2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Australian Open and early hard court season, Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Williams then played at the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open and received a bye in the first round. Williams began her tournament against Elena Bovina. Williams slow start gave Bovina the chance to capture the first set with a loss of only a game. However Williams rallied to win 10 of the next 11 games to win the second set and take the first four games of the third. Bovina came back to get one of the breaks back in the sixth game just to see Williams close it out in the tenth game.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Australian Open and early hard court season, Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Williams then faced Daniela Hantuchová in the final eight. Williams edged out Hantuchová in the first set, closing it out in the twelfth game. The second set was easier for Williams winning it in three. In the semifinals, Williams retired in her match against Jelena Janković with an arm injury after losing the first set in a bagel and down by a break in the second.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Australian Open and early hard court season, NASDAQ-100 Open
Williams came into the NASDAQ-100 Open as the three-time defending champion. Williams began her quest for her fourth consecutive title at the event against Vera Dushevina, Williams won the match with a drop of only three game including a bagel in the second. Williams then took on Shahar Pe'er and won the match with a drop of three games in both set. In the fourth round, Williams faced Elena Likhovtseva and won the first with a break lead. However, Likhovtseva evened it out by dominating the second set with a breadstick.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Australian Open and early hard court season, NASDAQ-100 Open
Williams then pegged her back to win the match with a break lead in the deciding set. Williams then took on older sister Venus for a spot in the last 4. Venus took the first set with ease, winning the first set with a breadstick. In the second set, Serena had two set points to push it to a decider but Venus saved both and won the set. This loss ended Serena's 21 match winning streak in the event.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Clay court season and French Open, Bausch & Lomb Championships
Williams began her clay court campaign at the Bausch & Lomb Championships. She received a bye in the first round and then cruised through victory against Dally Randriantefy in straight sets. In the third round, she took on Mary Pierce and squeezed through the first set winning it in a tie-break. The second set was tight as well, but Williams won the set with a single break lead. In the final eight, Williams faced Italian Silvia Farina Elia. The first set, the pair went toe-to-toe with Williams winning it in the twelfth game. However, the Italian came back winning the second in a tie-break. After the conclusion of the second set, Williams retired due to a  sprained ankle.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Clay court season and French Open, Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Williams then played at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia and received a bye in the first round. Williams was upset in the second round by  Francesca Schiavone, Schiavone won the first set in a tie-break and then took the second set with a breadstick.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Clay court season and French Open, French Open
Williams then withdrew from the French Open with a sprained left ankle.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Wimbledon
Williams made her return at Wimbledon having reached the final in the previous three years. Williams began her campaign for a third Wimbledon against compatriot ranked 104 Angela Haynes. Williams led by a break but Haynes came back to force it to a tie-break, which went to a marathon with Haynes winning it in the 26th point. William broke in the third game, but Haynes broke back in the eight game. Williams won the next to games to push to a decider. The final set went on serve until Williams took the last four games beginning with the fifth.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, Wimbledon
Williams then faced 124 ranked Mara Santangelo. Santangelo began the match winning the first four games and closed out the first set in the eight game. However, Williams came back winning the next two sets with ease. Williams then took on American Jill Craybas, Craybas broke in the second game, the pair then traded breaks until Craybas held in the ninth game to win the set. The second set then went to a tie-break which Craybas won, upsetting the two-time Wimbledon champion.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, US Open and late hard court season, Rogers Cup
Williams then made her US Open preparation at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Williams opened her tournament against Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro after receiving a bye in the first round. Cohen-Aloro broke in the first game but Williams won the next two to get it on serve. Cohen Aloro then took 6 of the last 7 games to win the set with a break of serve. Williams then came back winning the second set with a single break lead. In the final set, Williams broke in the first and third game and didn't look back closing it out in the eight game. Williams then withdrew prior to her match against Flavia Pennetta with a left knee pain.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, US Open and late hard court season, US Open
Williams then competed at the US Open. She began her campaign against Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan. Williams took the first set with a breadstick and then won the last four games of the second set from the sixth game. Williams then faced Catalina Castaño and dropped only four games with a straight sets victory dropping two games in each set. In the third round, Williams faced Francesca Schiavone and once again won easily winning both set with a single break lead. In the Round of 16, it was a Williams battle, as she took on sister Venus. The first set the sisters went toe-to-toe pushing it to a tie-break, which Venus won. Venus then carried the momentum winning the second set with ease to end her younger sisters US Open campaign.


2005 Serena Williams tennis season, Year in detail, US Open and late hard court season, China Open
Williams played her final tournament of 2005 at the China Open but was upset by local 127th ranked Sun Tiantian. Sun won the first set with ease but was pushed by her higher ranked opponent into a tie-break, which the Chinese won.


2005 Setanta Cup
The 2005 Setanta Cup was the first edition of a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland. It was inaugurated as a cross-border competition between clubs from the League of Ireland in the Republic of Ireland and the Irish League in Northern Ireland.


2005 Setanta Cup
The cup is sponsored by Setanta Sports; the Irish sports television network. The competition was launched with Setanta providing support for prize money (€350,000) and sponsorship (€1.6 million over 4 years).


2005 Setanta Cup
For this season the cup was simply known as the Setanta Cup before being renamed the Setanta Sports Cup from 2006 onwards.


2005 Setanta Cup
Glentoran beat Longford Town 2–1 in the first ever game of the competition on 15 March 2005. The first final saw Belfast side Linfield defeat Dublin's Shelbourne 2–0 at Tolka Park in Dublin on 21 May 2005 to collect the winner's prize of €150,000.


2005 Setanta Cup, Format
The teams would be split into two groups of 3 teams and play each other twice, once at home and once away. The winners of each group would play in a single game final, to be held in Tolka Park if at least one team from the Republic of Ireland was involved. If the final was played between two teams from Northern Ireland, the final would be held at Windsor Park.


2005 Setanta Cup, Qualification, League of Ireland
Shelbourne qualified by winning the 2004 League of Ireland Premier Division title. Longford Town qualified by winning the 2004 FAI Cup Final. Cork City took the third spot by finishing second in the 2004 League of Ireland Premier Division.


2005 Setanta Cup, Qualification, Irish League
Linfield qualified by winning the 2003–04 Irish Premier League. Glentoran qualified by winning the 2003–04 Irish Cup. The third spot went to Portadown for finishing second in the 2003–04 Irish Premier League.


2005 Setanta Cup, Qualification, Irish League
Following a draw (in which league winners were kept apart), the teams were placed as follows;


2005 Seve Trophy
The 2005 Seve Trophy took place 22–25 September at Wynyard Golf Club, in North East England. The team captain for Great Britain and Ireland was Colin Montgomerie, with the captain for Continental Europe being José María Olazábal. The overall tournament host was Seve Ballesteros as he was unable to compete through injury. The trophy was retained for the second time by Great Britain and Ireland.


2005 Seve Trophy, Format
The format remained the same as in 2003 with the teams competing over four days with five fourball matches on both Thursday and Friday, four greensomes matches on Saturday morning, four foursomes matches on Saturday afternoon and ten singles on Sunday. It means a total of 28 points were available with 14½ points required for victory.


2005 Seve Trophy, Format
Each member of the winner team received €125,000, the losing team €75,000 each, giving a total prize fund of €2,000,000.


2005 Seve Trophy, Teams
The teams were made up of the captain, the leading four players from the Official World Golf Ranking as of Monday 5 September 2005, the leading four players (not otherwise qualified) from the European Order of Merit after the Linde German Masters (11 September 2005), and one captain's pick.


2005 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 8th Shanghai International Film Festival was a film festival held in 2005. The president of the 8th SIFF was Wu Tianming (China).


