Football in the Isle of Man

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.As well as the league, there are also many domestic cups in the Isle of Man: The Isle of Man is not a member of UEFA or FIFA so the national team cannot enter the European Football Championships qualifiers or the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.The island meets the criteria needed for membership to UEFA, but not much interest has ever been announced.In 2013 an alternative national side, the Ellan Vannin football team, composed of Manx players only.
Ellan Vannin football team in Debrecen, Hungary in 2015
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