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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | August 3–11 |
| Teams | 10 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Serbia and Montenegro (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Croatia |
| Fourth place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 1,393 (51.59 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eom Hyo-Won (53) |
The 2005 Men's Youth World Handball Championship (1st tournament) took place in Qatar from 3 August to 11 August.