Volleyball at the Island Games explained

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 ^[1]

• 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 ^[1]

• 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																			XIX
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
												X			X	X	X	X
Women's beach volleyball												X			X	X	X	X

Top Medalists

	Gold Medals		Total Medals
	No:	Team	No:	Team
Men's Volleyball	8		14
Women's Volleyball	7		16	Faroe Islands
Men's Beach Volleyball	1	Cayman Islands	3
Women's Beach Volleyball	2	Menorca	4

Volleyball

Men's Volleyball

Year	Games	Host
			Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985	I			Iceland	Faroe Islands
1987	II			Faroe Islands	Gibraltar
1989	III	Faroe Islands	Faroe Islands		Iceland
1991	IV				Faroe Islands
1993	V				Faroe Islands
1995	VI	Gibraltar			Faroe Islands
1997	VII
1999	VIII				Faroe Islands
2001	IX
2003	X			Faroe Islands
2005	XI			Bermuda	Faroe Islands
2007	XII			Faroe Islands
2009	XIII				Greenland
2011	XIV			Faroe Islands
2013	XV	Bermuda			Bermuda
2015	XVI			Faroe Islands
2017	XVII				Faroe Islands

Women's Volleyball

Year	Games	Host
			Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985	I			Faroe Islands	Iceland
1987	II		Faroe Islands
1989	III	Faroe Islands	Iceland	Faroe Islands
1991	IV				Faroe Islands
1993	V				Faroe Islands
1995	VI	Gibraltar		Faroe Islands
1997	VII				Faroe Islands
1999	VIII		Faroe Islands
2001	IX		Faroe Islands
2003	X		Faroe Islands		Greenland
2005	XI		Faroe Islands
2007	XII			Faroe Islands	Menorca
2009	XIII		Faroe Islands		Menorca
2011	XIV			Faroe Islands	Menorca
2013	XV	Bermuda	Faroe Islands		Greenland
2015	XVI			Faroe Islands	Menorca

Beach Volleyball

Men's Beach Volleyball

Year	Games	Host
			Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007	XII		Cayman Islands
2013	XV	Bermuda		Cayman Islands ^[2]	Menorca
2015	XVI
2019	XVIII	Gibraltar

Women's Beach Volleyball

Year	Games	Host
			Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007	XII		Menorca
2013	XV	Bermuda	Menorca
2015	XVI		Cayman Islands ^[3]		Menorca
2019	XVIII	Gibraltar		Menorca

Notes and References

1. Web site: IIGA bylaws . IIGA.
2. Web site: 2013 NatWest Island Games - 46 medals for Cayman .
3. Web site: Island Games athletes return with 33 medals . caymanreporter.com . 23 Jul 2015.