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings
The 2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings were committed by Islamist group Abdullah Azzam Brigades on 23 July 2005 in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Eighty-eight people were killed by the three bombings, the majority of them Egyptians, and over 200 were injured, making the attack the deadliest terrorist action in the history of Egypt, until it was surpassed by the 2017 Sinai mosque attack.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings
The attack took place on Egypt's Revolution Day, a public holiday, and was part of a strategy of damaging tourism in the country, a major part of the economy.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings
After the attacks, many arrests took place, especially of the Bedouin in the Sinai, who allegedly aided the attack, and Egypt started erecting a separation barrier around the city, cutting it off from possible attacks and the nearby Bedouin community.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Background
Foreign tourists have been a common target of attacks in Egypt since the early 1990s. Militants have typically been motivated by a combination of Qutbism and opposition to the Mubarak government, and attacking foreigners including non-Muslims while hurting Egypt's tourist trade was seen as serving both goals.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Background
The most bloody attack prior to the Sharm El Sheikh attacks was the November 1997 Luxor massacre, in which 58 foreign tourists and four Egyptians were killed. The 2004 Sinai bombings killed 34 people in October in Taba, also on Sinai. In the April 2005 Cairo terrorist attacks three foreign tourists were killed.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Background
Unlike the October 2004 Taba attacks, the Sharm El Sheikh attack does not appear to have been directed in particular against Israelis, for whom Sharm is a popular destination. However, one Israeli Arab was killed and another was injured.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Bombings
The attacks took place in the early hours of the morning at the Red Sea resort, when many tourists and locals were still out at restaurants, cafés and bars. The first bombing took place at 1:15 am Egypt summer time (22:15 UTC) at the Old Market bazaar in downtown Sharm, killing 17 people, mostly Egyptians. The bomber had to abandon his truck bomb in the market because of a police roadblock.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Bombings
The second bomb was a truck bomb that was driven into the lobby of the Ghazala Gardens hotel, a 176-room four-star establishment in the Naama Bay area, a strip of beachfront hotels some 6 km from the town centre. About 45 people died in the blast. The final bomb was hidden in a suitcase and exploded outside the Moevenpick Hotel, killing six tourists.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Bombings
The blasts were powerful enough to shake windows miles away. Fire and smoke could be seen rising from the explosion sites.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Casualties
The official government toll a few days after the attacks was put at 64, but hospitals reported that 88 people had been killed. The majority of dead and injured were Egyptians. Among those killed were 11 Britons, two Germans, six Italians, four Turks, one Czech, one Israeli, and one American. Other casualties, dead and injured, included visitors from France, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Qatar, Russia, and Spain. Dr. François Boureau, a medical doctor from Paris, who was a pioneering expert in providing relief to chronic pain patients, also died on 23 July 2005 in the Sharm El Sheik area, presumably in these attacks.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Responsibility
A group calling itself the Abdullah Azzam Brigades was the first to claim responsibility for the attacks. On a website the group stated that "holy warriors targeted the Ghazala Gardens hotel and the Old Market in Sharm El Sheikh" and claimed it has ties to al-Qaeda.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Responsibility
The government said that the bombers were Bedouin militants from the same group that carried out the 2004 Sinai bombings in Taba. Arrested suspects claimed to have been motivated by the War in Iraq.


2005 Sharm El Sheikh bombings, Responsibility
On 5 March 2011, Egyptian protesters stormed the headquarters of the secret police in Cairo. On 7 March 2011, Kuwaiti paper Al-Jarida reported former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak' son Gamal and Egypt's former interior minister Habib el-Adly ordered the bombings at Sharm El Sheikh citing classified documents from the raid.


2005 Shelbourne F.C. season
In the 2005 season, Shelbourne finished 3rd in the League of Ireland Premier Division.


2005 Shelbourne F.C. season, Personnel, 2005 Squad Members
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 Shelbourne F.C. season, Personnel, In on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 Shelbourne F.C. season, Personnel, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 Shelbourne F.C. season, Results/League Tables, League of Ireland Premier Division, League Results summary
Last updated: November 18, 2005. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures


2005 Sherbrooke municipal election
The 2005 Sherbrooke municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The communities of Brompton and Lennoxville also elected borough councillors, who do not serve on the city council.


2005 Sherbrooke municipal election, Results, Councillors
Source: "Meet your new municipal councils," Sherbrooke Record, 7 November 2005, p. 9.


2005 Shiloh shooting
The 2005 Shiloh shooting was the murder of four Palestinian laborers in the West Bank on 17 August 2005. Israeli driver Asher Weisgan killed the men in an effort to derail the Israeli disengagement from Gaza.


2005 Shiloh shooting, Shooting
A father of two children, Asher Weisgan (born in 1967 or 1968) was a resident of Shvut Rachel and a driver for Palestinian laborers near the West Bank Israeli settlement of Shilo, Mateh Binyamin. On 17 August 2005, sometime after 5:00 P.M., Weisgan used a knife to steal a security guard's M16 rifle, and then killed four Palestinians before turning himself in to security. Weisgan was well-acquainted with the men, having known and eaten with them for years.


2005 Shiloh shooting, Shooting
The fatalities of the shooting were Mohammed Mansour (aged 48) and Bassam Tauase (aged 30), both from Nablus; Halil Salah (aged 42) from Qalqilya; and Osama Moussa Tawafsha (aged 33) from Sanjil, near Ramallah. Another man, Ruhi Qassam, was only wounded by Weisgan.


2005 Shiloh shooting, Shooting
Saying he had no regrets about his actions, Weisgan had wanted to spur an Arab reprisal, thereby engaging the Israel Defense Forces, and preventing the further removal of Israelis from their homes in the Gaza Strip and northern Samaria (as part of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza).


2005 Shiloh shooting, Trial
On 27 September 2006, Weisgan was sentenced by the Jerusalem District Court to pay restitution of US$236,000 (equivalent to $299,305 in 2019), and to four back-to-back life sentences plus twelve years. According to Israeli human rights groups, convictions were rare for Israelis who commit crimes in the West Bank. Imprisoned in Ayalon Prison, Weisgan committed suicide by hanging in his cell on 22 December 2006.


2005 Shimizu S-Pulse season
The 2005 S-Pulse season was S-Pulse's fourteenth season in existence and their thirteenth season in the J1 League. The club also competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup. The team finished the season fifteenth in the league.


2005 Shropshire County Council election
The 2005 elections to Shropshire County Council (the final elections to the county council, before Shropshire became a unitary authority in 2009) took place on 5 May 2005, alongside the 2005 general election across the entire United Kingdom.


2005 Shropshire County Council election
48 councillors were elected from 46 electoral divisions. The Conservatives had 6 net gains and took control of the council, which had previously been no overall control, with a majority of just 2. The Liberal Democrats also gained seats, whilst Labour lost seats, resulting in the Liberal Democrats becoming the second party. Three independent candidates were elected as councillors.


2005 Shropshire County Council election
Boundary changes had occurred since the 2001 elections; the number of seats increased from 44 to 48.


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship
The 2005 FIM Sidecarcross world championship, the 26th edition of the competition, started on 17 April and finished after eleven race weekends on 18 September 2005 with Daniël Willemsen taking out the title once more.


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Overview
The 2005 season was the 26th edition of the sidecarcross world championship. It resulted in a fourth world championship for Daniël Willemsen, his third in a row and his first with his passenger Sven Verbrugge from Belgium. The runners-up spot went to Kristers Sergis / Kaspars Stupelis who had a good start to the season and lead the classement in the early stages, the five-time world champion Sergis improving on last seasons disappointing seventh place. Third place also went to Latvia with Maris Rupeiks / Haralds Kurpnieks but the two were never in the race for the championship. Except for the top two, no other team managed to win a race this season.


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Overview
The eleven races of the season were held in eight countries, Spain, Croatia, Bulgaria, Netherlands, France (2x), Germany (2x), Belgium and Latvia (2x).


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
Every Grand Prix weekend is split into two races, both held on the same day. This means, the 2005 season with its eleven Grand Prix had twentytwo races. Each race was 30 minutes plus 2 rounds long.


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
Teams go through a qualifying, usually on Saturday. Typically, around 50 teams compete for 30 spots on the starting grid, meaning around 20 teams miss out on the race altogether. Some teams did not actually get a race start all season, failing in qualifying each time.


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
Teams consist of a driver and a passenger, however, the drivers can and do exchange passengers during the season, often due to injury. An exchange of passenger does not affect the points a team has won up till then. Driver and passenger do not have to be from the same country either.


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
The first twenty teams of each race scored competition points, allocated accordingly to the following system:


2005 Sidecarcross World Championship, Classification, Riders
The final standings in the overall table of the 2005 season were:


2005 Silverstone GP2 Series round
The 2005 Silverstone GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 9 and 10 July 2005 at Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom. It was the sixth round of the 2005 GP2 Series season. The race weekend supported the 2005 British Grand Prix.


2005 Silverstone GP2 Series round
Nico Rosberg, who was the polesitter for race one, took his first GP2 feature race win, his second consecutive victory after also winning the sprint race at Magny-Cours. The feature race podium was completed by championship leader Heikki Kovalainen, of Arden International, and Rosberg's ART Grand Prix teammate Alexandre Prémat.


2005 Silverstone GP2 Series round
Olivier Pla, who was on reverse grid pole after finishing eighth in the feature race, took his and David Price Racing's first win of the season, ahead of iSport's Scott Speed and Kovalainen.


2005 Singapore Open
The 2005 Singapore Open in badminton was held in Singapore, from June 27 to July 3, 2005.


2005 Singapore Open, Prize money distributions
Below is the prize money distributions for each round (all in USD$). In doubles it is referred as the prize money per pair:


2005 Singaporean presidential election
The Singaporean presidential election of 2005 was held to elect the next President of Singapore with S.R. Nathan as the winning candidate due to an uncontested election.


2005 Singaporean presidential election, Candidates
21 application forms for the Certificate of Eligibility required to contest were collected, and forms were submitted by four candidates. After considering the candidate's applications, the Presidential Elections Committee issued one Certificate of Eligibility to the incumbent, S.R. Nathan. Nathan was the only candidate to stand nominated and thus re-electing uncontested on nomination day and was sworn-in for his second term of office on 1 September 2005.


2005 Singaporean presidential election, Candidates
The applications were reviewed by the Presidential Elections Committee, which consisted of:


2005 Singaporean presidential election, Candidates
The Returning Officer was Tan Boon Huat, the Chief Executive Director of the People's Association.


2005 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s
The 2005 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s was the seventh year of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s tournament. Japan defeated South Korea 28 - 10 in the final of the Cup.


