The 1989 Island Games in the Faroe Islands was the 1st edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 5 teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Faroe Islands |
| Dates | 6–12 July |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Faroe Islands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ynys Môn |
| Third place |  Åland |
| Fourth place |  Greenland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 44 (4.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bergur Magnussen (11 goals) |
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The Faroe Islands won the tournament for the first time.
Participants
editFinal rankings
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Faroe Islands |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 8 | +19 |
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Ynys Môn |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | –1 |
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Åland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | –2 |
| 4 | Greenland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | –4 |
| 5 |  Shetland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | –12 |
Matches
edit| Åland | 4–5 | Ynys Môn |
|---|---|---|
G. Börman  5'? 10' (o.g.)B. Danielsson 16'S.Fonsell 65' |
Gray 31', 47' Welsh 34'Roberts 41'Owen 86' |
Attendance: 400
| Faroe Islands | 3–0 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen 48', 78', 82' |
Report |
| 1989 Island Games Winners |
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 Faroe Islands First Title |
Top goalscorers
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