Isle of Man Football League
| Founded | 1896 |
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| Country |  Isle of Man |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | Premier League Division Two |
| Number of teams | 26 (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 | Ramsey AFC (22–23) |
| 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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Competition
[edit]There are 26 clubs in the Isle of Man Football League which are grouped into two divisions: Premier League and Division Two. Each division 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
[edit]A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Premier League and Division Two. 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 from 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
[edit]The league lined up with the following clubs for the 2023–24 season.
 Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Isle of Man Premier League
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Division Two[edit]
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Location of the clubs in the 2023–24 Isle of Man Division Two
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Defunct clubs
[edit]- Douglas Wanderers
- Northern Athletic A.F.C. (withdrew from season 2010–11)
- Ronaldsway A.F.C. (withdrew from season 2014–15)
Past league winners
[edit]1896–2007
[edit]| No.[2][3] | Season | Division One Champions | Division Two Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1896–97 | Peel | |
| 2 | 1897–98 | Gymnasium | |
| 3 | 1898–99 | Ramsey | |
| 4 | 1899–1900 | Ramsey | |
| 5 | 1900–01 | Ramsey | |
| 6 | 1901–02 | Ramsey | |
| 7 | 1902–03 | Gymnasium | |
| 8 | 1903–04 | Gymnasium | |
| 9 | 1904–05 | Gymnasium | |
| 10 | 1905–06 | Gymnasium | |
| 11 | 1906–07 | Peel | |
| 12 | 1907–08 | Ramsey | |
| 13 | 1908–09 | Douglas Wanderers | |
| 14 | 1909–10 | Douglas Wanderers | |
| 15 | 1910–11 | Ramsey | |
| 16 | 1911–12 | Ramsey | |
| 17 | 1912–13 | Ramsey | |
| 18 | 1913–14 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| – | 1914–19 | League suspended due to World War I | |
| 19 | 1919–20 | Gymnasium | |
| 20 | 1920–21 | Ramsey | |
| 21 | 1921–22 | Peel | |
| 22 | 1922–23 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| 23 | 1923–24 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| 24 | 1924–25 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| 25 | 1925–26 | Rushen United | |
| 26 | 1926–27 | Ramsey | |
| 27 | 1927–28 | Colby | |
| 28 | 1928–29 | St Marys | |
| 29 | 1929–30 | Braddan | |
| 30 | 1930–31 | Braddan | |
| 31 | 1931–32 | Peel | |
| 32 | 1932–33 | Peel | |
| 33 | 1933–34 | Peel | |
| 34 | 1934–35 | Peel | |
| 35 | 1935–36 | Rushen United | |
| 36 | 1936–37 | Braddan | |
| 37 | 1937–38 | Braddan | |
| – | 1938–46 | League suspended due to World War II | |
| 38 | 1946–47 | Onchan | |
| 39 | 1947–48 | Peel | |
| 40 | 1948–49 | Peel | |
| 41 | 1949–50 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| 42 | 1950–51 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| 43 | 1951–52 | Ramsey | |
| 44 | 1952–53 | Peel | |
| 45 | 1953–54 | Peel | |
| 46 | 1954–55 | Peel | |
| 47 | 1955–56 | RAF Jurby | |
| 48 | 1956–57 | St Georges | |
| 49 | 1957–58 | Peel | |
| 50 | 1958–59 | Peel | |
| 51 | 1959–60 | Peel | |
| 52 | 1960–61 | St Georges | |
| 53 | 1961–62 | St Georges | |
| 54 | 1962–63 | Peel | |
| 55 | 1963–64 | Peel | |
| 56 | 1964–65 | Peel | Onchan |
| 57 | 1965–66 | Peel | Corinthians |
