2005 Arena Football League season

2005 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationJanuary 28, 2005 – June 12, 2005
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Force
AFL Playoffs
National Conference championsGeorgia Force
  National Conference runners-upOrlando Predators
American Conference championsColorado Crush
  American Conference runners-upChicago Rush
ArenaBowl XIX
ChampionsColorado Crush
  Runners-upGeorgia Force
Finals MVPWillis Marshall & Ahmad Hawkins, COL
AFL seasons
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2005 Arena Football League season is located in the United States
Crush
Crush
Kats
Kats
Rampage
Rampage
Rush
Rush
Avengers
Avengers
Gladiators
Gladiators
Rattlers
Rattlers
SaberCats
SaberCats
Force
Force
Predators
Predators
Storm
Storm
VooDoo
VooDoo
Wranglers
Wranglers
Desperados
Desperados
Destroyers
Destroyers
Dragons
Dragons
Soul
Soul
National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central

The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the top eight teams in the league make the playoffs, regardless of their conference. Also, there was no inter-conference play in the playoffs until the Arena Bowl starting in 2005. The division champions also received an automatic playoff berth. This was probably brought on by the fact that the year before the Eastern Division champion New York Dragons missed the playoffs.