| Isle of Man Football League | |
| Divisions: | Premier League Division Two |
| Teams: | 26 (13 in each division) |
| Relegation: | Division Two |
| Levels: | 1–2 |
| Champions: | Ramsey AFC |
| Season: | 22–23 |
| Most Successful Club: | Peel (29 titles) |
| Website: | Results website |
| Pyramid: | Isle of Man football league system |
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.
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]
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.
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.
The league lined up with the following clubs for the 2023–24 season.
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 | ||
| 112 | 2020–21 | Corinthians | Union Mills | |
| 113 | 2021–22 | Ayre United | St Johns United | |
| 114 | 2022–23 | Peel | St Marys | |
| 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 |