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2005 USL W-League season
The 2005 W-League Season was the USL W-League's 11th season.
Changes from 2004 season
Name changes
Three teams changed their name in the off-season:
| Team name | Metro area | Previous name |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Chicago Gaels | Chicago area | Chicago Cobras |
| Colorado Mile High Edge | Boulder area | Mile High Mustangs |
| Colorado Real Colorado Cougars | Denver area | Denver Lady Cougars |
Expansion teams
Five teams were added for the season:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women | Atlanta area | Atlanta, GA | expansion |
| Florida Central Florida Krush | Orlando area | Winter Park, FL | expansion |
| California San Diego Gauchos Women | San Diego area | San Diego, CA | expansion |
| Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx | Toronto area | Toronto, ON | expansion |
| Vermont Vermont Lady Voltage | Burlington area | St. Albans, VT | expansion |
Teams leaving
One team left for the WPSL:
- St. Louis Archers
Eight teams folded after the 2004 season:
- Asheville Splash
- Calgary Wildfire
- Columbus Lady Shooting Stars
- Edmonton Aviators Women
- Montreal Xtreme
- Rhode Island Lady Stingrays
- Toronto Inferno
- Windy City Bluez
Standings
Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Central Conference
Atlantic Division
Midwest Division
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Northern Division
Western Conference
Playoffs
Format
Five teams from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. All match-ups are in a one-leg format.
In the Central Conference, the division champions play the second-place team from the opposite division.
In the Eastern Conference, the division champion with the best record receives a bye, and will play the winner of the teams with the 4th and 5th-best conference records. The other division champion will play the seventh-place team, and plays the winner of the third-place and sixth-place teams.
The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
The regular season champion, New Jersey Wildcats, received a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the eighth-place team from the Eastern Conference receiving a playoff berth.
Conference brackets
Central Conference
| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1=North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2=MW2 | RD1-team2=Ohio Cleveland Internationals Women | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-seed3=MW1 | RD1-team3=Michigan Detroit Jaguars | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=A2 | RD1-team4=Florida Central Florida Krush | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=A1 | RD2-team1=North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=A2 | RD2-team2=Florida Central Florida Krush | RD2-score2=1
Eastern Conference | RD1-seed1=E4 | RD1-team1=New York Long Island Rough Riders | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=E5 | RD1-team2=Massachusetts Western Mass Lady Pioneers | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Massachusetts Boston Renegades | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=E7 | RD1-team4=New York New York Magic | RD1-score4=0 | RD1-seed5=E3 | RD1-team5=Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6=E6 | RD1-team6=Vermont Vermont Lady Voltage | RD1-score6=0 | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Ontario Ottawa Fury Women | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2=E4 | RD2-team2=New York Long Island Rough Riders | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=E2 | RD2-team3=Massachusetts Boston Renegades | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=E3 | RD2-team4=Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx | RD2-score4=2 | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=Ontario Ottawa Fury Women | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2=E3 | RD3-team2=Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx | RD3-score2=0
Western Conference | RD1-seed1=W1 | RD1-team1=British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=W2 | RD1-team2=Arizona Arizona Heatwave | RD1-score2=0
W-League Championship bracket
| RD1-seed1 = H | RD1-team1 = New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats | RD1-score1 = 2 | RD1-seed2 = W1 | RD1-team2 = British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women | RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-seed3 = E1 | RD1-team3 = Ontario Ottawa Fury Women | RD1-score3 = 2 | RD1-seed4 = A2 | RD1-team4 = Florida Central Florida Krush | RD1-score4 = 1
| RD2-seed1 = H | RD2-team1 = New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-seed2 = E1 | RD2-team2 = Ontario Ottawa Fury Women | RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-seed3 = W1 | RD2-team3 = British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women | RD2-score3 = 3 | RD2-seed4 = A2 | RD2-team4 = Florida Central Florida Krush | RD2-score4 = 1
Divisional Round
- O'Brien
- Stansfield
- Sherry
- Sauerbrunn
- Brown
- Stoia
- Welcome
- Marrosszeky
- Everrett
- Warner
- MacDougall
Conference Semifinals
- Welcome
- Lincoln
- Warner
- Vermeulen
- Matheson
- Parker
- Hamel
- Kivisto
- Dobbyn
- Fotopoulos
- Schmedes
- Murphy
- Timbers-Rife
- Swinehart
- Darling
- Cinalli
- Nanchoff
Conference Finals
- Thorlakson
- Allen
- Gayle
- Matheson
- Jones
W-League Semifinals
- Wilkinson
- Jones
- White
- Welsh
- Allen
W-League Third Place Game
- Allen
- Tullis
- Bishop
W-League Championship
- Unitt
- White
- O’Reilly
References
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