The 2005

Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse (MLL) was a men's field lacrosse league in the United States. The league's inaugural season was in 2001. Teams played anywhere from ten to 16 games in a summertime regular season. This was followed by a four-team playoff f ...

season was the fifth season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005. This was the last MLL season when they just had 6 teams, and the next season, they had the new Western Conference.

General information

The 45 second shot clock was changed to a 60-second shot clock in 2005. Baltimore defeated New Jersey 21-12 in a game played at

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on May 28.

Regular season

''W = Wins, L = Losses, , PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''

''Long Island defeated Philadelphia 2 of 3 games in the regular season.''

All Star Game

July 2, 2005 *Young Guns 21-20(OT) Old School at

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MVP Old School team was made up of players who began playing in 2001. Young Guns was made up of players who began in 2002 or later.

Playoffs

Semifinal games August 19, 2005 *Baltimore 20-13 Rochester @

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, Boston, Massachusetts *Long Island 19-14 Boston @

, Boston, Massachusetts MLL championship August 21, 2005 *Baltimore 15-9 Long Island @

, Boston, Massachusetts

Bracket

Awards

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