| 2005 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| Dates | 13 January – 6 February |
| 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) |
| ← 2003 2007 → | |
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.
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
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2005 South American U-20 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
| Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
González  32' (o.g.)Messi 71'Barrientos 82' |
| Colombia | 5–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Toja 8' Rodallega 47', 83' (pen.), 86', 88' |
| Argentina | 4–0 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Barrientos 3' Messi 50', 59'Boselli 80' |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Rodallega 38' |
| Bolivia | 3–3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Fierro 30' Sossa 45', 69' |
Ramírez 42' (pen.), 59', 84' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 6–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 5', 13' Barrientos 31'Abraham 35'Messi 43'Sosa 79' |
| Peru | 1–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| González 13' |
Saucedo 27' |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Rodallega 7' Briceño 79' |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Peirone 52' |
Falcao 28' |
| Peru | 0–3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Miku 7', 82' Pérez 74' |
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
| Uruguay | 0–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Evandro 2', 6' Filipe Luís 29'Quirino 46', 56' |
| Uruguay | 0–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelos 57' |
Bogado 63' |
| Chile | 3–2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 37' Fuenzalida 52'Lorca 69' |
Acuña 15' Bogado 59' |
| 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' |
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Bogado 25' Achilier 38' (o.g.)Segovia 51'Acuña 57' |
Valencia 2' Arroyo 21' |
| Chile | 5–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Canales 30', 51', 71' Fernández 37'Morales 75' |
Valencia 80' |
| Uruguay | 0–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
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
| Venezuela | 0–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Granados 52' (o.g.) |
| Uruguay | 2–4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| C. Rodríguez 39' (pen.) Ezquerra 45' |
Report | Fernandinho 25' (pen.), 43' Renato 50', 90' |
| Chile | 3–4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Meneses 1' (pen.) Montesinos 6'Fuenzalida 64' |
Report | Rodallega 20' (pen.), 67' Aguilar 47'Toja 75' |
| Chile | 1–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Lorca 72' |
Report | Lavezzi 38' |
| Brazil | 1–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Paulinho 63' |
Report |
| Uruguay | 1–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Albín 85' |
Report | Rentería 31', 68' Aguilar 43' |
| Venezuela | 2–3 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas 42', 67' |
Report | Fuenzalida 59' Montesinos 76'Canales 78' |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Colombia | 1–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Rodallega 47' |
Report |
| Brazil | 2–1 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Evandro 52' (pen.) Sóbis 90+2' |
Report | Lorca 83' |
| Venezuela | 1–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez 59' |
Report | Albín 46' Navarro 77' |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Garay 27' |
Report | Rodallega 12' (pen.) |
| Chile | 2–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 24', 62' |
Report | Ezquerra 37' C. Rodríguez 78' |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Marrugo 23' Rodallega 58' |
Report |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Zabaleta 66' Messi 75' |
Report | Evandro 52' |
Winners
| 2005 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Colombia Second title |
Qualifiers for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Top scorers
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