2005 USL W-League season
The 2005 W-League Season is the league's 11th.
Changes from 2004 season
Name changes
Three teams changed their name in the off-season:| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
 Chicago Gaels | Chicago area | Chicago Cobras |
 Mile High Edge | Boulder area | Mile High Mustangs |
| Real Colorado Cougars | Denver area | Denver Lady Cougars |
Expansion teams
Five teams were added for the season:| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
 Atlanta Silverbacks Women | Atlanta area | Atlanta, GA | expansion |
 Central Florida Krush | Orlando area | Winter Park, FL | expansion |
 San Diego Gauchos Women | San Diego area | San Diego, CA | expansion |
 Toronto Lady Lynx | Toronto area | Toronto, ON | expansion |
 Vermont Lady Voltage | Burlington area | St. Albans, VT | expansion |
Teams Leaving
One team left for the WPSL:- St. Louis Archers
- Asheville Splash
- Calgary Wildfire
- Columbus Lady Shooting Stars
- Edmonton Aviators Women
- Montreal Xtreme
- Rhode Island Lady Stingrays
- Toronto Inferno
- Windy City Bluez.
Standings
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Central Conference
Atlantic Division
Midwest Division
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Northern Division
Western Conference
Playoffs
Format
Five teams from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. All match-ups are in a one-leg format.In the Central Conference, the division champions play the second-place team from the opposite division.
In the Eastern Conference, the division champion with the best record receives a bye, and will play the winner of the teams with the 4th and 5th-best conference records. The other division champion will play the seventh-place team, and plays the winner of the third-place and sixth-place teams.
The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
The regular season champion, New Jersey Wildcats, received a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the eighth-place team from the Eastern Conference receiving a playoff berth.
Conference brackets
Central ConferenceEastern Conference
Western Conference