The 2005 W-League Season is the league's 11th.
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Three teams changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Gaels | Chicago area | Chicago Cobras |
| Mile High Edge | Boulder area | Mile High Mustangs |
| Real Colorado Cougars | Denver area | Denver Lady Cougars |
Five teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks Women | Atlanta area | Atlanta, GA | expansion |
| Central Florida Krush | Orlando area | Winter Park, FL | expansion |
| San Diego Gauchos Women | San Diego area | San Diego, CA | expansion |
| Toronto Lady Lynx | Toronto area | Toronto, ON | expansion |
| Vermont Lady Voltage | Burlington area | St. Albans, VT | expansion |
One team left for the WPSL:
Eight teams folded after the 2004 season:
Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 34 |
| 2 | Central Florida Kraze | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 33 |
| 3 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 25 |
| 4 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 18 |
| 5 | Richmond Kickers Destiny | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 |
| 6 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 15 |
| 7 | Bradenton Athletics | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 15 |
| 8 | Carolina Dynamo Women | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 37 | -27 | 5 |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Jaguars | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 33 |
| 2 | Cleveland Internationals Women | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 27 |
| 3 | London Gryphons | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 26 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Ladyhawks | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 19 |
| 5 | Fort Wayne Fever | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 15 |
| 6 | Chicago Gaels | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 14 |
| 7 | West Michigan Firewomen | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 10 |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Wildcats | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 2 | +55 | 39 |
| 2 | Boston Renegades | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 27 |
| 3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 22 |
| 5 | New York Magic | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 16 |
| 6 | New Hampshire Lady Phantoms* | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 56 | -42 | 6 |
| 7 | South Jersey Banshees | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 57 | -51 | 3 |
* New Hampshire was deducted 3 points for violations.
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 7 | +57 | 39 |
| 2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 33 |
| 3 | Vermont Lady Voltage | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Sudbury Canadians | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 9 |
| 5 | Rochester Ravens | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 50 | -36 | 9 |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 | +43 | 39 |
| 2 | Arizona Heatwave | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 31 |
| 3 | Mile High Edge | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 30 |
| 4 | Denver Lady Cougars | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders Women | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 15 |
| 6 | Fort Collins Force | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 44 | -31 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Gauchos Women | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 59 | -55 | 0 |
Five teams each from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. All matchups are in a one-leg format.
In the Central Conference, the Division champions play the second-place team from the opposite division.
In the Eastern Conference, the Division chamion with the best record receives a bye, and will play the winner of the teams with the 4th and 5th best conference records. The other Division champion will play the seventh-place team, and plays the winner of the third-place and sixth-place teams.
The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
The Regular Season champion, New Jersey Wildcats, received a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the eight-place team from the Eastern Conference receiving a playoff berth.
Central Conference
| Central Semifinals | Central Championship | |||||||
| A1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 6 | ||||||
| MW2 | Cleveland Internationals Women | 2 | ||||||
| A1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0 | ||||||
| A2 | Central Florida Krush | 1 | ||||||
| MW1 | Detroit Jaguars | 2 | ||||||
| A2 | Central Florida Krush | 3 | ||||||
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Quarterfinals | Eastern Semifinals | Eastern Championship | |||||||||||
| E4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 3 | |||||||||||
| E5 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 1 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5 | |||||||||||
| E4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 1 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Boston Renegades | 4 | E3 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 0 | ||||||||
| E7 | New York Magic | 0 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Boston Renegades | 1 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 2 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 6 | |||||||||||
| E6 | Vermont Lady Voltage | 0 | |||||||||||
Western Conference
| Western Finals | |||
| W1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 4 | |
| W2 | Arizona Heatwave | 0 | |
| Semifinal | |||||||||||||
| WL | New Jersey Wildcats | 2 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 1 | Championship | ||||||||||
| WL | New Jersey Wildcats | 3 | |||||||||||
| Semifinal | E1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 0 | ||||||||||
| E1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Central Florida Krush | 1 | Third Place | ||||||||||
| W1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 3 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Central Florida Krush | 1 | |||||||||||
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