2001 African Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 18 March - 1 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Angola (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |  Ghana |
| Third place |  Egypt |
| Fourth place |  Ethiopia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best player |
António Mendonça
|
The African Youth Championship 2001 was held in Ethiopia. It also served as qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Eritrea and Guinea Bissau withdrew. A bye was therefore given to respectively Kenya and Gambia.
Congo-Brazzaville and Sierra Leone withdrew. A bye was therefore given to respectively Cameroon and Ghana.
The following teams qualified for tournament:
1 The match was abandoned in the 89th minute with the score at 0-0 after fans invaded the pitch believing that Cameroon and Egypt had contrived a draw to qualify both teams at the expense of host Ethiopia. The match was ordered to be replayed two days later, with the results to be used to determine who would qualify for the semifinals but not to count in group standings.
2 The match was originally scheduled for the 24th, but was postponed after the South African team had travel difficulties.
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