San Giljan returned to winning ways and won the BOV Water Polo Winter League, retaining the last major title they won last year.

Missing out on the major Summer competitions in 2024, the Saints regrouped and held off Sliema, winners of the Enemed Cup earlier this year to win the BOV Winter League with a six-point advantage over the Blues.

With just 3 points separating the two teams going into the last game of the season, San Giljan needed at least a draw to secure the title.

Following a balanced first two sessions following which San Giljan went into the break with a 6-5 advantage, they turned up the intensity in the third quarter to go 10-6 up. Sliema made up the deficit to go 11-11 with 3 minutes to go. San Giljan lost captain Matthew Zammit and the game ended 12-12 and went to the penalty shootout, with San Giljan knowing they were already champions having obtained the point from the draw.

But the sains went on to win thje penalty shootout for a 16-14 scoreline, to secure the title.

Ernest Agius, Chief Operations Officer at Bank of Valletta, accompanied by Karl Izzo, President of the Aquatic Sports Association presented the BOV Water Polo Winter League Trophy to San Giljan in front of the sizable crowd of loyal San Giljan fans at the National Pool in Tal-Qroqq.