2004–05 Major Indoor Soccer League season
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Milwaukee Wave |
| Matches played | 145 |
| Goals scored | 1,581 (10.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Greg Howes (41) |
| Biggest home win | Monterrey 2–10 San Diego (October 29) |
| Biggest away win | Philadelphia 8–2 Kansas City (April 23) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games by Chicago (January 21–February 18) and Milwaukee (February 13–26) |
| Longest losing run | 7 games by Chicago (December 12–January 16) |
| Average attendance | 4,338 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
The 2004–05 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the fourth season for the league. The regular season started on October 9, 2004, and ended on April 24, 2005.[1]
League standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 39 | 24 | 15 | 219 | 173 | +46 | .615 | — |
| 2 | Cleveland Force | 39 | 23 | 16 | 233 | 217 | +16 | .590 | 1 |
| 3 | Philadelphia KiXX | 39 | 22 | 17 | 215 | 195 | +20 | .564 | 2 |
| 4 | St. Louis Steamers | 40 | 20 | 20 | 210 | 219 | −9 | .500 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 39 | 18 | 21 | 212 | 217 | −5 | .462 | 6 |
| 6 | Kansas City Comets | 39 | 18 | 21 | 207 | 237 | −30 | .462 | 6 |
| 7 | Baltimore Blast | 39 | 15 | 24 | 205 | 238 | −33 | .385 | 9 |
| 8 | San Diego Sockers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 45 | +7 | .400 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Monterrey Tigres | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 40 | −12 | .167 | 6.5 |
Source: [2]
Playoffs[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 4 | 6 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | St. Louis Steamers | 3 | 5 | – | |||||||||
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 10 | 10 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | Cleveland Force | 9 | 9 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | Cleveland Force | 6 | 10 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia KiXX | 3 | 6 | – | |||||||||
Scoring leaders[edit]
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 36 | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| John Ball | Cleveland | 38 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| Carlos Farias | St. Louis | 36 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| Dino Delevski | Kansas City | 31 | 34 | 22 | 56 |
| Giuliano Celenza | Baltimore | 37 | 32 | 17 | 49 |
| Don D'Ambra | Philadelphia | 34 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
| Novi Marojević | Chicago | 39 | 29 | 19 | 48 |
| Daryl Doran | St. Louis | 38 | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| John Barry Nusum | Philadelphia | 31 | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| Kevin Sloan | Philadelphia | 37 | 31 | 14 | 45 |
Source:[3]
League awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Greg Howes, Milwaukee
- Defender of the Year: Pat Morris, Philadelphia
- Rookie of the Year: John Barry Nusum, Philadelphia
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Pete Pappas, Philadelphia
- Coach of the Year: Omid Namazi, Cleveland
- Championship Series Finals MVP: Todd Dusosky, Milwaukee
All-MISL Teams[edit]
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Pappas, Philadelphia | G | Nick Vorberg, Milwaukee |
| Pat Morris, Philadelphia | D | Vlatko Andonovski, Kansas City |
| Genoni Martinez, Cleveland | D | Chris Morman, Milwaukee |
| Greg Howes, Milwaukee | F | Dino Delevski, Kansas City |
| John Ball, Cleveland | F | Giuliano Celenza, Baltimore |
| Don D'Ambra, Philadelphia | F | Carlos Farias, St. Louis |
Source:[10]
All-Rookie Team[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Waltman | G | Chicago |
| Lazo Alavanja | D | Chicago |
| Chris Fehrle | D | Philadelphia |
| Byron Alvarez | F | Chicago |
| John Barry Nusum | F | Philadelphia |
| James Koehler | F | Kansas City |
Source:[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Stat Central: Scoreboard: Baltimore Blast". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Stat Central: Standings". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on August 27, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Stat Central: Leaders". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Wave's Greg Howes Repeats As MISL Most Valuable Player". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 24, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "MISL Defender of the Year - Pat Morris". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 24, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "MISL Rookie of the Year - John Barry Nusum". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "MISL Goalkeeper of the Year - Peter Pappas". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 24, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "MISL Coach of the Year - Cleveland Force's Omid Namazi". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Wave Are The MISL Champions - For The Fourth Time". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 27, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "League Announces All-MISL Teams". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "2004-05 MISL All-Rookie Teams Announced". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2022.