The United States topped the medal table, winning the most gold medals (46) and the highest number of medals overall (121); the US team also won its 1,000th Summer Olympic gold medal overall. This page provides the results of Women's Football - Rio 2016 olympics - and access to all Football results in Olympic history. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display There were no player age restrictions for teams participating in the women's competition. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display ^ Represented by Galt F.C. It was the 6th edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. Football at the Summer Olympics, commonly known as football or soccer, has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport, except 1896 and 1932. Football W - Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio - Results Olympian Database Despite this, the International Olympic Committee currently credits Canada with a gold medal and the United States with silver and a bronze medals as part of its attempt to reconcile early Olympic Games with the modern award scheme. Together with the men's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. Access official results for the Football event football men at the Rio 2016 Summer Games Olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances. Women's football was added to the official program at the 1996 Atlanta Games . ^ In this year football was a demonstration event and no medals were awarded. All the best photo and video highlights of Football at the Rio 2016 Summer Games Olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete. The women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 19 August 2016. The association football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 20 August in Brazil.