diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/54198-docker_container-networks.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/54198-docker_container-networks.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df7628b02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/54198-docker_container-networks.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+minor_changes:
+- "docker_container - a new option ``networks_cli_compatible`` with default value ``no`` has been added. The default value
+   will change to ``yes`` in Ansible 2.12. Setting it to ``yes`` lets the module behave similar to ``docker create --network``
+   when at least one network is specified, i.e. the default network is not automatically attached to the container in this
+   case."
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
index ceeadd215e..af4007fb05 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ options:
       - Allows to specify how properties of existing containers are compared with
         module options to decide whether the container should be recreated / updated
         or not. Only options which correspond to the state of a container as handled
-        by the Docker daemon can be specified.
+        by the Docker daemon can be specified, as well as C(networks).
       - Must be a dictionary specifying for an option one of the keys C(strict), C(ignore)
         and C(allow_more_present).
       - If C(strict) is specified, values are tested for equality, and changes always
@@ -423,6 +423,20 @@ options:
             can be used in the network to reach this container.
         type: list
     version_added: "2.2"
+  networks_cli_compatible:
+    description:
+      - "When networks are provided to the module via the I(networks) option, the module
+         behaves differently than C(docker run --network): C(docker run --network other)
+         will create a container with network C(other) attached, but the default network
+         not attached. This module with C(networks: {name: other}) will create a container
+         with both C(default) and C(other) attached. If I(purge_networks) is set to C(yes),
+         the C(default) network will be removed afterwards."
+      - "If I(networks_cli_compatible) is set to C(yes), this module will behave as
+         C(docker run --network) and will I(not) add the default network if C(networks) is
+         specified. If C(networks) is not specified, the default network will be attached."
+      - Current value is C(no). A new default of C(yes) will be set in Ansible 2.12.
+    type: bool
+    version_added: "2.8"
   oom_killer:
     description:
       - Whether or not to disable OOM Killer for the container.
@@ -1076,6 +1090,7 @@ class TaskParameters(DockerBaseClass):
         self.network_mode = None
         self.userns_mode = None
         self.networks = None
+        self.networks_cli_compatible = None
         self.oom_killer = None
         self.oom_score_adj = None
         self.paused = None
@@ -1260,6 +1275,16 @@ class TaskParameters(DockerBaseClass):
             if getattr(self, value, None) is not None:
                 if self.client.option_minimal_versions[value]['supported']:
                     result[key] = getattr(self, value)
+
+        if self.networks_cli_compatible and self.networks:
+            network = self.networks[0]
+            params = dict()
+            for para in ('ipv4_address', 'ipv6_address', 'links', 'aliases'):
+                if network.get(para):
+                    params[para] = network[para]
+            network_config = dict()
+            network_config[network['name']] = self.client.create_endpoint_config(params)
+            result['networking_config'] = self.client.create_networking_config(network_config)
         return result
 
     def _expand_host_paths(self):
@@ -2265,6 +2290,7 @@ class ContainerManager(DockerBaseClass):
         container = self._get_container(self.parameters.name)
         was_running = container.running
         was_paused = container.paused
+        container_created = False
 
         # If the image parameter was passed then we need to deal with the image
         # version comparison. Otherwise we handle this depending on whether
@@ -2282,6 +2308,7 @@ class ContainerManager(DockerBaseClass):
             new_container = self.container_create(self.parameters.image, self.parameters.create_parameters)
             if new_container:
                 container = new_container
+            container_created = True
         else:
             # Existing container
             different, differences = container.has_different_configuration(image)
@@ -2306,10 +2333,11 @@ class ContainerManager(DockerBaseClass):
                 new_container = self.container_create(image_to_use, self.parameters.create_parameters)
                 if new_container:
                     container = new_container
+                container_created = True
 
         if container and container.exists:
             container = self.update_limits(container)
-            container = self.update_networks(container)
