Football: 2024/25 Isle of Man season to begin this weekend

Fixtures across all four divisions penned in this Saturday (31 August)

This weekend marks the start of the 2024/25 Isle of Man men's football season.

Twenty-four opening day fixtures are scheduled to take place across the Premier League, Division 2, Combination One and Combination Two leagues on Saturday (31 August).

Among the first top-flight clashes, defending champions and 2024 Eric Fletcher Charity Shield winners Ayre United start off with a potentially tricky home tie against Laxey.

Last season's runners-up Peel welcome St John's United for a Western derby whilst newly-promoted Division 2 champions Foxdale host Rushen United.

In Division 2, Douglas Royal - who took voluntary relegation into the second tier this summer - travel to last season's GH Corlett Woods Cup winners Douglas High School Old Boys (Dhsob.).

Elsewhere, the other side relegated from the premier league in the previous campaign, Braddan begin life back in Division 2 at home to Ramsey Youth Centre & Old Boys (Rycob.).

All matches are due to kick-off at 2.30pm with the exceptions of Corinthians vs Marown in the Premier League and both Marown vs Corinthians and St Mary's vs Union Mills in Combination One.

Details of this weekend's opening day fixtures are listed below:

Fixtures (31-8-24)

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

Foxdale vs Rushen United

Ayre United vs Laxey

St George's vs Ramsey

Peel vs St John's United

Corinthians vs Marown (1.30pm KO)

Union Mills vs St Mary's

Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Division 2 (2.30pm KO)

Dhsob. vs Douglas Royal

Malew vs Pulrose

Braddan vs Rycob.

Michael United vs Colby

Canada Life Combination One (2.30pm KO)

Rushen United vs Foxdale

Laxey vs Ayre United

Ramsey vs St George's

St John's United vs Peel

Marown vs Corinthians (4pm KO @ Ballafletcher)

St Mary's vs Union Mills (1.45pm KO)

Ardern & Druggan Ltd. Combination Two (2.30pm KO)

Douglas Athletic vs Castletown

Douglas Royal vs Dhsob.

Douglas & District vs Gymns

Rycob. vs Braddan

Colby vs Michael United