2005 WPSL season
8th season of the WPSL
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The 2005 Women's Premier Soccer League season was the 8th season of the WPSL. The league consisted of 20 teams split into 3 regional divisions.
FC Indiana finished the season as national champions, beating California Storm on penalty kicks after a 4-4 tie in the WPSL Championship game.[1]
Season2005
ChampionsFC Indiana
Longest winning runCalifornia Storm
Longest unbeaten runCalifornia Storm Entire Season
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Indiana |
| Longest winning run | California Storm |
| Longest unbeaten run | California Storm Entire Season |
| Longest losing run | Lamorinda East Bay Power |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Changes From 2004
Name Changes
- San Diego WFC to San Diego WFC SeaLions
- Ajax of Southern California to Ajax America Women
New Franchises
- FC Indiana
- Houston Stars
- Everton FC America
- St. Louis Archers
- Bay State Select
- Philadelphia Pirates
- Boston-North Aztecs
Folding
- Northern California Blues
- Central California Gold
- Rochester Reign
Hiatus
Final standings
Purple indicates division title clinched [2] [3]
West Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Storm | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 40 | |
| 2 | Ajax America Women | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 36 | |
| 3 | Utah Spiders | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 23 | |
| 4 | San Diego WFC SeaLions | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 15 | |
| 5 | Elk Grove Pride | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 15 | |
| 6 | Las Vegas Tabagators | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 15 | |
| 7 | San Francisco Nighthawks | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 10 | |
| 8 | Lamorinda East Bay Power | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 7 |
Central Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Indiana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | Houston Stars | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 8 | |
| 3 | Everton FC America | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 4 | St. Louis Archers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
East Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Mutiny | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 39 | |
| 2 | Steel City Sparks | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 24 | |
| 3 | Bay State Select | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 22 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Pirates | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 18 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Stingers | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 15 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island Rays | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 10 | |
| 7 | Boston-North Aztecs | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 10 | |
| 8 | Maryland Pride | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 6 |
Playoffs
Semi finals
California Storm 3-0 Steel City Sparks
FC Indiana 4-0 New England Mutiny
Third Place Playoff
WPSL Championship Game
FC Indiana 4-4 California Storm (Indiana wins 4-3 on penalties)