+            container = self.update_networks(container, container_created)
 
             if state == 'started' and not container.running:
                 self.diff_tracker.add('running', parameter=True, active=was_running)
@@ -2405,24 +2433,25 @@ class ContainerManager(DockerBaseClass):
             return self._get_container(container.Id)
         return container
 
-    def update_networks(self, container):
-        has_network_differences, network_differences = container.has_network_differences()
+    def update_networks(self, container, container_created):
         updated_container = container
-        if has_network_differences:
-            if self.diff.get('differences'):
-                self.diff['differences'].append(dict(network_differences=network_differences))
-            else:
-                self.diff['differences'] = [dict(network_differences=network_differences)]
-            for netdiff in network_differences:
-                self.diff_tracker.add(
-                    'network.{0}'.format(netdiff['parameter']['name']),
-                    parameter=netdiff['parameter'],
-                    active=netdiff['container']
-                )
-            self.results['changed'] = True
-            updated_container = self._add_networks(container, network_differences)
+        if self.parameters.comparisons['networks']['comparison'] != 'ignore' or container_created:
+            has_network_differences, network_differences = container.has_network_differences()
+            if has_network_differences:
+                if self.diff.get('differences'):
+                    self.diff['differences'].append(dict(network_differences=network_differences))
+                else:
+                    self.diff['differences'] = [dict(network_differences=network_differences)]
+                for netdiff in network_differences:
+                    self.diff_tracker.add(
+                        'network.{0}'.format(netdiff['parameter']['name']),
+                        parameter=netdiff['parameter'],
+                        active=netdiff['container']
+                    )
+                self.results['changed'] = True
+                updated_container = self._add_networks(container, network_differences)
 
-        if self.parameters.purge_networks:
+        if (self.parameters.comparisons['networks']['comparison'] == 'strict' and self.parameters.networks is not None) or self.parameters.purge_networks:
             has_extra_networks, extra_networks = container.has_extra_networks()
             if has_extra_networks:
                 if self.diff.get('differences'):
@@ -2665,6 +2694,7 @@ class AnsibleDockerClientContainer(AnsibleDockerClient):
             env='set',
             entrypoint='list',
             etc_hosts='set',
+            networks='set(dict)',
             ulimits='set(dict)',
             device_read_bps='set(dict)',
             device_write_bps='set(dict)',
@@ -2680,7 +2710,7 @@ class AnsibleDockerClientContainer(AnsibleDockerClient):
             for alias in data.get('aliases', []):
                 all_options.add(alias)
             # Ignore options which aren't used as container properties
-            if option in self.__NON_CONTAINER_PROPERTY_OPTIONS:
+            if option in self.__NON_CONTAINER_PROPERTY_OPTIONS and option != 'networks':
                 continue
             # Determine option type
             if option in explicit_types:
@@ -2706,6 +2736,8 @@ class AnsibleDockerClientContainer(AnsibleDockerClient):
         # Process legacy ignore options
         if self.module.params['ignore_image']:
             comparisons['image']['comparison'] = 'ignore'
+        if self.module.params['purge_networks']:
+            comparisons['networks']['comparison'] = 'strict'
         # Process options
         if self.module.params.get('comparisons'):
             # If '*' appears in comparisons, process it first
@@ -2713,7 +2745,12 @@ class AnsibleDockerClientContainer(AnsibleDockerClient):
                 value = self.module.params['comparisons']['*']
                 if value not in ('strict', 'ignore'):
                     self.fail("The wildcard can only be used with comparison modes 'strict' and 'ignore'!")
-                for dummy, v in comparisons.items():
+                for option, v in comparisons.items():
+                    if option == 'networks':
+                        # `networks` is special: only update if
+                        # some value is actually specified
+                        if self.module.params['networks'] is None:
+                            continue
                     v['comparison'] = value
             # Now process all other comparisons.
             comp_aliases_used = {}
@@ -2748,6 +2785,8 @@ class AnsibleDockerClientContainer(AnsibleDockerClient):
         # Check legacy values
         if self.module.params['ignore_image'] and comparisons['image']['comparison'] != 'ignore':
             self.module.warn('The ignore_image option has been overridden by the comparisons option!')