2005 Sint Eustatius status referendum
A status referendum was held on the island of Sint Eustatius on 8 April 2005.


2005 Sint Eustatius status referendum, Background
After the 1994 referendum came out in favour of maintaining and restructuring the Netherlands Antilles, the government of the Netherlands Antilles tried to restructure the Netherlands Antilles and attempted to forge closer ties between the islands, as is exemplified by the adoption of an anthem of the Netherlands Antilles in 2000. A new referendum on Sint Maarten, which was in favour of a separate status for Sint Maarten as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, sparked a new series of referendums across the Netherlands Antilles, however.


2005 Sint Eustatius status referendum, Background
Sint Eustatius was the only island to again vote for retaining the Netherlands Antilles. However, since none of the other islands chose to remain part of the Netherlands Antilles, the Sint Eustatius island council opted for direct ties with the Netherlands.


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2005 Six Nations Championship
The 2005 Six Nations Championship was the sixth Six Nations Championship played since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Including the Home Nations and Five Nations Championships, this was the 111th season of the tournament.


2005 Six Nations Championship
Wales won the Grand Slam, their first since 1978, and in doing so became the first team ever to win a Grand Slam playing more games away than at home.


2005 Six Nations Championship, Table
Match winners received two points, with one for a draw and none for a loss. The first tiebreaker was points difference.


2005 Skate America
The 2005 Skate America was the first event of six in the 2005–06 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 20–23. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Ravensburger Waltz.


2005 Skate Canada International
The 2005 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 2005–06 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on October 27–30. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Yankee Polka.


2005 Skate Canada International, Results, Men
Jeffrey Buttle's pants split during his free skating; it posed no danger so he continued skating with no pause.


2005 Skate Canada International, Results, Ladies
Cynthia Phaneuf was originally scheduled to compete but withdrew due to a minor stress fracture in an ankle.


2005 Skate Israel
The 2005 Skate Israel was the 8th edition of a senior-level international figure skating competition held in Metulla, Israel. It was held between September 23 and 25 at the Canada Centre. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing.


2005 Skyrunner World Series
The 2005 Skyrunner World Series was the 4th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.


2005 Skyrunner World Series, Results
The World Cup has developed in 7 races from May to October.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship
This is a round-up of the 2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship. The year saw Coolera, who had suffered two final defeats earlier in the decade, end their long wait for Championship glory, stretching back to 1907. They defeated Curry in the final, who had disposed of the holders Tourlestrane after a semi-final replay. No team was relegated in 2005, in order to bring the number of competing teams up to 16 in 2006.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Group Stages
The Championship was contested by 15 teams, divided into three groups of four, and one of three. The top two sides in each group advanced to the Quarter-Finals.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Group Stages, Playoffs
Only one group required a playoff. In Group A Calry/St. Joseph's, Bunninadden and Tubbercurry all finished level on points, with Calry/St. Joseph's gaining top spot on scoring difference. Bunninadden and Tubbercurry met in the playoff, and it was Tubber who were victorious, as they had been in the earlier group meeting. This was the fifth year in succession that Bunninadden had not reached the knockout stages, going back to their 2000 title victory.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Quarterfinals
The quarter finals of the Championship saw the exit of Calry/St. Joseph's, Tubbercurry, Easkey and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point. Curry, Coolera/Strandhill, Tourlestrane and Eastern Harps qualified for the semi-finals. The Tourlestrane/Easkey proved a bizarre affair, with Easkey failing to score for over forty minutes. By then Tourlestrane had racked up 2–10 and were preparing for the Semi-Finals.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Semifinals
The Semi-Finals saw the defeat of reigning champions Tourlestrane, beaten by rivals Curry after a replay. In the other Semi-Final Coolera/Strandhill withstood a late Eastern Harps rally to claim their place in the final.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Team:J. CurranR. O'ConnorK. CooneyA. KellyT. WattersN. CarewG. McCarrollC. O'MearaK. Quinn (0-1)S. CartyJ. McPartland (0-5)K. O'NeillS. Quinn (0-1)B. Doyle (0-1)C. Mullen (0-1)


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Match rules:60 minutes. Replay if scores still level. Maximum of 5 substitutions.


2005 Sligo Senior Football Championship, Sligo Senior Football Championship Final
Team:J. DurcanB. CollinsJ. FeeneyS. MarrenS. HaranBarry McDonaghK. MorleyG. Maye (0-1)S. Davey (0- 1)K. GiblinD. Colleary (0-2)A. Marren (0-2)P. Henry (0-1)P. DurcanBrian McDonagh (0-2)


2005 Slovak Cup Final
The 2005 Slovak Cup Final was the final match of the 2004–05 Slovak Cup, the 36th season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Štadión pod Zoborom in Nitra on 8 May 2005 between FK Dukla Banská Bystrica and FC Artmedia Petržalka. Dukla Banská Bystrica defeated Artmedia 2-1.


2005 Slovak Figure Skating Championships
The 2005 Slovak Figure Skating Championships (Slovak: Majstrovstva Slovenska seniorov a juniorov 2005) were held in Ružomberok from December 17 through 19, 2004. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior level.


2005 Slovenian RTVS referendum
A referendum on political control of Radiotelevizija Slovenija was held in Slovenia on 25 September 2005. Voters were asked whether they approved of increasing political control of the country's public broadcaster. The proposal was approved by 50.7% of voters, although voter turnout was only 30.7%.


2005 Solheim Cup
The 9th Solheim Cup Match was held September 9–11, 2005 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana, a suburb north of Indianapolis. The United States won the trophy for the sixth time by a score of 151⁄2 to 121⁄2 points. The winning point was gained by Meg Mallon in her win over Karen Stupples.


2005 Solheim Cup, Teams
The European team consisted of seven automatic qualifiers and five wild card picks from Captain Catrin Nilsmark. The US team consisted of 10 automatic qualifiers and two picks from Captain Nancy Lopez.


2005 Solheim Cup, Format
The match format was the same as for 2003. A total of 28 points were available, divided among four periods of team play, followed by one period of singles play. The first period, on Friday morning, was four rounds of foursomes. This was followed in the afternoon by four rounds of fourballs. This schedule was repeated on the Saturday morning and afternoon. The four periods on Friday and Saturday accounted for 16 points. During these team periods, the players played in teams of two. All players had to play in at least one session of the first two days . The final 12 points were decided in a round of singles matchplay, in which all 24 players (12 from each team) took part.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day one, Morning foursomes
At one point in the morning foursomes it looked like the US team would take a 3-1 lead but the European team staged a major fightback and finished the morning session with a 3-1 lead themselves. In the first match Catriona Matthew and Carin Koch were two down with four to play, playing against Paula Creamer and Beth Daniel, the youngest and oldest participants in the Solheim Cup, but they managed to win the 15th and 17th holes to halve the match. In match three the Europeans snatched another unlikely half point when Sophie Gustafson and Trish Johnson won three holes in a row - the 15th and 17th to come back from three down with four to play against rookie Christina Kim and veteran Pat Hurst.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day one, Morning foursomes
The turnaround in the bottom match was even bigger where Suzann Pettersen and world no.1 Annika Sörenstam were four down after 12 holes. Sörenstam lipped out her tee shot on the par three 13th starting a run of five consecutive winning holes to complete a 1 up win over Michele Redman and Laura Diaz. Europe dominated the second match from the start with Laura Davies and Maria Hjorth going three up after six holes against Cristie Kerr and Natalie Gulbis finishing with a 2 and 1 victory.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day one, Afternoon fourball
Europe and America shared the points in the afternoon fourballs giving the European team a 5-3 lead at the end of day one, this being only their second first day lead in the nine match series. In the first match of the day Meg Mallon and Rosie Jones won three of the first four holes with Jones making five birdies in her first seven holes. giving them a 3 and 2 win over Iben Tinning and Maria Hjorth. The US also won match two with US rookie Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr going two up after four holes against Sophie Gustafson and European rookie Karen Stupples and never losing the lead, winning 2 and 1.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day one, Afternoon fourball
Europe won both the third and fourth matches. In match three Catriona Matthew and Annika Sörenstam went two down to Pat Hurst and Wendy Ward after eight holes but Sörenstam then birdied the 9th, 10th, 12th, 14th and 15th to help earn a 2 and 1 win. In the bottom match Laura Davies was six under par for the 15 holes that she and Suzann Pettersen played in beating Juli Inkster and Paula Creamer by 4 and 3.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Morning foursomes
America staged a fighting comeback in the morning foursomes gaining three out of the four available points to tie the scores at 6-6. The first match of the day featured four Solheim Cup rookies. The all-French pairing of Ludivine Kreutz and Gwladys Nocera, making their Solheim Cup debut, lost three holes from the second and were eventually beaten 4 and 2 by Natalie Gulbis and Christina Kim. In the second match veteran Juli Inkster teamed with rookie Paula Creamer to beat the in form Laura Davies and Maria Hjorth 3 and 2.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Morning foursomes
The third match saw the only victorious European team. The Swedes Carin Koch and Sophie Gustafson won four straight holes at the turn and gained a 5-and-3 victory over Laura Diaz and Wendy Ward. In the bottom match Michele Redman, who was a late replacement after Cristie Kerr suffered a stiff neck, and Pat Hurst were three down after five holes playing Catriona Matthew and Annika Sörenstam, but staged a comeback and won 1 up when Sörenstam hit her tee shot into the water at the 18th.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
The top three fourballs all came down to the final hole. In the top match Trish Johnson and Iben Tinning were 1 down with two to play against Beth Daniel and Juli Inkster. Johnson made a winning eight foot birdie at the 17th and Tinning hit her approach on 18 within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the flag. She missed the birdie chance and the teams had to settle for a half.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
Match two saw Meg Mallon and Rosie Jones playing Sophie Gustafson and Suzann Pettersen. All square playing 18, Pettersen put pressure on her partner by driving into the water but Gustafson hit her approach to six feet. Jones made a 30-footer for birdie and the pressure was put on Gustafson who responded with a birdie putt to conclude the match with a half.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
In match three Carin Koch, playing with Catriona Matthew, made three birdies in her first three holes which meant a 3-up lead for the Europeans. Paula Creamer birdied the fourth and fifth and Cristie Kerr made par on eight and the match was even. Playing 18 all square Koch drove into the water, Matthew found the rough and Creamer made a three-foot putt to win a full point.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
Match four saw the Solheim Cup leading points scorers, Laura Davies and Annika Sörenstam, playing together for the first time against Pat Hurst and Christina Kim. Sörenstam made a 10-foot (3.0 m) birdie putt at the first and the Europeans also won the second and the sixth. The Americans got one back at eight, but Sörenstam sank an 8-foot (2.4 m) eagle putt at the ninth to go 3-up. The Europeans won the next two holes to move 5-up, but Hurst and Kim won the 13th and 15th holes but when neither American could birdie 16, the match went to the European side 4 & 2.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
The score was thus tied with the 12 Sunday singles left, marking the first time since 1994 that the matches were tied after the opening two days.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day three, Singles
The U.S. team got a good start winning the first five matches. Juli Inkster was 1 down with 6 to play but won three holes in a row from the 13th to beat Sophie Gustafson, 2&1 in the opening match and Paula Creamer beat Laura Davies 7&5 in the second with 7 birdies in 13 holes. Pat Hurst won three in a row from 14 to beat Trish Johnson 2&1, in the first ever match between 2 pregnant players Laura Diaz beat Iben Tinning 6&5, and rookie Christina Kim got a 5&4 win over Ludivine Kreutz.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day three, Singles
Annika Sörenstam won the first point for the Europeans with a 4&3 win over Beth Daniel in the match six whilst Natalie Gulbis made it six points for the US with a 3&1 win over Maria Hjorth. Then followed a European rally. Catriona Matthew won four out of five holes on the back nine beating Wendy Ward 3&2, Carin Koch won three in a row to beat Michele Redman 2&1 and in an upset, rookie Gwladys Nocera defeated Cristie Kerr 2&1.


