Football in the Isle of Man

Football in the Isle of Man
Country	Isle of Man
Governing body	Isle of Man Football Association
National team(s)	Men's official national team Ellan Vannin football team
National competitions
Isle of Man FA Cup Isle of Man Hospital Cup Isle of Man Railway Cup Paul Henry Gold Cup Captain George Woods Memorial Cup
Club competitions
Isle of Man Premier League Isle of Man Division Two
International competitions
ConIFA World Cup ConIFA European Cup Island Games

Football has been played in the Isle of Man since the end of the 19th century. The national association was founded in 1890^[1] and oversees all aspects of association football on the island. The association is responsible for organising all national cup competitions, most notably the Isle of Man FA Cup, and the management of the Isle of Man Football League.

Although, as a Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom, the local Isle of Man football association is affiliated with the English FA, and acts as a County Football Association. Due to their affiliation with the English FA, the Isle of Man are not members of FIFA or UEFA and are therefore not eligible to enter either the World Cup or European Championship. The Isle of Man therefore is limited to different forms of competition.

Since 2019 F.C. Isle of Man have competed within the English football league system, starting in the NWCFL Division One South – although due to COVID restrictions on the Isle of Man, did not take part in the 2020–21 season - their first full season was the 2021-22 season.