2005 WPSL season

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The 2005 Women's Premier Soccer League season was the 9th season of the WPSL.

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FC Indiana finished the season as national champions, beating California Storm on penalty kicks after a 4-4 tie in the WPSL Championship game. [1]

Changes From 2004

Name Changes

New Franchises

Folding

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched

West Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 California Storm 14130145740
2 Ajax America Women 141220421436
3 Utah Spiders 14752262223
4 San Diego WFC SeaLions 14590262415
5 Elk Grove Pride 14473222215
6 Las Vegas Tabagators 14463213415
7 San Francisco Nighthawks 143101114510
8 Lamorinda East Bay Power 1419415427

Central Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 FC Indiana 440020312
2 Houston Stars 622210178
3 Everton FC America 4022682
4 St. Louis Archers 2020190

East Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 New England Mutiny 13130037739
2 Steel City Sparks 13733282224
3 Bay State Select 13751291722
4 Philadelphia Pirates 13553182518
5 Massachusetts Stingers 14356201915
6 Rhode Island Rays 11254131910
7 Boston-North Aztecs 1339192810
8 Maryland Pride 12210016346

Playoffs

Semi finals

California Storm 3-0 Steel City Sparks
FC Indiana 4-0 New England Mutiny

Third Place Playoff

New England Mutiny 2-1 Steel City Sparks

WPSL Championship Game

FC Indiana 4-4 California Storm (Indiana wins 4-3 on penalties)

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