+        if self.module.params['purge_networks'] and comparisons['networks']['comparison'] != 'strict':
+            self.module.warn('The purge_networks option has been overridden by the comparisons option!')
         self.comparisons = comparisons
 
     def _get_additional_minimal_versions(self):
@@ -2893,6 +2932,7 @@ def main():
             aliases=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
             links=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         )),
+        networks_cli_compatible=dict(type='bool'),
         oom_killer=dict(type='bool'),
         oom_score_adj=dict(type='int'),
         output_logs=dict(type='bool', default=False),
@@ -2938,6 +2978,16 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=True,
         min_docker_api_version='1.20',
     )
+    if client.module.params['networks_cli_compatible'] is None and client.module.params['networks']:
+        client.module.deprecate(
+            'Please note that docker_container handles networks slightly different than docker CLI. '
+            'If you specify networks, the default network will still be attached as the first network. '
+            '(You can specify purge_networks to remove all networks not explicitly listed.) '
+            'This behavior will change in Ansible 2.12. You can change the behavior now by setting '
+            'the new `networks_cli_compatible` option to `yes`, and remove this warning by setting '
+            'it to `no`',
+            version='2.12'
+        )
 
     cm = ContainerManager(client)
     client.module.exit_json(**sanitize_result(cm.results))
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml b/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4eefe68433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/network.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,549 @@
+---
+- name: Registering container name
+  set_fact:
+    cname: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-network' }}"
+    cname_h1: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-network-h1' }}"
+    nname_1: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-network-1' }}"
+    nname_2: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-network-2' }}"
+- name: Registering container name
+  set_fact:
+    cnames: "{{ cnames }} + [cname, cname_h1]"
+    dnetworks: "{{ dnetworks }} + [nname_1, nname_2]"
+
+- name: Create networks
+  docker_network:
+    name: "{{ network_name }}"
+    state: present
+  loop:
+  - "{{ nname_1 }}"
+  - "{{ nname_2 }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: network_name
+  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
+
+####################################################################
+## network_mode ####################################################
+####################################################################
+
+- name: network_mode
+  docker_container:
+    image: alpine:3.8
+    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+    name: "{{ cname }}"
+    state: started
+    network_mode: host
+  register: network_mode_1
+
+- name: network_mode (idempotency)
+  docker_container:
+    image: alpine:3.8
+    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+    name: "{{ cname }}"
+    state: started
+    network_mode: host
+  register: network_mode_2
+
+- name: network_mode (change)
+  docker_container:
+    image: alpine:3.8
+    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+    name: "{{ cname }}"
+    state: started
+    network_mode: none
+    force_kill: yes
+  register: network_mode_3
+
+- name: network_mode (container mode setup)
+  docker_container:
+    image: alpine:3.8
+    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+    name: "{{ cname_h1 }}"
+    state: started
+  register: cname_h1_id
+
+- name: network_mode (container mode)
+  docker_container:
+    image: alpine:3.8
+    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+    name: "{{ cname }}"
+    state: started
+    network_mode: "container:{{ cname_h1_id.container.Id }}"
+    force_kill: yes
+  register: network_mode_4
+
+- name: network_mode (container mode idempotency)
+  docker_container:
+    image: alpine:3.8
+    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+    name: "{{ cname }}"
+    state: started
+    network_mode: "container:{{ cname_h1 }}"
+  register: network_mode_5
+
+- name: cleanup
+  docker_container:
+    name: "{{ container_name }}"
+    state: absent
+    force_kill: yes
+  loop:
+  - "{{ cname }}"
+  - "{{ cname_h1 }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: container_name
+  diff: no
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+    - network_mode_1 is changed
+    - network_mode_1.container.HostConfig.NetworkMode == 'host'
+    - network_mode_2 is not changed
+    - network_mode_2.container.HostConfig.NetworkMode == 'host'
+    - network_mode_3 is changed
+    - network_mode_3.container.HostConfig.NetworkMode == 'none'
+    - network_mode_4 is changed
+    - network_mode_4.container.HostConfig.NetworkMode == 'container:' ~ cname_h1_id.container.Id
+    - network_mode_5 is not changed
+    - network_mode_5.container.HostConfig.NetworkMode == 'container:' ~ cname_h1_id.container.Id
+
+####################################################################
+## networks, purge_networks for networks_cli_compatible=no #########
+####################################################################
+
+- block:
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks w/o purge_networks
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+    register: networks_1
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks w/o purge_networks
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+    register: networks_2
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks, purge_networks
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      purge_networks: yes
+      networks:
+      - name: bridge
