Football league season
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baltimore Blast 3rd title |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 1,004 (11.16 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giuliano Celenza (38) |
| Biggest home win | Baltimore 3–12 St. Louis (January 24) |
| Biggest away win | St. Louis 10–4 Milwaukee (January 13) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games by Milwaukee (November 6–December 31) |
| Longest losing run | 11 games by California (November 11–January 1) |
| Average attendance | 4,737 |
| ← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the fifth season for the league. The regular season started on November 6, 2005, and ended on April 9, 2006.
Teams
Map of clubs
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Major Indoor Soccer League clubs
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Steamers | 30 | 23 | 7 | 199 | 139 | +60 | .767 | — |
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 30 | 17 | 13 | 184 | 168 | +16 | .567 | 6 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Wave | 30 | 17 | 13 | 193 | 167 | +26 | .567 | 6 |
| 4 | Chicago Storm | 30 | 13 | 17 | 145 | 161 | −16 | .433 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia KiXX | 30 | 10 | 20 | 138 | 175 | −37 | .333 | 13 |
| 6 | California Cougars | 30 | 10 | 20 | 145 | 194 | −49 | .333 | 13 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Steamers | 7 | 9 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Storm | 1 | 2 | – | |||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Steamers | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 10 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Milwaukee Wave | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 28 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| Adauto Neto | Baltimore | 30 | 36 | 22 | 58 |
| Todd Dusosky | Milwaukee | 30 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Carlos Farias | St. Louis | 28 | 15 | 34 | 49 |
| Giuliano Celenza | Baltimore | 29 | 38 | 8 | 46 |
| Jamar Beasley | St. Louis | 30 | 33 | 12 | 45 |
| John Ball | California | 26 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Giuliano Oliviero | Milwaukee | 27 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| Matthew Stewart | Chicago | 30 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Genoni Martinez | St. Louis | 25 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
Source:
League awards
- Most Valuable Player: Adauto Neto, Baltimore
- Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, St. Louis
- Rookie of the Year: Vicente Figueroa, California
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Brett Phillips, St. Louis
- Coach of the Year: Omid Namazi, St. Louis
- Championship Series Finals MVP: Machel Millwood, Baltimore
Sources:
All-MISL Teams
First Team
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Phillips | G | St. Louis |
| Genoni Martinez | D | St. Louis |
| Pat Morris | D | Philadelphia |
| Greg Howes | F | Milwaukee |
| Adauto Neto | F | Baltimore |
| Giuliano Celenza | F | Baltimore |
Second Team
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sagu | G | Baltimore |
| Matt Schmidt | D | Milwaukee |
| Lazo Alavanja | D | Chicago |
| Danny Kelly | D | Baltimore |
| Todd Dusosky | F | Milwaukee |
| Jamar Beasley | F | St. Louis |
| Shaun David | F | St. Louis |
| Carlos Farias | F | St. Louis |
Source:
All-Rookie Team
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Dominik Jakubek | G | California |
| Denny Clanton | D | Chicago |
| Josh Rife | D | Philadelphia |
| Ronnie Ekelund | M | California |
| Vicente Figueroa | F | California |
| Gus Kartes | F | Chicago |
Source:
References
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