2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
As temperatures cooled in the final qualifying session, three-quarters of the field improved their fastest laps, including Collard's No. 16 Pescarolo car with a lap of 3 minutes, 34.715 seconds on his first lap. He maintained first for the rest of qualifying to secure pole position. Ayari joined Collard on the grid's front row with a lap that was 0.840 seconds slower. McNish's Champion car was the highest-placed Audi, in third, Katsumoto Kaneishi bettered the Jim Gainer Dome's lap to start fourth and Montagny's Team Oreca Audi qualified fifth. Shinji Nakano's No. 13 Courage C60 and Minassian's No. 7


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying
DBA 03 vehicles were sixth and seventh. The No. 34 Miracle Courage C65 car of Andy Lally, Hancock, Erdos and Andre shared the lead of the LMP2 category early in the session until Andre's lap of 3 minutes, 42.301 seconds secured pole position for the Paul Belmondo team. In LMGT1 Aston Martin maintained the first two positions as Brabham led until Enge took pole position with ten minutes left with a lap of 3 minutes, 48.576 seconds. Corvette Racing was third with Gavin's No. 64 car ahead of the Cirtek Ferrari of Alexei Vasiliev. Rockenfeller of Alex Job Racing retained first place in LMGT2 from the No. 80 Flying Lizard and No. 77 Panoz cars. A crash for Bergmeister into Tetre Rouge corner ended Flying Lizard's session early.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying, Post-qualifying
Although G-Force Racing had qualified more than 115 per cent slower than the fastest qualifying car in the LMP2 category, the stewards applied force majeure after the team's No. 35 Courage C65 vehicle was heavily damaged in the first qualifying session. The team were granted dispensation to start the race from the rear of the grid.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Qualifying, Qualifying results
Pole position winners in each class are indicated in bold. The fastest time set by each entry is denoted in gray.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Warm-up
The drivers took to the track at 09:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) for a 45-minute warm-up session to check car functionality in clear and warm weather. The No. 16 Pescarolo car of Boullion was fastest with a lap of 3 minutes, 37.042 seconds. Champion were second and third with the No. 3 R8 of Kristensen and Frank Biela's No. 2 car. Sébastien Loeb was fourth in the No. 17 Pescarolo car and Jamie Campbell-Walter's No. 7 Creation Autosportif DBA vehicle was fifth.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Warm-up
The fastest LMP2 lap was a 3 minutes, 49.477 seconds from the No. 32 Intersport Lola car of Liz Halliday. Bennett's No. 30 Kruse Courage car was second in class. David Brabham in the No. 59 Aston Martin was quickest in LMGT1 and Lieb's No. 71 Alex Job Porsche led in LMGT2. The No. 8 Rollcentre Dallara emitted smoke from its left-hand exhaust system and the team changed engines. A major oversteer caused Dumas to lose control of the No. 76 IMSA Performance car and damage its front-right corner against a barrier leaving the Indianapolis turn.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
The weather at the start was dry and clear with an air temperature of 32 °C (90 °F). Approximately 230,000 people attended the race. The French tricolour was waved by Martin Winterkorn, the president of Audi, at 16:00 local time to start the race. Boullion, the pole sitter, led the field. Forty-nine cars planned to take the start but Paul Belmondo's Courage, Bouvet's Gerald Welter WR, the Rollcentre Dallara and the Chamberlain-Synergy Lola vehicles started from the pit lane because they had technical problems.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
Boullion maintained the lead from his teammate Ayari for the first three laps as the pair pulled away from the rest of the field. Michigami's Jim Gainer Dome car passed Emanuele Pirro around the inside for third entering the Dunlop chicane. Auberlen took the lead of LMGT2 from Rockenfeller on the third lap. Gear selection problems forced the No. 25 Ray Mallock Lola car to the garage and Michigami lost a lap due to a minor paddle shift issue. Towards the close of the first hour the LMGT1-class-leading No. 59 Aston Martin of Turner incurred two stop-and-go penalties for driving across a white line denoting the track boundaries at the Ford Chicane, dropping the car to third.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
Mechanical attrition affected several cars in the second hour. Liddell's Panoz vehicle required repairs to a loose undertray, promoting Lieb's Alex Job car to the lead of LMGT2. A left-rear puncture on Gavin's No. 64 Corvette caused by a lack of pressure on the Mulsanne Straight slowed him to 60 mph (97 km/h) and he returned to the pit lane for a replacement wheel. A further delay caused by a water leak delayed Gavin and he fell to third in category.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
Stefan Eriksson had an anxious moment in the No. 92 Cirtek Ferrari with a spin just before the Ford Chicanes, causing several drivers to scramble for space to avoid hitting his car. Not long after, Patrick Bourdais was caught off guard as Ayari lapped his No. 78 Panoz car at Arnage corner, causing Bourdais and Ayari to collide. Bourdais pirouetted into a gravel trap, making minor contact with a tyre barrier. Ayari sustained steering and front bodywork damage to the No. 17 Pesarolo and he drove the car to the garage. Repairs took four minutes and it fell to sixth place with Éric Hélary relieving Ayari.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
Enge's No. 58 Aston Martin was elevated into the top ten, when Campbell-Walter had a broken mechanical connection between the No. 7 DBA-Judd's paddle shift and gearbox. Subsequent high water temperatures that took 25 minutes to rectify, dropping the car down the race order. LMP2 was led by Kruse' Courage C65 vehicle of Ian Mitchell, which passed Hancock's Intersport Lola entry and battled the No. 37 Paul Belmondo car. The Petersen Porsche later passed Lieb's Alex Job car to take the lead of LMGT2.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
Approaching the 2-hour and 30-minute mark, the No. 64 Corvette of Beretta sustained a second rear-left puncture and entered the pit lane for another change of tyres. Shortly after, Comas in the No. 16 Pescarolo ceded the race lead to the No. 2 Audi of Pirro as a gear selection fault required a visit to the garage, dropping the car to fifth. It lost further positions as the problem persisted leaving the first Mulsanne chicane with Collard in the car.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
At the conclusion of the second hour, the Chamberlain-Synergy Lola began leaking oil, necessitating the ACO to deploy three safety cars for 15 minutes as marshals scattered cement dust to dry the spilled oil. As the safety cars were recalled, Pirro locked his cold tyres heavily on the run to Arnage corner, making contact with a tyre barrier with the left-front corner of the No. 2 Audi. Marshals recovered the car and Pirro drove slowly to the pit lane for repairs to its bodywork.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start and opening hours
The No. 2 Audi rejoined in fifth position and Marco Werner assumed the race lead and the Team Oreca car of Stéphane Ortelli moved into second. A left-rear puncture on the No. 16 Pescarolo C60 car midway through the lap required Hélary to make a pit stop to mend bodywork damage. The vehicle rejoined the race in seventh position after a ten-minute pit stop. The recovering No. 18 Rollcentre Dallara car of Krumm, which had a misfiring engine that was cured, was forced to enter the pit lane to repair a broken power steering pump that required a replenishing of fluid.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
As night fell, the lead of LMGT1 changed to the No. 63 Corvette of Max Papis as Lamy made a pit stop to switch control of the No. 58 Aston Martin with his co-driver Peter Kox. The No. 13 Courage C60H of Bruce Jouanny sustained a major rear left puncture on the approach from Mulsanne corner to Indianapolis turn, removing the car's rear wing and bodywork, necessitating its retirement in the garage.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
The incident briefly delayed Ortelli, who drove into a gravel trap at the Dunlop Esses after striking debris from Jouanny's car but he avoided a collision with the barriers beside the track. A suspension problem on the Team Oreca Audi of Jean-Marc Gounon dropped it to sixth overall, promoting Biela's No. 2 Champion vehicle to second. Gounon returned to fourth by passing Vanina Ickx's No. 18 Rollcentre Dallara and Jan Lammers' No. 10 Racing for Holland Dome cars. In the meantime, Alex Job driver Rockenfeller retook the lead of LMGT2 from White Lighting. The No. 63 Corvette of Ron Fellows was overtaken by Kox's No. 59 Aston Martin for the lead of the LMGT1 category going into the first Mulsanne chicane in the seventh hour and Kox began to pull away from the rest of the class field.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
Not long after, Donny Crevels' No. 85 Spyker C8 caught fire at its right rear due to a broken oil line spraying oil on its warm exhaust pipe. He retired after a high speed spin into a gravel trap at Indianapolis corner. The safety cars were required for a second time to allow marshals to work for 24 minutes to dry the spilled oil with cement dust.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
The No. 34 Miracle Courage shed its left-rear wheel at the exit of the pit lane during the safety car period and the vehicle coasted backwards down a small hill and re-entered the pit lane. This led to the disqualification of the No. 34 Courage car from the race for "reversing back on track". Turner subsequently incurred a third time penalty for overtaking another car under yellow flag conditions; the gap between the Alex Job Racing Porsche of Lieb and Timo Bernhard's White Lighting car in the first two positions in LMGT2 was 14 seconds. At midnight, Ayari's No. 17 Pescarolo C60 and Bobby Verdon-Roe's No. 8 Rollcentre Dallara cars made contact at the first Mulsanne chicane, dropping Ayari to 14th while his car was repaired.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
Halliday and later Gregor Fisken twice brought the No. 32 Intersport Lola car from the LMP2 lead straight to the pit lane with a fuel injector problem. The team lost 15 minutes and the category lead to the No. 37 Paul Belmondo Courage car. Boullion's No. 16 Pescarolo C60 vehicle was elevated to fourth when driver John Bosch entered the pit lane for debris removal from the Racing for Holland Dome's car sidepod and radiator.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
Fuel injector problems on the LMP2-category-leading No. 37 Paul Belmondo Courage forced Andre to drive the car into the garage where its fuel pump and filters were replaced, as the No. 32 Intersport Lola vehicle was retired with a broken engine valve. Andre lost his two-lap lead to the sister No. 36 car of Karim Ojjeh and later Adam Sharpe. Approaching the mid-point in the race, Werner's No. 3 Audi led his Champion teammate McNish by a lap after the No. 2 car made an unscheduled stop to replace a slow puncture. Comas returned to third when the No. 5 Jim Gainer Dome car had its engine control unit changed and fell to fourth.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
In the early morning, a fast pace from McNish lowered Kristensen's overall lead to less than a minute. Gounon lost control of the Team Oreca R8 and narrowly avoided a collision with Kristensen at the Ford Chicane after he missed his braking point. Soon after, a tyre delamination put the right-front corner of McNish's Audi into a tyre barrier at Indianapolis and it was beached in a gravel trap. He returned to the circuit after marshals recovered the Audi from the gravel but McNish drove straight to the garage.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
Repairs to the Audi's front-right suspension and rear bodywork took 18 minutes to complete. Boullion in the No. 17 Pescarolo car was promoted to second as the No. 2 Audi now driven by Biela emerged in third position. The No. 91 T2M Motorsport Porsche of Xavier Pompidou had a heavy accident with a tree at 190 km/h (120 mph) at Indianapolis corner after its left-rear wheel bearing failed before his braking point, forcing its retirement.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
Pompidou was unhurt because the brunt of the impact damaged the car's right-hand corner; he was transported from the circuit via a medical vehicle for a precautionary check-up. Kristsensen had an anxious moment when he selected a gear too early in the No. 3 Audi and ran wide onto the grass at the second Mulsanne chicane; he retained the overall lead from the faster Pescarolo of Boullion. Paul Belmondo Racing's No. 36 Courage vehicle relinquished its four-lap lead in the LMP2 category to the No. 25 Ray Mallock Lola car of Erdos because an overheating problem forced it into the garage.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
Campbell-Walter locked his front-left tyre on gravel and oil scattered across the track at the first Mulsanne chicane and had an accident against a tyre barrier. He drove the No. 13 Creation Autosportif DBA-Judd car to the garage for a replacement splitter, bodywork and a new brake disc and rejoined the race in 20th position after 1 hour, 10 minutes. After going off the track and onto an escape road at Indianapolis corner, Loeb brought the No. 16 Pescarolo into the pit lane for a three-minute stop to remove debris from the car's air intakes and bodywork.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
The No. 25 Ray Mallock MG-Lola relinquished the lead of LMP2 to Andre in the No. 37 Paul Belmondo Courage vehicle due to a broken layshaft bearing that forced the car to enter the garage for ¾ of an hour, dropping it to third in the category. Soon after, Enge's No. 58 Aston Martin sustained damage to its front splitter. The car lost the lead of LMGT1 to the No. 64 Corvette of Beretta after a five-minute pit stop to repair the damage. Stéphane Sarrazin's No. 59 Aston Martin also passed his teammate Enge for second place in category; though he sustained a left-rear puncture, his pit stop did not lose him second in LMGT1.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
In the 19th hour, Ayari in fifth place picked up a rear puncture on a bump at the first Mulsanne chicane. He spun through 90 degrees into a tyre wall, damaging the No. 17 Pescarolo car's rear wing, steering and suspension, as well as loosening its bodywork. Ayari slowed for almost an entire lap to enter the garage. Pescarolo were unable to repair the damage after half an hour and retired the car. The No. 17's retirement elevated John Stack's No. 9 Jota Zytek car to fifth overall.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
The Zytek car maintained the position until Hignett understeered across a gravel trap at Indianapolis corner and he crashed into a tyre barrier. Marshals freed Hignett from the barrier and the car returned to the track in eighth overall. The attrition rate amongst LMP1 cars promoted the LMGT1-class leading No. 64 Corvette to fifth overall. In the meantime, a right-rear suspension failure on the No. 25 Ray Mallock MG-Lola car of Erdos sent him gyrating into a gravel trap at the Ford Chicane. Erdos was able to drive the car to the pit lane for repairs.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning to early afternoon
With 90 minutes to go, the No. 59 Aston Martin entered the garage to have a water leak in its radiator rectified and Enge's No. 58 car was retired after it ran out of fuel on track. Soon after, the No. 16 Pescarolo began to fall off the race pace after Boullion made an unscheduled visit to the garage to have debris removed from the radiator. The debris was the result of the opening of duct grilles to prevent the car from overheating.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish
Unchallenged since the third hour of the race, Kristensen took the chequered flag for the No. 3 Audi in a time of 24:01:30.901 at an average speed of 210.216 km/h (130.622 mph), two laps ahead of the No. 16 Pescarolo car of Boullion. The No. 2 Champion car was a further four laps behind to complete the podium in third place. The last of the Audi cars was the Team Oreca in fourth, another two laps behind. It was Werner's first Le Mans victory, Lehto's second and Kristensen's seventh.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish
Kristensen eclipsed Jacky Ickx's all-time record of six overall Le Mans wins, and Werner completed the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing (overall wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans). It was also Audi's fifth overall victory and the last for the R8. The No. 64 Corvette maintained its two-lap advantage at the front of the LMGT1 field over the No. 63 car, earning the team their fourth class win. Aston Martin's No. 59 DBR9 completed the category podium in third.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish
Alex Job, unchallenged since the fifth hour of the race, were victorious in the LMGT2 category, two minutes ahead of White Lightning's No. 90 Porsche and seven laps in front of Flying Lizard's No. 80 entry. The battle for the win in the LMP2 class continued into the final hour, as the Ray Mallock Lola car overtook the two Paul Belmondo Courage vehicles after they had mechanical problems with 45 minutes remaining.


