Their postseason drought continued in 2005 as London missed the final playoff berth by six points. In the Open Canada Cup tournament London successfully challenged for the title by reaching the finals without the use of wildcard match. Their opponents were defending champions Windsor Border Stars, who successfully defended their title by a score of 3–0. Haidar Al-Shaïbani was awarded the Goalkeeper of the Year and Dennis Peeters received the Rookie of the Year. Founder Markus Gauss was inducted into the London Sports Hall of the Fame as their first soccer inductee. London didn't fare better in the 2006 season finishing at the bottom.