Tournament details | |
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Host country | Solomon Islands |
Dates | 21 January – 30 January |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Australia (12th title) |
Runners-up | Solomon Islands |
Third place | Vanuatu |
Fourth place | Fiji |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 103 (6.44 per match) |
The 2005 OFC U-20 Championship was the fifteenth contested. It was won by Australia who qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup after a 3–0 victory against the Solomon Islands played at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The final game was abandoned in the 77th minute due to crowd trouble, however the score was allowed to stand.
Australia and Vanuatu progressed to the semi-finals.
New Caledonia and Tonga were eliminated.