2005 New England Revolution season

The 2005 New England Revolution season was the tenth season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The club reached the playoffs after finishing first in the Eastern Conference (MLS). The club also reached the MLS Cup final, where they lost to the LA Galaxy. Additionally, they club participated in the U.S. Open Cup, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.[1]

New England Revolution
2005 season
OwnerRobert Kraft (The Kraft Group)
Head coachSteve Nicol
StadiumGillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunner-up
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
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Squad edit

Transfers In edit

Transfers In
Name Position Date Acquired Via Transfer Fee Prior Club Reference
Michael Parkhurst DF January 14, 2005 2005 MLS SuperDraft N/A Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer [2]
James Riley DF January 14, 2005 Superdraft N/A Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer [2]
Tony Lochhead DF January 14, 2005 Superdraft N/A UC Santa Barbara [2]
Doug Warren GK January 20, 2005 Trade N/A D.C. United [2]
Jamie Holmes FW February 2, 2005 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft N/A Birmingham Southern College [2]
Ryan Latham FW February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A Southern Methodist University [2]
Easton Wilson MF February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A UConn Huskies men's soccer [2]
Jeff Larentowicz DF February 2, 2005 Supplemental Draft N/A Brown Bears men's soccer [2]
Cássio MF February 18, 2005 Free Transfer N/A Club Olimpia [2]
Connally Edozien FW March 30, 2005 Free Transfer N/A Cincinnati Excite [2]
Gilberto Flores MF July 9, 2005 Waiver Claim N/A Metro Stars [2]
Daniel Hernandez MF August 5, 2005 Free Transfer N/A Club Necaxa [2]
Ricardo Phillips MF September 9, 2005 Loan N/A Tauro F.C. [2]

Transfers Out edit

Transfers Out
Name Position Date Left Via Transfer Fee Next Club Reference
Joe-Max Moore FW January 27, 2005 Retirement N/A N/A [2]
Félix Brillant FW June 28, 2005 Waived N/A Virginia Beach Mariners [2]
Cássio MF June 28, 2005 Waived N/A Ceará Sporting Club [2]
Kyle Singer GK September 15, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [2]
Connally Edozien FW November 16, 2005 Waived N/A Rochester Raging Rhinos [2]
Gilberto Flores MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [2]
Jamie Holmes FW November 16, 2005 Waived N/A Wilmington Hammerheads FC [2]
Ricardo Phillips MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A San Francisco F.C. [2]
Marcos Romaniero MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [2]
Luke Vercollone MF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A Charleston Battery [2]
Easton Wilson DF November 16, 2005 Waived N/A N/A [2]


Standings edit

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New England Revolution 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 59 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 D.C. United 32 16 10 6 58 37 +21 54
3 Chicago Fire 32 15 13 4 49 50 −1 49
4 MetroStars 32 12 9 11 53 49 +4 47
5 Kansas City Wizards 32 11 9 12 52 44 +8 45
6 Columbus Crew 32 11 16 5 34 45 −11 38
Source: MLS

Overall standings edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 32 18 4 10 53 31 +22 64
2 New England Revolution 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 59 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
3 D.C. United 32 16 10 6 58 37 +21 54
4 Chicago Fire 32 15 13 4 49 50 −1 49
5 Dallas Burn 32 13 10 9 52 44 +8 48
6 MetroStars 32 12 9 11 53 49 +4 47
7 Colorado Rapids 32 13 13 6 40 37 +3 45
8 Los Angeles Galaxy (C) 32 13 13 6 44 45 −1 45 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
9 Kansas City Wizards 32 11 9 12 52 44 +8 45
10 Columbus Crew 32 11 16 5 34 45 −11 38
11 Real Salt Lake 32 5 22 5 30 65 −35 20
12 Chivas USA 32 4 22 6 31 67 −36 18
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield


Results edit

References edit

  1. ^ 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2024.