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_3
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks, purge_networks (idempotency)
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      purge_networks: yes
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      - name: bridge
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+    register: networks_4
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks (less networks)
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: bridge
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+    register: networks_5
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks, purge_networks (less networks)
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      purge_networks: yes
+      networks:
+      - name: bridge
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_6
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=no, networks, purge_networks (more networks)
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      purge_networks: yes
+      networks:
+      - name: bridge
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: no
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_7
+
+  - name: cleanup
+    docker_container:
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: absent
+      force_kill: yes
+    diff: no
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      # networks_1 has networks default, 'bridge', nname_1
+      - networks_1 is changed
+      - networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 3
+      - nname_1 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - nname_2 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - "'default' in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_2 has networks default, 'bridge', nname_1
+      - networks_2 is not changed
+      - networks_2.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 3
+      - nname_1 in networks_2.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - nname_2 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - "'default' in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_3 has networks 'bridge', nname_1
+      - networks_3 is changed
+      - networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_1 in networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - "'default' in networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_4 has networks 'bridge', nname_1
+      - networks_4 is not changed
+      - networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_1 in networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - "'default' in networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_5 has networks 'bridge', nname_1
+      - networks_5 is not changed
+      - networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_1 in networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - "'default' in networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_6 has networks 'bridge'
+      - networks_6 is changed
+      - networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - "'default' in networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_7 has networks 'bridge', nname_2
+      - networks_7 is changed
+      - networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_2 in networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - "'default' in networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+
+  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
+
+####################################################################
+## networks for networks_cli_compatible=yes ########################
+####################################################################
+
+- block:
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, networks specified
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+    register: networks_1
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, networks specified
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+    register: networks_2
+
+  - name: cleanup
+    docker_container:
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: absent
+      force_kill: yes
+    diff: no
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, empty networks list specified
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks: []
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+    register: networks_3
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, empty networks list specified
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks: []
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+    register: networks_4
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, empty networks list specified, purge_networks
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks: []
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      purge_networks: yes
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_5
+
+  - name: cleanup
+    docker_container:
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: absent
+      force_kill: yes
+    diff: no
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, networks not specified
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_6
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, networks not specified
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+    register: networks_7
+
+  - name: networks_cli_compatible=yes, networks not specified, purge_networks
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      purge_networks: yes
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_8
+
+  - name: cleanup
+    docker_container:
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: absent
+      force_kill: yes
+    diff: no
+
+  - debug: var=networks_3
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      # networks_1 has networks nname_1, nname_2
+      - networks_1 is changed
+      - networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_1 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - nname_2 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_2 has networks nname_1, nname_2
