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.
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.
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 Ayre United Corinthians Foxdale Laxey Marown (relegated) Onchan Peel Ramsey Rushen United St Johns United St Georges (relegated) St Marys Union MillsDivision Two (11 clubs) Braddan (promoted) Castletown Metropolitan Colby Douglas and District Douglas HSOB (promoted) Douglas Royal Governors Athletic Malew Michael United Pulrose United Ramsey YCOB (Douglas Athletic and Gymnasium withdrew from Division Two.)
Defunct clubs Douglas Wanderers Northern Athletic A.F.C. (withdrew from season 2010–11) Ronaldsway A.F.C. (withdrew from season 2014–15)
Past league winners
1896–2007 No.SeasonDivision One ChampionsDivision Two Champions11896–97Peel21897–98Gymnasium31898–99Ramsey41899–1900Ramsey51900–01Ramsey61901–02Ramsey71902–03Gymnasium81903–04Gymnasium91904–05Gymnasium101905–06Gymnasium111906–07Peel121907–08Ramsey131908–09Douglas Wanderers141909–10Douglas Wanderers151910–11Ramsey161911–12Ramsey171912–13Ramsey181913–14Castletown Metropolitan–1914–19League suspended due to World War I191919–20Gymnasium201920–21Ramsey211921–22Peel221922–23Castletown Metropolitan231923–24Castletown Metropolitan241924–25Castletown Metropolitan251925–26Rushen United261926–27Ramsey271927–28Colby281928–29St Marys291929–30Braddan301930–31Braddan311931–32Peel321932–33Peel331933–34Peel341934–35Peel351935–36Rushen United361936–37Braddan371937–38Braddan–1938–46League suspended due to World War II381946–47Onchan391947–48Peel401948–49Peel411949–50Castletown Metropolitan421950–51Castletown Metropolitan431951–52Ramsey441952–53Peel451953–54Peel461954–55Peel471955–56RAF Jurby481956–57St Georges491957–58Peel501958–59Peel511959–60Peel521960–61St Georges531961–62St Georges541962–63Peel551963–64Peel561964–65PeelOnchan571965–66PeelCorinthians581966–67Douglas High School Old Boys591967–68Pulrose United601968–69Pulrose UnitedRamsey YCOB611969–70Pulrose UnitedLaxey621970–71Pulrose United631971–72PeelSt Georges641972–73PeelColby651973–74PeelBraddan661974–75PeelGymnasium671975–76PeelSt Marys681976–77PeelAyre United691977–78Rushen United701978–79Rushen UnitedCorinthians711979–80Rushen UnitedSt Georges721980–81Rushen UnitedDouglas High School Old Boys731981–82Castletown MetropolitanGymnasium741982–83Douglas High School Old BoysAyre United751983–84Peel761984–85Rushen United771985–86Rushen United781986–87Gymnasium791987–88Rushen United801988–89Douglas High School Old BoysSt Marys811989–90Douglas High School Old BoysCorinthians821990–91Douglas High School Old BoysSt Marys831991–92St GeorgesRamsey YCOB841992–93Pulrose UnitedBraddan851993–94St GeorgesFoxdale861994–95St GeorgesLaxey871995–96St MarysPolice881996–97Douglas High School Old BoysPeel891997–98St MarysMarown901998–99Castletown Metropolitan911999–2000Peel922000–01PeelAyre United932001–02PeelColby942002–03St Marys952003–04St GeorgesDouglas Royal962004–05St GeorgesSt Johns United972005–06LaxeyUnion Mills982006–07St GeorgesDouglas High School Old Boys
2007–present In 2007, Division One was renamed the Premier League. Division Two remained unchanged. No.SeasonPremier League ChampionsDivision Two Champions992007–08St GeorgesColby1002008–09St GeorgesSt Johns United1012009–10Rushen UnitedDouglas Royal1022010–11St GeorgesSt Johns United1032011–12St GeorgesUnion Mills1042012–13St GeorgesMichael United1052013–14St GeorgesGymnasium1062014–15St GeorgesMarown1072015–16St GeorgesDouglas Athletic1082016–17St GeorgesBraddan1092017–18St GeorgesMarown1102018–19St MarysRamsey1112019–20Cancelled due to COVID-191122020–21CorinthiansUnion Mills1132021–22Ayre UnitedSt Johns United1142022–23PeelSt Marys1152023–24Ayre UnitedFoxdale1162024–25PeelBraddan
Titles by club
ClubNumber of TopFlight TitlesFirst Top FlightTitle WonLast Top FlightTitle WonPeel311896–972024-25St Georges191956–572017-18Ramsey111898–991951–52Rushen United101925–262009–10Castletown Metropolitan81913–141998–99Gymnasium71897–981986–87Douglas High School Old Boys51966–671996–97Pulrose United51967–681992–93St Marys51928–292018–19Braddan41929–301937–38Douglas Wanderers21908–091909–10Ayre United22021–222023–24Colby11927–281927–28Corinthians12020–212020–21Laxey12005–062005–06Onchan11946–471946–47RAF Jurby11955–561955–56
See also List of association football competitions F.C. Isle of Man: a club playing in the English league system
References
External links Results Website