| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Åland |
| Dates | June 24th – June 29th |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Faroe Islands (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Ynys Môn |
| Third place |  Jersey |
| Fourth place |  Åland Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jens Erik Rasmussen (6 goals) |
The 1991 Island Games in Åland was the 2nd edition in which a men's football (soccer) tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 8 teams.
The Faroe Islands won the tournament for the second time.
Participants
Group phase
Group 1
| Rank | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroe Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | +6 |
| 2 | Jersey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | +1 |
| 3 |  Shetland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | −2 |
| 4 |  Greenland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | −5 |
| Faroe Islands | 3–0 | Shetland |
|---|---|---|
Jens Erik Rasmussen  ?'Magni Jarnskor ?'Kurt Mørkøre ?' |
| Jersey | 4–3 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hamon ?', ?', ?' Tony Salaun ?' | Karl Kreutzmann ?' Edvard Kristiansen ?'Peter Møller ?' |
| Faroe Islands | 3–2 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Erik Rasmussen ?', ?' Magni Jarnskor ?' | Karl Kreutzmann ?' Gedion Jørgensen ?' |
| Jersey | 2–0 | Shetland |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hamon ?' Neil Livesey ?' |
| Faroe Islands | 5–3 | Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Kári Reynheim ?' Ari Thomassen ?'Jens Erik Rasmussen ?', ?'Jan Christian Dam ?' | Adam Greig ?', ?', ?' |
| Shetland | 5–2 | Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Johnston ?', ?' George Watt ?', ?'Michael Williamson ?' | Karl Kreutzmann ?' Jan Nielsen ?' |
Group 2
| Rank | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ynys Môn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +6 |
| 2 | Åland Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 |
| 3 |  Guernsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | −3 |
| 4 |  Isle of Wight | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | −5 |
| Ynys Môn | 1–0 | Guernsey |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Jones ?' |
| Åland Islands | 1–0 | Isle of Wight |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Söderdahl ?' |
| Åland Islands | 2–0 | Guernsey |
|---|---|---|
| Olav Marchini ?' Jonas Henriksson ?' |
| Ynys Môn | 5–1 | Isle of Wight |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Kasparek ?', ?' John Welsh ?', ?'Bob Parry ?' | Steve Greening ?' |
| Åland Islands | 0–1 | Ynys Môn |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Parry ?' |
| Isle of Wight | 1–1 | Guernsey |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Greening ?' Larry Luscome ?' |
Placement play-off matches
7th place match
5th place match
| Shetland | 2–1 | Guernsey |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Williamson ?', ?' | Darren Le Tissier ?' |
3rd Place Match
| Jersey | 2–0 | Åland Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Greig ?', ?' |
Final
| Faroe Islands | 2 – 0 a.e.t. | Ynys Môn |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Erik Rasmussen ?' Eyðstein Davidsen ?' |
| 1991 Island Games Winners |
|---|
) Faroe Islands Second Title |
Final Rankings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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){kind=icon} | Ynys Môn |
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| 4 | Åland Islands |
| 5 | Shetland |
| 6 | Guernsey |
| 7 | Isle of Wight |
| 8 | Greenland |