2005 National Baseball Congress World Series

The 2005 National Baseball Congress World Series was won by Prairie Gravel of the Chicago Suburban Baseball League. They defeated the Santa Barbara Foresters in the final. It was the third straight year the tournament was won by a team appearing in their first final.

Prairie Gravel shortstop Ryan Anetsberger of Illinois State University was named NBC World Series MVP.

42 teams from 17 different states took part in the tournament which was played at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita, KS.

NBC World Series Final

Prairie Gravel 9-1 Santa Barbara Foresters

Final Standings

Team	Record
Prairie Gravel	9-1
Santa Barbara Foresters	6-2
Southern California Fire	4-2
Park City Cowboys (KS)	5-2
Clarinda A's	4-2
Alaska Goldpanners	4-2
Seattle Studs	4-2
Aloha Knights	3-2
Dodge City Desperados (KS)	3-2
El Dorado Broncos	3-2
Maxim Yankees (CA)	3-2
Pueblo Chieftains (CO)	3-2
Seguin Steelers (TX)	3-2
Beatrice Bruins (NE)	2-2
Colorado Sox	2-2
Crestwood Panthers (IL)	2-2
Hays Larks	2-2
Las Vegas Devils	2-2
Monterey Bay Sox (CA)	2-2
Nevada Griffons (MO)	2-2
Newton Rebels (KS)	2-2
Oklahoma City Braves	2-2
Wichita Braves	2-2
Wichita Titans	2-2
Triple Crown Bandits (CO)	1-2
Havasu Heat	1-2
Oklahoma A's	1-2
Parkville Sluggers (MO)	1-2
San Luis Obispo Blues (CA)	1-2
San Diego Stars	1-2
Wichita Gators	1-2
Austin Gold Sox (TX)	0-2
Bossier City Cavaliers (LA)	0-2
Plaza Tires Capahas	0-2
Dallas Buffaloes	0-2
Greenwood Vikings (MS)	0-2
Joplin Slashers (MO)	0-2
Rock City Red Sox (NC)	0-2
Salinas Packers (CA)	0-2
San Francisco Angels	0-2
Wichita Twins	0-2
Wichita Sluggers	0-2