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 Eight franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Detroit Arsenal Detroit area Berkley, MI expansion Grand Rapids Alliance Grand Rapids area Grand Rapids, MI expansion Milwaukee Bavarians Milwaukee area Milwaukee, WI expansion Minnesota Blast Minneapolis area Burnsville, MN expansion Princeton 56ers Madison area Madison, WI expansion San Diego Pumitas San Diego area San Diego, CA expansion Minnesota TwinStars (formerly St Paul TwinStars) St. Paul area St. Paul, MN expansion
Folding Four teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: Arizona Sahuaros - Phoenix, Arizona Idaho Wolves - Idaho Falls, Idaho Northern Nevada Aces - Reno, Nevada Utah Salt Ratz - Salt Lake City, Utah
Final standings Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched West Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Sacramento Knights181242422022382Sonoma County Sol181152261620353Chico Rooks1886432275284Salinas Valley Samba1887329254245Albuquerque Asylum184772332 -9196San Diego Pumitas184863234 -2187Las Vegas Strikers1821242452 -2810
Midwest Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Detroit Arsenal1080242537262Milwaukee Bavarians1081124618253Princeton 56ers105501720 -3154Minnesota Blast103521520 -5115Minnesota TwinStars102711436 -2276Grand Rapids Alliance101901036 -263
Playoffs West Division Playoffs
|note= this is to determine who plays in the semifinals Semi finals Sonoma County Sol beat Sacramento Knights Detroit had a bye
Final Detroit Arsenal 1-0 Sonoma County Sol
Bracket
Semifinals
NPSL Championship Game
References US soccer history archives for 2005