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2005 NPSL Season

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Season
  
2005

Champion
  
Detroit Arsenal

Champions
  
Detroit Arsenal

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.

Contents

Expansion franchise Detroit Arsenal finished the season as national champions, beating Sonoma County Sol in the NPSL Championship game

New franchises

  • Eight franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:

    • 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

    Semi finals

    Sonoma County Sol beat Sacramento Knights
    Detroit Arsenal beat Milwaukee Bavarians

    Final

    Detroit Arsenal 1-0 Sonoma County Sol

    References

    2005 NPSL Season Wikipedia
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