The 2005 PDL season was the 11th

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season. The season began in April and ended in August.

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finished the season as national champions, beating El Paso Patriots 6–5 on penalty kicks, following a 0–0 draw in the PDL Championship game in

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on 13 August 2005.

Orange County Blue Star Orange County Blue Star was an American soccer team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Wester ...

finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +39 goal difference.

Cape Cod Crusaders Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when ...

striker Andy Metcalf and

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forward

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were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals.

Richmond Kickers Future Richmond Kickers Future was an American soccer team based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers USL Second Division franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Develop ...

's Christian Neagu led the league with 12 assists, while

keeper Nate Pena enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.466 per game, and keeping 7 clean sheets in his 14 games.

Changes from 2004

Name changes

* Albany Blackwatch Highlanders became Albany Admirals * South Jersey Barons became

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New franchises

*Seven new teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:

Folding

*Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: **

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– Germantown, Maryland ** Columbus Shooting Stars – Columbus, Ohio **

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– Indianapolis, Indiana ** Jersey Falcons – Jersey City, New Jersey ** Lafayette Swamp Cats – Lafayette, Louisiana ** New Jersey Stallions –

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–

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, Missouri **

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–

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Standings

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

Playoffs

External links

2005 Table of Standings
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