2005 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race classification
The minimum number of laps for classification (75 per cent of the overall winning car's race distance) was 277 laps. Class winners are denoted with bold.


2005 3. divisjon
The 2005 season of the 3. divisjon, the fourth highest association football league for men in Norway.


2005 3. divisjon
Between 20 and 22 games (depending on group size) were played in 24 groups, with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Twelve teams were promoted to the 2. divisjon through playoff.


2005 3000 Pro Series
The 2005 3000 Pro Series was the inaugural season of what later would become the International Formula Master racing series. The season consisted of eight rounds, beginning on 10 April at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit and finishing on 9 October at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. 10 different teams and 26 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Lola B99/50 chassis and Zytek engines. It was won jointly by Austrian Norbert Siedler and Italian Massimiliano Busnelli.


2005 3000 Pro Series, Championship Standings, Drivers
Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers using the following structure:


2005 3000 Pro Series, Championship Standings, Drivers
NOTE - Siedler and Busnelli could not be separated by race finishing positions. Siedler had the better qualifying record but it was decided that the title would be shared.


2005 4 Nations Cup
The 2005 4 Nations Cup was the tenth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Finland, from August 31–September 4, 2005.


2005 A Lyga
The Lithuanian A Lyga 2005 was the 16th season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season started on 12 April 2005 and ended on 12 November 2005. 10 teams participated with Ekranas winning the championship.


2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
The 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup was played in the lead up to the inaugural (2005-06) A-League season. It was won by the Central Coast Mariners, who beat Perth Glory in the final.


2005 A3 Champions Cup
The 2005 A3 Champions Cup was third edition of A3 Champions Cup. It was held from February 13 to 19, 2003 in Seogwipo, South Korea.


2005 AAA Championships
The 2005 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 9–10 July at the Manchester Regional Arena in Manchester, England. It was considered the de facto national championships for the United Kingdom.


2005 ABA All-Star Game
The 2005 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at the 17,923 seat Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, where West defeated East, 163–149. Lou Kelly of the Las Vegas Rattlers was named the Most Valuable Player. The big names of the event were the former NBA players Lawrence Moten, Joe Crispin, Todd Day and Anthony Miller. The latter who played 7 seasons in the NBA joined Atlanta Vision mid-season from the Atlanta Hawks.


2005 ABA All-Star Game, The best players of the 2005 All-Star game
The winning West team was led by Lou Kelly, a UNLV who graduate scored 32 points in the All-Star game and was named the game MVP, Daryl Dorsey from Indiana who added 26 points and Todd Day with 25. The best player for the Eats teams was Randy Gill who performed for 27 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Antwain Barbour and Willie Shaw with 25 and 23 points respectively, also shone for the East All-Stars.


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The 2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 14 February through 20 February 2005. First-seeded Roger Federer won the singles title.


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The singles draw was led by World No. 1, reigning Wimbledon, US Open and Tennis Masters Cup champion, Australian Open semifinalist, Doha titlist Roger Federer, French Open runner-up, Umag winner Guillermo Coria, and US Open semifinalist Tim Henman. Also present were Australian Open quarterfinalist David Nalbandian, Adelaide and Marseille champion Joachim Johansson, Nikolay Davydenko, Dominik Hrbatý and Feliciano López.


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Finals, Doubles
Jonathan Erlich /  Andy Ram defeated  Cyril Suk /  Pavel Vízner 6–4, 4–6, 6–3


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles
Paul Hanley and Radek Štěpánek were the defending champions, but chose not to participate that year.


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, against Cyril Suk and Pavel Vízner.


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles
Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.


2005 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles
Roger Federer won in the final 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5), against Ivan Ljubičić.


