Founded | 1896; 128 years ago (1896) |
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Country | ![]() |
Confederation | UEFA |
Divisions | Premier League Division Two |
Number of teams | 26 (13 in each division) |
Level on pyramid | 1β2 |
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 (22β23) |
Most championships | Peel (29 titles) |
Website | Results website |
Current: 2023β24 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.
Historyβ»
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 formatβ»
Competitionβ»
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 relegationβ»
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 relegatedββto Division two, and the top two placed clubs from Division Two are promotedββto 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 clubsβ»
The league lined up with the following clubs for the 2023β24 season.
Premier Leagueβ» |
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Division Twoβ»
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Defunct clubsβ»
- Douglas Wanderers
- Northern Athletic A.F.C. (withdrew from season 2010β11)
- Ronaldsway A.F.C. (withdrew from season 2014β15)
Past league winnersβ»
1896β2007β»
No. | Season | Division One Champions | Division Two Champions |
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1 | 1896β97 | Peel | |
2 | 1897β98 | Gymnasium | |
3 | 1898β99 | Ramsey | |
4 | 1899β1900 | Ramsey | |
5 | 1900β01 | Ramsey | |
6 | 1901β02 | Ramsey | |
7 | 1902β03 | Gymnasium | |
8 | 1903β04 | Gymnasium | |
9 | 1904β05 | Gymnasium | |
10 | 1905β06 | Gymnasium | |
11 | 1906β07 | Peel | |
12 | 1907β08 | Ramsey | |
13 | 1908β09 | Douglas Wanderers | |
14 | 1909β10 | Douglas Wanderers | |
15 | 1910β11 | Ramsey | |
16 | 1911β12 | Ramsey | |
17 | 1912β13 | Ramsey | |
18 | 1913β14 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
β | 1914β19 | League suspended due to World War I | |
19 | 1919β20 | Gymnasium | |
20 | 1920β21 | Ramsey | |
21 | 1921β22 | Peel | |
22 | 1922β23 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
23 | 1923β24 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
24 | 1924β25 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
25 | 1925β26 | Rushen United | |
26 | 1926β27 | Ramsey | |
27 | 1927β28 | Colby | |
28 | 1928β29 | St Marys | |
29 | 1929β30 | Braddan | |
30 | 1930β31 | Braddan | |
31 | 1931β32 | Peel | |
32 | 1932β33 | Peel | |
33 | 1933β34 | Peel | |
34 | 1934β35 | Peel | |
35 | 1935β36 | Rushen United | |
36 | 1936β37 | Braddan | |
37 | 1937β38 | Braddan | |
β | 1938β46 | League suspended due to World War II | |
38 | 1946β47 | Onchan | |
39 | 1947β48 | Peel | |
40 | 1948β49 | Peel | |
41 | 1949β50 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
42 | 1950β51 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
43 | 1951β52 | Ramsey | |
44 | 1952β53 | Peel | |
45 | 1953β54 | Peel | |
46 | 1954β55 | Peel | |
47 | 1955β56 | RAF Jurby | |
48 | 1956β57 | St Georges | |
49 | 1957β58 | Peel | |
50 | 1958β59 | Peel | |
51 | 1959β60 | Peel | |
52 | 1960β61 | St Georges | |
53 | 1961β62 | St Georges | |
54 | 1962β63 | Peel | |
55 | 1963β64 | Peel | |
56 | 1964β65 | Peel | Onchan |
57 | 1965β66 | Peel | Corinthians |
58 | 1966β67 | Douglas High School Old Boys | |
59 | 1967β68 | Pulrose United | |
60 | 1968β69 | Pulrose United | Ramsey YCOB |
61 | 1969β70 | Pulrose United | Laxey |
62 | 1970β71 | Pulrose United | |
63 | 1971β72 | Peel | St Georges |
64 | 1972β73 | Peel | Colby |
