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2005 Major League Soccer season
10th season of Major League Soccer
10th season of Major League Soccer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | MLS 10th season logo.png |
| season | 2005 |
| num_teams | 12 |
| mlscup | Los Angeles Galaxy (2nd title) |
| shield | S.J. Earthquakes (1st shield) |
| continentalcup1 | [2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup](2006-concacaf-champions-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| New England Revolution | |
| league topscorer | Taylor Twellman |
| N.E. Revolution | |
| Goals: 17 | |
| matches | 192 |
| total goals | 551 |
| biggest home win | CHV 5–1 RSL |
| DCU 5–1 RSL | |
| biggest away win | CLB 0–4 KCW |
| highest scoring | NY 5–4 NE |
| longest wins | N.E. Revolution |
| Games: 6 | |
| (04/09 – 05/14) | |
| S.J. Earthquakes | |
| Games: 6 | |
| (08/20 – 09/21) | |
| longest unbeaten | S.J. Earthquakes |
| Games: 14 | |
| (07/20/2005) | |
| longest losses | Real Salt Lake |
| Games: 10 | |
| (08/10 – 10/05) | |
| highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Season: 387,256 | |
| Game Avg.: 24,204 | |
| lowest attendance | Kansas City Wizards |
| Season: 155,060 | |
| Game Avg.: 9,691 | |
| attendance | 2,900,716 |
| average attendance | 15,108 |
| prevseason | [2004](2004-major-league-soccer-season) |
| nextseason | [2006](2006-major-league-soccer-season) |
New England Revolution N.E. Revolution Goals: 17 DCU 5–1 RSL Games: 6 (04/09 – 05/14) S.J. Earthquakes Games: 6 (08/20 – 09/21) Games: 14 (07/20/2005) Games: 10 (08/10 – 10/05) Season: 387,256 Game Avg.: 24,204 Season: 155,060 Game Avg.: 9,691
The 2005 Major League Soccer season was the tenth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 93rd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 27th with a national first-division league.
At MLS Cup 2004, two new expansion teams were announced to start play in 2005, Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA. Since both teams were assigned to the Western Conference, the Kansas City Wizards moved to the Eastern Conference to maintain regional balance.
The Dallas Burn re-branded as FC Dallas and moved to the league's newest soccer-specific stadium when Pizza Hut Park opened on August 6, 2005.
The league returned to a 32-game schedule which marked the most games played since the 2000 season.
The regular season began on April 2, and concluded on October 16. The 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 22, and concluded with MLS Cup 2005 on November 13. For the second time in four years, the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the New England Revolution to win MLS Cup before a sell-out crowd at Pizza Hut Park.
Overview
Season format
The season began on April 2 and concluded with MLS Cup on November 13. The 12 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference four times, and every team in the opposite conference twice.
The top four teams from each conference qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.
The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield. Additionally, the winner of MLS Cup and the runner-up qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Stadiums and locations
Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | 61,500 |
| Chivas USA | Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
| Colorado Rapids | Invesco Field at Mile High | 76,125 |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew Stadium | 22,555 |
| D.C. United | RFK Stadium | 46,000 |
| FC Dallas | Cotton Bowl | |
| Pizza Hut Park | 92,100 | |
| 21,193 | ||
| Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium | 81,425 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
| MetroStars | Giants Stadium | 80,200 |
| New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | 68,756 |
| Real Salt Lake | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 45,017 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Spartan Stadium | 30,456 |
Personnel and sponsorships
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | USA Dave Sarachan | Honda | |
| Chivas USA | NED Hans Westerhof | — | |
| Colorado Rapids | USA Fernando Clavijo | — | |
| Columbus Crew | POL Robert Warzycha | USA Robin Fraser | — |
| D.C. United | POL Piotr Nowak | Sierra Mist | |
| FC Dallas | NIR Colin Clarke | RadioShack | |
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Bob Gansler | U.S. Soccer Foundation | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Steve Sampson | Budweiser | |
| MetroStars | SCO Mo Johnston | FRA Youri Djorkaeff | — |
| New England Revolution | SCO Steve Nicol | — | |
| Real Salt Lake | USA John Ellinger | USA Jason Kreis | — |
| San Jose Earthquakes | USA Dominic Kinnear | USA Wade Barrett | — |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivas USA | NED Thomas Rongen | Reassigned | May 30, 2005 | MEX Javier Ledesma | May 30, 2005 |
| Chivas USA | MEX Javier Ledesma | End of interim period | June 3, 2005 | NED Hans Westerhof | June 3, 2005 |
| Columbus Crew | USA Greg Andrulis | Fired | July 16, 2005 | POL Robert Warzycha | July 16, 2005 |
| MetroStars | USA Bob Bradley | Fired | October 4, 2005 | SCO Mo Johnston | October 4, 2005 |
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Overall standings
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Western Conference | team-width=220px | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=New England | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-seed2=E4 | RD1-team2=MetroStars | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-seed3=E3 | RD1-team3=Chicago | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=D.C. United | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-seed5=W1 | RD1-team5=San Jose | RD1-score5-1=1 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-seed6=W4 | RD1-team6=Los Angeles | RD1-score6-1=3 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-seed7=W3 | RD1-team7=Colorado | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score7-2=2(5) | RD1-seed8=W2 | RD1-team8=Dallas | RD1-score8-1=0 | RD1-score8-2=2(4) | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=New England | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=E3 | RD2-team2=Chicago | RD2-score2=0 | RD2-seed3=W4 | RD2-team3=Los Angeles | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=W3 | RD2-team4=Colorado | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=New England | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=W4 | RD3-team2=Los Angeles | RD3-score2=1
Conference semifinals
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Noonan
Smith
Foxborough, Massachusetts
New England Revolution advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Chicago, Illinois
Guerrero
Marsch
Washington, D.C.
Chicago Fire advance 4-0 on aggregate.
Donovan Carson, California
San Jose, California
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 4-2 on aggregate.
Denver, Colorado
Nkong
Kotschau
Frisco, Texas
Kirovski
Cunningham
Cooke
Philippe
Núñez
Pareja
Vanney
Miña
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Colorado Rapids advance 5-4 on penalties (2-2 on aggregate).
Conference finals
Denver, Colorado
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2005
(AET) Frisco, Texas
Player statistics
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Taylor Twellman | New England Revolution | 17 |
| 2 | BOL Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | 16 |
| 3 | USA Jeff Cunningham | Colorado Rapids | 12 |
| USA Landon Donovan | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| 5 | ARG Christian Gómez | D.C. United | 11 |
| USA Herculez Gomez | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars | ||
| GUA Carlos Ruiz | FC Dallas | ||
| 9 | USA Clint Dempsey | New England Revolution | 10 |
| FRA Youri Djorkaeff | MetroStars | ||
| USA Josh Wolff | Kansas City Wizards |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | |
| USA Nate Jaqua | Chicago Fire | Chivas USA | 5–2 | |
| USA Jeff Cunningham | Colorado Rapids | Chivas USA | 3–1 | |
| USA Taylor Twellman | New England Revolution | FC Dallas | 3–2 | |
| HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars | Chivas USA | 3–3 | |
| USA Taylor Twellman | New England Revolution | Columbus Crew | 3–1 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Josh Wolff | Kansas City Wizards | 10 |
| 2 | USA Landon Donovan | FC Dallas | 9 |
| 3 | IRE Ronnie O'Brien | Colorado Rapids | 8 |
| 4 | ARG Christian Gómez | D.C. United | 7 |
| HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars | ||
| CAN Dwayne De Rosario | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| SLV Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| USA Brad Davis | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 9 | USA Chris Rolfe | Chicago Fire | 6 |
| 10 | *16 players* | 5 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheets | |||
| 1 | CAN Pat Onstad | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 |
| 2 | USA Nick Rimando | D.C. United | 11 |
| 3 | USA Matt Reis | New England Revolution | 10 |
| 4 | USA Joe Cannon | Colorado Rapids | 8 |
| 5 | USA Bo Oshoniyi | Kansas City Wizards | 7 |
| 6 | USA Scott Garlick | FC Dallas | 6 |
| USA Kevin Hartman | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| USA Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire | ||
| 9 | USA Jonny Walker | Columbus Crew | 5 |
| 10 | USA D.J. Countess | Real Salt Lake | 4 |
| USA Zach Wells | MetroStars |
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | USA Taylor Twellman | New England Revolution |
| Defender of the Year | USA Jimmy Conrad | Kansas City Wizards |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | CAN Pat Onstad | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Coach of the Year | USA Dominic Kinnear | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Michael Parkhurst | New England Revolution |
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Chris Klein | Kansas City Wizards |
| Golden Boot | USA Taylor Twellman | New England Revolution |
| Goal of the Year | CAN Dwayne De Rosario | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Fair Play Award | SLV Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Humanitarian of the Year | USA Brian Kamler | Real Salt Lake |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Pat Onstad, San Jose | USA Chris Albright, LA Galaxy | ||
| USA Danny Califf, San Jose | |||
| USA Jimmy Conrad, Kansas City | USA Clint Dempsey, New England | ||
| CAN Dwayne De Rosario, San Jose | |||
| ARG Christian Gómez, D.C. United | |||
| GRN Shalrie Joseph, New England | |||
| IRE Ronnie O'Brien, Dallas | BOL Jaime Moreno, D.C. United | ||
| USA Taylor Twellman, New England |
Attendance
| Club | Games | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 387,256 | 24,204 |
| Real Salt Lake | 16 | 288,586 | 18,037 |
| Chicago Fire | 16 | 275,811 | 17,238 |
| Chivas USA | 16 | 273,284 | 17,080 |
| D.C. United | 16 | 266,617 | 16,664 |
| MetroStars | 16 | 241,230 | 15,077 |
| Colorado Rapids | 16 | 218,206 | 13,638 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 208,594 | 13,037 |
| Columbus Crew | 16 | 206,654 | 12,916 |
| New England Revolution | 16 | 200,397 | 12,525 |
| FC Dallas | 16 | 179,021 | 11,189 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 16 | 155,060 | 9,691 |
| **Totals** | **192** | **2,900,716** | **15,108** |
References
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