The club was founded in 1909. The club competed in the first ever
Maltese Premier League season in
1909–10 and finished in second position to
Floriana after the five-game season came to an end. Ten years down the line, Sliema Wanderers finally made their mark in Maltese football by winning the
Maltese Premier League title in the
1919–20 season. Since then the team have gone on to win the title 26 times, a record for Malta; the last three being in
2002–03,
2003–04 and
2004–05. Sliema Wanderers also hold the record for the most
FA Trophy wins, with their first coming in 1935, when they overpowered
Floriana with a 4–0 victory. The club have gone on to win this particular honour 20 times, most recently in 2000, 2004 and in
2009; the last title was won against
Valletta 7–6 on penalties after the match finished 3–3 following extra time.
2000s The 2000s saw Sliema Wanderers becoming a dominant club in the Maltese scene again. Summer 2003 had President
Robert Arrigo signing
Maltese internationals Jamie Pace,
Djibril Sylla and
Daniel Bogdanovic. Season 2004-05 saw the Wanderers, under the presidency of
Robert Arrigo, win their 26th Maltese Premier League title. Part of this success was Michael Mifsud's return to his boyhood club after being leaving
1.FC Kaiserslautern on a free. Season 2005-06 started with a
UEFA Champions League qualifier against
Sheriff Tiraspol. Much to Arrigo's chagrin, lost Michael Mifsud to
Lillestrøm SK, in a move made possible by
Nikki Dimech who acted as his representative, albeit being a lengthy transfer saga that was complicated by International Transfer Clearance issues and compensation fees.
2010s Sliema Wanderers
clinched a Maltese FA Trophy in season 2015-16. Keith Perry was confirmed as president in the beginning of season 2016-17 despite rumours.
John Buttigieg was appointed as Head Coach.
2020s The club endured a rough start to the 2020s. The club started off with a bang, signing former
Arsenal F.C. midfielder
Denílson. Further players were signed and Keith Perry was appointed chairman of the club, and Jeffrey Farrugia took over as president. A sponsorship deal was struck with Catco Group, an oil investment company based in
China and
Tunisia. Catco Group however, failed to pay its dues, citing technical reasons. This gave way to unrest within the club, with captain
Mark Scerri and head coach
Andrea Pisanu making public statements regarding the financial situation of the club, proceeding with resignations such as Perry and team manager
Alex Muscat. Players went unpaid for months, with another sponsor, Sixt, finally paying the players directly just before Christmas. Eventually a new sponsor was brought on board. Farrugia was later ousted as Keith Perry returned in the President's seat in preparation for the upcoming season. Season 2021-22 was disastrous from a technical point of view. Despite signing two new players in
Djibouti international
Warsama Hassan and Japanese Yuki Uchida, up until 19 November 2021, the club had not yet won a match, and sat at the bottom of the Maltese Premier League. The first win came on 20 November, stunning
Valletta with a 2–1 result. The dying minutes of the match however, proved fatal, as
Warsama Hassan was introduced at 90 minutes. However, the player had just returned from
Egypt, where he had featured for his
Djibouti national football team in a match against
Algeria. Warsama was supposed to be in quarantine, having returned from a Dark Red listed country. Valletta lodged a formal complaint, which was upheld by the
Malta Football Association, awarding a 3–0 win to Valletta. Sliema Wanderers' next match was against
Birkirkara F.C., resulting in a further loss. On 10 April 2022 Sliema Wanderers lost against
Valletta with a 2–1 result, and were relegated to
Maltese Challenge League after thirty-seven years in the top flight. ==Futsal==