2005 South American Youth Championship
| 2005 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| Dates | January 13 to February 6 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Colombia (2nd title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Brazil
|
| Third place |
 Argentina
|
| Fourth place |
 Chile
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 114 (3.26 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hugo Rodallega (11 goals) |
The 2005 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Colombia between 13 January and 6 February 2005, it was the 22nd time the competition has been held and the third to take place in Colombia. Colombia finished undefeated, winning their second trophy.
The teams are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of six, wherein each team plays five matches. The top four teams in the final group qualify to the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2005 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
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