2005 ACB Playoffs
The 2005 ACB Playoffs was the postseason of the 2004–05 ACB season. Consisting of 8 teams best classified, the playoffs involved over a two weeks of play and more than 20 games overall. The playoffs were conducted in 3-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court advantage. Real Madrid won the 2005 ACB Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, TAU Cerámica, 3-2 in the ACB Finals.


2005 ACB Playoffs, Quarter finals
(1) TAU Cerámica vs. (8) Gran Canaria:TAU Vitoria win series 3-1


2005 ACB Playoffs, Quarter finals
(4) Unicaja Málaga vs. (5) Etosa Alicante:Unicaja win series 3-2


2005 ACB Playoffs, Quarter finals
(2) Real Madrid vs. (7) DKV Joventut:Real Madrid win series 3-1


2005 ACB Playoffs, Quarter finals
(6) Adecco Estudiantes vs. (3) Winterthur FC Barcelona:Adecco Estudiantes win series 3-1


2005 ACB Playoffs, Semi finals
(1) TAU Cerámica vs. (4) Unicaja Málaga:TAU Vitoria win series 3-1


2005 ACB Playoffs, Semi finals
(2) Real Madrid vs. (6) Adecco Estudiantes:Real Madrid wins series 3-1


2005 ACB Playoffs, ACB Finals
(2) Real Madrid vs. (1) TAU Cerámica:Real Madrid win series 3-2


2005 ACB Playoffs, ACB Finals
The Finals were broadcast in Spain on RTVE. For a list of international broadcasters see .


2005 ACC Championship Game
The 2005 Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game was the inaugural contest of the championship game for the recently expanded Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was a regular season-ending American college football contest held at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida State Seminoles. The game decided the winner of the ACC football championship. Florida State University (FSU) defeated Virginia Tech 27–22 in a game characterized by penalties, defense, and a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by Virginia Tech. The game was the final contest of the regular season for the teams, as bowl games are not considered part of the regular season.


2005 ACC Championship Game
Virginia Tech entered the 2005 season having won the 2004 ACC Championship, the last to be awarded without playing a championship game at the end of the season. Tech won their first eight games and appeared to be on course to have an untroubled run to the ACC Championship Game. But against the fifth-ranked Miami Hurricanes, Tech suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 27–7 on November 5. Because each team had one ACC loss (Miami had previously lost to Florida State) and the Hurricanes had the tie-breaking head-to-head win, Miami had the lead in the Coastal Division. But Miami later lost a second ACC game to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the Hurricanes were knocked out of contention for the Coastal Division title in favor of the Hokies, who lost only to Miami.


2005 ACC Championship Game
Florida State earned their bid to the ACC Championship Game by fighting through an Atlantic Division schedule that included several nationally ranked teams. After defeating ninth-ranked Miami in their opening contest, the Seminoles won their next four games before losing at Virginia in a close match. Additional losses to North Carolina State and Clemson at the end of the season almost eliminated the Seminoles from contention for a spot in the championship game. But losses by Clemson and the other Atlantic Division leaders gave the Seminoles a second chance and set up an ACC Championship Game between Florida State and Virginia Tech. They had previously played in the 2000 National Championship Game, and the rematch served as a point of public interest.


2005 ACC Championship Game
The first two quarters of the game were characterized by defense and penalties that stifled both teams' offenses. In the second half, Florida State took advantage of a punt return for a touchdown to begin a third-quarter surge. Although Virginia Tech made a late-game comeback, Florida State ran out the clock and secured a 27–22 victory. Florida State's win earned it the 2005 ACC Championship and a bid to the 2006 Orange Bowl against Penn State. Virginia Tech was awarded a bid to the 2006 Gator Bowl against Louisville. Following that game, Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was released from the team due to repeated violations of team rules and several legal infractions.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Selection process
The ACC Championship Game traditionally matches the winner of the Coastal and Atlantic Divisions of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Before 2005, no championship game existed. The idea for a championship game originated with the league's 2004 expansion, which added former Big East members Miami, Virginia Tech and (in 2005) Boston College. A request to the National Collegiate Athletic Association by conference officials to hold a championship game following the 2004 season was rejected because the ACC lacked the requisite 12 teams.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Selection process
The league's first championship game had to wait until after the addition of Boston College, which had been delayed by a year. Once they had been added, the ACC consisted of 12 teams, allowing it to hold a conference championship game under NCAA rules. Before the start of the 2005 season, both Virginia Tech and Florida State were picked as pre-season favorites to play in the championship game in an annual poll conducted by members of the media who cover the ACC.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Virginia Tech
The Hokies began the 2005 regular season ranked eighth in the country and played their first game at ACC opponent North Carolina State. It was a close-fought game, but quarterback Marcus Vick threw a game-winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the defense slowed a late NC State rally as Virginia Tech earned a 20–16 win. Following the near loss to NC State, the Hokies blew out their next several opponents. Virginia Tech defeated Duke and Ohio by scores of 45–0 each. The Virginia Tech defense held Duke's offense to just 35 total yards, an NCAA record. Following those victories, Tech hosted 15th-ranked Georgia Tech, beating the Yellow Jackets by a score of 51–7. Tech's defensive success in those games was typical of the season as they won their first eight games.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Virginia Tech
In their ninth game, however, the third-ranked team suffered their first loss. On a Thursday night game at home, the Hokies lost 27–7 to the fifth-ranked Miami Hurricanes. Normally, a loss to the division-rival Hurricanes would have knocked the Hokies out of contention for the ACC Championship Game, as Miami had the tie-breaking head-to-head victory and was expected to win the remainder of their games. But because Virginia Tech won the rest of their games and the Hurricanes lost two ACC contests—Virginia Tech's only ACC loss was to Miami—the Hokies won the Coastal Division championship and qualified for the championship game over Miami.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Florida State
The Seminoles, like Virginia Tech, were picked as pre-season favorites to win their division. Florida State opened their 2005 season against traditional rival Miami, ranked ninth in the country. In a defensive struggle, Florida State managed to upset the favored Hurricanes, 10–7. Following the victory, Florida State went on a four-game winning streak, defeating Syracuse, Boston College, Wake Forest and The Citadel en route to a 5–0 record.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Selection process, Florida State
In the Seminoles' sixth season game they traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, to face the Virginia Cavaliers. In a hard-fought game, the Seminoles lost, 26–21, earning their first loss of the season. After winning their next two games, Florida State lost to NC State, Clemson and 19th-ranked Florida, the first time they had suffered three consecutive losses since 1983. Florida State ended the regular season with a conference record of 5–3. Because one of those losses had been against a Coastal Division opponent, however, Florida State finished with the best Atlantic Division record and was named that division's representative to the ACC Championship Game.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup
Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was predicted to be the key player for the favored Virginia Tech Hokies in pregame discussion. He had led the Hokies to a fifth place national ranking and an offense that earned 610 rushing yards in the final two games of the regular season. Off the field, the matchup between head coaches also was a point of interest. At the time, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden had the most wins of any active head coach in college football. Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer was ranked third. Beamer had never defeated Bowden in a game. Before the game, Beamer was named the ACC's 2005 Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup
In addition, the game was a rematch of the 2000 BCS National Championship Game. In that game, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Florida State defeated Virginia Tech 46–29, despite the performance of Hokie quarterback Michael Vick, who would later be selected as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. Vick's brother, Marcus, would be the Hokies' starter at quarterback for the 2005 ACC Championship Game.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Virginia Tech
Coming off a season-long suspension in 2004, Marcus Vick led the Virginia Tech offence throwing for 1,855 yards, 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions in the 2005 season leading up to the ACC Championship. Vick also ran for four touchdowns during the season and earned first-team All-ACC honors. Receiving his passes were a number of wide receivers and tight ends. Tight end Jeff King, a second-team All-ACC selection, had 20 receptions for 230 yards and five touchdowns for the season before the ACC Championship. Wide receivers Eddie Royal and David Clowney also had statistically significant seasons heading into the conference championship. Royal had 21 catches for 271 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season, while Clowney had 28 catches for 515 yards and three touchdowns.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech's rushing offense was led by several running backs: Mike Imoh, Branden Ore, and Cedric Humes. In 2005, Hokie running back Cedric Humes had accumulated a career-high 134 yards and two touchdowns against North Carolina in the Hokies' final regular-season game. Backup running back Branden Ore ran for 104 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts, the second time in as many games that Humes and Ore ran for 100 yards or more in the same game. The Hokies ran 31 times in the second half and threw only two passes. A similar running game was predicted for the ACC Championship Game. Imoh, meanwhile, was limited by an ankle injury suffered during the course of the season. Heading into the conference championship game, he had rushed for 415 yards and three touchdowns.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Florida State
The day before the game, Florida State center David Castillo was named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Second Team, which recognizes college football players who have achieved academic success. Writers and staffers at the magazine vote on a list of players who are separated into "teams" based on position and performance. Castillo, who was a key component of the Seminoles' offensive line, was also a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, informally known as the "academic Heisman".


