Volleyball & Beach Volleyball

Both volleyball and beach volleyball will be contested at the Island Games. The last time volleyball was included was in Gotland in 2017, while beach volleyball featured in Gibraltar in 2019.

Competition Format

The volleyball and beach volleyball competitions will follow the official rules of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).

Venues

The volleyball matches will be played at the sports halls in Giljanes and Kambsdalur.

The beach volleyball matches will take place in Sandavágur and Fuglafjørður.

Volleyball and Beach Volleyball in the Faroe Islands

Volleyball is one of the largest sports in the Faroe Islands with around 2,000 active players across nine clubs nationwide.

Volleyball was first introduced to the Faroe Islands in the 1950s when Martin Holm, a teacher at the Faroese Teacher Training College, brought a ball and net to a PE class. Other teachers then took the sport with them across the country, where it spread and developed in schools.

The Faroese Volleyball Federation (Flogbóltssamband Føroya) was established as an independent federation in 1980 after previously functioning as a subdivision under the Faroese Confederation of Sports (ÍSF). Faroese volleyball has achieved impressive international results particularly at the Island Games, where both the men’s and women’s teams have won multiple medals. Each year youth national teams also compete internationally and perform strongly.

The Volleyball Federation has invested significantly in the sport, and in recent years several international competitions have been hosted in the Faroe Islands.

Beach volleyball is a newer discipline in the Faroe Islands. In recent years, the Volleyball Federation has worked actively to develop this area. The U18 national teams have already competed in both European Championship qualifiers and NEVZA tournaments, and in 2025, beach volleyball teams will also participate in similar competitions for U18 and U20, for both men and women.