2005 WNBA season

2005 WNBA season
LeagueWomen's National Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationMay 21 – September 20, 2005
Games34
Teams13
Total attendance1,805,937
Average attendance8,172
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pick Janel McCarville
Picked byCharlotte Sting
Regular season
Season MVP Sheryl Swoopes (Houston)
Top scorer Sheryl Swoopes (Houston)
Playoffs
Finals championsSacramento Monarchs
  Runners-upConnecticut Sun
Finals MVP Yolanda Griffith (Sacramento)

The 2005 WNBA season was the Women's National Basketball Association's ninth season. The season ended with the Sacramento Monarchs winning their first WNBA Championship.