| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Macau |
| Dates | 29 October – 6 November |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3.69 per match) |
The football tournament at the 2005 East Asian Games was held on 29 October to 6 November. The tournament is played by U-23 men national teams.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 7 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 6 |
 Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
 Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 |
| North Korea | 13–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 November – Estádio Campo Desportivo | ||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| 6 November – Estádio Campo Desportivo | ||||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| China | 1 | |||||
| 5 November – Estádio Campo Desportivo | ||||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 6 November – Estádio Campo Desportivo | ||||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | China | North Korea | Japan |
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