2005 Solheim Cup, Day three, Singles
It fell to Meg Mallon in the penultimate match to gain the point necessary for the US to win the cup with a 3&1 victory over Karen Stupples whilst Suzann Pettersen and Rosie Jones halved the final dead rubber to give the US team a victory 151⁄2–121⁄2.


2005 Solheim Cup, Individual player records
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.


2005 Somaliland parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Somaliland on 29 September 2005. They were  the first multiparty parliamentary election conducted in the country.


2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 82 members of the House of Representatives were elected by open list proportional representation with the six multi-member constituencies based on the regions. The number of seats for each region was based on those used for the 1960 elections and multiplied by 2.5.


2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, Campaign
At the time of the elections, the constitution limited the number of political parties to three:


2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, Campaign
A total of 246 candidates contested the elections, including five women.


2005 Somaliland parliamentary election, Conduct
A team of 76 observers from Canada, Finland, Kenya, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zimbabwe monitored the polls. They described that the elections were conducted in a peaceful condition and were generally free and fair, nonetheless, the vote had fallen short of meeting several international standards.


2005 Songkhla bombings
The 2005 Songkhla bombings were a series of three bombings that took place on 3 April 2005 in the cities of Hat Yai and Songkhla of Thailand's Songkhla Province. They and are believed to be part of the ongoing south Thailand insurgency. At least two people were killed and 66 were injured in the explosions.


2005 Songkhla bombings
No one claimed responsibility for the blasts, but they may to be linked to the Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO), which has been an active participant in the south Thailand insurgency in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala. The attacks in Songkhla Province may have suggested that insurgent activity was expanding, or simply that security in Songkhla province was more lax than in the three southern provinces. The bombings, drive-by shootings and machete attacks in southern Thailand began in January 2004, and by April 2005 had resulted in over 600 deaths. Thai officials denied that the bombings were linked with the southern insurgency.


2005 Songkhla bombings, Description
The explosions took place between 20:00 to 20:30. A bomb planted in a garbage bin exploded in front of a Carrefour store in Hat Yai, injuring five and causing minor damage to the building. Shortly after that, a bomb inside a bag exploded at the departure hall of Hat Yai International Airport, killing two and injuring 47. The blast also caused some damage to the building. Later, a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in front of Green World Hotel in Songkhla without causing any injuries or deaths nor damage to the building.


2005 Songkhla bombings, Description
At least two people were killed and 66 were injured in the blasts: one man was killed instantly in one of the explosions while a woman sustained serious injuries and died later. Both of them were of Thai nationality. Of the 66 people injured, 60 were Thais, one was an American, one was French, two were from Brunei, and two were Malaysian. Many were seriously injured, and several were in critical condition.


2005 Songkhla bombings, Description
The dynamite and fertiliser bombs were set off by mobile phone. Images from the Hat Yai airport's closed circuit television indicated that the bomb was hidden in a man's luggage.


2005 Songkhla bombings, Description
Immediately following the bombings, security was heightened in the surrounding areas, in Bangkok, and at airports throughout the country. The attacks prompted some to emigrate from the violence-torn southern region of the country, and others to cancel their travel plans to the area. The Hat Yai airport was closed for six months following the bombings.


2005 Sony HD 500
The 2005 Sony HD 500 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stock car race held on September 4, 2005 at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 250 laps on the 2-mile (3.23 km) asphalt D-shaped oval, it was the twenty-fifth race of the 2005 Nextel Cup Series season. The race was extended to 254 laps because of a green-white-checker finish.


2005 Sony HD 500
Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports won the race for the first time in his career and also became the youngest Cup Series race winner until the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Carl Edwards would earn his first pole position during qualifying.


2005 Soul Train Music Awards
The 2005 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 12, 2005 at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon and Nicole Richie.


2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe
The 2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe was a series of matches played in November 2005 in Argentina, Wales and France by South Africa national rugby union team.


2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe, Results
Argentina: 15.Juan Martin Hernandez, 14.Lucas Borges, 13.Manuel Contepomi, 12.Federico Aramburu, 11.Francisco Leonelli, 10.Felipe Contepomi, 9.Agustin Pichot (capt), 8.Gonzalo Longo, 7.Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6.Martin Durand, 5.Pablo Bouza, 4.Ignacio Fernadez Lobbe, 3.Omar Hasan Jalil, 2.Mario Ledesma, 1.Rodrigo Roncero,  – replacements: 17.Martin Scelzo, 18.Manuel Carizza, 19.Martin Schusterman       –  No entry : 16.Eusebio Guinazu, 20.Nicolas Fernandez Miranda, 21.Federico Todeschini, 22.Bernardo StortoniSouth Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Conrad Jantjes, 13.Jaque Fourie, 12.Jean de Villiers, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Andre Pretorius, 9.Bolla Conradie, 8.Jacques Cronje, 7.Juan Smith, 6.Solly Tyibilika, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Bakkies Botha, 3.CJ van der Linde, 2.John Smit (capt. ), 1.Os du Randt,  – replacements: 16.Hanyani Shimange, 17.Eddie Andrews, 18.Albert van den Berg, 19.Schalk Burger, 20.Michael Claassens, 22.Brent Russell    –  No entry: 21.De Wet Barry


2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe, Results
Wales: 15.Lee Byrne, 14.Dafydd James, 13.Gareth Thomas(capt. ), 12.Sonny Parker, 11.Shane Williams, 10.Stephen Jones, 9.Gareth Cooper, 8.Michael Owen, 7.Martyn Williams, 6.Colin Charvis, 5.Robert Sidoli, 4.Ian Gough, 3.Chris Horsman , 2.T.Rhys Thomas, 1.Duncan Jones,  – replacements: 16.Mefin Davies, 17.Adam R. Jones, 20.Mike Phillips, 21.Ceri Sweeney, 22.Matthew Watkins     –  No entry : 18.Ian Evans, 19.Jonathan ThomasSouth Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery , 14.Conrad Jantjes, 13.Jaque Fourie, 12.Jean de Villiers, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Meyer Bosman, 9.Michael Claassens, 8.Jacques Cronje, 7.Juan Smith, 6.Schalk Burger, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Bakkies Botha, 3.CJ van der Linde, 2.John Smit (capt. ), 1.Lawrence Sephaka,  – replacements: 17.Os du Randt, 19.Danie Rossouw, 21.De Wet Barry, 22.Brent Russell      –  No entry: 16.Hanyani Shimange, 18.Albert van den Berg, 20.Bolla Conradie


