2005 NPSL season explained

Competition:National Premier Soccer League
Season:2005
Winners:Detroit Arsenal
Prevseason:2004
Nextseason:2006

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.

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
Detroit ArsenalDetroit areaBerkley, MIexpansion
Grand Rapids AllianceGrand Rapids areaGrand Rapids, MIexpansion
Milwaukee BavariansMilwaukee areaMilwaukee, WIexpansion
Minnesota BlastMinneapolis areaBurnsville, MNexpansion
Princeton 56ersMadison areaMadison, WIexpansion
San Diego PumitasSan Diego areaSan Diego, CAexpansion
Minnesota TwinStars (formerly St Paul TwinStars)St. Paul areaSt. Paul, MNexpansion

Folding

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

West Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Sacramento Knights18124242202238
2Sonoma County Sol18115226162035
3Chico Rooks188643227528
4Salinas Valley Samba188732925424
5Albuquerque Asylum184772332-919
6San Diego Pumitas184863234-218
7Las Vegas Strikers1821242452-2810

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Detroit Arsenal108024253726
2Milwaukee Bavarians108112461825
3Princeton 56ers105501720-315
4Minnesota Blast103521520-511
5Minnesota TwinStars102711436-227
6Grand Rapids Alliance101901036-263

Playoffs

Semi finals

Sonoma County Sol beat Sacramento Knights
Detroit Arsenal beat Milwaukee Bavarians

Final

Detroit Arsenal 1-0 Sonoma County Sol

Bracket

References