1985
The very first Island Games were hosted by The Isle of Man as part of their year of sport. The idea of bringing 15 islands together for a friendly competition was very exciting, and there was a lot of press coverage, giving the games a fantastic inital boost.
The Isle of Man is a British dependency


1987
The second Island Games were held on Guernsey, and along with the 15 Islands already in the Island Games Association, Alderney, Gibraltar and Sark all joined the IIGA for the 1987 Games.
Gurensey is a British dependency



1989
The Faroe Islands were given the honour of hosting the third Games. In order to host the Island Games, you must have an athletic stadium of international standard. The Sports Association in the village of Toftir stepped in to help, as they had been planning to build an athletic stadium for years, but had not been able to justify it.
The Faroe Islands are an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark


1991
Åland hosted the fourth Island Games. The Aland Island Games committee held its first meeting on the 26th of January 1989. They employed just one person, but had over 500 volunteers to help with the organisation of the Games.
Aland is part of Finland


1993
At the 1989 Games, The Isle of Wight was given the opportunity to host the 1993 games. Their mascot was designed by someone called Matthew Lake, and was called Corky, as a "Caulkhead" is the name of someone who has been born on the Isle of Wight.
The Isle of Wight is part of the UK


1995
Gibraltar hosted the 1995 Games, but only after two people (Freddie Chappory and Gaby Perez) submitted a proposal to the Executive Committee asking to host the Games in Gibraltar. At first the Committee had some reservations, but it was eventually approved.
Gibraltar is a British dependency


1997
The hosts of the seventh Games was Jersey, and the Island Games 1997 turned out to be the biggest sporting occasion the Channel Islands had ever hosted.
Jersey is a British dependency



1999
When Gotland was given the 1999 Games to host, they wasted no time in gathering support from everyone on their Island, including the military! The 14 sports offered included two new additions of basketball and ten-pin bowling.
Gotland is part of Sweden



2001
Having the Isle of Man host the 2001 games was significant for a few reasons. They were the first Island to host the games for a second time, and many people felt the Isle of Man as the "spiritual home" of the Island Games, making them a fitting host for 2001, as they were also the first hosts for the new millennium.
The Isle of Man is a British dependency


2003
The 2003 Island Games, hosted by Guernsey decided to not go for a traditional opening or closing ceremony, and was very successful with their opening ceremony on the quayside, instead of the normal stadium or track setting.
Guernsey is a British dependency


2005
The Shetland Islands are the smallest island to ever host the Island Games, with a population of only 23,000. One of the main problems was accomodation, however this was soon overcome, as someone drafted in 2 cruise liners to act as floating hotels for the week!
Shetland is part of the UK


2007
Rhodes hosted the 2007 Island Games, and had the problem of organising the games at their busiest tourist time, and finding enough people to help out. They found around 1,500 volunteers in the end, many of them children from local schools who were very proud to be taking part.
Rhodes Island is part of Greece


2009
Åland were the third island to host the Island Games for a second time. The Faroe Islands were the overall 2009 winners, with 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 24 Bronze medals.
Aland is part of Finland


2011 - Isle of Wight UK

2013 - Bermuda British dependency

2015 - Jersey British dependency