65 | 1973β74 | Peel | Braddan |
66 | 1974β75 | Peel | Gymnasium |
67 | 1975β76 | Peel | St Marys |
68 | 1976β77 | Peel | Ayre United |
69 | 1977β78 | Rushen United | |
70 | 1978β79 | Rushen United | Corinthians |
71 | 1979β80 | Rushen United | St Georges |
72 | 1980β81 | Rushen United | Douglas High School Old Boys |
73 | 1981β82 | Castletown Metropolitan | Gymnasium |
74 | 1982β83 | Douglas High School Old Boys | Ayre United |
75 | 1983β84 | Peel | |
76 | 1984β85 | Rushen United | |
77 | 1985β86 | Rushen United | |
78 | 1986β87 | Gymnasium | |
79 | 1987β88 | Rushen United | |
80 | 1988β89 | Douglas High School Old Boys | St Marys |
81 | 1989β90 | Douglas High School Old Boys | Corinthians |
82 | 1990β91 | Douglas High School Old Boys | St Marys |
83 | 1991β92 | St Georges | Ramsey YCOB |
84 | 1992β93 | Pulrose United | Braddan |
85 | 1993β94 | St Georges | Foxdale |
86 | 1994β95 | St Georges | Laxey |
87 | 1995β96 | St Marys | Police |
88 | 1996β97 | Douglas High School Old Boys | Peel |
89 | 1997β98 | St Marys | Marown |
90 | 1998β99 | Castletown Metropolitan | |
91 | 1999β2000 | Peel | |
92 | 2000β01 | Peel | Ayre United |
93 | 2001β02 | Peel | Colby |
94 | 2002β03 | St Marys | |
95 | 2003β04 | St Georges | Douglas Royal |
96 | 2004β05 | St Georges | St Johns United |
97 | 2005β06 | Laxey | Union Mills |
98 | 2006β07 | St Georges | Douglas High School Old Boys |
2007βpresentβ»
In 2007, Division One was renamed the Premier League. Division Two remained unchanged.
No. | Season | Premier League Champions | Division Two Champions |
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99 | 2007β08 | St Georges | Colby |
100 | 2008β09 | St Georges | St Johns United |
101 | 2009β10 | Rushen United | Douglas Royal |
102 | 2010β11 | St Georges | St Johns United |
103 | 2011β12 | St Georges | Union Mills |
104 | 2012β13 | St Georges | Michael United |
105 | 2013β14 | St Georges | Gymnasium |
106 | 2014β15 | St Georges | Marown |
107 | 2015β16 | St Georges | Douglas Athletic |
108 | 2016β17 | St Georges | Braddan |
109 | 2017β18 | St Georges | Marown |
110 | 2018β19 | St Marys | Ramsey |
111 | 2019β20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
112 | 2020β21 | Corinthians | Union Mills |
113 | 2021β22 | Ayre United | St Johns United |
114 | 2022β23 | Peel | St Marys |
Titles by clubβ»
Club | Number of Top Flight Titles |
First Top Flight Title Won |
Last Top Flight Title Won |
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Peel | 30 | 1896β97 | 2022β23 |
St Georges | 19 | 1956β57 | 2017β18 |
Ramsey | 11 | 1898β99 | 1951β52 |
Rushen United | 10 | 1925β26 | 2009β10 |
Castletown Metropolitan | 8 | 1913β14 | 1998β99 |
Gymnasium | 7 | 1897β98 | 1986β87 |
Douglas High School Old Boys | 5 | 1966β67 | 1996β97 |
Pulrose United | 5 | 1967β68 | 1992β93 |
St Marys | 5 | 1928β29 | 2018β19 |
Braddan | 4 | 1929β30 | 1937β38 |
Douglas Wanderers | 2 | 1908β09 | 1909β10 |
Ayre United | 1 | 2021β22 | 2021β22 |
Colby | 1 | 1927β28 | 1927β28 |
Corinthians | 1 | 2021β22 | 2021β22 |
Laxey | 1 | 2005β06 | 2005β06 |
Onchan | 1 | 1946β47 | 1946β47 |
Peel | 1 | 1990β91 | 1990β91 |
RAF Jurby | 1 | 1955β56 | 1955β56 |
See alsoβ»
- List of association football competitions
- F.C. Isle of Man: a club playing in the English league system
Referencesβ»
- ^ "What is the UEFA Regions Cup? β 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.
- ^ "Isle of Man Senior Men's Leagues". full-time.thefa.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.