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Florida State
FSU quarterback Drew Weatherford recorded a statistically impressive year and was the top freshman quarterback in the nation in terms of passing yardage and passing touchdowns. Wide receivers Willie Reid, Greg Carr and Chris Davis were the primary beneficiaries of Weatherford's passing offense during the 2005 season. Carr, a freshman, caught 27 passes for 593 yards and a conference-leading nine touchdowns. Davis, a junior, caught more passes and recorded more receiving yards during the 2005 season than he had in both his previous seasons combined. Reid, the lone senior starting in the Florida State corps of wide receivers, played in a variety of positions on offense and held the Seminoles' team record for most punt return yardage.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Offensive matchups, Florida State
The Seminoles' rushing offense was led by starting running backs Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker. Booker led the team in rushing yardage, rushing attempts, rushing touchdowns and average yards per game. Washington was the tenth-ranked rusher in Florida State history in terms of rushing yardage.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Virginia Tech
Heading into the ACC Championship Game, the Virginia Tech defense was ranked first in the nation for total defense and scoring defense. In pass defense, the Hokies were second in the nation, allowing an average of just 88.38 yards a game. ACC rival Miami was first, allowing just 84.57 yards per game on average.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Virginia Tech
On the field, the Tech defense was captained by safety Justin Hamilton, who recorded 26 tackles and three interceptions during the 2005 season. On the defensive line, Tech's most significant defensive players were defensive ends Chris Ellis and Darryl Tapp. Tapp, an All-ACC selection, recorded 41 tackles (including nine sacks), three forced fumbles, and a blocked field goal. Ellis recorded defensive MVP honors for the Hokies' first-ranked defense. At linebacker, the Hokies started Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi. Hall, a second-team All-ACC performer, led the team in tackles and returned a fumble and an interception for a touchdown during the regular season. Adibi recorded 61 tackles during the season, having recovered from a torn muscle suffered during the 2004 season.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Florida State
On defense, the Seminoles were led on the defensive line by nose guard Brodrick Bunkley, who ranked among Florida State's historical leaders in tackles for loss. Also on the defensive line was defensive end Kamerion Wimbley, who was among the ACC's leaders in recorded sacks. At linebacker, the Seminoles had A.J. Nicholson, who was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, traditionally given to the best linebacker in college football.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Pre-game buildup, Defensive matchups, Florida State
By the end of the 2005 season, the Seminoles had recorded five blocked kicks, 12 interceptions, and more than 1,000 tackles. The Seminoles finished the season ranked 12th in rushing defense and 14th in total defense.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary
The 2005 ACC Championship Game kicked off in Jacksonville, Florida, at 8:11 p.m. on December 3, 2005. The game was televised by the American Broadcast Company (ABC) in the United States. It earned a Nielsen rating of 5.1, higher than that of either the Big 12 Championship Game or the Southeastern Conference Championship Game. Brent Musburger, Jack Arute, and Gary Danielson were the game's broadcasters. At kickoff, the weather was mostly cloudy with an air temperature of 67 °F (19 °C) degrees. Approximately 72,429 fans were present at the game, but more than 75,000 tickets had been sold. Virginia Tech won the pre-game coin toss, but elected to defer their choice to the second half. Florida State was forced to have the ball on offense to begin the game.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Florida State received the ball to begin the game and returned the opening kickoff to their 19-yard line. In his opening drive, Seminoles' quarterback Drew Weatherford completed several long passes, including a 37-yard strike from his own 48-yard line to drive the Seminoles' offense inside the Virginia Tech red zone. Once there, however, the Florida State offense began to struggle with the Virginia Tech defense, which had recovered somewhat from the initial shock of Weatherford's offensive success. On the three plays that followed Weatherford's 37-yard pass, Florida State managed only six positive yards.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
This total was largely negated by a five-yard false start penalty that pushed FSU's offense backward. Facing a fourth down, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden sent in kicker Gary Cismesia to attempt a 31-yard field goal. The kick was successful, and the three points gave Florida State an early 3–0 lead with 11:06 remaining in the quarter.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Virginia Tech's first possession of the game began at their 15-yard line after the Florida State kickoff. Hokie quarterback Marcus Vick completed his first pass of the game, a nine-yard toss to Eddie Royal, and the Hokies picked up a first down on the next play. From there, however, things began to go downhill for the Virginia Tech offense. Vick was sacked on the next play, running back Cedric Humes was tackled for a five-yard loss, and the Hokies committed a five-yard false start penalty.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
The miscues prevented Virginia Tech from gaining another first down, and the Hokies were forced to punt the ball away. Florida State recovered the kick at the 50-yard line and began their second offensive possession of the game. Although Weatherford completed his first pass of the drive, both subsequent passes were incomplete. The Seminoles punted the ball back to Virginia Tech, and the kick rolled into the end zone for a touchback.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
The Florida State touchback allowed Vick to start at his 20-yard line for Virginia Tech's second possession of the game. It began no better than the first one, as Virginia Tech committed a 10-yard holding penalty on the first play. On subsequent plays, however, the Hokie offense began to move the ball with success. Vick completed a 12-yard pass to wide receiver Eddie Royal, and the offense was aided by a 15-yard Florida State penalty, which gave the Hokies an automatic first down.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Following the first down, Vick completed the first big Virginia Tech play of the game, throwing the ball 35 yards downfield to Justin Harper, who caught it in Florida State territory. Two more plays pushed Virginia Tech to the edge of the Florida State red zone, but a penalty and another sack prevented the Hokies from advancing the ball further. Virginia Tech was forced to send in kicker Brandon Pace to attempt a 45-yard field goal. The kick was good, and Virginia Tech had tied the game 3–3 with 1:00 remaining in the quarter.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
After receiving the post-field goal kickoff, the Florida State offense began another drive. After an incomplete pass and a short rush, Weatherford completed a 12-yard pass for a first down as time expired in the quarter. After 15 minutes of play, the score was tied 3–3, but Drew Weatherford had begun driving Florida State offense down the field.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Having earned a first down with the final play of the first quarter, Drew Weatherford and the Florida State offense ran into difficulty as the second quarter began. An incomplete pass and a rush for no gain were followed by a false start penalty and another incomplete pass. Florida State was forced to punt. Virginia Tech recovered the ball at their 26-yard line but failed to capitalize on the defensive stop. Marcus Vick threw two incomplete passes and was sacked before Virginia Tech was forced into a punt.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Following the punt, the two teams continued to trade possessions throughout the quarter. Defense dominated, and what few big plays occurred were either neutralized by penalties or stopped by incomplete passes or rushes for no gain. In the second quarter, Virginia Tech punted the ball twice and turned the ball over on downs once. Florida State punted the ball three times and had the ball when time ran out in the quarter. Neither team managed to score, and only twice did either team manage to penetrate their opponent's territory. At halftime, the score remained tied, 3–3.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Because Florida State had received the game's opening kickoff, Virginia Tech chose to receive the ball to begin the second half. Like the first half, however, the Virginia Tech offense failed to advance the ball in any meaningful fashion. Marcus Vick threw two incompletions and running back Cedric Humes managed a short three-yard dash. Forced to punt the ball away again, Virginia Tech set up the game's critical play.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
From his 34-yard line, punter Nic Schmitt kicked the ball 49 yards to the Seminoles' Willie Reid, who broke through the Virginia Tech special teams punt coverage for an 89-yard punt-return touchdown. Reid's return was the first touchdown of the game and the first touchdown in ACC Championship Game history. With 13:46 remaining in the third quarter, Florida State had taken a 10–3 lead.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
After the kickoff, the Hokie offense continued the lethargy that had characterized their play in the first half. Mike Imoh was stopped for no or little gain on consecutive plays before the Hokies were called for a five-yard illegal procedure penalty. On the next play, Florida State capitalized on the momentum it had gained with Reid's punt-return touchdown. Defender Pat Watkins intercepted Marcus Vick's pass, returning it to the FSU 44-yard line. Drew Weatherford and the Seminole offense, with the game's momentum in their favor, wasted no time expanding their lead.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Weatherford completed a 6-yard pass, then one for 21-yards, and was aided by a 15-yard facemask penalty against Virginia Tech. Deep inside Virginia Tech territory, the third play of the drive was a 14-yard touchdown rush by Leon Washington. The speed of the drive, after a nearly scoreless first half, frustrated the Virginia Tech defense, which committed a 15-yard personal foul after the touchdown. The scoring drive had taken just three plays and 54 seconds, and gave Florida State a 17–3 lead with 10:23 remaining in the quarter.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Virginia Tech's offense fared no better on their next possession. Two plays were stopped for no gain, and the only positive play—a five-yard pass to Eddie Royal—was negated by a false start penalty. The Hokies were forced to punt the ball away to Florida State again, their fifth of the game. The punt allowed FSU to start at their own 46-yard line. At first, the Seminoles were able to capitalize on that opportunity, showing some of the effectiveness that characterized their prior drive. Lorenzo Booker ran for 24 yards on two plays, but afterwards, Drew Weatherford threw two incompletions. A false start penalty backed up the Seminoles, who were forced to punt after failing to pick up the first down. The kick allowed Florida State's special teams to be able to get downfield and stop the ball inside the Virginia Tech one-yard line, again hurting the Hokie offense.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Though hampered by the need to work inside his own end zone, Marcus Vick completed an 11-yard pass to tight end Jeff King for a first down. This play was the sole positive gain for the VT offense, however, who were forced into their sixth punt of the game. The kick traveled only 28 yards before flying out of bounds. Thanks to this kick, Weatherford was able to start his offense inside Virginia Tech territory and took advantage of the situation.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
