2016-17 |