2005 United Soccer Leagues
The 2005 Season was the 19th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
General
- A-League renamed USL First Division.
- Pro Soccer League renamed USL Second Division.
- The newly renamed top two divisions each become single table.
- The Syracuse Salty Dogs, Milwaukee Wave United, Edmonton Aviators, and Calgary Mustangs of the First Division folded following the 2004 season.
- The Utah Blitzz of the Second Division folded following the 2004 season.
- The Cincinnati Kings joined the Second Division, as an expansion club, for the 2005 season.
- The Westchester Flames, San Diego Gauchos, and California Gold switched from the Second Division to the PDL for the 2005 season.
Honors
| Competition | Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion/Best USL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| USL First Division | Seattle Sounders | Richmond Kickers | Montreal Impact |
| USL Second Division | Charlotte Eagles | Western Mass Pioneers | Western Mass Pioneers |
| USL PDL | Des Moines Menace | El Paso Patriots | Orange County Blue Star |
| U.S. Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | FC Dallas (MLS) | Minnesota Thunder (Lost in Semi-final) |
First Division
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 61 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 15 | +22 | |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 51 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 21 | +16 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 44 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 25 | +8 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 39 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 42 | −2 | POR: 4 pts RIC: 1 pt |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 39 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | |
| 7 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 38 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 43 | +3 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 33 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 40 | 52 | −12 | |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 32 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 36 | −9 | |
| 10 | Minnesota Thunder | 31 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | |
| 11 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 39 | −13 | |
| 12 | Toronto Lynx | 17 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 50 | −24 |
Playoffs
- Each round except the final was a two-game aggregate goal series decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out immediately following the second game of the series, if necessary. The away goals rule was not used as a tie-breaker. Tournament was re-seeded after the first round.
| First Round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Seattle Sounders (aet) (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 6 | Richmond Kickers | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 6 | Richmond Kickers (aet) (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
Second Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 41 |
| 4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Kings | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 26 |
| 6 | Long Island Rough Riders | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 21 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 21 |
| 8 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 38 | 21 |
| 9 | Northern Virginia Royals | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 90 | 6 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Western Mass Pioneers | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | Western Mass Pioneers | 2 (4) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Charlotte Eagles (aet) (p) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 0 | 4 (aet) | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Charlotte lost 0-1 and then on the second leg won 2-1. The tied series in aggregate then went into overtime periods where Charlotte scored 2 goals.[1][2]
Premier Development League
- See 2005 PDL Season
See also
References
External links
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