On the first play Weatherford completed a 41-yard throw downfield to Willie Reid, who hauled in the ball at the Virginia Tech three-yard line to give the Seminoles a first and goal. After a failed quarterback sneak, however, Florida State was penalized 10 yards for holding and Weatherford was sacked for a loss of three yards on the next play. Although unable to cross the goal line for a touchdown, FSU did send in kicker Gary Cismesia for his second field goal attempt of the day. The kick, a 41-yarder, was good and gave Florida State a 20–3 lead with 4:23 remaining in the third quarter.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Following the kickoff, Virginia Tech's offense took the field needing to reduce Florida State's lead to allow enough time for a fourth-quarter comeback. This was not to be, however, as on the sixth play of the drive, wide receiver David Clowney fumbled the ball after catching a three-yard pass from Marcus Vick. It was recovered by Florida State's Broderick Bunkley, thus giving Florida State another chance to score from deep inside Virginia Tech territory. On the second play after the fumble, quarterback Drew Weatherford connected on a 22-yard strike to Greg Carr to drive inside the Virginia Tech 10-yard line. A five-yard facemask penalty against Virginia Tech only added to the Hokies' defensive problems. Two lays later, Weatherford capped the drive with a six-yard touchdown pass to Chris Davis, widening the Florida State lead to 27–3 with just 18 seconds remaining in the quarter.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
At the end of the third quarter, any hope of victory was seemingly out of reach for Virginia Tech. Three quick plays after the kickoff resulted in a first down before time ran out, but at the end of the third quarter, Florida State still had a 27–3 lead.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Virginia Tech began the fourth quarter in possession of the ball and with a first down but trailing by 24 points and virtually out of the game. The first two plays of the fourth quarter were similar to what the Tech offense had shown all game: an incomplete pass and a rush for no yards. On the third play, however, Florida State was penalized 15 yards for having too many players on the field, and Virginia Tech was awarded an automatic first down.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The penalty allowed the Hokie offense to continue their drive, and Marcus Vick scrambled for 16 yards on the next play, then threw a 28-yard pass to wide receiver Josh Morgan, who broke free for a touchdown. The score was Virginia Tech's first touchdown of the game and came with 13:03 remaining in the game. Following the touchdown, the Hokies attempted a two-point conversion, but Vick's pass fell short and the conversion attempt failed. The score cut the Florida State lead to 27–9, but this was still a large margin for the amount of time remaining in the game.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Florida State received the post-score kickoff merely needing to run down the clock to secure their lead and the win. Two complete passes set up a third-and-two for Drew Weatherford, but his third-down pass fell short, stopping the clock and forcing a Florida State punt. Only a minute and a half had run off the clock, and Virginia Tech recovered the punt at their 22-yard line. On the second play after the punt, Florida State committed a pass interference penalty that gave Virginia Tech 15 automatic yards and a first down.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
As in the previous drive, the penalty kick-started the Virginia Tech offense. On the next play, Vick connected with Josh Morgan on a 50-yard pass—the longest offensive play of the game—that drove the Hokies to the Florida State nine-yard line. After that, a Florida State holding penalty gave Virginia Tech a first-and-goal from inside the FSU five-yard line. Marcus Vick scrambled four yards for the touchdown, and what had been a 24-point Seminole lead was now cut to 11 points.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The drive had taken just 55 seconds off the clock, and it appeared that Virginia Tech still had a chance to make it a close game. As before, Virginia Tech attempted a two-point conversion, and as before, it failed. With 10:50 remaining in the game, the score was now Florida State 27, Virginia Tech 15.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Florida State began work at their 30-yard line, again needing to just run down the clock to ensure victory. As before, however, Drew Weatherford took to the air, throwing a two-yard pass. Two rushing plays followed but were stopped for little gain. Florida State again went three-and-out and had to punt. Two and a half minutes had been run off the clock, and Virginia Tech took over at their own 30-yard line after a seven-yard kick return. Unlike the two previous drives, however, Virginia Tech had almost no success on offense. A 10-yard holding penalty pushed the Hokie offense back to start the drive, and quarterback Marcus Vick was sacked for a loss to finish off the Tech possession. VT was forced to punt the ball back to Florida State, which took over at their 43-yard line with 6:21 remaining.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
By this point in the game, Florida State was fully committed to running down the clock and executed three straight rushing plays to keep the time running out. Virginia Tech was forced to use two of their timeouts to stop the clock, but was eventually successful in forcing a Seminole punt. The kick rolled inside the Virginia Tech 10-yard line before being downed, pinning the Hokies deep in their territory. The first play of Tech's drive was almost a disaster for them, as Marcus Vick fumbled the ball while attempting to avoid a sack.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Fortunately for the Hokies, the ball was leapt on by Tech's Duane Brown and the drive stayed alive. Virginia Tech moved the ball downfield through the air with difficulty. Due to the limited time remaining, they were forced to rely mainly on passing plays, which stopped the clock when incomplete or were completed for a first down. A 14-yard pass to Josh Morgan and a 10-yard throw to Cedric Humes moved the Hokies to their 47-yard line.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Vick then completed a 19-yard pass to Jeff King and Florida State committed a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty on Marcus Vick, which was tacked onto the end of the play. After the penalty, Virginia Tech's offense was deep in Florida State territory, and two plays later, Marcus Vick ran into the end zone on a one-yard quarterback scramble. Rather than attempt another two-point conversion, the Hokies kicked the extra point, and with 1:44 remaining, Virginia Tech had closed the gap to 27–22.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
In a situation with more time, Virginia Tech would have kicked the ball off to Florida State and hoped for a defensive stop to give the offense a chance for a game-winning drive. With less than two minutes remaining, however, and with Virginia Tech having used all their timeouts, the only chance for the Hokies was to attempt a difficult onside kick. A successful recovery would give the Hokies another chance on offense. Kicker Brandon Pace teed up the ball, and kicked it forwards, bouncing the ball high into the air to create a jump ball situation.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Virginia Tech's Xavier Adibi recovered the ball, but because the kick had only traveled nine yards before the recovery, the ball was awarded to Florida State. NCAA rules state that an onside kick must travel at least 10 yards before the kicking team can legally touch the ball, and Pace's kick had not traveled the requisite distance.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Having recovered the ball, and with Virginia Tech having no remaining timeouts and no way to stop the clock, Florida State was able to run out the remaining time in the game and secure a 27–22 victory. Towards the end of the game, players on each team acted with hostility towards each other, and several received personal foul penalties. The penalties had no effect on the final outcome of the game, and Florida State won the ACC Championship Game and an automatic bid to the 2006 Orange Bowl.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Final statistics
Thanks to his performance in leading Florida State to the win, FSU quarterback Drew Weatherford was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He finished the game having completed 21 of his 35 passes for 225 yards and one touchdown. Weatherford would eventually finish the season with 3,180 passing yards, the most ever recorded by a freshman quarterback in the ACC. On the opposite side of the ball, Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick finished the game 26 for 52 with 335 yards, one interception, and one touchdown. Although Vick was slightly better statistically than Weatherford, and the Hokies were more statistically successful on offense thanks to Vick, the Most Valuable Player award is not usually given to a player on the losing team.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Final statistics
Virginia Tech turned the ball over twice—once on a fumble and once on an interception. These turnovers resulted in two touchdowns for Florida State, and the resulting 14 points were greater than Florida State's margin of victory. The Seminoles did not turn the ball over during the game. Both teams were highly penalized during the game. Virginia Tech finished with 17 penalties for 143 yards, while Florida State was penalized 12 times for 114 yards. The penalties affected each team's ability to convert third downs.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Final statistics
Virginia Tech was able to convert only nine of 20 third-down attempts, while Florida State was successful on just three of their 13 attempts. Despite trailing for much of the game, and running a pass-heavy offense, Virginia Tech dominated the game's time of possession controlling the ball for over 35 of the game's 60 minutes.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects
Florida State's 27–22 victory over Virginia Tech secured it the 2005 ACC Championship and a bid for the Orange Bowl. The victory also had ripple effects for bowl game bids across the Atlantic Coast Conference and lasting repercussions during the football season that followed the game.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects, Bowl effects
Florida State (8–4) earned a BCS berth despite a record inferior to the other seven BCS teams. Regardless of that fact, the Seminoles' matchup with Penn State (10–1) in the 2006 Orange Bowl, where college football's two most successful coaches, Penn State's 78-year-old Joe Paterno and Florida State's 76-year-old Bobby Bowden, squared off.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects, Bowl effects
Virginia Tech accepted a bid to the 2006 Gator Bowl, which was also played in Jacksonville, albeit a month later than the ACC Championship Game. The Gator Bowl Committee selected the Hokies over Miami due to Virginia Tech's reputation for having a large fan base that traveled well. Virginia Tech's selection bumped Miami to the 2005 Peach Bowl, while the Virginia Cavaliers were selected for the Music City Bowl and the Clemson Tigers earned a bid to the Champs Sports Bowl.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects, Bowl effects
In the off-season following the ACC Championship Game, and Florida State's selection by the Orange Bowl, the Orange Bowl committee announced it would be entering into an exclusive contract with the ACC to grant the winner of the ACC Championship Game an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl unless it was ranked high enough in the Bowl Championship Series standings to play in the BCS National Championship Game.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects, Marcus Vick
Following the ACC Championship Game, Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick stormed off the field, refusing to talk to reporters. Vick, who picked up a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty late in the game, also earned several unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the 2006 Gator Bowl, where post-game replays revealed that he purposefully stomped on the leg of Louisville Cardinals' defensive end Elvis Dumervil. Vick claimed he apologized to Dumervil after the game, but Dumervil stated that no apology had been made. In the wake of the incident, Virginia Tech officials announced that they would be conducting a review of Vick's conduct on and off the field.