2005 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina and Europe, Results
France: 15.Thomas Castaignede, 14.Aurelien Rougerie, 13.Florian Fritz, 12.Yannick Jauzion, 11.Cedric Heymans, 10.Frederic Michalak, 9.Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, 8.Julien Bonnaire, 7.Remy Martin, 6.Yannick Nyanga, 5.Jerome Thion (capt. ), 4.Lionel Nallet, 3.Pieter de Villiers, 2.Dimitri Szarzewski, 1.Olivier Milloud,  – replacements: 16.Sebastien Bruno, 17.Sylvain Marconnet, 18.Gregory Lamboley, 19.Thomas Lievremont, 21.Yann Delaigue     –  No entry : 20.Pierre Mignoni, 22.Pepito ElhorgaSouth Africa: 15.Percy Montgomery, 14.Breyton Paulse, 13.Jaque Fourie, 12.Jean de Villiers, 11.Bryan Habana, 10.Meyer Bosman, 9.Michael Claassens, 8.Jacques Cronje, 7.Juan Smith, 6.Schalk Burger, 5.Victor Matfield, 4.Bakkies Botha, 3.CJ van der Linde, 2.John Smit (capt. ), 1.Os du Randt,  – replacements: 16.Gary Botha, 17.Eddie Andrews, 18.Albert van den Berg, 19.Danie Rossouw, 21.De Wet Barry     –  No entry: 20.Bolla Conradie, 22.Conrad Jantjes


2005 South African Figure Skating Championships
The 2005 South African Figure Skating Championships were held in September 2004. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's and ladies' singles at the senior, novice, and pre-novice levels. There was also a junior and juvenile ladies' competition.


2005 South African floor-crossing window period
The 2005 floor crossing window period in South Africa was a period of 15 days, from 1 to 15 September 2005, in which members of the National Assembly and the provincial legislatures were able to cross the floor from one political party to another without giving up their seats. The period was authorised by the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa, which scheduled regular window periods in the second and fourth September after each election. The previous general election had been held on 14 April 2004.


2005 South African floor-crossing window period
In the National Assembly, the floor-crossing expanded the African National Congress' (ANC) representation from 279 to 293 seats, giving it control of almost three-quarters of the 400-member house. Other existing parties mainly lost seats, with several entirely new parties being created; still-existing parties created in 2005 include the National Democratic Convention


2005 South African floor-crossing window period
Seven of the nine provincial legislatures were also affected, with only the Free State and North West legislatures remaining unchanged. In both the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature and the Western Cape Provincial Parliament the ANC received enough members to move from a plurality to an absolute majority; in KwaZulu-Natal it gained two members to control 40 of the 80 seats, while in the Western Cape it gained five, to give it 24 of the 42 seats.


2005 South African floor-crossing window period
This window period also saw the final demise of the New National Party, in which all its members crossed the floor, mostly to become ANC representatives.


2005 South African floor-crossing window period
The tables below show all the changes; in those provinces not listed there was no change in the provincial legislature.


2005 South African floor-crossing window period, Tables, National Council of Provinces
The National Council of Provinces was reconstituted as a result of the changes in the provincial legislatures. Its reconstituted makeup was as follows:


2005 South American Championships in Athletics
The 2005 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia from July 21 to July 24, 2005. Detailed day-by-day reports can be found on the IAAF website.


2005 South American Championships in Athletics – Results
These are the official results of the 2005 South American Championships in Athletics which took place from July 21–24, 2005 in Cali, Colombia.


2005 South American Cross Country Championships
The 2005 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 19–20, 2005. The races were held at the Club de Golf del Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.


2005 South American Cross Country Championships
Complete results results for junior and youth competitions, and medal winners were published.


2005 South American Cross Country Championships, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 138 athletes from 10 countries participated.


2005 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
The 36th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Municipal Jorge Newbery in Rosario, Argentina from October 1–2, 2005.


2005 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the Atletismo Rosario and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 294 athletes from about 13 countries:  Argentina (60), Bolivia (1), Brazil (70), Chile (38), Colombia (21), Ecuador (16), Guyana (2), Panama (4), Paraguay (25), Peru (14), Suriname (2), Uruguay (17), Venezuela (24).


2005 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men and women, and on the IAAF website. Complete results can be found on the Atletismo Rosario and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.


2005 South American Rugby Championship "A"
The 2005 South American Rugby Championship was the 27th edition of the competition of the leading national Rugby Union teams in South America.


2005 South American Rugby Championship "A"
The tournament was played in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina won the tournament with the selection of Argentinian Provinces ("Provincias Argentinas"), practically the third level selection.


2005 South American Rugby Championship "A", Standings
Three point for victory, two for draw, and one for lost


2005 South American Rugby Championship "B"
The 2005 South American Rugby Championship "B" was the sixth edition of the competition of the second level national Rugby Union teams in South America.


2005 South American Rugby Championship "B"
The tournament was played in Asuncion, on the ground of the Club Universitario de Rugby de Asunción (CURDA), called "Julio Alvarodo", with five team participating.


2005 South American Rugby Championship "B", Standings
Three point for victory, two for draw, and one for lost


2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship
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2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship
The 2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano de Esquí de Montaña) was the first edition of a South American continental championship of competition ski mountaineering,


2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship
The event, which was carried out in combination with the last race of the South American Ski Mountaineering Cup race and the "2nd International Open" event at San Carlos de Bariloche from 26 to 27 August 2009, was organized by the Federación Argentina de Ski y Andinismo (FASA) and the Club Andino Bariloche (CAB). It was officially sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC), by the Unión Panamericana de Montaña y Escalada (UPAME), by the Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (FEDME) and by the Escuela Militar de Montaña, the mountain warfare school of the Argentine Army.


2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship
The competitors came from Argentina and Chile, and also two male racers from Spain, one from Italy and one from Switzerland in the framework of the "International Open of Ski Mountaineering".


2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Championship, Results
Event was held on the Cerro Catedral on August 27, 2005. The European participants (italic in the men's ranking list below) did not count in the continental championship ranking, but appeared in the "International Open" ranking.


2005 South American U-17 Championship
The 2005 South American Under-17 Football Championship was a football competition for U-17 national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. It was the 11th time the tournament was held. It was played in Venezuela from 1 to 17 April 2005.


2005 South American U-17 Championship, First round
The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams qualified for the final round.


2005 South American U-17 Championship, Final round
The final round were played in the same system that first round, with the best 4 teams.


2005 South American U-20 Championship
The 2005 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) was a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Colombia between 13 January and 6 February 2005, it was the 22nd time the competition has been held and the third to take place in Colombia. Colombia finished undefeated, winning their second trophy.


2005 South American U-20 Championship, Format
The teams are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of six, wherein each team plays five matches. The top four teams in the final group qualify to the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship


2005 South American U-20 Championship, Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2005 South American Youth Championship squads.


2005 South American U-20 Championship squads
Below are the rosters for the 2005 South American Youth Championship tournament held in Colombia. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament.


2005 South American U-20 Championship squads
Players name marked in bold have been capped at full international level.


2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was the sixth edition of South Asian Football Federation Cup. It was the second time the competition was held in Pakistan. The tournament was played in two cities, Islamabad and Karachi with People's Football Stadium in Karachi hosting group-stages and Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosting knock-out rounds and the finals. The tournament started on 7 December and ended on 17 December.


2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
India won their fourth title after defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the finals. Both sides contested the finals in the 1999 edition with India coming out victorious with the same result and Bhaichung Bhutia scored in that finals as well.


2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
Ahmed Thariq, Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel of Maldives were the top-scorers of the tournament, all scoring three goals each.


2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup, Venue
The tournament was held at the Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad.


2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup squads
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was an international football tournament held in Pakistan from 7 to 17 December 2005. The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players.


2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup squads
The position listed for each player is per the squad list in the official match reports by the SAFF. The age listed for each player is on 7 December 2005, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.


2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Steve Spurrier in his first season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.


2005 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, Schedule
The September 1 game versus UCF played host to ESPN's College Gameday, the second year in a row that South Carolina had hosted the program. During the show, ESPN personality Lee Corso made disparaging remarks about the viability of the South Carolina football program which were met with derision by the Columbia crowd. In the 2005 season, the Gamecocks defeated Tennessee and Florida, two of the three teams Corso stated they could never beat.


2005 South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer team
The following contains the names of the members of the 2005 South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer team and the results of each match. The 2005 season was the first in which the Gamecocks were members of Conference USA. Up until 2005 they had competed as an NCAA Independent because the SEC does not sponsor men's soccer.


2005 South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer team
The year turned out to be a successful one for the Gamecocks. The gamecocks would topple three top-15 opponents, finish the regular season with a conference record of 7-1-1 in their first year, and beat Tulsa for the conference tournament crown on national television. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, their season ended in a heart-breaking 2-0 loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.


2005 South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer team, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 South Florida Bulls football team
The 2005 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. South Florida was led by head coach Jim Leavitt played home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2005 college football season was only the 9th season overall for the Bulls, and their first season in the Big East Conference.


