2005 South American U-20 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 January 13 and February 6, 2005, it was the 22nd time the competition has been held and the 3rd to take place in Colombia. Colombia finished undefeated, winning their 2nd trophy.
Format
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.
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2005 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
First group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Colombia |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
 Bolivia |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
 Peru |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Results
January 17, 2005 18:00 |
| Bolivia |
3 - 3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Fierro  30'Sossa 45' 69' |
Ramírez 42' (pen.) 59' 84' (pen.) |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Chile |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
 Uruguay |
6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
 Paraguay |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 Ecuador |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
Results
January 18, 2005 20:10 |
| Uruguay |
6 - 0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Albín 2' 6' Cristián Rodríguez 29' 57'Peinado 71'Jorge Rodriguez 84' |
January 20, 2005 19:30 |
| Brazil |
4 - 2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Sóbis 15' 78' Filipe 46'Thiago Quirino 66' |
Montesinos 11' Canales 47' |
January 20, 2005 17:20 |
| Paraguay |
4 - 2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Bogado 25' Achilier 38' (o.g.)Segovia 51'Acuña 57' |
Valencia 2' Arroyo 21' |
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Brazil |
9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Argentina |
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Chile |
5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Venezuela |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
Results
January 25 19:30 |
| Uruguay |
2 - 4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 39' (pen.) Ezquerra 45' |
Report | Fernandinho 25' (pen.), 43' Renato 50', 90' |
January 25 21:10 |
| Chile |
3 - 4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Meneses 1' (pen.) Montesinos 6'Fuenzalida 64' |
Report | Rodallega 20' (pen.), 67' Aguilar 47'Toja 75' |
January 29 20:00 |
| Venezuela |
2 - 3 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas 42', 67' |
Report | Fuenzalida 59' Montesinos 76'Canales 78' |
Winners
| 2005 South American Youth Championship Winners |
|---|
Colombia Second title |
Qualifiers for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Top scorers
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