2005 Richmond Kickers season

Richmond Kickers
2005 season
Owner United States Rob Ukrop
Head Coach Northern Ireland Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium University of Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia
USL-1 League: 6th
Playoffs: Final
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
James River Cup Winners (3–1–0)
Highest home attendance 8,412
vs. D.C. United (August 4
U.S. Open Cup)
Lowest home attendance 702
vs. Ocean City (July 13
U.S. Open Cup)
Home colors
Away colors
← 2004 2006 →

The 2005 Richmond Kickers season was the club's thirteenth season in existence. The club played in the USL First Division, which represented the second-tier of American soccer.

Playing in the second tier of American soccer for the past nine seasons, this season was the Kickers' final season of playing in the second tier, as the club self-relegated themselves starting the following season. The reasons primarily emphasized financial stability, stating that the club would be more profitable in the third division rather than the second.

Background

The Kickers came off a successful 2004 campaign that saw the club finish second in the A-League Eastern Division. Amassing a total of 17 wins, eight losses and three draws, the Kickers posted 54 points that season, having the third strongest overall record in the league, behind Portland Timbers and Montreal Impact. The former VCU standout, McColm Cephas lead the team in scoring during the 2004 season, tallying 10 goals.[1]

Competitions

USL First Division

Standings

      Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
      Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
      First round of playoffs

Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD Qualification H2H Pts
1Montreal Impact 612818373715+22 Commissioner's Cup, 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
2Rochester Raging Rhinos 512815764527+18 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
3Vancouver Whitecaps 452812793721+16 2005 USL Playoffs First round
4Seattle Sounders 4428116113325+8
5Portland Timbers 392810994042−2POR: 4 pts
RIC: 1 pt
6Richmond Kickers 392810992830−2
7Puerto Rico Islanders 3828101084643+3
8Atlanta Silverbacks 3328101534052−12
9Charleston Battery 322891452736−9
10Minnesota Thunder 3128711103742−5
11Virginia Beach Mariners 282871472639−13
12Toronto Lynx 172831782650−24

Game reports

Source[2]

USL Playoffs

First round

Semifinals

Championship

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2005 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer, 2004". The American Soccer History Archives. July 12, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2005 Richmond Kickers Schedule". Fanbase. Fanbase.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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