2005 South Pacific Mini Games
The VII South Pacific Mini Games were held July 25-August 4, 2005 in Palau.


2005 South Pacific Mini Games
Torch lighter was athlete Christopher Silas Adolf, Palau's first Olympian.


2005 South Pacific Mini Games, Sports
12 sports were contested at the 2005 Pacific Mini Games:


2005 South Pacific Mini Games, Final medal table
New Caledonia dominated the medal tally, finishing ahead of Fiji. The small nation of Nauru finished in third place with 18 gold medals; all of them gold and won in the weightlifting competition. Host nation Palau also won 18 medals and finished in sixth position on the table.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
The 2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 96th in the club's history. Coached by Shaun McRae and captained by Bryan Fletcher and Peter Cusack, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2005 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 13th out of 15 teams, failing to reach the finals.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
In March, Souths life member Russell Crowe made the Rabbitohs the first club team in Australia to be sponsored by a film, when he negotiated a deal to advertise his movie Cinderella Man on their jerseys. The Rabbitohs' first win of the season was a 49-26 triumph over the Parramatta Eels in Round 2.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
The Rabbitohs would be winless again until Round 5, when they defeated the Newcastle Knights 37-12 at Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, before a crowd of 16,162.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
For the next eight rounds, the Rabbitohs suffered loss after loss to the NRL juggernauts (including form teams Melbourne, Brisbane and Manly with the only relief being the bye in Round 8. After a promising start, Season 2005 was shaping up much like the last few years for the Rabbitohs.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
However Round 13 against the Bulldogs was to prove a turning point in the club's season. Souths held the reigning premiers to a shock 21-all draw, and thereafter, momentum suddenly seemed to be swinging back the Bunnies' way.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
A week later they hammered Manly 44-6, and though they went on to lose three more consecutively after that (including a second to arch-rivals St George Illawarra Dragons), they bounced back to win 5 of their last 6, beginning with a 24-14 win over Cronulla at the Sydney Football Stadium, and highlighted with a spirited 16-14 downing of the North Queensland Cowboys at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville. Finally overcoming the Bulldogs in Round 21, the Rabbitohs also defeated the Sydney Roosters in Sydney 17-16 in a hard fought and spiteful encounter. Their last match was against the Sharks at Toyota Stadium. Souths won this in convincing fashion, with young five-eighth John Sutton making a significant impression.


2005 South Sydney Rabbitohs season
All in all, season 2005 was the most promising since re-admission; under coach Shaun McRae the team were beginning to look like a renewed force. Their reasonably strong finish handed the bottom place on the NRL ladder to the Newcastle Knights, therefore avoiding the horrible fate of receiving three wooden-spoons in a row. South Sydney finished the 2005 season level on 23 premiership points with 2004 premiers the Canterbury Bulldogs.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak
An outbreak of the Escherichia coli O157 bacterium occurred in South Wales in 2005. It was the largest outbreak of E. coli O157 in Wales and the second largest in the UK. 157 cases were identified in the outbreak; 31 people were hospitalized, and one child died. Most of the 157 cases identified were children, attending 44 different schools across four different local authorities – Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphily and Rhondda Cynon Taf. Of those infected, 109 cases were identified as a strain of E. coli O157 unique to this outbreak.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak
The first cases were identified on 16 September 2005, after 5 children had been admitted to a hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. The earliest sign of illness had been 10 September. Most cases had originated before the end of September, though the last case of the outbreak was identified on 8 November 2005.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak
For many of those affected, the illness progressed with a typical process of vomiting and bloody diarrhoea, sometimes leading to kidney failure. Afterwards, some of those affected spoke of long-lasting physical and psychological effects.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak
The cause was a vacuum packing machine used to package both raw meat and cooked meat without being properly cleaned between  batches resulting in cross-contamination.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Mason Jones
The most tragic consequence of the E. coli outbreak was the death of 5-year old Mason Jones from Deri, Caerphilly. He had attended his local primary school and contracted the disease via a meal served at the school. He was sent home from school on Wednesday 21 September feeling ill, shortly after his elder brother had recovered from the same illness. His condition gradually worsened over the next few days. The out-of-hours health service didn't react immediately to his worsening condition, but he was admitted to hospital on Sunday 25 September, where he was diagnosed with kidney failure and transferred to a specialist unit in Bristol on Monday 26 September. Despite intensive care, Mason died on Tuesday 4 October.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Mason Jones
Since his death, his mother, Sharon Mills, has campaigned to help raise awareness of the dangers of E. coli O157. In an emotional statement to the press, she said "I just want people to know how bad this bacterium is, and how powerless I felt standing by the side of him watching him die from it".


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Mason Jones
A memorial garden was established in his honour at his primary school in Deri.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Source of the outbreak
The source of the outbreak was traced to meat supplied by a butcher at Bridgend – John Tudor & Son, the proprietor of which was William Tudor. The infected meat had originated at the abattoir of William Tudor's cousin, JE. Tudor & Sons ltd. Despite several warnings by food hygiene inspectors, William Tudor continued to be awarded contracts to supply meat to local schools for school meals. He had falsified records that were an important part of food safety practice and had lied to environmental health officers. In the Public Inquiry Report, Professor Hugh Pennington said "the blame for the outbreak rests squarely on the shoulders of William Tudor".


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Source of the outbreak
Despite the death of Mason Jones, the Crown Prosecution Service decided against seeking a conviction for manslaughter, and William Tudor was eventually convicted after pleading guilty to 7 food hygiene offences and was sentenced to one year in prison. He was released after serving 12 weeks of that sentence.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
The Public Inquiry into the outbreak was led by Professor Hugh Pennington, who had also presided over the Inquiry into the Lanarkshire outbreak in 1996. The report was published on 19 March 2009.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
The Public Inquiry included more than 45,000 pages of evidence, 258 statements from 191 witnesses, and 63 witnesses were called to the hearing. It cost £2.3 million. William Tudor didn't cooperate with the inquiry, though was not compelled to do so.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
The report made 24 recommendations, 15 relating to food hygiene inspections; some of these were aimed at strengthening key HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) principles and for the Food Standards Agency to review its guidance. It also recommended a substantial review of food hygiene by local authorities in five years (thus 2014).


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
The report contained criticisms of several local administrations and food hygiene inspection procedures. Bridgend County Borough Council was ultimately responsible for the inspection of John Tudor & Son. Criticism was also levelled at Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Councils who had awarded the schools contracts to John Tudor & Sons, calling the process by which the contracts were awarded as "seriously flawed". Criticism was also levelled at the Meat Hygiene Service which had failed to enforce Meat Hygiene Regulations at the JE Tudor & Sons abattoir.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
There was also criticism of the communication procedures of the out-of-hours healthcare service.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
The Outbreak Control Team was praised for controlling the outbreak, identifying the source and removing cooked meats from the food chain.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
At the press conference at the publication of the Inquiry Report:


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
"E. coli O157 is a particularly nasty organism but it can be prevented from causing infection. It has not gone away; it remains a potential threat to people’s health. There are no specific treatments available to prevent the onset of complications which are often severe and sometimes fatal. Prevention is paramount. Steps must be taken at points throughout the food chain to prevent contamination and cross-contamination, particularly in abattoirs and butchers’ premises that handle raw and cooked meats. The report has reinforced our belief that William Tudor is responsible for Mason’s death.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
I believe the inspections regimes clearly should be tightened. There is no excuse for the serious failings which occurred, which ultimately led to the E. coli outbreak. I am pleased with Professor Pennington’s recommendations. I am now to go away and digest the report thoroughly. The Professor has studied the evidence that has been gathered during the course of the Inquiry and has returned with very sensible recommendations. We thank him for his time and efforts. Abattoirs’ reliance on self-regulation leads to business owners cutting corners, which is what led to the tragedy such as the E. coli outbreak. I agree that all businesses that are dealing with raw and cooked meats need to have in place an effective and working asset plan.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
Professor Pennington has come to the conclusion that William Tudor is to blame for the E. coli outbreak that killed our 5-year-old son and we now look to move on to the Inquest into our son’s death where we hope the coroner will reach an appropriate verdict.


2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak, Public Inquiry
On Mothers Day 2014 I do not want to be standing here sympathising with another family that has lost a child to E. coli O157."


2005 Southeast Asian Games
The 2005 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 23rd Southeast Asian Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Manila, Philippines.


2005 Southeast Asian Games
This was the third time the Philippines hosted the games and its first time since 1991. Previously, Philippines also staged the games for the first time in 1981. Around 5336 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 443 events in 40 sports. The games was held from 27 November to 5 December 2005, although several events had commenced from 20 November 2005. The games was opened and closed by Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo, the President of the Philippines at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park.


2005 Southeast Asian Games
The final medal tally was led by host Philippines, followed by Thailand and Vietnam. Several Games and national records were broken during the games. Though there were several controversies, the games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian Nations.


