Major League Soccer 2005
| Major League Soccer 2005 | |
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| master | LA Galaxy |
| Cup winners | LA Galaxy |
| Teams | 12 |
| Games | 192 |
| Gates | 551 (ø 2.87 per game) |
| spectator | 2,900,716 (ø 15,108 per game) |
| Top scorer | Taylor Twellman, 17 goals |
| ← Major League Soccer 2004 | |
This article is a recap of the 2005 Major League Soccer season .
In 2005 Major League Soccer celebrated its 10th anniversary. The 10th season began April 2, 2005 and ended on November 13, 2005 with the 2nd championship of the LA Galaxy . The clubs Real Salt Lake and CD Chivas USA took part in the MLS for the first time. Dallas Burn opened its new Pizza Hut Park , in August.
Final standings
| position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 59 | 32 | 17th | 8th | 7th | 55 | 37 | +18 | 12.525 |
| 2 | DC United | 54 | 32 | 16 | 6th | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 16.664 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 49 | 32 | 15th | 4th | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 17.238 |
| 4th | MetroStars | 47 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 15,077 |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 45 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 9,691 |
| 6th | Columbus crew | 38 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 12,916 |
| position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 64 | 32 | 18th | 10 | 4th | 53 | 31 | +22 | 13,037 |
| 2 | Dallas Burn SC | 48 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 11,189 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 45 | 32 | 13 | 6th | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 13.638 |
| 4th | LA Galaxy | 45 | 32 | 13 | 6th | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 24.204 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 20th | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22nd | 30th | 65 | −35 | 18,037 |
| 6th | CD Chivas USA | 18th | 32 | 4th | 6th | 22nd | 31 | 67 | −36 | 17.080 |
The finalists New England Revolution and LA Galaxy advance to the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup .
Top scorers
| position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Twellman | New England Revolution | 17th |
| 2 | Jaime Moreno | DC United | 16 |
| 3 | Jeff Cunningham | Colorado Rapids | 12 |
| - | Landon Donovan | LA Galaxy | 12 |
| 5 | Christian Gomez | DC United | 11 |
| - | Hérculez Gomez | LA Galaxy | 11 |
| - | Amado Guevara | MetroStars | 11 |
| - | Carlos Ruiz | Dallas Burn SC | 11 |
| 9 | Clint Dempsey | New England Revolution | 10 |
| - | Youri Djorkaeff | MetroStars | 10 |
| - | Josh Wolff | Kansas City Wizards | 10 |
Team Awards
- MLS Cup : LA Galaxy
- US Open Cup : LA Galaxy
- MLS Supporters' Shield : San José Earthquakes
- MLS Reserve Division : DC United
International competitions
- DC United - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - beats Harbor View FC from Jamaica in the quarterfinals. Loses to UNAM Pumas from Mexico in the semi-finals.
- Kansas City Wizards - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - Loses to Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in the quarter-finals.
- DC United - Copa Sudamericana - loses against CD Universidad Católica from Santiago de Chile in the round of 16.
Individual awards
- "Most Valuable" Player: Taylor Twellman , New England Revolution
- top scorer: Taylor Twellman , New England Revolution (17)
- Defender of the Year: Jimmy Conrad , Kansas City Wizards
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Pat Onstad , San José Earthquakes
- Rookie of the Year: Michael Parkhurst , New England Revolution
- Trainer of the Year: Dominic Kinnear , San José Earthquakes
- Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Klein , Kansas City Wizards
- Goal of the Year: Dwayne De Rosario , San José Earthquakes
- Fair Play Award: Ronald Cerritos , San José Earthquakes
- Humanitarian of the Year: Brian Kamler , Real Salt Lake
