2005 PDL season

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Champions Des Moines Menace
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The 2005 PDL season was the 11th USL Premier Development League season. The season began in April and ended in August.

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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

New franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Augusta FireBall Augusta area Augusta, GA expansion
Flag of California.svg Bakersfield Brigade Bakersfield area Bakersfield, CA expansion
Flag of California.svg California Gold Modesto area Modesto, CA previously in USL Pro Select
Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Ottawa area Ottawa, ON expansion
Flag of California.svg San Diego Gauchos San Diego area San Diego, CA previously in USL Pro Select
Flag of Missouri.svg Springfield Storm Springfield area Springfield, MO expansion
Flag of New York.svg Westchester Flames northern suburban New York area New Rochelle, NY previously in USL Pro Select

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Standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Chicago Fire Premier 1614114711+3643
2 Michigan Bucks 1611414417+2734
3 Indiana Invaders 1611503421+1333
4 Fort Wayne Fever 167903246−1421
5 Kalamazoo Kingdom 166822328−520
6 West Michigan Edge 166913035−519
7 Cleveland Internationals 165832831−318
8Toledo Slayers1621221553−388
Source: [ citation needed ]

Heartland Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Boulder Rapids Reserve 1613215318+3540
2 Des Moines Menace 1612314516+2937
3 Kansas City Brass 168804338+524
4 Thunder Bay Chill 166912937−819
5 Springfield Storm 1651012440−1616
6 Colorado Springs Blizzard 1641112046−2613
7 Sioux Falls Spitfire 1631212546−2110
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Richmond Kickers Future 1612224323+2038
2 Carolina Dynamo 169614127+1428
3 Raleigh CASL Elite *158434029+1127
4 Augusta Fireball *136702425−118
5 West Virginia Chaos 1651012245−2316
6 Williamsburg Legacy 164932332−915
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Cape Cod Crusaders 1613215022+2840
2 Ocean City Barons 1612314721+2637
3 Ottawa Fury 169704229+1327
4 Albany Admirals 168713129+225
5 Vermont Voltage 167902838−1021
6 Reading Rage 166822724+320
7 Rhode Island Stingrays 166913544−919
8 Brooklyn Knights 1641022554−2913 [a]
9 Westchester Flames 1631302347−249
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1 point deducted

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 El Paso Patriots 1611325423+3135
2 Laredo Heat 169703226+627
3 Austin Lightning 167723336−323
4 DFW Tornados 167812731−422
5 Nashville Metros 167903243−1121
6 New Orleans Shell Shockers 166912131−1019
7 Memphis Express 1651012741−1416
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Cocoa Expos 1611324026+1435
2 Central Florida Kraze 168622719+826
3 Bradenton Academics 168803825+1324
4 Ajax Orlando Prospects 1641202344−2112
5 Palm Beach Pumas 1641202552−2712
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Cascade Surge 1612224723+2438
2 Spokane Shadow 1610603833+530
3 Yakima Reds 164931925−615
4 Abbotsford Rangers 1631302144−239
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Orange County Blue Star 161510468+3845
2 Southern California Seahorses 1611413019+1134
3 Fresno Fuego 1610513627+931
4 BYU Cougars 168713227+525
5 Bakersfield Brigade 166822628−220
6 Nevada Wonders 1651101937−1815
7 California Gold 1641022039−1914
8 San Diego Gauchos 1611321741−242 [a]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ 3 points deducted

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
NE1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders 1
MA2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Raleigh CASL Elite 2
MA2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Raleigh CASL Elite 1
Eastern Conference
MA1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Future 2
MA1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Future 5
NE2 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Barons 4
MA1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Future 3
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Patriots 4
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Patriots 2
SE2 Flag of Florida.svg Central Florida Kraze 1
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Patriots 2
Southern Conference
MS2 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 0
SE1 Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos 1
MS2 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 2
MS1 Flag of Texas.svg El Paso Patriots 0 (5)
HL2 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace (PSO) 0 (6)
GL1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier 0
HL2 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 3
HL2 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 4
Central Conference
GL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 1
HL1 Flag of Colorado.svg Boulder Rapids Reserve 1
GL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4
HL2 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 2
SW1 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 1
SW1 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 2
SW3 Flag of California.svg Fresno Fuego 1
SW1 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 3
Western Conference
NW Flag of Oregon.svg Cascade Surge 0
NW Flag of Oregon.svg Cascade Surge 2
SW2 Flag of California.svg Southern California Seahorses 1

Conference semifinals

Flag of Colorado.svg Boulder Rapids Reserve 1–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks
  • Findley Soccerball shade.svg51'
 Report
Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa

Conference Finals

National Semifinals

Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 2–1 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star
Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa
Attendance: 1,232

PDL Championship Game

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