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2005 NPSL season
The 2005 National Premier Soccer League season was the 3rd season of the NPSL. Prior to the beginning of the year the league changed its name from the Mens Premier Soccer League to the National Premier Soccer League, to recognize the league's eastward expansion and the creation of the new Midwest Division.
Expansion franchise Detroit Arsenal finished the season as national champions, beating Sonoma County Sol in the NPSL Championship game
Changes From 2004
New franchises
- Eight franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of Michigan.svg | border | 20px]] Detroit Arsenal | Detroit area | Berkley, MI | expansion |
| [[Image:Flag of Michigan.svg | border | 20px]] Grand Rapids Alliance | Grand Rapids area | Grand Rapids, MI | expansion |
| [[Image:Flag of Wisconsin.svg | border | 20px]] Milwaukee Bavarians | Milwaukee area | Milwaukee, WI | expansion |
| [[Image:Flag of Minnesota.svg | border | 20px]] Minnesota Blast | Minneapolis area | Burnsville, MN | expansion |
| [[Image:Flag of Wisconsin.svg | border | 20px]] Princeton 56ers | Madison area | Madison, WI | expansion |
| [[Image:Flag of California.svg | border | 20px]] San Diego Pumitas | San Diego area | San Diego, CA | expansion |
| [[Image:Flag of Minnesota.svg | border | 20px]] Minnesota TwinStars (formerly St Paul TwinStars) | St. Paul area | St. Paul, MN | expansion |
Folding
- Four teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Arizona Sahuaros - Phoenix, Arizona
- Idaho Wolves - Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Northern Nevada Aces - Reno, Nevada
- Utah Salt Ratz - Salt Lake City, Utah
Final standings
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
West Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Knights | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 | Sonoma County Sol | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | Chico Rooks | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 28 |
| 4 | Salinas Valley Samba | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Albuquerque Asylum | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 19 |
| 6 | San Diego Pumitas | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Las Vegas Strikers | 18 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 10 |
Midwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Arsenal | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 37 | 26 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
| 3 | Princeton 56ers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
| 4 | Minnesota Blast | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 11 |
| 5 | Minnesota TwinStars | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 7 |
| 6 | Grand Rapids Alliance | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 36 | -26 | 3 |
Playoffs
West Division Playoffs
- Frazelle
- Lucky
- Buchanan
- Nelle
- Briceno
- Sigler
Semi finals
Sonoma County Sol beat Sacramento Knights
Detroit had a bye
Final
Detroit Arsenal 1-0 Sonoma County Sol
Bracket
| score-width=30px | team-width=160px
| RD1-seed1= W1 | RD1-team1= Sacramento Knights | RD1-score1= 0 | RD1-seed2= W2 | RD1-team2= Sonoma County Sol | RD1-score2= 2 | RD1-seed3= M1 | RD1-team3= Detroit Arsenal | RD1-score3= Bye | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4= | RD2-seed1= W2 | RD2-team1= Sonoma County Sol | RD2-score1= 0 | RD2-seed2= M1 | RD2-team2= Detroit Arsenal | RD2-score2= 1
Semifinals
- Briceno
NPSL Championship Game
- Camara
References
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