2001 African U-17 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Seychelles |
| City | Victoria, Mahé |
| Dates | 17 February - 3 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nigeria (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Burkina Faso
|
| Third place |
 Mali
|
| Fourth place | No fourth place. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
The 2001 African U-17 Championship was a football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament took place in Seychelles. The top three teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Guinea, one of the finalists, was disqualified from the tournament on the day of the final, because of government interferences in Guinean federation, what forced the final to be postponed one day. Guinea was replaced by Burkina Faso.
The first leg matches were played on either the 14th or 16 April 2000. The second leg matches were played on either the 28th or 30 April 2000. The winners advanced to the First Round.
The first leg matches were played on either 23 or 25 June 2000. The second leg matches were played on either 7 or 9 July 2000. The winners advanced to the second round.
The first leg matches were played on either 11 or 12 November 2000. The second leg matches were played on either 24, 25 or 26 November. The winners advanced to the finals.
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