The Isle of Man Premier League (also known as the Canada Life Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of the
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 ...
and the highest overall in the
Isle of Man football league system. The Premier League, which was introduced for the
2007–08 season, was previously known as the First Division. Each year, the top finishing club is crowned league champion, and the two lowest placed clubs are relegated to Division Two.
In
2018–19 season,
St Marys were the division champions and
St Georges
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were the runners-up.
St Johns United and
Braddan
Braddan ( gv, Braddan) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Middle.
Administratively, a small part of the historic p ...
were relegated to Division Two, finishing 12th and 13th place respectively.
History
The Isle of Man Premier League was introduced for the
2007–08 season.
Structure of the league
Competition
The league comprises 13 clubs. Over the course of a season, which runs annually from August to the following May, 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. At the end of the season, the first placed club in the league is crowned Premier League champions.
Promotion and relegation
A system of
promotion and relegation
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...
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.
Current members
The following 13 clubs are competing in the Premier League during the
2019–20 season.
Results
League champions and runners-up
Relegated teams (from Premier League to Division Two)
Top scorers
See also
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List of association football competitions
This is a list of the association football competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally. Confirmed future competitions are also included.
The competitions are grouped b ...
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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 ...
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Football in the Isle of Man
Football has been played in the Isle of Man since the end of the 19th century. The national association was founded in 1890 and oversees all aspects of association football on the island. The association is responsible for organising all national ...
References
External links
Results Website{{UEFA leagues
Football competitions in the Isle of Man