| CAF U20/Rwanda 2009 Coupe d'Afrique des nations junior 2009 Igikombe cya Afurika cy'abato bato 2009 Kombe la Mataifa ya Jumuiya ya Afrika 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Rwanda |
| City | Kigali City |
| Dates | 18 January – 1 February |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Amahoro Stadium, Nyamirambo Stadium (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghana (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Nigeria |
| Fourth place |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ransford Osei (7 goals) |
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from 18 January until 1 February 2009. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.