 2005 Standings |
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| | | home | | away |
| team | gp | w | l | t | pts | gf | ga | +/- | | w | l | t | gf | ga | | w | l | t | gf | ga |
| y - New England | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 55 | 37 | 18 | | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 13 | | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 |
| x - D.C. United | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 58 | 37 | 21 | | 9 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 22 | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 |
| x - Chicago | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 49 | 49 | 50 | -1 | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 27 | | 7 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 23 |
| x - MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 53 | 49 | 4 | | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| Kansas City | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 52 | 44 | 8 | | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 |
| Columbus | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 45 | -11 | | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 19 | | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| | | home | | away |
| team | gp | w | l | t | pts | gf | ga | +/- | | w | l | t | gf | ga | | w | l | t | gf | ga |
| y - San Jose | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 53 | 31 | 22 | | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 14 | | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 |
| x - FC Dallas | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 52 | 44 | 8 | | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 24 |
| x - Colorado | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 3 | | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| x - Los Angeles | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 44 | 45 | -1 | | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | | 3 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| Real Salt Lake | 32 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 65 | -35 | | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 24 | | 0 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 41 |
| Chivas USA | 32 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 67 | -36 | | 3 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 30 | | 1 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 37 |
x = Clinched playoff berth
y = Clinched home field for Conf. Champ.
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