2005 NPSL season

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National Premier Soccer League
Season2005
Champions Detroit Arsenal
2004
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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.

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Expansion franchise Detroit Arsenal finished the season as national champions, beating Sonoma County Sol in the NPSL Championship game

Changes From 2004

New franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit Arsenal Detroit area Berkley, MI expansion
Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids Alliance Grand Rapids area Grand Rapids, MI expansion
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Milwaukee Bavarians Milwaukee area Milwaukee, WI expansion
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Blast Minneapolis area Burnsville, MN expansion
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Princeton 56ers Madison area Madison, WI expansion
Flag of California.svg San Diego Pumitas San Diego area San Diego, CA expansion
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota TwinStars (formerly St Paul TwinStars) St. Paul area St. Paul, MN expansion

Folding

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

West Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Sacramento Knights 18124242202238
2 Sonoma County Sol 18115226162035
3 Chico Rooks 188643227528
4 Salinas Valley Samba 188732925424
5 Albuquerque Asylum 184772332-919
6 San Diego Pumitas 184863234-218
7 Las Vegas Strikers 1821242452-2810

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Detroit Arsenal 108024253726
2 Milwaukee Bavarians 108112461825
3 Princeton 56ers 105501720-315
4 Minnesota Blast 103521520-511
5 Minnesota TwinStars 102711436-227
6 Grand Rapids Alliance 101901036-263

Playoffs

Semi finals

Sonoma County Sol beat Sacramento Knights
Detroit Arsenal beat Milwaukee Bavarians

Final

Detroit Arsenal 1-0 Sonoma County Sol

Bracket

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

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