Isle of Man Football League

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Isle of Man Football League
Founded1896;129 years ago (1896)
CountryFlag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Confederation UEFA
Divisions Premier League Division Two
Number of clubs26 (13 in each division)
Level on pyramid 1–2
Relegation to Division Two
Domestic cup(s) Isle of Man FA Cup
Isle of Man Hospital Cup
Isle of Man Railway Cup
Paul Henry Gold Cup
Captain George Woods Memorial Cup
Current champions Ayre United (2nd title)
(2023–24)
Most championships Peel (29 titles)
Website Results website
Current: 2023–24 Isle of Man Football League

The Isle of Man Football League is the senior football league on the Isle of Man and is run by the Isle of Man Football Association. Although the league is affiliated with The Football Association, it does not form a part of the English football league system.

Contents

History

The league's representative XI has won the FA Inter-League Cup on two occasions. In 2006 they beat the Cambridgeshire County League XI and qualified for the 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup, being eliminated in the group stage in Czech Republic. They won the Inter-League Cup again in 2013, but again were eliminated in the group stage of the Regions Cup, this time in Slovakia. [1]

Competition format

Competition

There are 26 clubs in the Isle of Man Football League which are grouped into two divisions: Premier League and Division Two. In 2024–25 these were known for sponsorship reasons as the Canada Life Premier League and the Ardern & Druggan Ltd Division Two. Each division usually has 13 clubs and in any given season a club plays each of the others in the same division twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home and once at that of their opponents. This makes for a total of 24 games played each season. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Clubs are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of each season the two lowest placed clubs in the Premier League are relegated to Division Two, and the top two placed clubs in Division Two are promoted to the Premier League. Each club has a second team in either Combination Division One or Combination Division Two. Promotion and relegation within the combination league is decided by the movement of each club's first team.

Member clubs

The league lined up with the following clubs for the 2024–25 season.

Premier League

Division Two

(11 clubs)

(Douglas Athletic and Gymnasium withdrew from Division Two.)

Defunct clubs

Past league winners

1896–2007

No. [2] [3] SeasonDivision One ChampionsDivision Two Champions
11896–97 Peel
21897–98 Gymnasium
31898–99 Ramsey
41899–1900 Ramsey
51900–01 Ramsey
61901–02 Ramsey
71902–03 Gymnasium
81903–04 Gymnasium
91904–05 Gymnasium
101905–06 Gymnasium
111906–07 Peel
121907–08 Ramsey
131908–09Douglas Wanderers
141909–10Douglas Wanderers
151910–11 Ramsey
161911–12 Ramsey
171912–13 Ramsey
181913–14 Castletown Metropolitan
–1914–19League suspended due to World War I
191919–20 Gymnasium
201920–21 Ramsey
211921–22 Peel
221922–23 Castletown Metropolitan
231923–24 Castletown Metropolitan
241924–25 Castletown Metropolitan
251925–26 Rushen United
261926–27 Ramsey
271927–28 Colby
281928–29 St Marys
291929–30 Braddan
301930–31 Braddan
311931–32 Peel
321932–33 Peel
331933–34 Peel
341934–35 Peel
351935–36 Rushen United
361936–37 Braddan
371937–38 Braddan
–1938–46League suspended due to World War II
381946–47 Onchan
391947–48 Peel
401948–49 Peel
411949–50 Castletown Metropolitan
421950–51 Castletown Metropolitan
431951–52 Ramsey
441952–53 Peel
451953–54 Peel
461954–55 Peel
471955–56RAF Jurby
481956–57 St Georges
491957–58 Peel
501958–59 Peel
511959–60 Peel
521960–61 St Georges
531961–62 St Georges
541962–63 Peel
551963–64 Peel
561964–65 Peel Onchan
571965–66 Peel Corinthians
581966–67 Douglas High School Old Boys
591967–68 Pulrose United
601968–69 Pulrose United Ramsey YCOB
611969–70 Pulrose United Laxey
621970–71 Pulrose United
631971–72 Peel St Georges
641972–73 Peel Colby
651973–74 Peel Braddan
661974–75 Peel Gymnasium
671975–76 Peel St Marys
681976–77 Peel Ayre United
691977–78 Rushen United
701978–79 Rushen United Corinthians
711979–80 Rushen United St Georges
721980–81 Rushen United Douglas High School Old Boys
731981–82 Castletown Metropolitan Gymnasium
741982–83 Douglas High School Old Boys Ayre United
751983–84 Peel
761984–85 Rushen United
771985–86 Rushen United
781986–87 Gymnasium
791987–88 Rushen United
801988–89 Douglas High School Old Boys St Marys
811989–90 Douglas High School Old Boys Corinthians
821990–91 Douglas High School Old Boys St Marys
831991–92 St Georges Ramsey YCOB
841992–93 Pulrose United Braddan
851993–94 St Georges Foxdale
861994–95 St Georges Laxey
871995–96 St Marys Police
881996–97 Douglas High School Old Boys Peel
891997–98 St Marys Marown
901998–99 Castletown Metropolitan
911999–2000 Peel
922000–01 Peel Ayre United
932001–02 Peel Colby
942002–03 St Marys
952003–04 St Georges Douglas Royal
96 2004–05 St Georges St Johns United
97 2005–06 Laxey Union Mills
982006–07 St Georges Douglas High School Old Boys

2007–present

In 2007, Division One was renamed the Premier League. Division Two remained unchanged.

No. [3] Season Premier League ChampionsDivision Two Champions
99 2007–08 St Georges Colby
100 2008–09 St Georges St Johns United
101 2009–10 Rushen United Douglas Royal
102 2010–11 St Georges St Johns United
103 2011–12 St Georges Union Mills
104 2012–13 St Georges Michael United
1052013–14 St Georges Gymnasium
1062014–15 St Georges Marown
1072015–16 St Georges Douglas Athletic
108 2016–17 St Georges Braddan
109 2017–18 St Georges Marown
110 2018–19 St Marys Ramsey
111 2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19
112 2020–21 Corinthians Union Mills
113 2021–22 Ayre United St Johns United
114 2022–23 Peel St Marys
115 2023–24 Ayre United Foxdale
116 2024–25 Peel Braddan

Titles by club

ClubNumber of Top
Flight Titles		First Top Flight
Title Won		Last Top Flight
Title Won
Peel 311896–97 2024-25
St Georges 191956–57 2017-18
Ramsey 111898–991951–52
Rushen United 101925–26 2009–10
Castletown Metropolitan 81913–141998–99
Gymnasium 71897–981986–87
Douglas High School Old Boys 51966–671996–97
Pulrose United 51967–681992–93
St Marys 51928–29 2018–19
Braddan 41929–301937–38
Douglas Wanderers21908–091909–10
Ayre United 2 2021–22 2023–24
Colby 11927–281927–28
Corinthians 1 2020–21 2020–21
Laxey 1 2005–06 2005–06
Onchan 11946–471946–47
RAF Jurby11955–561955–56

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What is the UEFA Regions Cup? – Isle of Man Today". Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Isle of Man 1896/97-1994/95 (partial information)". RSSSF . Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Isle of Man Senior Men's Leagues". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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