It operated predominantly as a 55-over limited overs cricket competition, with 4 regional teams playing each other in a round robin format.
North Women were the most successful side in the history of the Territorial Tournament, winning four titles.
The inaugural Territorial Tournament took place in 1988, following the 1988 Women's Area Championship and was won by North, winning all three of their games.
[7] Midwest beat East by 10 wickets, whilst the match between North and South was drawn.
[10] The regional teams did survive however, and played warm-up games against touring international sides and for the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup.