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2005 PDL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USL Premier Development League |
| season | 2005 |
| shieldtitle | Regular Season Champions |
| shield | Orange County Blue Star (1st Title) |
| winners | Des Moines Menace (1st Title) |
| best player | MEX Daniel Frías El Paso Patriots |
| league topscorer | USA Andy Metcalf Cape Cod Crusaders, |
| CAN Frederico Moojen Cocoa Expos (18 Goals Each) | |
| best goalkeeper | USA Nathan Pena Orange County Blue Star |
| prevseason | 2004 |
| nextseason | 2006 |
CAN Frederico Moojen Cocoa Expos (18 Goals Each) 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 0–0 draw in the PDL Championship game in El Paso, Texas on 13 August 2005.
Orange County Blue Star finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +39 goal difference.
Cape Cod Crusaders striker Andy Metcalf and Cocoa Expos forward Frederico Moojen were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals. Richmond Kickers Future's Christian Neagu led the league with 12 assists, while Orange County Blue Star keeper Nate Pena enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.466 per game, and keeping 7 clean sheets in his 14 games.
Changes from 2004
Name changes
- Albany Blackwatch Highlanders became Albany Admirals
- South Jersey Barons became Ocean City Barons
New franchises
- Seven new teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia (U.S. state) Augusta FireBall | Augusta area | Augusta, GA | expansion |
| California Bakersfield Brigade | Bakersfield area | Bakersfield, CA | expansion |
| California California Gold | Modesto area | Modesto, CA | previously in USL Pro Select |
| Ontario Ottawa Fury | Ottawa area | Ottawa, ON | expansion |
| California San Diego Gauchos | San Diego area | San Diego, CA | previously in USL Pro Select |
| Missouri Springfield Storm | Springfield area | Springfield, MO | expansion |
| New York Westchester Flames | northern suburban New York area | New Rochelle, NY | previously in USL Pro Select |
Folding
- Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Chesapeake Dragons – Germantown, Maryland
- Columbus Shooting Stars – Columbus, Ohio
- Indiana Blast – Indianapolis, Indiana
- Jersey Falcons – Jersey City, New Jersey
- Lafayette Swamp Cats – Lafayette, Louisiana
- New Jersey Stallions – Wayne, New Jersey
- St. Louis Strikers – St. Louis, Missouri
- Wisconsin Rebels – Menasha, Wisconsin
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Division champion |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Southern Conference | RD1-group3=Central Conference | RD1-group4=Western Conference | RD1-seed01=NE1 | RD1-team01=Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | RD1-score01=1 | RD1-seed02=MA2 | RD1-team02=North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=MA1 | RD1-team03=Virginia Richmond Kickers Future | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04=NE2 | RD1-team04=New Jersey Ocean City Barons | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05=MS1 | RD1-team05=Texas El Paso Patriots | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06=SE2 | RD1-team06=Florida Central Florida Kraze | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=SE1 | RD1-team07=Florida Cocoa Expos | RD1-score07=1 | RD1-seed08=MS2 | RD1-team08=Texas Laredo Heat | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09=GL1 | RD1-team09=Illinois Chicago Fire Premier | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-seed10=HL2 | RD1-team10=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-seed11=HL1 | RD1-team11=Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=GL2 | RD1-team12=Michigan Michigan Bucks | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=SW1 | RD1-team13=California Orange County Blue Star | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14=SW3 | RD1-team14=California Fresno Fuego | RD1-score14=1 | RD1-seed15=NW | RD1-team15=Oregon Cascade Surge | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16=SW2 | RD1-team16=California Southern California Seahorses | RD1-score16=1 | RD2-seed01=MA2 | RD2-team01=North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-seed02=MA1 | RD2-team02=Virginia Richmond Kickers Future | RD2-score02=2 | RD2-seed03=MS1 | RD2-team03=Texas El Paso Patriots | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04=MS2 | RD2-team04=Texas Laredo Heat | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed05=HL2 | RD2-team05=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06=GL2 | RD2-team06=Michigan Michigan Bucks | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07=SW1 | RD2-team07=California Orange County Blue Star | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08=NW | RD2-team08=Oregon Cascade Surge | RD2-score08=0 | RD3-seed01=MA1 | RD3-team01=Virginia Richmond Kickers Future | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02=MS1 | RD3-team02=Texas El Paso Patriots | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03=HL2 | RD3-team03=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=SW1 | RD3-team04=California Orange County Blue Star | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01=MS1 | RD4-team01=Texas El Paso Patriots | RD4-score01=0 (5) | RD4-seed02=HL2 | RD4-team02=Iowa Des Moines Menace (PSO) | RD4-score02=0 (6)
Conference semifinals
- Findley
- Turpin
- Djokic
- Nelson
- Kabwe Waukee, Iowa
- Marino
- Infante
- Su El Paso, Texas
- Baker
- Boltnar
- Kother
- Pogue Waukee, Iowa
- Frías
- Andrade
- Robertson El Paso, Texas
- Codeceira La Mirada, California
- Camp
- Mobley Ocean City, New Jersey
- Williamson
- Carmichael
- Mingo
- Oduro
- Boateng
- Neagu
Ocean City, New Jersey
- Lawson
- Ready
- McGregor La Mirada, California
Conference Finals
- Boltnar
- Baker
- Mujdzic
- Dube Waukee, Iowa
- Frías El Paso, Texas
- Theslof
- Kljestan La Mirada, California
Ocean City, New Jersey
National Semifinals
- Kother
- Farabi
- Evans
- Harvey Waukee, Iowa
- Larrosa
- Frías
- Andrade
- Neagu
- McIntosh El Paso, Texas
PDL Championship Game
- Larrosa
- Morin
- Frías
- Samano
- Mora
- Cabrera
- Casteneda
- Boltnar
- Mujdzic
- Baker
- Wieland
- Kother
- Farabi
- Frieberg El Paso, Texas
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