The 2005 Season was the 19th edition of the

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season.

General

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renamed

USL First Division The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system b ...

. * Pro Soccer League renamed

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ( ...

. * The newly renamed top two divisions each become single table. * The Syracuse Salty Dogs, Milwaukee Wave United,

Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's A-League and folded after playing only one season in 2004. Midway through the season, with the clu ...

, and Calgary Mustangs of the First Division folded following the 2004 season. * The

Utah Blitzz Utah Blitzz was an American professional soccer team in based in Salt Lake City, Utah that played in the USL Pro Select League (later known as the USL Second Division). The club was founded in 2000 but folded following the 2004 season to make way ...

of the

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folded following the 2004 season. * The Cincinnati Kings joined the

, as an expansion club, for the 2005 season. * The

Westchester Flames Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team plays its home games at City Park Stadium, ...

San Diego Gauchos San Diego Gauchos were an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team was sold to new owners ...

, and

California Gold California Gold was an American soccer team which began playing under the Gold moniker in 2002. The club was founded in 1997 as the Stanislaus County Cruisers. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL) ...

switched from the

to the PDL for the 2005 season.

Honors

First Division

Playoffs

:''Each round except the final was a two-game aggregate goal series decided by

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and a

penalty shoot-out The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...

immediately following the second game of the series, if necessary. The

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was not used as a tie-breaker. Tournament was re-seeded after the first round.''

Awards and All-League Teams

First Team
F: Fabian Dawkins (

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);

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(

Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March ...

) (MVP & Leading Goalscorer);

Mauricio Salles Mauricio Salles de Alencar (born 1 March 1978) is a Brazilian professional footballer. On 20 January 2010, he was ranked 25th in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of th ...

(

Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...

)
M: Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (

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);

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( Montreal Impact); Steve Klein (

); Kirk Wilson (

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)
D:

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( Montreal Impact);

Taylor Graham Taylor Graham (born June 3, 1980) is a former American soccer player. Career Youth and college Graham attended Rio Americano High School and played five years of college soccer at Stanford University, registering as a walk-on his freshman year ...

(

Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

) (Defender of the Year); Scot Thompson (

)
G: Greg Sutton ( Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Nick De Santis ( Montreal Impact) (Coach of the Year) Second Team
F:

Dan Antoniuk Daniel Antoniuk (born January 23, 1981, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who last played for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League. Career College Antoniuk attended Wheaton College, playing on the men's ...

(

); Johnny Menyongar (

Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its hom ...

);

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(

)
M: Darren Caskey (

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); Jeff Matteo (

); Rodrigo Rios (

);

Petter Villegas Petter Villegas (born November 15, 1975 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian-born Puerto Rican footballer who played for Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League. Career Youth and college Villegas came to the United States with h ...

(

))
D: Ben Hollingsworth (

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); Peter Luzak (

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

);

Nevio Pizzolitto Nevio Pizzolitto (born August 26, 1976) is a Canadian soccer player who most recently played for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League. Career Youth Pizzolitto began playing youth soccer with the Sporting-Patriotes of the Qu ...

( Montreal Impact)
G:

Preston Burpo Preston Burpo (born September 26, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland) is a retired American soccer player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for Austin FC in Major League Soccer. College Burpo played collegiate soccer at Southern New Hampshire ...

(

)

Second Division

Playoffs

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Premier Development League

*See

2005 PDL Season The 2005 PDL season was the 11th USL Premier Development League season. The season began in April and ended in August. Des Moines Menace finished the season as national champions, beating El Paso Patriots 6–5 on penalty kicks, following a 0– ...

References

External links

Official USL Site
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General

Honors

First Division

Playoffs

Awards and All-League Teams

Second Division

Playoffs

Premier Development League

See also

References

External links