# 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

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. 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. 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 2023–24 season.

### 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. | 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 | 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 | 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

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 | Marown |
| 110 | 2018–19 | St Marys | Ramsey |
| 111 | 2019–20 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | 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 |
| 115 | 2023–24 | Ayre United | Foxdale |

### Titles by club

| 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 | 2 | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
| Colby | 1 | 1927–28 | 1927–28 |
| Corinthians | 1 | 2020–21 | 2020–21 |
| Laxey | 1 | 2005–06 | 2005–06 |
| Onchan | 1 | 1946–47 | 1946–47 |
| RAF Jurby | 1 | 1955–56 | 1955–56 |