2005 ACC Championship Game, Post-game effects, Marcus Vick
On January 6, 2006, just a few days after that game, Virginia Tech officials dismissed Vick from the Virginia Tech football team, citing a December 17 traffic stop in which Vick was cited for speeding and driving with a revoked or suspended license. Vick had hidden the information from the team and the infraction was not discovered until January. The traffic stop, an earlier suspension from the team, and his unsportsmanlike conduct during the 2005 ACC Championship Game and 2006 Gator Bowl were used as grounds for his dismissal.


2005 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2005 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–13 in Washington, D.C., at the MCI Center. This was the first time the tournament was played in Washington itself, as the previous ACC Tournaments in the D.C. area were played in suburban Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre. Duke won the tournament, defeating Georgia Tech in the championship game. Duke's JJ Redick won the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.


2005 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2005 ACC Tournament was the first, and only, ACC Tournament with 11 teams participating. Conference newcomers Miami and Virginia Tech participated in their first ACC tournament. Their debuts were unsuccessful, as both teams failed to win a game. The tournament expanded to 12 teams the following season, as Boston College joined from the Big East Conference.


2005 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Wake Forest's Chris Paul was suspended for his team's quarterfinal game against NC State for punching Julius Hodge in the groin in the season finale between the two teams. NC State took advantage of his absence, defeating Wake Forest en route to the semifinal round.


2005 ACC Under-19 Cup
The 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup was an international under-19 cricket tournament held in Nepal from 8 to 19 November 2005. The sixth ACC under-19 tournament to be held, matches were played in the capital Kathmandu and three other cities in the Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur, Kirtipur, and Lalitpur.


2005 ACC Under-19 Cup
The number of teams at the tournament increased to fifteen (from the ten at the previous edition), with Afghanistan, Bahrain, Brunei, Iran, and Saudi Arabia making their debuts. Coached by Roy Dias and captained by Paras Khadka, Nepal defeated Malaysia in the final at Kirtipur's Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, with an estimated 10–15,000 people in attendance, as well as television viewership of 1.5 million. The team won its second consecutive title (and third overall), and consecutively qualified for the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka. Kuwait and Qatar were the losing semi-finalists for the second tournament in a row. The leading runscorer at the tournament was Malaysian batsman Ariffin Ramly, while the leading wicket-taker was Hong Kong's Irfan Ahmed. The tournament's semi-finals and final were broadcast live on Nepal Television.


2005 ACC Under-19 Cup, Statistics, Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.


2005 ACC Under-19 Cup, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


2005 ADAC Procar Series
The 2005 ADAC Procar Series season was the eleventh season of the ADAC Procar Series, the German championship for Super 2000 cars. The season consisted of eight separate race weekends with two races each, spread over six different tracks. The championship was won by Mathias Schläppi in a very dominant way, winning 12 out of 16 races.


2005 AF2 season
The 2005 AF2 season was the sixth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2004 and succeeded by 2006. The league champions were the Memphis Xplorers, who defeated the Louisville Fire in ArenaCup VI.


2005 AF2 season, ArenaCup VI
ArenaCup VI was the 2005 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the National Conference Champions Memphis Xplorers defeated the American Conference Champions Louisville Fire in Bossier City, Louisiana by a score of 63 to 41.


2005 AFC Champions League
The 2005 AFC Champions League was the 24th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 3rd edition under the current AFC Champions League title. The championship was retained by the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad with a 5-3 aggregate victory over UAE side Al Ain. Following a 1–1 draw at the Tahnon Bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain in the first leg, Al-Ittihad recorded a 4–2 victory at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah to lift the trophy for the second consecutive season. They also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.


2005 AFC Champions League, Format
A total of 28 clubs were divided into 7 groups of four, based on region i.e. East Asian and Southeast Asian clubs were drawn in groups E to G, while the rest were grouped in groups A to D.  Each club played double round-robin (home and away) against fellow three group members, a total of 6 matches each. Clubs received 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, 0pts for a loss. The clubs were ranked according to points and tie breakers were in the following order:


2005 AFC Champions League, Format
The seven group winners along with the defending champion advanced to the quarter-finals.


2005 AFC Champions League, Format
All 8 clubs were randomly matched; however, the only restriction was that the clubs from the same country could not face each other in the quarter-finals. The games were conducted in 2 legs, home and away, and the aggregate score decided the match winner. If the aggregate score couldn't produce a winner, "away goals rule" was used. If still tied, clubs played extra time, where "away goals rule" still applied. If still tied, the game went to penalties.


2005 AFC Cup
The 2005 AFC Cup was the second edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.


2005 AFC Cup, Qualification
The 'developing' 9 nations in the Asian Football Confederation were invited to nominate one or two clubs to participate in the 2005 competition.


2005 AFC Futsal Championship
The 2005 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 22 May to 4 June 2005.


2005 AFC President's Cup
The 2005 AFC President's Cup was the inaugural season of the AFC President's Cup, a competition for football clubs in countries categorized as "emerging nations" by the Asian Football Confederation. The eight teams that competed were split into two groups and played each other team in their group once. The winner of each group then played the runner up in the other group in the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinal matches played in the final match to determine the winner. There was no third place match. The games were played in May 2005 and were held in Kathmandu, Nepal.


2005 AFC U-17 Women's Championship
The 2005 AFC U-17 Women's Championship was the first instance of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship. It was held from April 16 to 27 in Namhae, South Korea.


2005 AFF Futsal Championship
The 2005 ASEAN Futsal Championship was the third edition of the tournament. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 2 May to 7 May 2005.


2005 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
The AFF U-17 Youth Championship was played for the first time in 2005.


2005 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
The championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 26 August to 4 September 2005


2005 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
Seven nations took part, all from the ASEAN region. No guest nations were invited.


2005 AFF U-17 Youth Championship
The seven teams were drawn into 2 groups. One group of 3 nations and the second group of 4 nations. The winners and runners up would progress to the semi-final stage.


2005 AFF U-20 Youth Championship
The 2005 AFF U-20 Youth Championship was held in Palembang, Indonesia in August 2005. That was the first edition of the tournament since its inception in 2002. Ten nations took part with nine teams from the ASEAN region and one guest nation, the Maldives, from the South Asian region.


2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship
The 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship was the first ever edition of the AFF U-23 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. The tournament was held from 29 August to 7 September in Bangkok, Thailand. This tournament was also known as the pre-SEA Games tournament, as a preparatory tournament for the nations competing in the Manila SEA Games in December of the same year.


2005 AFL Grand Final
The 2005 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005. It was the 109th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2005 AFL season. The match, attended by 91,898 spectators, was won by Sydney by a margin of four points, marking the club's fourth Premiership and their first since 1933.


2005 AFL Grand Final
It remains the highest-rating AFL game of all time (including 3.4 million metropolitan viewers) since the current OzTam measurement system was introduced in 2001. All told, a total average of 4.449 million people watched the game on TV nationally.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Background
This was West Coast's first appearance in a grand final since winning the 1994 premiership, whilst it was Sydney's first since losing in 1996, and the Swans had not won a premiership since 1933 (as South Melbourne).


2005 AFL Grand Final, Background
Two players from the Eagles' last premiership in 1994 were appearing in this grand final: Drew Banfield for the Eagles and Jason Ball for the Swans in his last AFL game.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Background
At the conclusion of the home-and-away season, West Coast finished second on the AFL ladder behind Adelaide with 17 wins and five losses. Sydney finished third with 15 wins and seven losses. They met in the qualifying final at Domain Stadium, and West Coast won by four points.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Background
A major turning point in the Swans' season came when they lost to St Kilda at Marvel Stadium in round ten, after which Swans coach Paul Roos came under heavy criticism from the entire AFL for his side's game plan.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Background
The Eagles then punched their ticket to the grand final by defeating minor premiers Adelaide in their preliminary final by 16 points. Meanwhile, Nick Davis famously rescued Sydney in their semifinal at the SCG against Geelong with four 4th-quarter goals including one just seconds before the final siren. The Swans then overcame St Kilda in their preliminary final at the MCG after overturning a 7-point deficit going into the last quarter into a 31-point win with a seven-goal barrage.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Background
In the week leading up to the grand final, West Coast's Ben Cousins was awarded the Brownlow Medal.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
West Coast opened the game aggressively, with Sydney struggling to get the ball to their end of the field. However, better goal kicking accuracy by the Swans put them ahead by two points at the first change.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
In the second quarter Sydney appeared to be asserting control of the game, kicking three goals while the Eagles got none. However, after the long break, West Coast put their stamp on the game, kicking three goals while the Swans went goalless.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
Both teams had seemingly easy goals that were missed, but the Eagles most clearly would remember theirs from the fourth quarter. With just under five minutes remaining in the match, West Coast's Brent Staker almost cost his team the match following a 50-metre penalty to the Swans sending them out of their defensive 50 in a very costly play. With the Swans holding a five-point lead in the closing moments, Sydney's Tadhg Kennelly rushed a behind to blunt a ferocious Eagles attack.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
After the ensuing kick in, West Coast regained control of the ball and sent a long kick back to the half-forward line by Dean Cox. Sydney's Leo Barry responded by taking a mark in the midst of the pack full of Eagles players (with the commentator Stephen Quartermain saying a sequence of words made famous through frequent replays: "Leo Barry, you star! "), denying the Eagles an opportunity to kick a game-winner on or after the final siren, thus ensuring that the Swans would win their first premiership in 72 years (when they were South Melbourne), ending the longest premiership drought in VFL/AFL history.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
The match has been labelled as a 'classic', with the final margin being the closest since the 1977 drawn grand final. This was the first time since the 1989 VFL Grand Final that the grand final was decided by a goal or less.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
Eagles player Chris Judd was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for being judged the best player afield, although he finished on the losing side; this is one of only four instances of a Grand Final player having won a Norm Smith Medal without being on the winning premiership team.


2005 AFL Grand Final, Match summary
The same teams met again in the 2006 AFL Grand Final, in another close match, with the Eagles emerging victors by one point.


2005 AFL Rising Star
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a stand out young player in the Australian Football League. The 2005 medal was won by Richmond player Brett Deledio.


