The football tournament consisted of one group with each team competing against each other in a match, with the highest ranked team after all of the matches winning the tournament. The Faroe Islands would win the tournament for their third straight women's tournament win. The second and third placers in the tournament were Åland and Bermuda respectively.
A five-a-side youth football tournament was held at the inaugural games in 1985 held in Douglas, Isle of Man but football was completely absent from the programme at the 1987 Island Games held in Guernsey. The first women's football tournament was held at the 2001 Island Games in the Isle of Man. The Faroe Islands won the first two editions undefeated.[1]
All of the six teams that competed in the women's tournament participated in one group. For the tournament, each team would compete against each other in a match. The highest ranked team after all of the matches were held would win the tournament.[2]
The Faroe Islands would win the tournament with five wins. Åland won four matches and lost one, placing second. Bermuda would place second after winning two matches and losing one, tying with the Isle of Man but would rank higher due to their goal difference of +8 to -3.[2]
Faroe Islands (3rd title)
Åland
Bermuda
Isle of Man
Guernsey
Shetland
