| 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 |
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| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 122 (4.52 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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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.
New Zealand advanced to the play-off.