2005 FA Women's Cup Final
Charlton Athletic entered their third consecutive final having lost the previous two. Everton reached the final for the first time, although an earlier incarnation of the club, known as Leasowe Pacific, had lost the 1988 final and won in 1989.


2005 FA Women's Cup Final
As top-flight FA Women's Premier League clubs, both Charlton Athletic and Everton entered the competition at the fourth round stage. Charlton Athletic beat Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United, Sunderland and Bristol Rovers to reach the final. Everton faced Bristol City, Leafield Athletic, Chelsea and Arsenal before reaching the final.


2005 FA Women's Cup Final
Charlton Athletic won the game 1–0, with a 58th-minute goal by Eniola Aluko.


2005 FA Women's Cup Final, Media, Match programme
The match programme cover was designed by 15-year-old Gillian Prescott, whose illustration won a competition in the Sunday Express newspaper. From a family of noted women's football supporters in the North West, Sheila Parker was her godmother. Prescott, who had cerebral palsy, died in January 2010.


2005 FA Women's Cup Final, Media, Details
Match officialsAssistant referees:Wayne Grunnill (East Riding)Oliver Langford (West Midlands)Fourth official:Bob Desmond (Gloucestershire)


2005 FAI Cup
The FAI Cup 2005 was the 85th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. It officially kicked off in late April, when twenty clubs from the junior and intermediate leagues battled it out for the chance to face League of Ireland opposition in the second round. The ten winners of those ties were joined in the second round by the 22 eircom League of Ireland clubs. The competition ran until early December, with the final taking place on Sunday, December 4.


2005 FAI Cup, Second round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 12 June 2005.


2005 FAI Cup, Third round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 28 August 2005.


2005 FAI Cup Final
The 2005 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2005 FAI Cup. The final took place on 4 December 2005 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin in front of a crowd of 24,521 and a television audience which peaked at 285,000. This was the largest attendance at an FAI Cup Final since 1990. The match was originally due to take place at Tolka Park, Dublin however the match was moved to Lansdowne Road in order to accommodate a larger crowd. Drogheda United and Cork City contested the final.


2005 FAI Cup Final
Drogheda United were generally seen as underdogs coming into the game  but they successfully claimed their first major trophy by winning the match. It was Cork City's first appearance in the final since 1998. Drogheda United last contested the final in 1976. Live coverage of the match was provided on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Radio 1.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Drogheda United
Drogheda United entered the competition in the second round along with the other 21 League of Ireland clubs. They did not play against any junior/intermediate teams en route to the final. Their first match was against First Division Limerick FC. Drogheda won the match 2-0, despite threatening play by Limerick, with both goals coming in the second half. Drogheda were drawn away to Dundalk in the third round, however there was some uncertainty regarding the venue for the match.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Drogheda United
Oriel Park, home of Dundalk, was under development leading up to the game and there was a possibility that the work would not be completed on time. Had this been the case, the match would have been switched to Drogheda's stadium. The match went ahead at Oriel Park, with Drogheda as victors after goals from Mark Leech and Damian Lynch either side of half-time.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Drogheda United
At the quarter-final stage, Drogheda were drawn against Bohemians. They won the game 2-1, and in doing so, reached the semi-finals of the competition for the second successive year. Paul Keegan opened the scoring after 2 minutes, with Damian Lynch adding a second after his initial penalty was saved. Bohemians pulled a goal back through Alan O'Keeffe after the goalscorer, Keegan, was sent off shortly after half-time, but it proved to only be a consolation. Bohemians also had a player sent off towards the end of the game.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Drogheda United
A 2-1 home semi-final victory over Bray Wanderers sent Drogheda into their first FAI Cup Final since 1976. Declan O'Brien opened the scoring in the first half. Jermaine Sandvliet put Drogheda 2-0 up in the second half, only for Bray Wanderers to score 2 minutes later. Despite this setback, Drogheda held on to reach the final.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Cork City
Cork City also entered the competition at the second round and did not play against any junior/intermediate sides en route to the final. They required a replay to overcome Galway United in the second round. The first tie, despite finishing 0-0, was dominated by Galway United, who were in the league below Cork City. Cork City had home advantage in the replay and went on to win the game 1-0. The match did not pass without incident however, as the winning goal, a penalty, was deemed controversial by the away side.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Cork City
Despite having home advantage, Cork City could only manage a 0-0 draw against Finn Harps in the third round. The required replay was not ideal for Cork City as they had qualified for the UEFA Cup, which meant that fixture congestion was a possible problem. Extra-time was required to separate the two sides in the replay. Cork City scored first through Liam Kearney but Finn Harps had taken the lead by the 72nd minute through goals from Eloka Asokuh and Chris Breen. John O'Flynn scored for Cork City in the final few minutes to force extra-time. Roy O'Donovan scored the decisive goal 2 minutes from the end of extra-time.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Route to the final, Cork City
Cork City were drawn at home to Sligo Rovers in the quarter-finals. With the match standing at 1-1, Sligo Rovers forward Kupono Low was dismissed. Cork City capitalised on the dismissal by scoring two further goals. The final score was 3-1. This result set up a semi-final against Derry City. With 90 minutes played, the scoreline remained 0-0 and a replay seemed likely. However, in the second minute of injury time, Derry City substitute Stephen O'Flynn fouled Neale Fenn in the penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty, which was scored by George O'Callaghan to send Cork City into the final.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Pre-match
Drogheda United were appearing in the final for the 3rd time, having lost the previous two finals they had contested (in 1976 and 1971). Cork had won the competition once previously, in 1998 and had been runners-up on two occasions, (in 1992 and 1989). Cork City went into the game as League of Ireland champions so they were in contention for the double.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Pre-match
The venue for the 2005 final was changed leading up to the match. Initially, the match was due to be played at Tolka Park, a stadium with a 9,500 capacity. However, as demand for tickets was expected to exceed the capacity of the stadium after Drogheda United's win over Bray Wanderers, the Football Association of Ireland considered alternative venues. Lansdowne Road was announced as the venue for the final, although the north terrace of the stadium was closed due to fire damage.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Match
Cork City players Danny Murphy and Roy O'Donovan were suspended for the final after both were booked in a league match against Waterford United. Alan Bennett also received a yellow card in the match, which meant he, too, was to be suspended for the cup final through receiving a one-match ban. Cork City appealed the decision on the grounds that the wrong player had been booked. Television footage appeared to confirm this, so the ban was overturned.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Match, Report
Neither side dominated a tense first half which included only one chance of note - John O'Flynn nearly gave Cork City the lead in the 17th minute when his low shot hit the post. Cold and windy weather had a negative impact on the quality of football played. Drogheda United did manage to gain a foothold in the game, however, as they took the lead in the 52nd minute. Declan O'Brien challenged for a cross from the right and the ball broke to Gavin Whelan who scored from close range. Both sides created further chances, but it was Drogheda who scored the next, and final, goal as O'Brien lobbed the Cork keeper from 18 yards to seal the win.


