XXVII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Baku the capital of Azerbaijan, 3–10 October 2005 at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex.

Irina Tchachina Olga Kapranova Vera Sessina Svetlana Putintseva Anna Bessonova Natalia Godunko Irina Kovalchuk Inna Zhukova Liubov Charkashyna Valeria Kurylskaya Svetlana Rudalova * reserve gymnast Azerbaijan (AZE) Belarus (BLR) Brazil (BRA) Bulgaria (BUL) China (CHN) Czech Republic (CZE) Spain (ESP) Finland (FIN) France (FRA) Germany (GER) Greece (GRE) Italy (ITA) Japan (JPN) Kazakhstan (KAZ) South Korea (KOR) New Zealand (NZL) Poland (POL) North Korea (PRK) Russia Switzerland (SUI) Ukraine (UKR)