2005 South American U-20 Championship
International football competition
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The 2005 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) was 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.
| 2005 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| Dates | 13 January – 6 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 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 | Hugo Rodallega (11 goals) |
← 2003 2007 → | |
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 World Youth Championship
Squads
First group stage
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Uruguay  | 6–0 |  Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
Albín  2', 6'C. Rodríguez 29', 57'Peinado 71'J. Rodríguez 84' |
| Brazil | 4–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Sóbis 15', 78' Filipe Luís 46'Quirino 66' |
Montesinos 11' Canales 47' |
Final group
Results
| Uruguay | 2–4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| C. Rodríguez 39' (pen.) Ezquerra 45' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Fernandinho 25' (pen.), 43' Renato 50', 90' |
| Chile | 3–4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Meneses 1' (pen.) Montesinos 6'Fuenzalida 64' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Rodallega 20' (pen.), 67' Aguilar 47'Toja 75' |
Venezuela  | 2–3 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas 42', 67' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Fuenzalida 59' Montesinos 76'Canales 78' |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Rodallega 47' |
Report[permanent dead link] |
| Chile | 2–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 24', 62' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Ezquerra 37' C. Rodríguez 78' |
Winners
| 2005 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Colombia Second title |
Qualifiers for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Top scorers
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