This article features the 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament qualifying stage. Caribbean and Central American teams entered in separate tournaments. The North American teams Mexico and the United States automatically qualified, as well as main tournament hosts Canada (North America) and Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean). Fifteen Caribbean teams entered, of which one qualified and seven Central American teams entered, of which three qualified.
Surinam received a bye because Guyana withdrew.
All matches were played in Haiti.
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Bermuda and the US Virgin Islands withdrew, so only two teams were left in this group.
All matches were played in Jamaica.
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All matches were played in Suriname. Saint Lucia withdrew.
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All matches were played in Panama.
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