| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2001–19 April 2002 |
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Third place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 43 (3.91 per match) |
The 2002 African U-19 Women's Championship was the first edition of the African under-19 women's football championship. The winners of the tournament Nigeria have qualified to the 2002 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Three teams received a bye in the first round.