 | |
| Host |  Isle of Man |
|---|---|
| Teams | 22 islands |
| Athletes | 2020 |
| Events | 15 |
| Opening | July 7, 2001 |
| Closing | July 13, 2001 |
| Opened by | Elizabeth II |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
The 2001 Island Games were the ninth Island Games, and were held in Isle of Man, from July 7 to July 13, 2001.
* Host nation (Isle of Man)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jersey | 51 | 42 | 39 | 132 |
| 2 | Isle of Man * | 41 | 25 | 39 | 105 |
| 3 |  Gotland | 20 | 14 | 17 | 51 |
| 4 |  Guernsey | 18 | 38 | 25 | 81 |
| 5 |  Faroe Islands | 15 | 12 | 13 | 40 |
| 6 |  Åland | 11 | 13 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 |  Isle of Wight | 11 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 8 |  Cayman Islands | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
 Rhodes | 10 | 8 | 11 | 29 | |
| 10 |  Saaremaa | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 |  Shetland | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 12 |  Wales | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 |  Gibraltar | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 14 |  Greenland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Orkney | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 |  Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Falkland Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Hitra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Sark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 196 | 194 | 209 | 599 | |
The sports chosen for the games were:
Football (2) ()
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