Football: Fixtures announced for 25/26 Manx season

Cup competition dates also announced

Fixtures for the 2025/26 Manx football season have been released. 

The Isle of Man FA has announced the schedule of matches for the Canada Life Men's Premier League, Ardern & Druggan Division 2, Canada Life Combination One and Ardern & Druggan Combination 2 for the latest upcoming campaign.

The new season will get underway on 22 August with the Charity Shield fixture between Peel and Ayre with a 7pm kick-off at The Bowl.

Premier League champions Peel will then begin their title defence against Ramsey on the opening weekend (30 August) of the new season at Ballacloan. 

Meanwhile, the first cup competition of 25/26 will commence on 29 November with the Railway Cup semi-finals, with the final to take place at 2pm 26 December at The Bowl. 

The turn of the year will then see the ECAP FA Cup preliminary round taking place on 3 January and the first round on 7 February. 

Two weeks later the GH Corlett Woods cup will begin on 17 January. 

The Manx Quality Sheds Hospital Cup and Ascot Hotel Junior Cup will hold preliminary rounds on 18 and 19 April respectively.  

No dates have yet been given for the Paul Henry Gold Cup competition.

You can find the opening weekend's fixtures across the senior leagues as well as key dates for cup competitions below:

Opening fixtures for the 2025/256 Isle of Man senior men's football season (Saturday, 30 August 2025)

Canada Life Men's Premier League (2.30pm KO)

Corinthians vs Union Mills

St Johns vs Laxey 

Ramsey vs Peel

Ayre vs Foxdale

Rushen vs Braddan

St Marys vs DHSOB (5pm kick off)

Ardern & Druggan Division 2 (2.30pm KO)