Football at the 2001 East Asian Games

The football tournament at the 2001 East Asian Games was held from 19 to 27 May 2001. The tournament was played by the U-23 men's national teams.

Venues

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 220070+76
 Japan 210161+53
 Guam 2002012−120
Japan 6 – 0 Guam


Australia 6 – 0 Guam
Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium, Osaka

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 321062+47
 Kazakhstan 3201142+126
 Macau 311145−14
 Mongolia 3003116−150
Kazakhstan 5 – 0 Macau
Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium, Osaka


Kazakhstan 8 – 0 Mongolia
Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium, Osaka




Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 May - Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
 
 
 South Korea1 (3)
 
27 May - Nagai Stadium
 
 Japan (pen)1 (4)
 
 Japan2
 
25 May - Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
 
 Australia1
 
 Australia1
 
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
Third place
 
 
27 May - Nagai Stadium
 
 
 South Korea4
 
 
 Kazakhstan1

Semi-finals



Third place match

South Korea 4 – 1 Kazakhstan

Final

Japan 2 – 1 Australia

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Football  Japan  South Korea  Kazakhstan

Australia parted as guest, so Korea Republic and Kazakhstan were awarded 2nd and 3rd respectively.