2005 South American U-17 Championship
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| 2005 Sudamericano Sub-17 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 1 to 17 April |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Ecuador |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 107 (3.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kerlon (8 goals) |
The 2005 South American Under-17 Football Championship was a football competition for U-17 national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. It was the 11th time the tournament was held. It was played in Venezuela from 1 to 17 April 2005.
The host city of the competition was Maracaibo.
Squads
First round
The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams qualified for the final round.
Group A
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 |
| Ecuador
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
 Paraguay
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
 Bolivia
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
 Venezuela
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 1 April 2005 | ||||
| Venezuela | 1:3 | Paraguay | Maracaibo | |
| Bolivia | 2:4 | Brazil | Maracaibo | |
| 3 April 2005 | ||||
| Venezuela | 2:3 | Bolivia | Maracaibo | |
| Paraguay | 1:3 | Ecuador | Maracaibo | |
| 5 April 2005 | ||||
| Paraguay | 5:2 | Bolivia | Maracaibo | |
| Brazil | 5:1 | Ecuador | Maracaibo | |
| 7 April 2005 | ||||
| Venezuela | 1:7 | Brazil | Maracaibo | |
| Bolivia | 1:3 | Ecuador | Maracaibo | |
| 9 April 2005 | ||||
| Venezuela | 1:5 | Ecuador | Maracaibo | |
| Paraguay | 3:2 | Brazil | Maracaibo |
Group B
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Colombia
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Chile
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
 Argentina
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
 Peru
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 April 2005 | ||||
| Colombia | 0:1 | Chile | Maracaibo | |
| Uruguay | 1:0 | Argentina | Maracaibo | |
| 4 April 2005 | ||||
| Chile | 3:0 | Peru | Maracaibo | |
| Colombia | 1:0 | Uruguay | Maracaibo | |
| 6 April 2005 | ||||
| Peru | 1:3 | Colombia | Maracaibo | |
| Chile | 2:3 | Argentina | Maracaibo | |
| 8 April 2005 | ||||
| Argentina | 0:0 | Colombia | Maracaibo | |
| Uruguay | 3:0 | Peru | Maracaibo | |
| 10 April 2005 | ||||
| Uruguay | 4:0 | Chile | Maracaibo | |
| Argentina | 3:4 | Peru | Maracaibo |
Final round
The final round were played in the same system that first round, with the best 4 teams.
| Equipo | Pts | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Uruguay
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Ecuador
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Colombia
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 April 2005 | ||||
| Uruguay | 4:2 | Ecuador | Maracaibo | |
| Brazil | 3:1 | Colombia | Maracaibo | |
| 15 April 2005 | ||||
| Uruguay | 1:0 | Colombia | Maracaibo | |
| Brazil | 4:1 | Ecuador | Maracaibo | |
| 17 April 2005 | ||||
| Ecuador | 2:1 | Colombia | Maracaibo | |
| Brazil | 2:2 | Uruguay | Maracaibo |
- Brazil and Uruguay qualify to FIFA U-17 World Cup, Peru '05
| 2005 South American Under-17 Football Champions |
|---|
 Brazil 7th title |
Top goalscorers
| Team | Players | Goals |
|---|---|---|
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Kerlon | 8 |
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Elías Figueroa | 6 |
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Anderson | 5 |
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Javier Acuña | 5 |
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Ramón | 5 |