2005 County Championship
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The 2005 County Championship season, known as the Frizzell County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team played all the others in their division both home and away. The top three teams from Division Two were promoted to the first division for 2006, while the bottom three teams from Division 1 were relegated.
Teams
Teams in the County Championship 2005:
| Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|
| Division One Division Two Glamorgan Derbyshire Gloucestershire Durham Hampshire Essex Kent Lancashire Middlesex Leicestershire Nottinghamshire Northamptonshire Surrey Somerset Sussex Worcestershire Warwickshire Yorkshire | Icon Team promoted from Division Two Team relegated from Division One |
| Glamorgan | Derbyshire |
| Gloucestershire | Durham |
| Hampshire | Essex |
| Kent | Lancashire |
| Middlesex | Leicestershire |
| Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire |
| Surrey | Somerset |
| Sussex | Worcestershire |
| Warwickshire | Yorkshire |
| Icon | |
| Team promoted from Division Two | |
| Team relegated from Division One |
Points system
- 12 points for a win
- 6 points for a tie
- 4 points for a draw
- 4 points for an abandoned game
- A maximum of 5 batting bonus points and 3 bowling bonus points
Division One
Standings
| P | Team | Pld | W | L | Tie | D | Aban | Bat | Bowl | Deduct | Pts | Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 236 | Winners of Championship |
| 2 | Hampshire Hampshire | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0.5 | 233.5 | |
| 3 | Sussex | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 45 | 1 | 223 | |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 0.5 | 209.5 | |
| 5 | Kent | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 43 | 8.5 | 202.5 | |
| 6 | Middlesex | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 42 | 0.5 | 181.5 | |
| 7 | Surrey | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 44 | 8.5 | 180.5 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 2 | 104 | |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 38 | 0.5 | 88.5 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points
Division Two
Standings
| P | Team | Pld | W | L | Tie | D | Aban | Bat | Bowl | Deduct | Pts | Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 47 | 0 | 212 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 2 | Durham | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 205 | |
| 3 | Yorkshire | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 42 | 0.5 | 200.5 | |
| 4 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 46 | 0 | 193 | |
| 5 | Essex | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 36 | 1.5 | 183.5 | |
| 6 | Worcestershire | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 5.5 | 179.5 | |
| 7 | Leicestershire Leicestershire | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 0.5 | 159.5 | |
| 8 | Somerset | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 155 | |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 43 | 0 | 116 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points