2005 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2005 CAF Confederation Cup was the second edition of the CAF Confederation Cup. It started with the preliminary round that was played in January and February 2005. FAR Rabat of Morocco beat Dolphins F.C. of Nigeria in the final.
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
1st legs played 30 January 2005 and 2nd legs played 13 February 2005.First round
1st legs played 5 March 2005 and 2nd legs played 19 March 2005.Second round
1st legs played 8–11 April 2005 and 2nd legs played 23-24 April 2005.Play-off round
In this round, the 8 winners of the round of 16 play the losers of the round of 16 of the Champions League for 8 places in the group stage.1st legs played May 6–8, 2005 and 2nd legs played May 21–23, 2005.
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
| Group winners advance to the final |
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Final
The 1st leg was played on November 6 and the 2nd leg on November 19.Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup are as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Eric Gawu | King Faisal Babes | 7 |
| 1 |  Khalid El Hirech |  AS Marsa | 7 |
| 1 |  Kelechi Osunwa | Dolphins FC | 7 |
| 4 |  Alaa Abdel Ghany | Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab | 5 |
| 4 |  Abram Raselemane | Supersport United | 5 |