| 58 | 1966–67 | Douglas High School Old Boys | |
| 59 | 1967–68 | Pulrose United | |
| 60 | 1968–69 | Pulrose United | Ramsey YCOB |
| 61 | 1969–70 | Pulrose United | Laxey |
| 62 | 1970–71 | Pulrose United | |
| 63 | 1971–72 | Peel | St Georges |
| 64 | 1972–73 | Peel | Colby |
| 65 | 1973–74 | Peel | Braddan |
| 66 | 1974–75 | Peel | Gymnasium |
| 67 | 1975–76 | Peel | St Marys |
| 68 | 1976–77 | Peel | Ayre United |
| 69 | 1977–78 | Rushen United | |
| 70 | 1978–79 | Rushen United | Corinthians |
| 71 | 1979–80 | Rushen United | St Georges |
| 72 | 1980–81 | Rushen United | Douglas High School Old Boys |
| 73 | 1981–82 | Castletown Metropolitan | Gymnasium |
| 74 | 1982–83 | Douglas High School Old Boys | Ayre United |
| 75 | 1983–84 | Peel | |
| 76 | 1984–85 | Rushen United | |
| 77 | 1985–86 | Rushen United | |
| 78 | 1986–87 | Gymnasium | |
| 79 | 1987–88 | Rushen United | |
| 80 | 1988–89 | Douglas High School Old Boys | St Marys |
| 81 | 1989–90 | Douglas High School Old Boys | Corinthians |
| 82 | 1990–91 | Douglas High School Old Boys | St Marys |
| 83 | 1991–92 | St Georges | Ramsey YCOB |
| 84 | 1992–93 | Pulrose United | Braddan |
| 85 | 1993–94 | St Georges | Foxdale |
| 86 | 1994–95 | St Georges | Laxey |
| 87 | 1995–96 | St Marys | Police |
| 88 | 1996–97 | Douglas High School Old Boys | Peel |
| 89 | 1997–98 | St Marys | Marown |
| 90 | 1998–99 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
| 91 | 1999–2000 | Peel | |
| 92 | 2000–01 | Peel | Ayre United |
| 93 | 2001–02 | Peel | Colby |
| 94 | 2002–03 | St Marys | |
| 95 | 2003–04 | St Georges | Douglas Royal |
| 96 | 2004–05 | St Georges | St Johns United |
| 97 | 2005–06 | Laxey | Union Mills |
| 98 | 2006–07 | St Georges | Douglas High School Old Boys |
2007–present
[edit]In 2007, Division One was renamed the Premier League. Division Two remained unchanged.
| No.[3] | Season | Premier League Champions | Division 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 |
| 105 | 2013–14 | St Georges | Gymnasium |
| 106 | 2014–15 | St Georges | Marown |
| 107 | 2015–16 | 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 |
Titles by club
[edit]| Club | Number of Top Flight Titles |
First Top Flight Title Won |
Last Top Flight Title Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peel | 30 | 1896–97 | 2022–23 |
| St Georges | 19 | 1956–57 | 2017–18 |
| Ramsey | 11 | 1898–99 | 1951–52 |
| Rushen United | 10 | 1925–26 | 2009–10 |
| Castletown Metropolitan | 8 | 1913–14 | 1998–99 |
| Gymnasium | 7 | 1897–98 | 1986–87 |
| Douglas High School Old Boys | 5 | 1966–67 | 1996–97 |
| Pulrose United | 5 | 1967–68 | 1992–93 |
| St Marys | 5 | 1928–29 | 2018–19 |
| Braddan | 4 | 1929–30 | 1937–38 |
| Douglas Wanderers | 2 | 1908–09 | 1909–10 |
| Ayre United | 1 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 |
| Colby | 1 | 1927–28 | 1927–28 |
| Corinthians | 1 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 |
| Laxey | 1 | 2005–06 | 2005–06 |
| Onchan | 1 | 1946–47 | 1946–47 |
| RAF Jurby | 1 | 1955–56 | 1955–56 |
See also
[edit]- List of association football competitions
- F.C. Isle of Man: a club playing in the English league system
References
[edit]- ^ "What is the UEFA Regions Cup? – Isle of Man Today". Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Isle of Man 1896/97-1994/95 (partial information)". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Isle of Man Senior Men's Leagues". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
External links
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