2005 USL W-League season

August 2023 USL W-League 2005 Regular Season title Ottawa Fury Women (1st Title) New Jersey Wildcats (1st Title) 238 931 2004 2006 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 main WDL Q y y CHE Charlotte Lady Eagles CFK Central Florida Kraze ASW Atlanta Silverbacks Women HRP Hampton Roads Piranhas RKD Richmond Kickers Destiny NVM Northern Virginia Majestics BRA Bradenton Athletics CDW Carolina Dynamo Women 11 2 1 37 11 11 3 0 32 13 8 5 1 30 20 5 6 3 28 29 6 8 0 20 23 5 9 0 22 33 4 7 3 12 25 1 11 2 10 37 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B complete Midwest Division main WDL Q y y DET Detroit Jaguars CIW Cleveland Internationals Women LON London Gryphons CIN Cincinnati Ladyhawks FWF Fort Wayne Fever CHI Chicago Gaels WMF West Michigan Firewomen 11 3 0 38 13 9 5 0 36 20 8 4 2 31 18 6 7 1 33 40 5 9 0 24 36 4 8 2 27 38 3 10 1 21 45 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B complete Eastern Conference Northeast Division main WDL Q y y NJW New Jersey Wildcats BOS Boston Renegades LIR Long Island Rough Riders WMP Western Mass Lady Pioneers NYM New York Magic NHP New Hampshire Lady Phantoms SJB South Jersey Banshees 13 1 0 57 2 9 5 0 43 23 8 6 0 21 14 7 6 1 17 16 5 8 1 19 26 3 11 0 14 56 1 13 0 6 57 -3 New Hampshire was docked 3 points for violations. #FFBF00 A #ccffcc B B B B complete Northern Division main WDL Q y y OTT Ottawa Fury Women TOR Toronto Lady Lynx VLV Vermont Lady Voltage SUD Sudbury Canadians ROC Rochester Ravens 13 1 0 64 7 11 3 0 44 16 7 7 0 21 21 3 11 0 15 50 3 11 0 14 50 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B B complete Western Conference main WDL Q y y VWW Vancouver Whitecaps Women ARI Arizona Heatwave MHE Mile High Edge DLC Real Colorado Cougars SEA Seattle Sounders Women FCF Fort Collins Force SDS San Diego Gauchos Women 13 1 0 47 4 10 3 1 40 17 10 4 0 40 20 7 6 1 26 24 5 8 1 25 27 2 11 1 13 44 0 14 0 4 59 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B complete 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 Central Semifinals Central Championship A1 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 6 MW2 Ohio Cleveland Internationals Women 2 MW1 Michigan Detroit Jaguars 2 A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 3 A1 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 0 A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 1 Eastern Conference Eastern Quarterfinals Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship E4 New York Long Island Rough Riders 3 E5 Massachusetts Western Mass Lady Pioneers 1 E2 Massachusetts Boston Renegades 4 E7 New York New York Magic 0 E3 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 6 E6 Vermont Vermont Lady Voltage 0 E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 5 E4 New York Long Island Rough Riders 1 E2 Massachusetts Boston Renegades 1 E3 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 2 E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2 E3 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 0 Western Conference Western Finals W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 4 W2 Arizona Arizona Heatwave 0 W-League Championship bracket y y Semifinals Championship Third Place H New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 2 W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1 E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2 A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 1 H New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 3 E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 0 W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3 A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 1 Divisional Round July 27, 2005 New York Long Island Rough Riders 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111014122/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104530.html Massachusetts Western Mass Lady Pioneers O'Brien 39 89 Stansfield 86 Sherry 53 Metropolitan Oval Maspeth, New York July 27, 2005 Massachusetts Boston Renegades 4–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111013446/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104524.html New York New York Magic Sauerbrunn 2 Brown 18 Stoia 30 Welcome 48 Bowditch Field Framingham, Massachusetts July 27, 2005 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 6–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111012230/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104509.html Vermont Vermont Lady Voltage Marrosszeky 15 Everrett 35 80 Warner 64 MacDougall 72 82 o.g. Centennial Park Stadium Toronto, Ontario 1,515 Conference Semifinals July 30, 2005 2:00 PM Massachusetts Boston Renegades 1–2 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx Welcome 14 Lincoln 39 Warner 44 Keith Harris Stadium Ottawa, Ontario July 30, 2005 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 5–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111012626/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104754.html New York Long Island Rough Riders Vermeulen 17 48 Matheson 29 Parker 55 Hamel 60 Kivisto 53 Keith Harris Stadium Ottawa, Ontario July 30, 2005 Michigan Detroit Jaguars 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111012626/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104754.html Florida Central Florida Krush Dobbyn 11 79 Fotopoulos 37 pen. 64 pen. 74 Lakota West High School Soccer Stadium West Chester Township, Ohio July 30, 2005 6:00 PM North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 6–2 Ohio Cleveland Internationals Women Schmedes 1 Murphy 6 60 Timbers-Rife 15 Swinehart 38 Darling 88 Cinalli 82 Nanchoff 85 Lakota West High School Soccer Stadium West Chester Township, Ohio Conference Finals July 30, 2005 Western Conference Championship Game British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 4–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111013023/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104804.html Arizona Arizona Heatwave Thorlakson 1 Allen 51 54 74 Swangard Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia July 31, 2005 2:00 PM Eastern Conference Championship Game Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/456007836/?match=1&terms=ottawa%20fury%20crowd Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx Gayle 18 Matheson 59 pen. Keith Harris Stadium Ottawa, Ontario 700 July 31, 2005 Central Conference Championship Game North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111012703/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/104812.html Florida Central Florida Krush Jones 55 Lakota West High School Soccer Stadium West Chester Township, Ohio W-League Semifinals August 5, 2005 5:00 PM EDT Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111014145/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/105250.html Florida Central Florida Krush Wilkinson 56 110 Jones 36 y Mercer County Community College Trenton, New Jersey August 5, 2005 7:30 PM EDT New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111012726/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/105255.html British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women White 8 Welsh 53 Allen 1 Mercer County Community College Trenton, New Jersey 1,742 W-League Third Place Game August 7, 2005 4:30 PM EDT British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111013413/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/105346.html Florida Central Florida Krush Allen 10 11 Tullis 73 o.g. Bishop 39 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, New Jersey 2,233 W-League Championship August 7, 2005 7:00 PM EDT New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20051111014235/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/105345.html Ontario Ottawa Fury Women Unitt 14 White 63 pen. O’Reilly 70 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, New Jersey 2,233 See also United Soccer Leagues 2005 2005 PDL Season References 3 defunct 2005 Women 1 Category:2005 in Canadian women's soccer Women