2005 AFL Rising Star, Eligibility
Every round, an Australian Football League rising star nomination is given to a stand out young player. To be eligible for the award, a player must be under 21 on 1 January of that year, have played 10 or fewer senior games and not been suspended during the season. At the end of the year, one of the 22 nominees is the winner of award.


2005 AFL Under 18 Championships
The 2005 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships was the 10th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania in Division 2. The competition was played over three rounds across two divisions. Vic Metro and Tasmania were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Victoria Metro's Marc Murphy, and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Tasmania's Grant Birchall.


2005 AFL Under 18 Championships, Results, Division 2
Tasmanian Todd Grima kicked 10 goals against the Northern Territory.


2005 AFL Under 18 Championships, Under-18 All-Australian team
The 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team was named on 4 July 2005:


2005 AFL Under 18 Championships, Under-18 All-Australian team
For the first time, the Under-18 All-Australian side was named in position to give balance and recognition to players that played terrific roles in defence, as well as players who were creative up forward, so it was not just a midfielders' side. It recognised players across the ground for their performance they put in throughout the Under 18 Championships.


2005 AFL Under 18 Championships, Under-18 All-Australian team
The 2005 Under-18 All-Australian team selectors were: Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Manager), Alan McConnell (AIS-AFL High Performance Coach), James Fantasia (Adelaide Recruiting Manager), Kinnear Beatson (Brisbane Lions Recruiting Manager), Neville Stibbard (Kangaroos Recruiting Manager), Francis Jackson (Richmond Recruiting Officer)


2005 AFL Women's National Championships
The 2005 AFL Women's National Championships took place in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tournament began on 19 June and ended on 24 June 2006. The 2005 tournament was the 14th Championship, the previous one being held in Adelaide in 2004. The U19-vics of Victoria won the 2005 Championship, defeating Senior-vics of Victoria in the final. It was Victoria U19's 1st title.


2005 AFL Women's National Championships, All-Australian Team
VIC U19: Karen Paxman, Moana Hope, Penny Cula-Reid, Daisy Pearce


2005 AFL Women's National Championships, All-Australian Team
VIC: Debbie Lee, Shannon McFerran, Lilian Keung, Michelle Dench, Meg Hutchins, Liz Skinner


2005 AFL draft
The 2005 AFL draft was the 2005 event of the AFL draft, the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. The 2005 draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation.


2005 AFL draft
In 2005, there were 76 picks to be drafted amongst 16 teams in the national draft. The Carlton Blues received the first pick in the national draft after finishing on the bottom of the ladder during the 2005 AFL season. This was their first ever priority draft pick after the drama of 2002 when they lost draft picks for breaching the salary cap.


2005 AFL draft
In addition to the national draft, the 2005/06 off-season featured trade week (prior to the national draft) and pre-season and rookie drafts (following the national draft).


2005 AFL draft, 2006 pre-season draft
The 2006 pre-season draft was held on 13 December 2005. For the pre-season draft held in 2004, known as the 2005 pre-season draft, see 2004 AFL draft.


2005 AFL finals series
The Australian Football League's 2005 finals series began on the weekend of 2 September 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005. The Sydney Swans defeated West Coast, breaking their record 72-year drought between premierships. The top eight teams on the home and away rounds (regular season) ladder qualify for the Finals Series.


2005 AFL finals series, Ladder
Separated only by percentage Adelaide (minor premier) and West Coast topped the ladder (W-L: 17–5), trailed by third placed Sydney (15–7). The matchups for the first round of finals were only set after all matches of the final home-and-away game had been completed.


2005 AFL finals series, The finals system
The system is a final eight system. This system is different from the McIntyre Final Eight System, which was previously used by the AFL, and was used by the National Rugby League until 2012.


2005 AFL finals series, The finals system
The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals; this means that if a top-four team loses in the first week, it still has a chance to redeem itself by getting a chance to play in a semi-final the next week against the winner of an elimination final. The bottom four of the eight are forced to play what are called elimination finals, in which only the winners survive and move on to week two to play the losers of the qualifying finals.


2005 AFL finals series, The finals system
In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week, while the losers of those qualifying finals must play the winners of the elimination finals for a chance to play the qualifying finals winners. Home-ground advantage goes to the team with the higher seed.


2005 AFL finals series, The finals system
In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week, with the latter receiving home-ground advantage. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, where the new premier will be crowned.


2005 AFL finals series, The finals system
The favourites for the 2005 Grand Final were Adelaide, St Kilda, Sydney and West Coast.


2005 AFL finals series, Week One, Second Qualifying Final (2 vs 3), Scorecard
Sydney entered the game as the in form team of the competition. West Coast topped the ladder most of the season, and were only denied the minor premiership on percentage. The Eagles led the game most of the first half, but the Swans appeared to be marching onward to victory by taking control of the third quarter. In a foreshadowing of things to come, West Coast responded by taking control of the fourth quarter. Two controversial fourth quarter umpiring decisions against Sydney hurt their cause. Even more damaging were two late marks in defence by Eagle Dean Cox snubbing Swan attempts to kick a game winner.


2005 AFL finals series, Week Two, Second Semi Final, Scorecard
A thrilling victory for Sydney, and a heartbreaking loss for Geelong. The game seemed decided, with Geelong ahead by 23 points early in the final quarter - Sydney needed four goals to win, and had kicked only three for the night. But the Swans did come back, with Nick Davis kicking all four of the final quarter goals, including the game-winner with less than ten seconds remaining.


2005 AFL finals series, Week Three, First Preliminary Final, Scorecard
Sydney opened the game strongly, but once St. Kilda righted their effort they took the lead and steadily built upon it. With the Saints on the verge of putting the game out of reach they were unable to match Sydney's endurance. In the final quarter the Swans blew the game out of reach by kicking seven un-answered goals.


2005 AFL season
The 2005 Australian  Football League season was the 109th season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 16th under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989.


2005 AFL season
See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.


2005 AFL season, Notable events
Three players celebrated 200th game milestones against eventual premiers the Sydney Swans during the regular season:


2005 AFL season, Notable events
Additionally, Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) played his 250th AFL game and Mal Michael his 100th club game for the Lions, both also against the Swans, in round 3.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 32nd edition of the event known that year as the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from 3 October through 9 October 2005. Wesley Moodie and Nicole Vaidišová won the singles titles.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, Finals, Men's Doubles
Satoshi Iwabuchi /  Takao Suzuki defeated  Simon Aspelin /  Todd Perry, 5–4(7–3), 5–4(15–13)


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, Finals, Women's Doubles
Gisela Dulko /  Maria Kirilenko defeated  Shinobu Asagoe /  María Vento-Kabchi, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles
Jared Palmer and Pavel Vízner were the defending champions, but they chose not to participate.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles
Satoshi Iwabuchi and Takao Suzuki won the title by defeating Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry 5–4(7–3), 5–4(15–13) in the final.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
Jiří Novák was the defending champion, but did not participate.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
Wesley Moodie won the title, defeating Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles
Shinobu Asagoe and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions, but Srebotnik did not compete this year. Asagoe teamed up with María Vento-Kabchi and lost in the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 against Gisela Dulko and Maria Kirilenko.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles
It was the 2nd WTA title for both Dulko and Kirilenko in their respective doubles careers.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.


2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová was leading 7–6(7–4), 3–2 in the final against third-seeded Tatiana Golovin, when Golovin retired due to an achilles tendon injury, giving Vaidišová the title. This remains one of the youngest finals in WTA history.


2005 AIHL season
The 2005 AIHL season was the sixth season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). It ran from 16 April 2005 until 28 August 2005, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 3 and 4 September 2005. The Adelaide Avalanche won the V.I.P. Cup after finishing the regular season first in the league standings. The Newcastle North Stars won the Goodall Cup for the second time by defeating the Adelaide Avalanche in the final.


2005 AIHL season, Regular season
The regular season began on 16 April 2005 and ran through to 28 August 2005 before the top four teams advanced to compete in the Goodall Cup playoff series.


2005 AIHL season, Regular season, Statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the ten top skaters sorted by points, then goals. Current as of 4 September 2005


2005 AIHL season, Regular season, Statistics, Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage with a minimum 40% of the team's ice time. Current as of 4 September 2005


2005 AIHL season, Goodall Cup playoffs
The 2005 playoffs was scheduled for 3 September with the Goodall Cup final held on 4 September 2005. Following the end of the regular season the top four teams advanced to the playoff series which was held at the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales. The series was a single game elimination with the two winning semi-finalists advancing to the Goodall Cup final. The Goodall Cup was won by Newcastle North Stars (2nd title) who defeated the Adelaide Avalanche 3–1 in the final.


2005 AIK Fotboll season
For the 2005 season, AIK Fotboll was relegated to the second flight Superettan, just six years after playing Barcelona, Arsenal and Fiorentina in the Champions League of 1999–2000. Following relegation, AIK changed coach to Rikard Norling, and after a shaky start (including a shock defeat to Väsby), AIK soon were at the top of the table, promoted back into Allsvenskan, as arch rivals Djurgården won the national title.


2005 AMA National Speedway Championship
The 2005 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, which were held at Auburn (September 1), Industry Hills (September 2) and Auburn (October 7). Greg Hancock won the title for a sixth time, and for the third time in succession.


2005 AMA National Speedway Championship, Event format
Over the course of 20 heats, each rider raced against every other rider once. The field was then split into sections of four riders, with the top four entering the 'A' Final. Points were then awarded depending on where a rider finished in each final. The points in the 'A' Final were awarded thus, 20, 18, 16 and 14. Bonus points for were also awarded.


