title: Volleyball at the Island Games
text: # Volleyball at the Island Games
  
  Volleyball is an event at the Island Games, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies.
  
  Volleyball has been selected as a sport in every Island Games for both Men and Women since the games were started in 1985.
  
  Beach Volleyball being introduced for the first time in 2007.
  
  Volleyball
  
  * A maximum of one Team per gender may be entered by each Member Island
  * Each team may have 12 competitors and 5 bench personnel
  * Age - 13 minimum
  
  Beach Volleyball
  
  * A maximum of one Team per gender may be entered by each Member Island
  * Each team comprises 2 competitors per Member Island
  * Age - 13 minimum
  
  ## Events
  
  | Event | I 1985 | II 1987 | III 1989 | IV 1991 | V 1993 | VI 1995 | VII 1997 | VIII 1999 | IX 2001 | X 2003 | XI 2005 | XII 2007 | XIII 2009 | XIV 2011 | XV 2013 | XVI 2015 | XVII 2017 | XVIII 2019 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's tournament | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
  | Women's tournament | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
  | Men's beach volleyball | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | X | X | X |
  | Women's beach volleyball | | | | | | | | | | | | X | | | X | X | X | X |
  
  ## Top Medalists
  
  | | Gold Medals | Gold Medals | Total Medals | Total Medals |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | No: | Team | No: | Team |
  | Men's Volleyball | 8 | Saaremaa Åland | 14 | Åland Saaremaa |
  | Women's Volleyball | 7 | Faroe Islands Saaremaa | 16 | Faroe Islands |
  | Men's Beach Volleyball | 1 | Cayman Islands Gotland Saaremaa Åland Islands | 3 | Gotland Saaremaa |
  | Women's Beach Volleyball | 2 | Menorca | 4 | Menorca |
  
  ## Volleyball
  
  ### Men's Volleyball
  
  | Year | Games | Host |
  | - | - | - |
  | Year | Games | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | 1985 | I | Isle of Man | Åland | Iceland | Faroe Islands |
  | 1987 | II | Guernsey | Åland | Faroe Islands | Gibraltar |
  | 1989 | III | Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | Guernsey | Iceland |
  | 1991 | IV | Åland | Saaremaa | Åland | Faroe Islands |
  | 1993 | V | Isle of Wight | Åland | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands |
  | 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Åland | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands |
  | 1997 | VII | Jersey | Åland | Saaremaa | Gotland |
  | 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Åland | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands |
  | 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Åland | Gotland | Saaremaa |
  | 2003 | X | Guernsey | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Åland |
  | 2005 | XI | Shetland | Saaremaa | Bermuda | Faroe Islands |
  | 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Rhodes |
  | 2009 | XIII | Åland | Saaremaa | Åland | Greenland |
  | 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Åland |
  | 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Saaremaa | Åland | Bermuda |
  | 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Åland |
  | 2017 | XVII | Gotland | Åland | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands |
  
  ### Women's Volleyball
  
  | Year | Games | Host |
  | - | - | - |
  | Year | Games | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | 1985 | I | Isle of Man | Åland | Faroe Islands | Iceland |
  | 1987 | II | Guernsey | Faroe Islands | Guernsey | Åland |
  | 1989 | III | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Faroe Islands | Åland |
  | 1991 | IV | Åland | Saaremaa | Åland | Faroe Islands |
  | 1993 | V | Isle of Wight | Saaremaa | Åland | Faroe Islands |
  | 1995 | VI | Gibraltar | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Åland |
  | 1997 | VII | Jersey | Saaremaa | Åland | Faroe Islands |
  | 1999 | VIII | Gotland | Faroe Islands | Åland | Saaremaa |
  | 2001 | IX | Isle of Man | Faroe Islands | Saaremaa | Guernsey |
  | 2003 | X | Guernsey | Faroe Islands | Saaremaa | Greenland |
  | 2005 | XI | Shetland | Faroe Islands | Saaremaa | Åland |
  | 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Menorca |
  | 2009 | XIII | Åland | Faroe Islands | Saaremaa | Menorca |
  | 2011 | XIV | Isle of Wight | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Menorca |
  | 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Faroe Islands | Saaremaa | Greenland |
  | 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Saaremaa | Faroe Islands | Menorca |
  
  ## Beach Volleyball
  
  ### Men's Beach Volleyball
  
  | Year | Games | Host |
  | - | - | - |
  | Year | Games | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Cayman Islands | Gotland | Rhodes |
  | 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Saaremaa | Cayman Islands | Menorca |
  | 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Gotland | Saaremaa | Jersey |
  | 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Åland Islands | Gotland | Saaremaa |
  
  ### Women's Beach Volleyball
  
  | Year | Games | Host |
  | - | - | - |
  | Year | Games | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | 2007 | XII | Rhodes | Menorca | Rhodes | Saaremaa |
  | 2013 | XV | Bermuda | Menorca | Cayman Islands | Gotland |
  | 2015 | XVI | Jersey | Cayman Islands | Saaremaa | Menorca |
  | 2019 | XVIII | Gibraltar | Gotland | Menorca | Cayman Islands |
  