The 2001 OFC U-17 Championship was the 9th edition of the

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, the biennial international youth football championship organised by OFC for the men's under-17 national teams of Oceania.

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and

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each hosted one group in the group stage, while the final was played over two legs in the qualifying countries: Australia and

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. A total of ten teams played in the tournament, following the withdrawals of

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and New Caledonia. Defending champions Australia retained their title after defeating

9–0 on aggregate in the final.

Group stage

Group 1

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Group 2

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Final

First leg

Second leg

References

External links

Oceania Football Confederation website
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