The Isle of Man Football Association, also simply known as the Isle of Man FA or the IOMFA, is the body that co-ordinates and organises the sport of

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on the

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. Although, as a Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man is not a part of the

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, the local FA is affiliated with the English FA, and acts as a

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History and organisation

The organisation runs the Isle of Man national football team (which competes in the

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), the Isle of Man league representative XI (which competes in the

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) and the

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, the main league competition on the island. In October 2008

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became the eleventh IOMFA club to achieve

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Charter Standard status, the FA's kitemark scheme for quality assurance. The IOMFA now has set a target of becoming the first County FA to have every associate club achieving the standard.

References

External links

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NLS Cup at the fa.com
{{Football in the Crown Dependencies County football associations Football in the Isle of Man Association football governing bodies in Europe Sports organizations established in 1890