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| Host |  Shetland, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 islands |
| Athletes | ~ 2400 |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | July 9, 2005 |
| Closing | July 15, 2005 |
| Opened by | Elizabeth II |
The 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.
* Host nation (Shetland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guernsey | 40 | 38 | 29 | 107 |
| 2 |  Isle of Man | 34 | 35 | 23 | 92 |
| 3 |  Jersey | 33 | 28 | 32 | 93 |
| 4 |  Bermuda | 16 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| 5 |  Faroe Islands | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45 |
| 6 |  Gotland | 12 | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Shetland* | 10 | 14 | 22 | 46 |
| 8 |  Cayman Islands | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 |  Gibraltar | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 |  Isle of Wight | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| 11 |  Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 |  Åland | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 13 |  Saaremaa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 |  Rhodes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 |  Orkney | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 |  Sark | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 |  Greenland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 |  Western Isles | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 19 |  Alderney | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 |  Falkland Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Hitra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 194 | 190 | 202 | 586 | |
The sports chosen for the games were:
Football (2) ()