2005 FAI Cup Final, Post-match
In an interview with the Irish Independent after the match, Cork City manager Damien Richardson was critical of the playing surface at Lansdowne Road, particularly as three rugby internationals had recently been played at the stadium. He added that he would like to see the cup final played earlier in the year.


2005 FC Dallas season
The 2005 FC Dallas season was the ninth season of the Major League Soccer team. The season saw many changes from the previous season. In August, the team moved from their longtime home of the Cotton Bowl to the new soccer-specific Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. Coinciding with the move, the team was rebranded as FC Dallas. This included changing the jerseys from predominantly red to white with red stripes and changing the color scheme from red and black to red, white, and blue. The team also changed its logo. Overall, the season was deemed a success by some because the team returned to the playoffs for the first time in three years. The team also reached the Championship Game of the U.S. Open Cup.


2005 FC Moscow season
The 2005 FC Moscow season was the club's 2nd season in existence after taking over the licence of Torpedo-Metallurg in 2004. They finished the season in 5th place, qualifying for the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time. In the 2004–05 Russian Cup, Moscow reached the Round of 16, whilst in the 2005–06 Russian Cup they progressed to the Round of 16 which took place during the 2006 season.


2005 FC Moscow season, Squad, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Moscow season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Moscow season, Competitions, Russian Cup, 2005–06
The Round of 16 games took place during the 2006 season.


2005 FC Rubin Kazan season
The 2005 FC Rubin Kazan season was the club's 3rd season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the season in fourth position, qualifying for the Second Round of 2006–07 UEFA Cup and progressed to the Round 16 in the Russian Cup.


2005 FC Rubin Kazan season, Squad, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Rubin Kazan season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Rubin Kazan season, Competitions, Russian Cup, 2005-06
The Round of 16 games took place during the 2006 season.


2005 FC Seoul season, Players, Team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Seoul season, Players, Out on loan & military service
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Seoul season, Tactics, Starting eleven and formation
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 3-5-2 formation.


2005 FC Seoul season, Tactics, Starting eleven and formation
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2005 FC Seoul season, Tactics, Substitutes
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2005 FC Spartak Moscow season
The 2005 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 14th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak finished the season in 2nd position, qualifying for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round. In the 2005–06 Russian Cup, Spartak progressed to the Quarterfinals of the Russian Cup which took place during the 2006 season.


