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| Country |  Faroe Islands |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 islands |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening | 3 July 2027 |
| Closing | 9 July 2027 |
| Ceremony venue | Tórsvøllur (football) |
| Website | www |
The 2027 Island Games (Faroese: Oyggjaleikir 2027), known as the Betri Island Games (Betri Oyggjaleikir) for sponsorship purposes, are an upcoming edition of the Island Games to be hosted in the Faroe Islands. They are planned to take place from 3–9 July 2027, and 24 island teams are expected to participate.[1]
Host
[edit]The 2027 edition of the Island Games were initially planned to be hosted in Ynys Môn, but Ynis Môn backed out on account of financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. In December 2023, it was announced that the Faroe Islands would replace Ynis Môn as the hosts.[2] The 2027 Games will be the second time that the Faroe Islands have hosted the Island Games, the first time being in 1989.[3]
Sports
[edit]Fourteen sports are planned to be included in the 2027 Games.[4] Judo, basketball, shooting, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, and beach volleyball are all returning to the Games after not being present at the 2025 Island Games in Orkney. Golf, sailing, bowls, and squash were dropped from the 2027 itinerary.[5][6]
As of 11 December 2025, the planned sports and venues are as follows:[4]
Archery () held at the football field in Miðvágur
Athletics () at the Tórsbreyt athletic stadium in Tórshavn
Badminton () at the Høllin á Hálsi sports hall
Basketball () at the Við Tjarnir sports arena
Cycling () in and around Tórshavn
Football () at the Tórsvøllur national football stadium, along with smaller fields at Trongisvágur, Vágur, Norðragøta, Tórshavn, Eiði, Fuglafjørður, Streymnes, Sandur, Skáli, Sørvágur and Toftir
Gymnastics () at the Bylgjan gymnastics centre
Judo () at an unconfirmed venue in Tórshavn[7]
Shooting () at the Sandvík shooting range
Swimming () at the Tórshavn swimming complex
Table tennis () at the Hoyvíkshøllin sports hall
Tennis () at the tennis courts in Gundadalur, along with arenas at Sandur, Kollafjørður and Skála
Triathlon () in Tórshavn. Due to low sea temperatures, the swimming portion will be held indoors at the Tórshavn Aquatics Centre[8]
Volleyball () at two connected sports halls in Klaksvík
Beach volleyball () at Sandavágur and Fuglafjørður
Participants
[edit]24 islands are expected to participate:[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About". Oyggjaleikir 2027. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "2027 Island Games: Faroe Islands to host after Ynys Mon pull out". BBC. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Faroe Islands to Host the 2027 Island Games". www.iiga.org. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Sports". Oyggjaleikir 2027. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "2027 Island Games: Guernsey sports react to news of events in Faroes". BBC Sport. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Manx basketball team 'buzzing' at 2027 Island Games return". BBC. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Judo". faroeislands2027.fo. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Triathlon". faroeislands2027.fo. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Member islands". faroeislands2027.f. Retrieved 11 December 2025.