Complete 2005 Major League Soccer regular season standings across 12 teams. San Jose Earthquakes led the league with 64 points.
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 59 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 54 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 49 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 47 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 45 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 38 |
Line indicates playoff qualification cutoff
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 64 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 48 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 45 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 65 | -35 | 20 |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 67 | -36 | 18 |
Line indicates playoff qualification cutoff
| # | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 64 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 59 |
| 3 | D.C. United | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 54 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 49 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 48 |
| 6 | Red Bull New York | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 47 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 45 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 45 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 38 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 65 | -35 | 20 |
| 12 | Chivas USA | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 67 | -36 | 18 |