2005 Southeast Asian Games
14 years after the 2005 SEA Games, the Philippines hosted the 2019 edition of the Southeast Asian Games, which was decentralized with no designated host city. Although this edition was also held in different venues in the Philippines, Manila is officially designated as the host city.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Organisation, Development and preparation
The Philippine SEA Games Organising Committee (PhilSOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Organisation, Venues
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games had 38 venues for the games, 19 in Manila, 5 each in Cebu and Negros Occidental respectively, 4 in Zambales, 2 each in Cavite and Laguna respectively and 1 in Pampanga


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Organisation, Torch relay
A ceremony was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, the host of the 2003 Southeast Asian Games to pass the flame to 2005 edition's host, the Philippines. After the flame arrived in Cebu, it passed through several cities in the Philippines before it ended in Manila on 27 November 2005.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Marketing, Logo
The logo of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games dubbed as the "Ethnic-Masked Athlete"  which features an athlete wearing a gold festival mask, similar to those found in most Southeast Asian countries, and a headgear. The mask is meant to signify the different countries that gather together for the games as well as the exuberant spirit and hospitality of the Filipinos. The logo also was made to represent the athlete's mixed emotions in participating in the sporting event; pain, suffering, and anxiety which are downplayed by friendship and sportsmanship. The logo was inspired by the MassKara Festival held annually in Bacolod, one of the satellite venues of the event. The logo was designed by Filipino freelance graphic designer Joel Manalastas.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Marketing, Mascot
The mascot of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games is a Philippine eagle named Gilas. The Philippine eagle is one of the world's largest eagles, distinct for its majestic plumage on its head. The eagle is a symbol of elegance, strength and pride and winning spirit of the athletes. Gilas was inspired by the Filipino words Maliksi (agile), Malakas (strong), Matalino (smart), Mataas (high), and Matalas (sharp). The SEA Games mascot was originally a Philippine tarsier until the Philippine SEA Games Organising Committee (PhilSOC) changed it to the Philippine eagle. The SEA Games mascot Gilas was designed by Filipino sportswriter/columnist Danny Simon.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Marketing, Songs
The theme of the games was "One Heritage, One Southeast Asia". Highlighted during the games' opening ceremony, the theme emphasises unity and co-operation among the 11 member nations of the SEA Games Federation.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, Marketing, Songs
The official hymn was "We're All Just One." The hymn was composed by singer-composer Jose Mari Chan and lyricist Rene Nieva. It was sung by Julia Abueva, granddaughter of Philippine national artist Napoleon Abueva, and University of the Philippines President Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman. She was accompanied by the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
The opening ceremonies of the games were held at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila; the first time a park was utilised instead of a stadium which set a record for the world's largest live audience in an opening ceremony with 200,000 people. By doing so, it brought down costs, alleviating the need to spend millions of pesos just to upgrade existing facilities. It also accommodated audiences and is considered large in an opening ceremony, bigger than the openers of the Olympic Games.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
Among the audiences were the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippines' largest Islamic separatist group which sent representatives to attend the opening ceremonies as spectators. Renowned director Maria Montelibano was in charge of the overall program direction, while Ryan Cayabyab and Robert Tongco were in charge of musical and dance direction, respectively. Creative director Pogs Mendoza and assistant director Bebot Pondevida designed the stage. For the first time in the history of the Southeast Asian Games, the opening ceremony was held in an open-air location.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
The Games opening started with the parade and entrance of the Philippine flag, carried by members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Following the flag were Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Girl Scouts of the Philippines from Sienna College and some of the host country's best athletes and SEA Games alumni, basketball star Allan Caidic, sprinter Lydia de Vega-Mercado, boxer Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco, swimmer Akiko Thomson, sharpshooter Nathaniel "Tac" Padilla, taekwondo star Monsour del Rosario, equestrian champion Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, bowler Paeng Nepomuceno and world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
The now defunct San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Miguel Master Chorale, under the baton of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, rendered "Sabihin Mo Ikaw Ay Pilipino" during the parade and entrance of the Philippine flag, and then the Philippine National Anthem during the flag raising ceremony. After the national anthem, a colourful cultural dance was presented by the world-renowned Bayanihan Dance Troupe and Jocson Tribe groups.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
Leading the athletes was the SEA Games Federation Flag, carried by champion swimmer Eric Buhain, sprint queen Elma Muros-Posadas, badminton player Weena Lim, Mansueto Velasco, Monsour del Rosario and Paeng Nepomuceno. Brunei Darussalam led the Parade of Nations.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
After the entry of the delegation of Vietnam, Ati-Atihan dancers performed on stage and a large Philippine flag was unfurled by the volunteers from Gawad Kalinga to welcome Team Philippines, who wore stylized red and blue royal blue ramie linen barongs and salakot (A traditional wide-brimmed hat made of indigenous fibers, which is common in the region.) designed by international designer, Eric Pineda. Team Philippines was accompanied by then-Miss International 2005, Precious Lara Quigaman, then-WBC Lightweight Champion, Manny Pacquiao and local celebrity, Angel Locsin. Throughout the parade, the Orchestra and the Chorale provided the score.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
Each of the participating countries were honored when each of the flag bearers waived their colours in front of the stage one by one, a first in the opening ceremonies of the games. After the parade of nations, the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Miguel Master Chorale performed the SEA Games Overture to welcome the athletes. Bayang Barrios led the colorful song and dance number, "Ang Alamat ng Timog Silangan" ("The Legend of the Southeast"), signifying the theme for the games, "One Heritage, One Southeast Asia."


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
The ten-minute number featured the talents of the Bayanihan Dance Troupe, Hot Legs and various volunteer dancers from different schools around the country. The number ended with a presentation of dances from different Southeast Asian countries and the entrance of the flags of the participating nations, to the delight of the crowd and the athletes.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
Southeast Asian Games Federation Chairman and Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose Cojuangco then gave a keynote speech aimed to inspiring athletes to perform their best in their events states that the host country is not just aspiring to win as many medals as it could but to show its good hospitality among its guests. Despite his removal as chairman of the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee three months ago, Roberto Pagdanganan was given the task of introducing the guest of honour, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who entered the stage and formally declared the games open.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
To signify the opening of the games, fireworks lit the sky, and the SEA Games Flag was raised. Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski led the oath of sportsmanship and Cesar Mateo, the pledge for officiating judges. Singapore-based Filipino singer, Julia Abueva sang the theme, "We're All Just One," composed by Jose Mari Chan and written by Rene Nieva. Equestrienne Toni Leviste, riding a horse, carried the torch in front of the Rizal Monument before passing it to Olympian Maria Antoinette Rivero.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Opening ceremony
The flame came all the way from Vietnam, host of the previous games, while the torch came from the last Asian Games in Busan. Rivero then crossed the Roxas Boulevard by parting the crowd all the way to the Grandstand stage. She lit a small cauldron, extinguishing the torch. Then, the flame made its way to the large cauldron, signaling the start of the games. The opening ceremony ended with a 45-minute concert. Local band Rivermaya, together with the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra, played the SEA Games song, "Posible," which inspired athletes that a medal win is possible. A fireworks display was on show during the performance.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Closing ceremony
The closing ceremony of the Games was held at the Quirino Grandstand on 5 December at 20:00 PST.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Closing ceremony
The ceremony began with songs and dance performances by local artists and performers, followed by the parade of athletes by order of sports competed at the games. After President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave her speech, she declared the 23rd Southeast Asian games closed. The flame of the games' cauldron was extinguished and the Federation flag was lowered.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Closing ceremony
Mike Arroyo, the Head of Mission of Team Philippines was accompanied by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose 'Peping' Cojuangco Jr. to handed over the SEA Games Federation flag to Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Suwat Liptapanlop, a symbol of the SEA Games responsibilities being handed over to Thailand, host of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. The Thai National Anthem was played as the National flag of Thailand was raised. A Thailand segment performance was performed by Thai dancers, who graced the stage to provide spectators with a glimpse of what the athletes would expect in Nakhon Ratchasima.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Closing ceremony
The ceremony concluded with a Filipino farewell segment performance, showing the culture of the Philippines.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Participating nations
All eleven nations in Southeast Asia participated with the Philippines having the largest delegation with 892 athletes as host country.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Sports
The 2005 SEA Games featured 40 sports. The 23rd edition of the games had the highest number of sporting events in the entire history of the SEAG at that time; more events than the Asian Games and the Olympic Games. The Southeast Asian Games Federation, through the recommendation of the Philippine SEA Games Organising Committee (PhilSOC), decided to exclude basketball, a popular sport in the Philippines, from the competitions due to the decision of FIBA to ban the host country to participate in any international competitions of the sport.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Sports
¹ - not an official Olympic Sport² - sport played only in the SEA Games³ - not a traditional Olympic nor SEA Games Sport and introduced only by the host country. ° - a former official Olympic Sport, not applied in previous host countries and was introduced only by the host country.


2005 Southeast Asian Games, The games, Medal table
A total of 1462 medals, comprising 444 gold medals, 434 silver medals, and 584 bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The Host Philippines performance was its best ever yet in Southeast Asian Games history, emerged as overall champion of the games.


2005 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2005 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama from May 25 through May 29. Mississippi State won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Tournament.


2005 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2005 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, SC from May 23 through May 27. Eighth seeded Furman won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. It was the Paladins' second SoCon tournament win.


