2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | November 3–11 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Senegal (U-23 Team) (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Gambia |
| Third place |
 Mali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 28 (2.8 per match) |
| Best player | Ousmane N'Doye (Senegal) |
The 2001 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Mali. The title was won by Senegal (U-23 Team).
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
 Sierra Leone |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
November 3, 2001 |
| Mali |
3 – 2 |  Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Brahima Traoré 11', 28' Cheick Oumar Dabo 12' |
Bilal Sidibé 48' Ahmed Dabo 55' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal (U-23 Team) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| Gambia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cape Verde |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Sierra Leone |
withdrew | |||||||
November 5, 2001 |
| Cape Verde |
1 – 5 | Senegal (U-23 Team) |
|---|---|---|
| Zé di Luisinho 46' | Sadio Cissokho 18' (pen.) Ousmane N'Doye 47' Mamadou Diabang 61' Abdoulaye Khouma Keita 78' Ibrahima Diédhiou 84' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place match
November 11, 2001 |
| Mali |
2 – 1 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Tenema N'Diaye 17' Cheick Oumar Dabo 62' |
Alberto José Té 72' |
Final
November 11, 2001 |
| (U-23 Team) Senegal |
3 – 1 | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane N'Doye 43' (pen.), 83' Abdoulaye Khouma Keita 64' |
Souleymane Faye 90+3' |