2005_United_Soccer_Leagues
The 2005 Season was the 19th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
- 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.
| 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) |
| Voyageurs Cup | Montreal Impact | Vancouver Whitecaps | n/a |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 61 | Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 51 | Bye to semifinal round of playoffs |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 45 | First round of playoffs |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders (C) | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 44 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 39[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 39[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 38 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 33 | |
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 32 | |
| 10 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 28 | |
| 12 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 17 |
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.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 (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 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Richmond Kickers (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 – 0 | Richmond Kickers |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Corazzin  Franks  Nash Kindel Dasovic |
4–5 | Ssjjemba Delicate Gorres Worthen Jeffrey |
Richmond Kickers won 5–4 on Penalty kicks after tying both games 0–0.
Seattle Sounders won 3–0 on Aggregate.
Semifinals
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Richmond Kickers won 4–2 on Aggregate.
| Montreal Impact | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders |
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Report |
Seattle Sounders won 4–3 on Aggregate.
Final
Awards and All-League Teams
First Team
F: Fabian Dawkins (Atlanta Silverbacks); Jason Jordan (Vancouver Whitecaps) (MVP & Leading Goalscorer); Mauricio Salles (Puerto Rico Islanders)
M: Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (Portland Timbers); Mauro Biello (Montreal Impact); Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps); Kirk Wilson (Rochester Raging Rhinos)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact); Taylor Graham (Seattle Sounders) (Defender of the Year); Scot Thompson (Portland Timbers)
G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Nick De Santis (Montreal Impact) (Coach of the Year)
Second Team
F: Dan Antoniuk (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Minnesota Thunder); Melvin Tarley (Minnesota Thunder)
M: Darren Caskey (Virginia Beach Mariners); Jeff Matteo (Minnesota Thunder); Rodrigo Rios (Atlanta Silverbacks); Petter Villegas (Puerto Rico Islanders))
D: Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery); Peter Luzak (Richmond Kickers); Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact)
G: Preston Burpo (Seattle Sounders)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 43 | Regular season champion |
| 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 41 | Playoff berth clinched |
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 41 | |
| 4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 38 | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Kings | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | Long Island Rough Riders | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 21 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 21 | |
| 8 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Northern Virginia Royals | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 90 | −74 | 6 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||
| 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 (aet) | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Semifinals
| Western Mass Pioneers | 3–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads |
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Report |
Western Mass Pioneers won 3–2 on Aggregate.
Charlotte Eagles won 4–2 on Aggregate. 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]
Final
- See 2005 PDL Season
- "2005 USL-2 Season in Review". Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.