| 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) |
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.
The Faroe Islands won the tournament for the first time.