2005 MLS Western Conference standings
San Jose Earthquakes won the 2005 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 64 points, 16 points ahead of FC Dallas.
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Western standings, 2005
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| San Jose Earthquakes (SJ) | 18 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 8-0-2 | W1 |
| FC Dallas (DAL) | 13 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 3-3-4 | T2 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Real Salt Lake (RSL) | 5 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 0-9-1 | L1 |
| Chivas USA (CHV) | 4 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 1-6-3 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- San Jose Earthquakes trailed by as many as 12 points on June 22, 2005.
- San Jose Earthquakes took first place for good on August 6, 2005.
- San Jose Earthquakes won 6 games in a row from August 20, 2005 to September 21, 2005, the longest run of the race.
- FC Dallas led by 9 points as late as July 8, 2005.
- San Jose Earthquakes went 5-1-1 from July 8, 2005 to August 20, 2005, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 6 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 24 of the 54 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- San Jose Earthquakes spent 72 of the season's 198 charted days in first place.