Thirty-three APS Bank employees will be substituting their office suits for football gear as they prepare for the 2018 Champions Bank International Football Tournament taking place in Zagreb, Croatia.

The APS Bank football team is organising training sessions twice a week leading up to the event, by when the final squad will have been short-listed.

This high-calibre football tournament, organised for players from banks, insurance and financial services companies from across Europe, will be held between 21 and 23 September. This will be the fifth consecutive year where APS Bank will be participating in this tournament. Last year APS Bank placed eighth from 48 participating teams.

Commenting on the bank's participation in this exclusive international corporate sports event, APS Bank team captain Aaron Mifsud said: "We are glad to be given this opportunity to take part in this tournament once again. Each year we look forward to the challenge which is also an exceptional team-building experience for the squad."