| 2005 National Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 15 |
| Premiers |  Wests Tigers (1st title) |
| Minor premiers |  Parramatta Eels (5th title) |
| Matches played | 189 |
| Points scored | 8861 |
| Average attendance | 17,337 |
| Attendance | 3,276,675 |
| Top points scorer(s) | Brett Hodgson (308) |
| Dally M Medal |  Johnathan Thurston |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Matt Bowen (21) |
The 2005 NRL season was the 98th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the eighth run by the National Rugby League. The lineup of clubs remained unchanged from the previous year, with fifteen teams contesting the 2005 Telstra Premiership, which culminated in a grand final between the Wests Tigers and the North Queensland Cowboys.