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.
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Detroit Arsenal |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Expansion franchise Detroit Arsenal finished the season as national champions, beating Sonoma County Sol in the NPSL Championship game
Changes From 2004
editNew franchises
edit- Eight franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Arsenal
|
Detroit area | Berkley, MI | expansion |
| Grand Rapids Alliance
|
Grand Rapids area | Grand Rapids, MI | expansion |
 Milwaukee Bavarians
|
Milwaukee area | Milwaukee, WI | expansion |
 Minnesota Blast
|
Minneapolis area | Burnsville, MN | expansion |
| Princeton 56ers
|
Madison area | Madison, WI | expansion |
 San Diego Pumitas
|
San Diego area | San Diego, CA | expansion |
| Minnesota TwinStars (formerly St Paul TwinStars)
|
St. Paul area | St. Paul, MN | expansion |
Folding
edit- Four teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
Final standings
editPurple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
West Division
edit| 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
edit| 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
editSemi finals
editSonoma County Sol beat Sacramento Knights
Detroit Arsenal beat Milwaukee Bavarians
Final
editDetroit Arsenal 1-0 Sonoma County Sol
Bracket
edit| Semi-Finals | Championship | ||||||||
| W1 | Sacramento Knights | ||||||||
| W2 | Sonoma County Sol | ||||||||
| W2 | Sonoma County Sol | 0 | |||||||
| M1 | Detroit Arsenal | 1 | |||||||
| M1 | Detroit Arsenal | ||||||||
| M2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | ||||||||