| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Gabon |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cameroon (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Chad |
| Third place |  Gabon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rene Nsi-Akoue (3) |
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The tournament was held in the Libreville, Gabon.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Congo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Central African Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | Gabon | 4–0 | Central African Republic | |
| Feb 6, 2005 | Central African Republic | 0–1 | Congo | |
| Feb 8, 2005 | Gabon | 1–0 | Congo |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Chad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | (Amateur team) Cameroon | 1–1 | Chad | |
| Feb 5, 2005 | (Amateur team) Cameroon | 3–0 | Equatorial Guinea | |
| Feb 8, 2005 | Equatorial Guinea | 0–0 | Chad |
Chad reached the final after beating hosts Gabon 3-2. The first goal was scored by Hamtouin Djenet (3'), Gaiüs Doumde added the second (10'), while Cyprien Nguembaye added the third (66'). Scorers for Gabon were René Nsi Akoué (6', pen.) and Serge Mabiala (68'). Cameroon beat Congo 4-3 after penalties shootout. The match had tied 0-0 at the end of full time. [1]
| Feb 10, 2005 | Gabon | 2–3 | Chad | |
| Feb 10, 2005 | (Amateur team) Cameroon | 0–0 (aet) | Congo | |
| (4–3 pen) |
| Feb 12, 2005 | Gabon | 2–1 | Congo |
| Feb 12, 2005 | Chad | 0–1 | Cameroon (Amateur team) |
| 2005 CEMAC Cup |
|---|
 Cameroon Second title |
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