+      - networks_2 is not changed
+      - networks_2.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_1 in networks_2.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - nname_2 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_3 has networks 'bridge'
+      - networks_3 is changed
+      - networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - "'default' in networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_4 has networks 'bridge'
+      - networks_4 is not changed
+      - networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - "'default' in networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_5 has no networks
+      - networks_5 is changed
+      - networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 0
+      # networks_6 has networks 'bridge'
+      - networks_6 is changed
+      - networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - "'default' in networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_7 has networks 'bridge'
+      - networks_7 is not changed
+      - networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - "'default' in networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks or 'bridge' in networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks"
+      # networks_8 has no networks
+      - networks_8 is changed
+      - networks_8.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 0
+
+  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
+
+####################################################################
+## networks with comparisons #######################################
+####################################################################
+
+- block:
+  - name: create container with one network
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+    register: networks_1
+
+  - name: different networks, comparisons=ignore
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      comparisons:
+        networks: ignore
+    register: networks_2
+
+  - name: less networks, comparisons=ignore
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks: []
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      comparisons:
+        networks: ignore
+    register: networks_3
+
+  - name: less networks, comparisons=allow_more_present
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks: []
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      comparisons:
+        networks: allow_more_present
+    register: networks_4
+
+  - name: different networks, comparisons=allow_more_present
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      comparisons:
+        networks: allow_more_present
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_5
+
+  - name: different networks, comparisons=strict
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks:
+      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      comparisons:
+        networks: strict
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_6
+
+  - name: less networks, comparisons=strict
+    docker_container:
+      image: alpine:3.8
+      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: started
+      networks: []
+      networks_cli_compatible: yes
+      comparisons:
+        networks: strict
+      force_kill: yes
+    register: networks_7
+
+  - name: cleanup
+    docker_container:
+      name: "{{ cname }}"
+      state: absent
+      force_kill: yes
+    diff: no
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      # networks_1 has networks nname_1
+      - networks_1 is changed
+      - networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - nname_1 in networks_1.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_2 has networks nname_1
+      - networks_2 is not changed
+      - networks_2.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - nname_1 in networks_2.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_3 has networks nname_1
+      - networks_3 is not changed
+      - networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - nname_1 in networks_3.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_4 has networks nname_1
+      - networks_4 is not changed
+      - networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - nname_1 in networks_4.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_5 has networks nname_1, nname_2
+      - networks_5 is changed
+      - networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 2
+      - nname_1 in networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      - nname_2 in networks_5.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_6 has networks nname_2
+      - networks_6 is changed
+      - networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 1
+      - nname_2 in networks_6.container.NetworkSettings.Networks
+      # networks_7 has no networks
+      - networks_7 is changed
+      - networks_7.container.NetworkSettings.Networks | length == 0
+
+  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
+
+####################################################################
+####################################################################
+####################################################################
+
+- name: Delete networks
+  docker_network:
+    name: "{{ network_name }}"
+    state: absent
+    force: yes
+  loop:
+  - "{{ nname_1 }}"
+  - "{{ nname_2 }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: network_name
+  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/options.yml b/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/options.yml
index a4ff5574f7..0f07f06277 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/options.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/docker_container/tasks/tests/options.yml
@@ -5,23 +5,9 @@
     cname_h1: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-options-h1' }}"
     cname_h2: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-options-h2' }}"
