• Source: 2005 USL W-League season

The 2005 W-League Season was the USL W-League's 11th season.




Changes from 2004 season






= Name changes

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Three teams changed their name in the off-season:




= Expansion teams

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Five teams were added for the season:




= Teams leaving

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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

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Atlantic Division




Midwest Division





= Eastern Conference

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Northeast Division




Northern Division





= Western Conference

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Playoffs






= Format

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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

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Central Conference

Eastern Conference

Western Conference




= W-League Championship bracket

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See also


United Soccer Leagues 2005
2005 PDL Season




References

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