2005 AMA Superbike Championship
The 2005 AMA Superbike Championship is the 30th season of the AMA Superbike Championship


2005 ANAPROF
ANAPROF 2005 is the 2005 season of the Panamanian football (soccer) league, ANAPROF. The season started on February 11, 2005 with the "Torneo Apertura 2005" and finalized on November 12, 2005 with the Torneo Clausura 2005. The Apertura champion was Plaza Amador and the Clausura champion was San Francisco, on November 22, 2005 the ANAPROF 2005 final was played and Plaza Amador was crowned champion over San Francisco.


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
The 2005 Hyderabad Open was a Tier IV WTA Women's Tennis Tournament held in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 7–12 February 2005.


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open
Hometown favourite Sania Mirza, a resident of Hyderabad, impressed the crowds at the tournament by becoming the first ever Indian woman to win a WTA Singles Title.


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry through the Lucky Loser spot:


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, Champions
Yan Zi /  Zheng Jie defeated  Li Ting /  Sun Tiantian, 6-4, 6-1


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open – Doubles
Liezel Huber and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but only Mirza chose to participate that year. She paired up with Shikha Uberoi but lost in the quarterfinals to Yan Zi and Zheng Jie.


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open – Doubles
Yan and Zheng won the title, defeating Li Ting and Sun Tiantian 6–4, 6–1 in an all-Chinese final.


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open – Singles
Nicole Pratt was the defending champion, but decided not to participate that year.


2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open – Singles
Sania Mirza won in the final, defeating Alona Bondarenko 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 to become the first ever Indian woman to win a WTA singles title.


2005 ARCA Re/Max Series
The 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series was the 53rd season of the ARCA Racing Series, a division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The season was scheduled to begin on February 7, 2005 with the Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 at Daytona International Speedway, and ended with the Food World 300 at Talladega Superspeedway eight months later. Frank Kimmel won driver's championship, his seventh in the series, while Joey Miller won the Rookie of the Year award.


2005 ARCA Re/Max Series, Schedule
The 2005 ARCA Re/MAX Series schedule consisted of twenty-three races, at seventeen tracks in twelve states. Fourteen events on the schedule were televised live by SPEED Channel.


2005 ARCA Re/Max Series, Results and standings, Drivers' championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.


2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series
The 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the second edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams.


2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series
It was also valid as first round of Asian qualification for 2007 Rugby World cup


2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series, Second division
Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification


2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series, Third division
Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification


2005 ASB Classic
The 2005 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand that was part of Tier IV of the 2005 WTA Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and took place from 3 January until 8 January 2005. Unseeded Katarina Srebotnik won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.


2005 ASB Classic – Doubles
Mervana Jugić-Salkić and Jelena Kostanić were the defending champions, neither chose to compete in 2005.


2005 ASB Classic – Singles
Eleni Daniilidou was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the first round by Mara Santangelo.


2005 ASB Classic – Singles
Katarina Srebotnik won the title, defeating Shinobu Asagoe in the final.


2005 ASEAN Club Championship
The 2005 ASEAN Club Championship or the 2005 ACC is the second edition of the ASEAN Club Championship, an international association football competition between domestic champion clubs sides affiliated with the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation. This year, Tampines Rovers FC from Singapore won the championship. The champions of Liga Indonesia (Persebaya Surabaya) apparently did not enter due to a congested fixture list (AFC Champions League, Liga Indonesia and Indonesian Cup). The champions of Laos (MCTPC, aka Telecom and Transportation) and the champions of Philippines (National Capital Region FA) presumably renounced on participation for financial reasons.


2005 ASEAN Club Championship, Knockout stage, 3rd Place Playoff
None,  DPMM and  Hoàng Anh Gia Lai are joint third-placers.


2005 ASEAN Para Games
The 2005 ASEAN Para Games, officially known as the 3rd ASEAN Para Games, was a Southeast Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Manila, Philippines from 14 to 20 December 2005, nine days after the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. This was the first time Philippines hosted the ASEAN Para Games.


2005 ASEAN Para Games
Philippines is the third country to host the ASEAN Para Games after Malaysia and Vietnam. Around 1000 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 394 events in 10 sports. The games was opened by Lito Atienza, the Mayor of Manila at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.


2005 ASEAN Para Games
The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by Vietnam and Malaysia with host Philippines in sixth place. Several Games and National records were broken during the games. The games were deemed generally successful, with the rising standards of disabled sports competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, Development and preparation
The 3rd ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the games.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, Development and preparation, Venues
The 3rd ASEAN Para Games had 11 venues for the games.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, Marketing, Logo
The logo of the 2005 ASEAN Para Games is an image of an athlete reaching for the stars. The logo was inspired by previous Paralympic Games logos and the 1992 Summer Olympics logo. The four colours represent the four primary colours of the Philippine flag. The three stars symbolise the three main geographical regions of the Philippines as well as the three objectives of the games. The upward position of the arm symbolises the aspiration for equality and regional unity.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, Marketing, Mascot
The mascot of the 2005 ASEAN Para Games is a whale shark named Buboy Butanding. The whale shark is said to be the largest fish in the world, which can be seen in the waters off the eastern coast of the province of Sorsogon.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, Marketing, Songs
The games' theme song is Power Of My Dream sung by Broadway actress and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, The games, Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on 14 December 2005 at 20:00 (PST). The games was opened by Manila's Mayor, Lito Atienza.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, The games, Closing ceremony
The closing ceremony was held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on 20 December 2005 at 20:00 (PST). The ASEAN Para Games responsibilities was handed over to Thailand, host of the 2008 ASEAN Para Games.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, The games, Sports
10 Main Sports are introduced for the 2005 ASEAN Para Games, with 8 of them are Paralympics events.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, The games, Sports
4 Demonstration Sports are introduced along with the 10 main sports in the games. Among the various sports introduced was sailing, using the disability-friendly Access 2.3 Dinghys. This sport is open to those with  mobility disabilities, amputees, visual disabilities and those with cerebral palsy as detailed by the International Association For Disabled Sailing rules. The sailing demo introduced the ease of dinghy sailing to disabled guests, as coached by disabled sailors from Malaysia, Singapore and host country Philippines.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, The games, Sports
The subsequent 4-part triangle course race between said representatives from the 3 countries, was also held near Baywalk, Roxas Boulevard and the Manila Yacht Club. After the games, two Access 2.3 dinghys were donated by Sailability Singapore to the Philippine Sailing Association to  encourage people with any type of disability, the elderly, the financially and socially disadvantaged to start sailing in the Philippines. The others demonstration sports introduced being Boccia, Wheelchair fencing, and Ten-pin bowling.


2005 ASEAN Para Games, The games, Medal table
A total of 784 medals comprising 394 gold medals, 236 silver medals and 154 bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The Host Philippines' performance was their best ever yet in ASEAN Para Games History and was placed sixth overall among participating nations.


2005 ASFA Soccer League
The 2005 season of the ASFA Soccer League (now known as the FFAS Senior League) was the twenty fifth season of association football competition in American Samoa. PanSa Soccer Club won the championship, their fourth recorded title, with the winners of the 1998 league competition and a number of previous seasons unknown. It also does not appear that a full competition took place in the prior year, with sources suggesting only youth league took place.


2005 ASFA Soccer League, League setup
It appears that this league was the first time since 2001 that all American Samoan clubs were united in one league. Seventeen teams competed in 3 separate pools, from which the top two qualified for a second stage round-robin group to determine the four semi-finalists.


2005 ASP World Tour
The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.


2005 ATP Buenos Aires
The 2005 ATP Buenos Aires was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tennis tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the 33rd edition of the event and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. The tournament was played on outdoor clay court and held from 7 February to 14 February 2005. Second-seeded Gastón Gaudio won the singles title.


2005 ATP Buenos Aires, Finals, Doubles
František Čermák /  Leoš Friedl defeated  José Acasuso /  Sebastián Prieto 6–2, 7–5


2005 ATP Buenos Aires – Doubles
Lucas Arnold and Mariano Hood were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals this year.


2005 ATP Buenos Aires – Doubles
František Čermák and Leoš Friedl won the title, defeating José Acasuso and Sebastián Prieto 6–2, 7–5 in the final.


2005 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles
Gastón Gaudio defeated Mariano Puerta 6–4, 6–4 to win the 2005 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. Guillermo Coria was the champion but did not defend his title.


2005 ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 2005 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 150 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $150,000.


2005 ATP Masters Series
The table below shows the 2005 Tennis Masters Series schedule.


2005 ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series are part of the elite tour for professional men's tennis organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.


2005 ATP Tour
This is a list of the tournaments played in the 2005 season of Men's tennis (calendar year), including ATP events and ITF events (This does not include the ITF Men's Circuit, only the ATP circuit).


2005 ATP Tour, Changes
The third set of doubles matches was no longer played as a traditional set. Instead it was played as a match tie break first to 10 and clear by 2, to decide the winner.


2005 ATP Tour, Entry rankings
Note: Mariano Puerta received a ranking penalty at the end of the 2005 season. His ranking dropped from 13 to 56.


2005 ATP Tour, Notable breakthrough players
The 2005 season saw the debut of future world No. 1 Novak Djokovic into the main ATP Tour. Ranked world no. 186 at the beginning of the year, he qualified for the Australian Open but was defeated heavily in the first round by the eventual champion Marat Safin. He then recorded his first Grand Slam match victory at the French Open, defeating Robby Ginepri in the first round, before losing to Guillermo Coria in the second. He then reached the third round at both Wimbledon and the US Open, losing to Sébastien Grosjean and Fernando Verdasco, respectively. Djokovic would finish 2005 ranked world no. 78.