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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Libya |
| Dates | September 19 - September 26 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Libya (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Morocco |
| Third place |  Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 58 (9.67 per match) |
The 2005 North African Futsal Cup is the 1st Championship and it took place in Tripoli, Libya from September 19 - September 26, 2005.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 12 |
| Morocco | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 6 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score (HT Score) | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-19 | Libya | 12–6 (5–5) | Tunisia |
| 2005-09-21 | Morocco | 1–2 (0–0) | Libya |
| 2005-09-22 | Morocco | 9–1 | Tunisia |
| 2005-09-24 | Morocco | 10–1 | Tunisia |
| 2005-09-25 | Libya | 6–3 (3–2) | Tunisia |
| 2005-09-26 | Libya | 4–3 (0–1) | Morocco |
| 2005 North African Futsal Cup |
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