2005 Canadian Professional Soccer League season
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| Season | 2005 |
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| Champions | Oakville Blue Devils |
| Top goalscorer |  Aaron Byrd (Windsor Border Stars) |
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The eighth Canadian Professional Soccer League season began on May 21, 2005 and concluded on October 10, 2005 with newly expansion franchise Oakville Blue Devils claiming their first Rogers Cup victory.
Contents
Changes from 2004 season
- The resignation of chairman/president Vince Ursini.
- Laval Dynamites return, after taking a year off in 2004.
- Metro Lions relocate to Oakville to play in Bronte Stadium under the name Oakville Blue Devils.
- Former Hamilton Bulldogs president Cary Kaplan appointed new CPSL Commissioner.
Final standings
Purple indicates National Conference winners
Yellow indicates International Conference winners
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
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| 1 | Vaughan Shooters | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 16 | 51 |
| 2 | Toronto Croatia | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Laval Dynamites | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 36 |
| 4 | Toronto Supra | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 29 |
| 5 | North York Astros | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 42 | 28 |
| 6 | Durham Storm | 22 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 85 | 4 |
Western Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Thunder | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 37 |
| 2 | Oakville Blue Devils | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 35 |
| 3 | Windsor Border Stars | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 35 | 28 |
| 4 | St. Catharines Wolves | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 26 |
| 5 | London City | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 39 | 22 |
| 6 | Brampton Stallions | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 20 |
Rogers Cup playoffs
Quarterfinals
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October 5, 2005
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| Windsor Border Stars | 1–4 | Oakville Blue Devils |
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Rocca  78' |
Faria 42' Steele 53'De Luca 90' |
Wild Card Game
Semifinals
Rogers Cup final
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October 10, 2005
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| Vaughan Shooters | 1–2 (AET) | Oakville Blue Devils |
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| Cardenas 36' |
De Luca 46' Gamble 100' |
| Canadian Professional Soccer League 2005 winners |
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Oakville Blue Devils First Title |
Scoring
This table lists the scoring leaders for the regular season.
| Player | Team | G |
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| Aaron Byrd |
Windsor Border Stars | 17 |
 Gabriel Pop |
Oakville Blue Devils | 14 |
 Radek Papiez |
Windsor Border Stars | 10 |
| Danny Amaral |
Toronto Supra | 9 |
| Jason de Thomasis |
Vaughan Shooters | 9 |
| Karim Ben Sari |
London City | 9 |
| Mike DiLuca |
Toronto Supra | 9 |
 Hugo Herrera |
Brampton Stallions | 9 |
 Mohamed Ridouani |
Laval Dynamites | 9 |
 Hayden Fitzwilliams |
Toronto Croatia | 8 |
| Desmond Humphrey |
Vaughan Shooters | 7 |
Individual awards
- CPSL MVP Award:: Desi Humphrey, Vaughan Shooters
- CPSL Golden Boot: Aaron Byrd, Windsor Border Stars (20)
- CPSL Defender of the Year Award: Fil Rocca, Windsor Border Stars
- CPSL Goalkeeper of the Year Award: Haidar Al-Shaïbani, London City
- CPSL Rookie of the Year Award: Dennis Peeters, London City
- CPSL Coach of the Year Award: Dejan Gluscevic, North York Astros
- CPSL President's Award: Tony DeThomasis
- CPSL Best Official: Andre Jasinski
- CPSL Fair Play Award: North York Astros
