The 2005 EAFF East Asian Football Championship was a football competition between teams from East Asian countries and territories held from 31 July to 7 August 2005 in South Korea, with the qualifiers held in Taiwan in March 2005.

[citation needed] China PR, South Korea, and Japan were the automatic finalists.

The fourth finalist spot was competed among North Korea, Guam, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, and Mongolia.

Macau was suspended by FIFA from entering the competition during the match period.

China won their first ever international title.