The 2005 PDL season was the 11th
USL Premier Development League season. The season began in April and ended in August.
Des Moines Menace finished the season as national champions, beating
El Paso Patriots
El Paso Patriots was an American soccer team based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1989, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southe ...
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
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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
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Albany Blackwatch Highlanders
Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Div ...
became
Albany Admirals
Albany BWP Highlanders was an American soccer team based in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Div ...
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South Jersey Barons
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Etymology
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became
Ocean City Barons
New franchises
*Seven new teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:
Folding
*Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
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Chesapeake Dragons –
Germantown, Maryland
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Columbus Shooting Stars –
Columbus, Ohio
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Indiana Blast –
Indianapolis
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, Indiana
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Jersey Falcons
Jersey Falcons were an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the team left the league and the f ...
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Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.[Lafayette Swamp Cats
Lafayette Swamp Cats were an American soccer team, founded in 2000. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the team left the league an ...]
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Lafayette, Louisiana
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New Jersey Stallions
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The club originally star ...
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Wayne, New Jersey
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St. Louis Strikers –
St. Louis, Missouri
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Wisconsin Rebels –
Menasha, Wisconsin
Standings
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
See also
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United Soccer Leagues 2005
External links
2005 Table of Standings
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USL League Two seasons
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