     cname_h3: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-options-h3' }}"
-    nname_1: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-network-1' }}"
-    nname_2: "{{ cname_prefix ~ '-network-2' }}"
 - name: Registering container name
   set_fact:
     cnames: "{{ cnames }} + [cname, cname_h1, cname_h2, cname_h3]"
-    dnetworks: "{{ dnetworks }} + [nname_1, nname_2]"
-
-- name: Create networks
-  docker_network:
-    name: "{{ network_name }}"
-    state: present
-  loop:
-  - "{{ nname_1 }}"
-  - "{{ nname_2 }}"
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: network_name
-  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
 
 ####################################################################
 ## auto_remove #####################################################
@@ -2434,164 +2420,6 @@
     - memory_swappiness_2 is not changed
     - memory_swappiness_3 is changed
 
-####################################################################
-## network_mode ####################################################
-####################################################################
-
-- name: network_mode
-  docker_container:
-    image: alpine:3.8
-    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-    name: "{{ cname }}"
-    state: started
-    network_mode: host
-  register: network_mode_1
-
-- name: network_mode (idempotency)
-  docker_container:
-    image: alpine:3.8
-    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-    name: "{{ cname }}"
-    state: started
-    network_mode: host
-  register: network_mode_2
-
-- name: network_mode (change)
-  docker_container:
-    image: alpine:3.8
-    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-    name: "{{ cname }}"
-    state: started
-    network_mode: none
-    force_kill: yes
-  register: network_mode_3
-
-- name: network_mode (container mode setup)
-  docker_container:
-    image: alpine:3.8
-    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-    name: "{{ cname_h1 }}"
-    state: started
-
-- name: network_mode (container mode)
-  docker_container:
-    image: alpine:3.8
-    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-    name: "{{ cname }}"
-    state: started
-    network_mode: "container:{{ cname_h1 }}"
-    force_kill: yes
-  register: network_mode_4
-
-- name: network_mode (container mode idempotency)
-  docker_container:
-    image: alpine:3.8
-    command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-    name: "{{ cname }}"
-    state: started
-    network_mode: "container:{{ cname_h1 }}"
-  register: network_mode_5
-
-- name: cleanup
-  docker_container:
-    name: "{{ container_name }}"
-    state: absent
-    force_kill: yes
-  loop:
-  - "{{ cname }}"
-  - "{{ cname_h1 }}"
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: container_name
-  diff: no
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-    - network_mode_1 is changed
-    - network_mode_2 is not changed
-    - network_mode_3 is changed
-    - network_mode_4 is changed
-    - network_mode_5 is not changed
-
-####################################################################
-## networks, purge_networks ########################################
-####################################################################
-
-- block:
-  - name: networks, purge_networks
-    docker_container:
-      image: alpine:3.8
-      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-      name: "{{ cname }}"
-      state: started
-      purge_networks: yes
-      networks:
-      - name: bridge
-      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
-    register: networks_1
-
-  - name: networks, purge_networks (idempotency)
-    docker_container:
-      image: alpine:3.8
-      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-      name: "{{ cname }}"
-      state: started
-      purge_networks: yes
-      networks:
-      - name: "{{ nname_1 }}"
-      - name: bridge
-    register: networks_2
-
-  - name: networks (less networks)
-    docker_container:
-      image: alpine:3.8
-      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-      name: "{{ cname }}"
-      state: started
-      networks:
-      - name: bridge
-    register: networks_3
-
-  - name: networks, purge_networks (less networks)
-    docker_container:
-      image: alpine:3.8
-      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-      name: "{{ cname }}"
-      state: started
-      purge_networks: yes
-      networks:
-      - name: bridge
-    register: networks_4
-
-  - name: networks, purge_networks (more networks)
-    docker_container:
-      image: alpine:3.8
-      command: '/bin/sh -c "sleep 10m"'
-      name: "{{ cname }}"
-      state: started
-      purge_networks: yes
-      networks:
-      - name: bridge
-      - name: "{{ nname_2 }}"
-      force_kill: yes
-    register: networks_5
-
-  - name: cleanup
-    docker_container:
-      name: "{{ cname }}"
-      state: absent
-      force_kill: yes
-    diff: no
-
-  - assert:
-      that:
-      - networks_1 is changed
-      - networks_2 is not changed
-      - networks_3 is not changed
-      - networks_4 is changed
-      - networks_5 is changed
-
-  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')
-
 ####################################################################
 ## oom_killer ######################################################
 ####################################################################
@@ -4144,15 +3972,3 @@
 ####################################################################
 ####################################################################
 ####################################################################
-
-- name: Delete networks
-  docker_network:
-    name: "{{ network_name }}"
-    state: absent
-    force: yes
-  loop:
-  - "{{ nname_1 }}"
-  - "{{ nname_2 }}"
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: network_name
-  when: docker_py_version is version('1.10.0', '>=')