| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 19 – March 25 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Jose Earthquakes (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | D.C. United |
| Third place | Columbus Crew |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  |
The 2005 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. It was the second edition of the tournament.
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| | USL-1 | 2nd |
| | MLS | 2nd |
| | MLS | 2nd |
| | MLS | 1st |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 1 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Buddle  |
| D.C. United | 0 – 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Davis |
| Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno | Report | Cameron |
| D.C. United | 2 – 2 | Charleston Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno Quintanilla | Report | Simmonds Khamalu |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1 – 0 | Charleston Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Davis | Report |
| D.C. United | 3 – 0 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Petke Gómez Moreno | Report |
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