2005 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
The top eight baseball programs in the conference participated in the double-elimination tournament. Davidson, Wofford, and Appalachian State were not in the field. While College of Charleston dominated the regular season, Furman swept Davidson in the final regular season series to make the tournament, then swept the tournament for the unlikely championship.


2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 2–5, 2005 at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The #2 seed Chattanooga Mocs defeated the UNC Greensboro Spartans in the championship game to win their ninth title in school history and receive the automatic berth to the 2005 NCAA Tournament.


2005 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
All twelve teams were eligible for the tournament. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of four rounds, the first of which featured four games, with the winners moving on to the quarterfinal round. The top four teams in the tournament received first round byes, and the division winners were seeded first and second overall. This was the last season for East Tennessee State as a member of the conference.


2005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
The 2005 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of Conference USA.


2005 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2005 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 25 through May 28, 2005 to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 2005 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field, home field of Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Fourth-seeded UTSA won their second overall championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2005 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six. They played a double-elimination tournament.


2005 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
Ryan Crew was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Crew was a shortstop for UTSA.


2005 Spa 24 Hours
The 2005 Proximus 24 Hours of Spa was the 58th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the sixth race for the 2005 FIA GT Championship season. It featured the combination of the FIA GT's two classes (GT1 and GT2) with cars from national and one-make series, designated G2 and G3. It took place on 30  and 31 July 2005 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.


2005 Spa 24 Hours, Half-point leaders
For the FIA GT Championship, the top eight cars in the GT1 and GT2 classes are awarded half points for their positions after six hours and twelve hours into the race. Points to the top eight were awarded in the order of 4.0 – 3.0 – 2.5 – 2.0 – 1.5 – 1.0 – 0.5.


2005 Spa 24 Hours, Half-point leaders
Note that the factory Aston Martin Racing squads and the GLPK-Carsport team are listed in these results for the place in which they were running at the time. They were however unable to score points and thus are skipped.


2005 Spa 24 Hours, Official results
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).


2005 Spa 24 Hours, Official results
† – These entries are factory teams and thus do not score points for the championship.


2005 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round
The 2005 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 10 and 11, 2005 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. It was the penultimate round of the 2005 GP2 Series season. The race weekend supported the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix.


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum
A referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held in Spain on Sunday, 20 February 2005. The question asked was "Do you approve of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe?" (Spanish: ¿Aprueba usted el Tratado por el que se establece una Constitución para Europa?). The consultative referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution for the European Union was approved by 81.8% of valid votes, although turnout was just 41.8%, the lowest since the end of the Franco era.


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum
The referendum was not legally binding on the government, but paved the way for parliamentary ratification of the constitutional treaty, which happened in the Congress of Deputies on 28 April 2005, with a 319–19 result in favour of approval, and in the Spanish Senate on 18 May 2005 with a 225–6 result.


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum, Campaign
Both the governing Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and the main opposition People's Party (PP) campaigned for a "Yes" vote. They were joined by the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ–PNV) and the Catalan nationalist Convergence and Union (CiU). Among the parties campaigning for a "No" vote were United Left (IU), the Bloque Nacionalista Galego (BNG, Galician National Block), Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Initiative for Catalonia Greens (ICV), the social democratic Aragonese Council (CHA), the Basque nationalist social democratic Eusko Alkartasuna, and the Trade Unions Confederación Intersindical Galega (CIG) and CGT.


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum, Campaign
Amidst widespread apathy surrounding the constitutional treaty, and ignorance of its contents (in a government poll, 90% of voters admitted to having little or no knowledge of its provisions), the government hired celebrities to read excerpts from the text in daily television broadcasts, and five million copies (without annexes) were sent out with Sunday papers. While many felt that the result of the referendum was a foregone conclusion, it was feared that turnout could be as low as 40 to 50% of the electorate. This turned out to be the case.


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum, Campaign
In late January 2005, several bodies campaigning for a "No" vote complained to Spain's independent National Electoral Commission about the government's planned information campaign:


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum, Campaign
In response to these complaints, the Commission ruled that the government's campaign must be purely informative, and banned several of its campaign slogans:


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum, Campaign
The campaign to be carried out by the Government as part of the present referendum process must inform objectively on the contents of the Treaty… All value judgements and slogans previously used in TV, on websites and other media, e.g. 'We are first with Europe', and statements that could, direct or indirectly, influence the position or attitude of the citizens, must be removed.


2005 Spanish European Constitution referendum, Results, Overall
Do you approve of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe?


2005 Spanish Formula Three Championship
The 2005 Spanish Formula Three Championship was the fifth Spanish Formula Three season. It began on 17 April at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid and ended on 13 November at Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló after fifteen races. Andy Soucek was crowned series champion.


2005 Spanish Formula Three Championship, Standings, Drivers' standings
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.


2005 Spanish Grand Prix
The 2005 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Gran Premio Marlboro de España 2005) was a Formula One motor race, held on 8 May 2005 at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona,  Spain.


2005 Spanish Grand Prix
Kimi Räikkönen started on pole position ahead of Mark Webber, who set the fastest lap during the second qualifying session to claim the front row, leaving championship leader Fernando Alonso on the second row in third. Right from the start Räikkönen started pulling away at a blistering pace, setting the fastest lap thirteen times in only twenty four laps. Alonso's tyres wore down and he was forced to take care of them and come home in second place, never taking the lead from Räikkönen.


2005 Spanish Grand Prix
Webber had a dismal start, losing second and then third to Alonso and Ralf Schumacher, respectively. After the first round of pitstops he lost three positions and had to battle his way back to finish in sixth. Alonso's teammate Giancarlo Fisichella moved around constantly in the field, but managed to end up in fifth from sixth on the grid.


2005 Spanish Grand Prix
Jarno Trulli had a good race, ending up on the podium in third ahead of his teammate Ralf Schumacher, who fell behind after the first round of pitstops. Meanwhile, Räikkönen's teammate Juan Pablo Montoya had an average race, moving around in the field but still only managing a seventh place. It was his return from a two-race absence to recover from a shoulder injury. David Coulthard claimed the final points-paying position in eighth after starting from ninth.


2005 Spanish Grand Prix
Some of the retirements included Michael Schumacher, whose tyre failed on lap 47, his third retirement of the year. Jacques Villeneuve also had to retire on lap 52 after a water leak resulted in his engine overheating.


2005 Spanish Grand Prix, Friday drivers
The bottom 6 teams in the 2004 Constructors' Championship were entitled to run a third car in free practice on Friday. These drivers drove on Friday but did not compete in qualifying or the race.


2005 Spanish International Badminton Tournament
The 2005 Spanish International Badminton Tournament was held in the Pabellón Marqués de Samaranch, Madrid, from May 26 to May 29, 2005.


2005 Spanish International Badminton Tournament, Participating nations
A total 131 players of 19 nations entered at the 18th edition. The number of competitors by country is indicated in parentheses.


2005 Spanish International Badminton Tournament, Participating nations
Germany  Belgium  Denmark (11) England  Estonia  Finland  France (26) Ireland (8) Netherlands (8) Russia  Scotland  Spain (41) Sweden   Switzerland  Wales


2005 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2005 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2005 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 8–10 April 2005 at Jerez.


2005 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (motoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round one has concluded.


2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election
The 2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 4th legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 28 June 2005 during the first session of the 23rd parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a fourth term.


2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election
Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote. By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim.


2005 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election
Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 90 votes and 70.3% out of 128 deputies.


2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
The 2005 Special Olympics Winter World Games (Japanese: 2005年スペシャルオリンピックス冬季世界大会, romanized: 2005-Nen supesharuorinpikkusu tōki sekai taikai) were hosted at Nagano in Nippon and were the first Special Olympics World Games held in Asia. Nagano became the first city in the world to host the Olympics, Paralympics and Special Olympics World Games.


2005 Speed World Challenge
The 2005 Speed World Challenge season was the sixteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. The series' title sponsor was television network Speed Channel, who broadcast all the races. Championships were awarded for grand touring and touring cars. The season began on March 18 and ran for eleven rounds. Andy Pilgrim and Cadillac won the championships in GT, and Peter Cunningham and Acura won in Touring Car.


2005 Speedway Conference League
The 2005 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.


2005 Speedway Conference League, Summary
The title was won by Oxford Silver Machine Academy, junior club of the Oxford Cheetahs.


2005 Speedway Conference League, Conference League Knockout Cup
The 2005 Conference League Knockout Cup was the eighth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Weymouth Wildcats were the winners.


2005 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2005 Speedway Grand Prix was the 60th edition of the official World Championship and the 11th season in the Speedway Grand Prix era used to determine the Speedway World Champion.


2005 Speedway Grand Prix, Event format
The format was changed for GP 2005 with 16 riders (instead of 24) taking part in each Grand Prix event, and over the course of 20 heats each rider started in 5 heats and raced against every other rider once (which is the classical round-robin formula of the individual tournament). The top eight scorers advanced to two semi-final heats, and the first and second riders from each semi-final advanced to the GP final heat. All riders apart from the qualifiers for the final carried forward the points earned in the round-robin round over the course of the season. The riders in the final received points (for the whole tournament, irrespective of how many points they had earned) as follows: