The2005 Major League Soccer season was the 10th season ofMajor League Soccer. It was also the 93rd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in theUnited States, and the 27th with a national first-division league.

2005 Major League Soccer season

Season	2005
MLS Cup	Los Angeles Galaxy (2nd title)
Supporters' Shield	S.J. Earthquakes (1st shield)
2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Los Angeles Galaxy New England Revolution
Matches played	192
Goals scored	551 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorer	Taylor Twellman N.E. Revolution Goals: 17
Biggest home win	CHV 5–1RSL DCU 5–1RSL
Biggest away win	CLB 0–4KCW
Highest scoring	NY 5–4NE
Longest winning run	N.E. Revolution Games: 6 (04/09 – 05/14) S.J. Earthquakes Games: 6 (08/20 – 09/21)
Longest unbeaten run	S.J. Earthquakes Games: 14 (07/20/2005)
Longest losing run	Real Salt Lake Games: 10 (08/10 – 10/05)
Highest attendance	Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 387,256 Game Avg.: 24,204
Lowest attendance	Kansas City Wizards Season: 155,060 Game Avg.: 9,691
Total attendance	2,900,716
Average attendance	15,108
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D.C. United

MetroStars

Columbus

New England

Chicago

Kansas City

Colorado

Dallas

Chivas USA

Galaxy

San Jose

Salt Lake

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Locations of teams for the 2005 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference  Eastern Conference

AtMLS Cup 2004, two new expansion teams were announced to start play in 2005,Real Salt Lake andChivas USA. Since both teams were assigned to the Western Conference, theKansas City Wizards moved to the Eastern Conference to maintain regional balance.

The Dallas Burn re-branded asFC Dallas and moved to the league's newestsoccer-specific stadium whenPizza Hut Park opened on August 6, 2005.

The league returned to a 32-game schedule which marked the most games played since the 2000 season.

The regular season began on April 2, and concluded on October 16. The 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 22, and concluded withMLS Cup 2005 on November 13. For the second time in four years, theLos Angeles Galaxy beat theNew England Revolution to win MLS Cup before a sell-out crowd at Pizza Hut Park.

The season began on April 2 and concluded withMLS Cup on November 13. The 12 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference four times, and every team in the opposite conference twice.

The top four teams from each conference qualified for theMLS Cup Playoffs. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced toMLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. Theaway goals rule was not used in any round.

The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded theMLS Supporters' Shield. Additionally, the winner ofMLS Cup and the runner-up qualified for theCONCACAF Champions' Cup.

New England Revolution advance 3-2 on aggregate.

Chicago Fire advance 4-0 on aggregate.

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 4-2 on aggregate.

Colorado Rapids advance 5-4 on penalties (2-2 on aggregate).