1983 African Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July 1982 - 16 April 1983 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nigeria (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ivory Coast |
The African Youth Championship 1983 was contested through home and away matches. It also served as qualification for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament (and played at least one match):
|
|
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberia 
|
4 - 3 1 |  Guinea
|
2 - 2 | 2 - 1 |
Senegal 
|
0 - 4 2 |  Gambia
|
0 - 2 | 0 - 2 2 |
Sudan 
|
w/o 3 |  Ethiopia
|
- | - |
Togo 
|
w/o 3 |  Ghana
|
- | - |
Gabon 
|
w/o 3 |  Central African Republic
|
- | - |
Swaziland 
|
w/o 3 |  Mauritius
|
- | - |
Congo 
|
w/o 3 |  Angola
|
- | - |
Upper Volta 
|
w/o 3 | Ivory Coast
|
- | - |
Libya 
|
w/o 3 |  Morocco
|
- | - |
1 Liberia initially won on aggregate against Guinea, but were disqualified for using ineligible players in both legs.
2 Senegal withdrew after first leg.
3 Ethiopia, Ghana, Central African Republic, Mauritius, Congo, Upper Volta and Libya all withdrew.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan
|
2–4 |  Egypt
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Guinea
|
3–2 | Togo
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Gabon
|
0–3 | Nigeria
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Swaziland
|
1-7 1 |  Zimbabwe
|
1-5 | 0-2 1 |
| Angola
|
1–3 |  Cameroon
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Ivory Coast
|
awd 2 |  Equatorial Guinea
|
4-1 | n/p |
| Gambia
|
1–2 |  Algeria
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Morocco
|
4–0 |  Tunisia
|
4–0 | 0–0 |
1 Swaziland withdrew after losing the first leg to Zimbabwe.
2 Equatorial Guinea were ejected from the competition for using five ineligible players in the first leg.
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt
|
1–1 (p: 7–8) | Guinea
|
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Nigeria
|
3–2 | Zimbabwe
|
3–1 | 0–1 |
| Cameroon
|
2–5 | Ivory Coast
|
0–2 | 2–3 |
| Algeria
|
(a)3–3 | Morocco
|
2–0 | 1–3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea
|
2–3 | Nigeria
|
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Ivory Coast
|
(a)2–2 | Algeria
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast
|
3–4 | Nigeria
|
2–2 | 1–2 |
| 1983 African Youth Championship |
|---|
 Nigeria First title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.