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The 2001 OFC U-20 Championship was the thirteenth contested. It was won by Australia who qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup after defeating New Zealand 4–3 on aggregate.
| Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 2001 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Cook Islands New Caledonia |
| Dates | 8 February – 4 March |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 122 (4.52 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kevork Gulessarian (10 goals) |
← 1998 2002 → | |
Group stage
Group A
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Solomon Islands |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
 Fiji |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Tahiti |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | –6 |
 New Caledonia |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | –9 |
American Samoa withdrew
New Zealand advanced to the play-off.
| New Zealand | 3–1 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
Killen  44' (pen.)Sigmund 48'Payne 52' |
Tifinau 90' |
| New Caledonia | 1–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Douepere 47' |
Smeltz 5', 71' |
| New Caledonia | 1–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Kabeu 90+2' |
Honakoko 3' (o.g.) Kumar 72' |
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltz 33' |
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick 75' |
| Fiji | 0–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Fa'arodo 83' |
| New Caledonia | 2–6 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Douepere 1', 19' |
Vallar 14' Teamo 17', 62'Devendeville 46'Flores 80'Bennett 82' |
Group B
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | +46 |
| Vanuatu |
12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | +19 |
 Samoa |
6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | –16 |
 Cook Islands |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | –18 |
 Tonga |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | –18 |
 Papua New Guinea |
3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 | –13 |
Australia advanced to the play-off.
| Vanuatu | 7–0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Waiwai 10', 27', 44' Maki 28', 50'King 60'Qoring 64' |
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
| Tonga | 1–1 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Simioni 59' |
Shepherd 4' (pen.) |
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
| Papua New Guinea | 4–0 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Habuka 7' Wasi 33'Lepani 74', 85' |
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
Raemaru Park, Rarotonga
| Vanuatu | 3–0 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Obed 20', 74' (pen.) Tom 88' |
Raemaru Park, Rarotonga
Raemaru Park, Rarotonga
Raemaru Park, Rarotonga
Raemaru Park, Rarotonga
| Papua New Guinea | 1–3 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown 10' |
Fa'aivosa 16' Timo 65'Duffy 74' |
Raemaru Park, Rarotonga
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
| Samoa | 0–2 (awarded) | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
- Samoa withdrew
Tereora National Stadium, Rarotonga
Play-off
| New Zealand | 2–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Rowe 76' Killen 86' |
Gulesserian 21' |
- Australia qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
| 2001 OFC U-20 Championship |
|---|
 Australia Tenth title |
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