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

Venues

• Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
• Nagai Stadium
• Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	6
Japan	2	1	0	1	6	1	+5	3
Guam	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	0

2001-05-19

Japan	6 – 0	Guam

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-21

Australia	1 – 0	Japan

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-23

Australia	6 – 0	Guam

Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium, Osaka

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Korea	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
Kazakhstan	3	2	0	1	14	2	+12	6
Macau	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
Mongolia	3	0	0	3	1	16	−15	0

2001-05-19

Kazakhstan	5 – 0	Macau

Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-19

South Korea	4 – 1	Mongolia

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-21

Kazakhstan	8 – 0	Mongolia

Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-21

South Korea	0 – 0	Macau

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-23

Macau	4 – 0	Mongolia

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-23

South Korea	2 – 1	Kazakhstan

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	25 May - Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
	South Korea	1 (3)
					27 May - Nagai Stadium
	Japan (pen)	1 (4)
					Japan	2
	25 May - Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
					Australia	1
	Australia	1
	Kazakhstan	0
					Third place
					27 May - Nagai Stadium
					South Korea	4
					Kazakhstan	1

Semi-finals

2001-05-25

South Korea	1 – 1 ( a.e.t.)	Japan
Penalties
	3 – 4

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

2001-05-25

Australia	1 – 0	Kazakhstan

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

Third place match

2001-05-27

South Korea	4 – 1	Kazakhstan

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

Final

2001-05-27

Japan	2 – 1	Australia

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

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.

External links

• East Asian Games 2001 - rsssf.com