The 2005 AFF U-20 Youth Championship was held in Palembang, Indonesia in August 2005. That was the first edition of the tournament since its inception in 2002. Ten nations took part with nine teams from the ASEAN region and one guest nation, the Maldives, from the South Asian region.

Participating nations

Tournament All times are Western Indonesia Time (WIB) - UTC+7 Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts430195+494211196+1374211138+574202136+764004130−290

Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts431081+7104220113+88421153+274013515−1014013310−91

Knockout stage Bracket

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

Final

Winner

References AFF U-20 Youth Championship 2005 ASEAN Football Federation.