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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.
Colby A.F.C. are a football club from Colby on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear black and white kits. They play their home games at Station Fields in Colby.
Corinthians A.F.C. is a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. They wear white shirts with black shorts and socks and play their home games at Ballafletcher in Douglas. The club reserve team play in the Isle of Man Football Combination and they also have a women's team.
Douglas High School Old Boys A.F.C. are a football club from Onchan on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a blue and white kit. They play their home games at Blackberry Lane in Onchan.
Gymnasium F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League. They wear a blue and white striped shirt, black shorts, black socks and play their home games at Tromode Park in Douglas.
Marown A.F.C. are a football club from Crosby in the parish of Marown in the Isle of Man. They compete in the Premier League of the Isle of Man Football League and wear a maroon and gold strip. Home games are played at the Marown Memorial Playing Fields at Old Church Road, Crosby. The club was formed in 1950, and run teams ranging from Under 6s to Under 16s and seniors. Keir Morris and club legend David Brew manage the first team, whilst Colin Gilbert and Andy Cain take charge of the combi team, who play in the Premier League Combination Division 1.
Pulrose United A.F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a red kit. They play their home games at Pulrose Fields in Douglas. They are known for their rough style of play and passionate support. Their recent relegation to the 2'nd Division, has sent the club tumbling down and they are currently fielding a team of new players, who are trying to restore the club to what it once was.
St Georges A.F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and they play in amber and black kits. They play their home games at Glencrutchery Road in Douglas. They have won the top division of Manx football 20 times, including the inaugural Premier League in 2007–08. They have won the Manx FA Cup six times.
St Marys A.F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and they wear a yellow and green kit. They play their home games at The Bowl in Douglas.
The Isle of Man Representative County football team is the IOMFA football team of the Isle of Man and is controlled by the Isle of Man Football Association. The team plays in a yellow and red home kit and an all navy blue away kit.
For a small country, sport in the Isle of Man plays an important part in making the island known to the wider world. The principal international sporting event held on the island is the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycling event. However, the Isle of Man is represented internationally in a number of other sports at the Commonwealth Games and the Island Games.
Football has been played in the Isle of Man since the end of the 19th century. The national association was founded in 1890 and oversees all aspects of association football on the island. The association is responsible for organising all national cup competitions, most notably the Isle of Man FA Cup, and the management of the Isle of Man Football League.
The Junior International Quadrangular Tournament is a football tournament held on an irregular basis between junior representative teams from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland and the Isle of Man national team. 'Junior' status does not refer to age, but to the status of the competing players, i.e. not senior. First held as the Guinness Cup in 1994, Guinness continued to sponsor the tournament until 2000. Statoil then acted as sponsors for three editions from 2001 until 2005. In 2008 Umbro became sponsors. Scotland are the tournament's most successful side having won six of the twelve editions.
Isle of Man FA Cup is the foremost football cup competition for teams playing on the Isle of Man. The tournament, founded in 1889, features the twenty six teams from the Isle of Man Premier League and Division 2. The tournament is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association.
The Isle of Man football league system comprises two connected leagues for football clubs in the Isle of Man, the Premier League and Division Two. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between the two leagues. There are currently 25 clubs who are members of a league in the Isle of Man men's football league system, split into two divisions, one of 12 clubs and one of 13 clubs.
The Isle of Man Hospital Cup, also known as the Keystone Law Hospital Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an association football single-elimination tournament held for football clubs in the Isle of Man. It was created in 1921 by Noble's General Hospital, and is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association. Money is raised for the hospital during matches and a percentage of the final gate receipts to a charity on the Isle of Man. The cup competition includes a group stage and a knock-out stage for all divisions in the Isle of Man Football system.
The Isle of Man Railway Cup, also known as the Cu-Plas Railway Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an association football tournament held for the top four clubs from the Isle of Man Premier League, the top flight in Isle of Man football. The tournament is held annually, traditionally on Boxing Day, where the top four sides of the league table at that time compete for the trophy. The tournament has been running since 1925 and is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association.
The Isle of Man Woods Memorial Cup, also known as the GH Corlett Woods Memorial Cup for sponsorship reasons, or simply the Woods Cup, is an association football tournament held for football clubs competing in the Isle of Man Division 2. The tournament is held annually, with the final traditionally being played on Good Friday. It is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association. The cup is named after Captain George Woods.
The Isle of Man Charity Shield, also known as the Eric Fletcher Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons, is an association football competition in the Isle of Man. It is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association and is a match held at the start of the domestic season between the winners of the Isle of Man Premier League and the Isle of Man FA Cup. If the winners of both competitions are held by the same club, they will play the runners-up of the FA Cup.
The Isle of Man Division 2 is the second division of the Isle of Man Football League and the second highest in the Isle of Man Football League System. The winners and the runners-up of division 2 get promoted to the Isle of Man Premier League, with the two bottom football clubs from the Premier League relegated to division 2. The league is overseen by the Isle of Man Football Association.
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- ↑ Association, The Football. "Railway Cup". www.isleofmanfa.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ Association, The Football. "Gold Cup". www.isleofmanfa.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ↑ "Gold Cup finalists decided". Manx Radio. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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