2005 FC Spartak Moscow season, Squad, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Spartak Moscow season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FC Terek Grozny season
The 2005 Terek Grozny season was the 1st season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the season bottom of the league, 16th, on 14 points after receiving a six-point deduction for failing to pay a transfer fee in time.


2005 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season
The 2005 Zenit St.Petersburg season was the club's eleventh season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.


2005 FCSL season
The 2005 FCSL season was the second season in the history of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the southeastern United States region of central Florida. The league expanded to six franchises with the addition of the Zephyrhills Snappers of Zephyrhills, Florida and the Winter Haven Warthogs of Winter Haven, Florida.


2005 FCSL season
In the championship game, played for the first time at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, Zephyrhills defeated Sanford 2-1 to capture the franchise's first FCSL title.


2005 FCSL season, Playoffs, Preliminary round
In 2005, the top four regular season finishers qualified for a double elimination tournament to qualify for the FCSL championship game at Tropicana Field.


2005 FCSL season, Playoffs, Championship Game
Sunday, July 31, 2005 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida


2005 FIA GT Bahrain Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT Bahrain Supercar 500 was the eleventh and final race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, on November 25, 2005.


2005 FIA GT Bahrain Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Brno Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT RAC Brno Supercar 500 was the fifth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 29 June 2005 at Brno.


2005 FIA GT Brno Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Championship
The 2005 FIA GT Championship season was the 9th season of FIA GT Championship motor racing. It featured a series of races for GT1 Grand Touring and GT2 Series Grand Touring cars, the former more powerful and highly developed and the latter remaining closer to the production models on which they were based. Additionally cars from National Championships (Group 2) andfrom Single-make Cups (Group 3) were permitted to participate in championship races but could not score points towards the various awards.


2005 FIA GT Championship
The championship itself consisted of a GT1 Championship for Drivers, a GT1 Championship for Teams, a GT2 Cup for Drivers and a GT2 Cup for Teams. A Manufacturers Cup was also awarded in both classes. The championship season began on 10 April 2005 and ended on 25 November 2005 after 11 races.


2005 FIA GT Championship, Drivers Championship
Points were awarded at each round to the top eight finishers in both the GT1  & GT2 classes on a 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 basis except for the Spa 24 Hour event were “double points” were awarded in three parts as follows:


2005 FIA GT Championship, Drivers Championship, GT1 Standings
The GT1 Championship for Drivers was awarded to Gabiele Gardel of Switzerland, who drove a Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello for the Larbre Competition team.


2005 FIA GT Championship, Drivers Championship, GT2 Standings
The GT2 Cup for Drivers was awarded jointly to German drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Marc Lieb who shared a Porsche 996 GT3 RSR entered by GruppeM Racing.


2005 FIA GT Championship, Teams Championship
Points were awarded at each round to the top eight finishers in both the GT1  & GT2 classes on a 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 basis except for the Spa 24 Hour event were “double points” were awarded in three parts as follows:


2005 FIA GT Championship, Manufacturers Cup
Points were awarded at each round to the top eight finishers in both the GT1  & GT2 classes on a 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 basis except for the Spa 24 Hour event were “double points” were awarded in three parts as follows:


2005 FIA GT Imola Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT RAC Imola Supercar 500 was the fourth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 29 May 2005 at Imola.


2005 FIA GT Imola Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours
The 2005 FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours was the eighth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 18 September 2005 at Istanbul Park.


2005 FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Magny-Cours Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT Magny-Cours Supercar 500 was the second race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 1 May 2005 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. It was also the second round of the 2005 British GT Championship, counting for the GT2 class only.


2005 FIA GT Magny-Cours Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). Entries in italic scored points for the British GT Championship.


2005 FIA GT Monza Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT Monza Supercar 500 was the first race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 10 April 2005 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.


2005 FIA GT Monza Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Motorcity GT 500
The 2005 FIA GT Motorcity GT 500 was the tenth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Dubai Autodrome, United Arab Emirates, on November 18, 2005.


2005 FIA GT Motorcity GT 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Oschersleben Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT RAC Brno Supercar 500 was the seventh race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 28 August 2005 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.


2005 FIA GT Oschersleben Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Tourist Trophy
The 2005 FIA GT RAC Tourist Trophy was the third race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 15 May 2005 at the Silverstone Circuit.


2005 FIA GT Tourist Trophy
The Aston Martin DBR9 made its debut in the FIA GT Championship here. However, since both cars were entered by the factory, they were ineligible for scoring points.


2005 FIA GT Tourist Trophy, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 FIA GT Tourist Trophy, Official results
† – These entries are considered factory teams and thus do not score points for the championship.


2005 FIA GT Zhuhai Supercar 500
The 2005 FIA GT Zhuhai Supercar 500 was the ninth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It took place on 23 October 2005 at Zhuhai.


2005 FIA GT Zhuhai Supercar 500, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).