Nominations for the 2025 Isle of Man Sports Awards are opening on 17th November 2025 and the Manx Public are invited to nominates the athletes, teams and officials whom they think are worthy of being shortlisted for each of the 12 categories.
The 2025 Isle of Man Sports Awards will be held at the Villa Marina Royal Hall on Thursday, 26th February 2026.
The categories for nominations are a follows:
- Sportsman of the Year.
- Sportswoman of the Year.
- IOM Sports Ambassador.
- Under 21 Sportsman of the Year.
- Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year.
- Disability Sportsperson of the Year.
- Veteran Sportsperson of the Year.
- Sports Administrator of the Year.
- Sports Coach of the Year.
- Sports Team of the Year.
- Lifetime Achievement.
- "The Leonie Cooil Courage & Inspiration Award”
Nominees must be Manx born and have contributed to Manx sport or have resided on the Island for at least 2 years.
Nominees for the Under 21 awards must have been under 21 years old on the 31st December 2025 to qualify.
Nominations can be submitted online from November 17, 2025. Written nominations will also be accepted, provided they are received after the opening date and before the closing date. Nominations should include brief details of the achievements of the individual / team being nominated and why they are worthy of being considered.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS IS MONDAY, 14th DECEMBER 2025
Once the closing date has passed, there will be a shortlist announced for each category and those individuals / teams will be notified in due course.
Please email IOMSportsAwards@gov.im with any queries.