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 Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Nagai Stadium Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium
Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts220070+76210161+532002012−120
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts321062+473201142+126311145−143003116−150
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Medalists Football Australia parted as guest, so Korea Republic and Kazakhstan were awarded 2nd and 3rd respectively.
External links East Asian Games 2001 - rsssf.com