Isle of Man Football League
| Founded | 1896 (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 |
| 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 | St. Georges (2016–17) |
| Most championships | Peel (29 titles) |
| Website | Results website |
 2017–18 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
1 History
2 Competition Format
2.1 Competition
2.2 Promotion and relegation
3 Member Clubs
3.1 Premier League
3.2 Division Two
4 Past League Winners
4.1 1896-2007[2][3]
4.2 2007-present[3]
4.3 Titles by club
5 References
6 See also
7 External links
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. 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
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.
Member Clubs
The league lined up with the following clubs for the 2017–18 season.
|   Braddan Colby Corinthians Douglas Athletic DHSOB Douglas Royal Laxey Peel Ramsey Rushen United St Georges St Johns United St Marys |
|  Ayre United Castletown Metropolitan Douglas & District Foxdale Governors Athletic Gymnasium Malew Marown Michael United Onchan Pulrose United Ramsey YCOB Union Mills |
Past League Winners
1896-2007[2][3]
| No. | Season | Division One Champions | Division Two Champions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1896-97 | Peel | |
| 2 | 1897-98 | Gymnasium | |
| 3 | 1898-99 | Ramsey | |
| 4 | 1899-00 | 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 | 1978-89 | 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 | 1999-00 | 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[3]
In 2007, Division One was renamed the Premier League. Division Two remained unchanged.
| No. | 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 | Peel |
Titles by club
| Club | Number of Top Flight Titles | First Top Flight Title Won | Last Top Flight Title Won |
|---|---|---|---|
Peel | 29 | 1896-97 | 2001-02 |
St Georges | 18 | 1956-57 | 2016–17 |
Ramsey | 10 | 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 | 6 | 1966-67 | 1996-97 |
Pulrose United | 5 | 1967-68 | 1992-93 |
Braddan | 4 | 1929-30 | 1937-38 |
St Marys | 4 | 1928-29 | 2002-03 |
| Douglas Wanderers | 2 | 1908-09 | 1909-10 |
Colby | 1 | 1927-28 | 1927-28 |
Laxey | 1 | 2005–06 | 2005–06 |
Onchan | 1 | 1946-47 | 1946-47 |
| RAF Jurby | 1 | 1955-56 | 1955-56 |
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See also
- List of association football competitions
External links
- Results Website
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