The 2005 Kansas City Wizards season was the 10th season for both the club and the league altogether. 2005 marked the entrance of two new clubs, Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, increasing the league to 12 teams; as a result of these Western additions, the Wizards moved to the Eastern Conference.
In the East, Kansas City attained 45 points (11W 9L 12D), finishing fifth in the East and 12th overall and missing the postseason by two points behind MetroStars. The 2005 season was the first time since 1999 the Wizards did not participate in MLS' large-scale postseason, and Kansas City joined the Western expansion teams and the Columbus Crew as the only teams to not qualify for the 2005 playoffs. In addition, attendance at Arrowhead Stadium, which was higher than most MLS teams at the time despite playing in a large cavernous NFL stadium, dipped below 10,000 after a few years of increases.
Despite these developments, two Kansas City players earned honors. Newly blooded U.S. national team member Jimmy Conrad was named Defender of the Year, and Wizards stalwart Chris Klein recovered from a torn ACL sustained in the prior season to become Comeback Player of the Year.
Squad
Competitions
Major League Soccer
DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceApril 2, 2005Colorado RapidsH3–2Wolff Jewsbury KleinApril 16, 2005MetroStarsA2–2Jewsbury KleinApril 23, 2005San Jose EarthquakesA2–3Sealy KleinApril 30, 2005D.C. UnitedH0–0 May 7, 2005FC DallasH3–3Victorine Wolff KleinMay 14, 2005Columbus CrewA4–0Zotinca Wolff 2 ArnaudMay 21, 2005D.C. UnitedA2–3Own goal SealyMay 25, 2005MetroStarsH1–0ArnaudMay 28, 2005San Jose EarthquakesH1–0JewsburyJune 1, 2005Chivas USAA1–1Burciaga Jr.June 4, 2005New England RevolutionA1–1VictorineJune 11, 2005New England RevolutionH0–2June 18, 2005Chicago Fire S.C.A1–1PrekiJune 25, 2005Chivas USAH3–0Conrad Arnaud VictorineJune 29, 2005Columbus CrewH1–1Burciaga Jr.July 4, 2005Colorado RapidsA1–2KleinJuly 9, 2005D.C. UnitedA1–0VictorineJuly 16, 2005Real Salt LakeH3–2Sealy 2 Own goalJuly 20, 2005D.C. UnitedH1–1SealyJuly 23, 2005Columbus CrewA0–2August 6, 2005New England RevolutionA2–1Klein SealyAugust 10, 2005Chicago Fire S.C.A3–2Wolff 2 VictorineAugust 13, 2005Real Salt LakeA4–2Victorine 2 Sealy KleinAugust 19, 2005Chicago Fire S.C.H3–0Sealy 2 JewsburyAugust 26, 2005Columbus CrewA0–1September 3, 2005MetroStarsA2–2Pore WolffSeptember 10, 2005MetroStarsH0–1September 17, 2005Los Angeles GalaxyH2–2Arnaud WolffSeptember 25, 2005Los Angeles GalaxyA1–2WolffOctober 1, 2005Chicago Fire S.C.H0–1 October 8, 2005New England RevolutionH2–2 Wolff ConradOctober 15, 2005FC DallasA2–2 Arnaud Preki
U.S. Open Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceAugust 3, 2005Fourth roundDes Moines MenaceH6–1Arnaud 2 Wolff 2 Victorine SealyAugust 24, 2005QuarterfinalsMinnesota ThunderH1–3Pore
CONCACAF Champions' Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceMarch 9, 2005QuarterfinalsDeportivo SaprissaH0–0 March 17, 2005QuarterfinalsDeportivo SaprissaA1–2 (AET)Burciaga Jr.
Final Squad statistics No.Pos.NameMLSUSOCCCCTotalMinutesDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueTotal17MF Chris Klein3172020357276530930022FW Davy Arnaud315222035725272917001GK Bo Oshoniyi320002034028803090006DF Jose Burciaga Jr.312102134326672967003DF Nick Garcia300202034026783023009MF Sasha Victorine3071120338265829390014MF Jack Jewsbury294202033410011169005MF Kerry Zavagnin2802020320242127840019FW Scott Sealy28921003010166917850012DF Jimmy Conrad252102028222412496004DF Shavar Thomas2502000270201221690015FW Josh Wolff22102220261219102210007MF Diego Gutierrez2101020240170119630023MF Alex Zotinca1611020191106112680011FW Preki16220001824785540016DF Brian Roberts11010001203383830024MF Khari Stephenson6020201001463130029FW Ryan Pore811100922853120027FW Justin Detter4000004041410027MF Jermaine Hue300000305555008MF Diego Walsh1000203016870013/28DF Dustin Branan102000301430024GK Will Hesmer0020002001800018FW Antti Sumiala200000201161160026MF Ryan Raybould10000010111100
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