Real Monarchs is a

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club playing in the

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, a third division league of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the reserve team of, the

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club

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. While the senior club is based, and plays, in

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, Real Monarchs SLC are based in the Real Salt Lake training facility in

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, playing out of

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. In 2017, Real Monarchs won the USL Regular Season Championship, the equivalent in the second division of the

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. In 2019, Real Monarchs won their first outright

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, defeating two-time champions

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3–1 at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium,

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. The Monarchs are the second MLS reserve team, after

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to win the second division title, and the first to do so as USL Championship Western Conference champion. As a fully owned MLS affiliate of

, Real Monarchs do not enter the U.S. Open Cup.

History

RSL Academy coach

Freddy Juarez Freddy Juarez (born April 1, 1978) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach with Seattle Sounders FC. Juarez most recently was the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Playing career H ...

was named Head Coach on December 23, 2014. The Monarchs played the

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to a scoreless draw in their USL debut on March 22, 2015 in

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. At the end of the 2016 season, Freddy Juarez was promoted to be an assistant coach for the Monarchs' parent team,

and

Mike Petke Mike Petke (born January 30, 1976) is an American former soccer player and coach who was most recently head coach of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Prior to his tenure with Real Salt Lake, he was head coach of the New York Red Bulls, ...

was brought in as his replacement along with

Mark Briggs Mark Jonathan Briggs (born 16 February 1982) is an English football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship. Playing career England and Denmark Briggs began his career with West ...

and

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as his assistants. On March 29, 2017, Petke was promoted to Real Salt Lake's head coach following the dismissal of

Jeff Cassar Jeff Cassar (born February 2, 1974) is an American soccer coach and former goalkeeper who last coached Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Playing career Cassar played college soccer at Florida International University, where he was roommat ...

, and Briggs was announced as his replacement. On June 19, 2017, the Real Monarchs broke the All-Time USL Record with nine consecutive victories by beating Reno 1868 2–1 at Rio Tinto Stadium. The club won their first ever trophy on October 7, 2017, claiming the USL's regular season title with a 1–1 draw against Whitecaps FC 2. The 2018 Season finished with a first round playoff exit after Head Coach Mark Briggs was replaced by interim coach Jamison Olave. Prior to the 2019 season,

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was named head coach. Vasquez resigned from the head coaching position on July 1, 2019. Jamison Olave took over once again as interim coach. On July 13, 2019, Douglas Martinez Jr. recorded the club's first ever hat trick in a 5-0 win over

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at Zions Bank Stadium. On November 9, 2019, Monarchs won the 2019 Western Conference Championship and advanced to the USL Championship finals for the first time in club's history by defeating the

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2–1 in extra time. On November 17, Real Monarchs won their first

, defeating two-time champions

3–1 at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The Monarchs were the second MLS reserve team, after

to win the second division title.

MLS Next Pro

The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team

season starting in 2022.

Stadium

In 2018, Real Monarchs began playing home matches at

, a 5,000-seat

soccer-specific stadium Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada to refer to a sports stadium either purpose-built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multi- ...

in Herriman. The stadium is adjacent to the training facilities and academy for Real Salt Lake. Real Monarchs played their first three seasons at

in Sandy, the 20,000-seat home of Real Salt Lake.

Players and staff

Current roster

Technical & coaching staff

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Jámison Olave Jámison Olave Mosquera (born April 21, 1981) is a Colombian former footballer who is currently the head coach of USL Championship side Real Monarchs. Career Olave began his career with Deportivo Cali in 2001. He played on loan for a multitud ...

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Martín Vásquez Martín Vásquez Gómez (born December 24, 1963) is an American former professional soccer player. The first of five players to have played for both the United States and Mexico, he has served as a coach since retiring. Playing career Youth a ...

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Honors

Cup **Winners: 2019 *USL Regular Season **Winners: 2017 * Western Conference **Winners (Regular season): 2017 **Winners (Playoffs): 2019 *

Four Corners Cup The Four Corners Cup was a regional soccer competition among the USL Championship clubs located in states that intersect at the Four Corners: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, New Mexico United, Phoenix Rising FC and Real Monarchs SLC. The four ...

**Winners: 2019

All-time top goalscorers

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Chandler Hoffman Jon Chandler Hoffman (born August 17, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Los Angeles Force in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career College and amateur After leading Oak Mountain ...

, , 2017–2018 , 29 , - , 2 , Maikel Chang , , 2018–present , 18 , - , 3 , Douglas Martinez , , 2019–2021 , 17 , - , 4 , Sebastián Velásquez , , 2017–2018 , 16 , - , 5 ,

Jack Blake Jack James Blake (born 22 September 1994) is a professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship side Indy Eleven. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth level. Career Nottingham Forest Blake started his footba ...

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Kalen Ryden Kalen Ryden (born April 12, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. Career College and Amateur Ryden began his college career at Oral Roberts University where he played from 2009 to ...

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Record

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, 3 ,

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, 7–13–8
12th, Western , Did not qualify , Third Round , 4,968 , - ,

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

, 3 ,

, 10–14–6
11th, Western , Did not qualify , Not eligible (

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

reserve team) , 2,528 , - , 2017 , 2 ,

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1st, Western , Conference Quarter-finals , Not eligible (MLS reserve team) , 2,195 , - , 2018 , 2 ,

, 19–12–3
4th, Western , Conference Quarter-finals , Not eligible (MLS reserve team) , 1,731 , - , 2019 , 2 ,

USLC The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's association football, soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a United State ...

, 16–10–8
4th, Western , bgcolor=gold, Champions , Not eligible (MLS reserve team) , 1,983 , - ,

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, 2 ,

, 3–11–2
14th, Western
4th, Group C , Did not qualify , Not eligible (MLS reserve team) , N/A , - ,

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

, 2 ,

, 5–20–7
14th, Western , Did not qualify , Not eligible (MLS reserve team) , N/A , - ,

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

, 3 , MLSNP , 6–14–4
10th, Western , Did not qualify , Not eligible (MLS reserve team) , N/A

Broadcasting

As part of their broadcast rights with its parent team,

KMYU KMYU (channel 12) is a television station licensed to St. George, Utah, United States, serving as the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the state of Utah. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Salt Lake City–based CBS affiliate KUTV (cha ...

(TV) and the KSL website and apps (streaming) have occasionally aired Monarchs matches. All games are broadcast on ESPN+ as part of the USL Championship's deal with ESPN. The team's current broadcasters are Landon Southwick (Play-by-Play) and David Horst (Color).They host th
Center Circle podcast
The official podcast of the Real Monarchs.

Supporters

The Wasatch Legion is the official Supporters Group for the Monarchs. The group stands behind the North Goal at

References

External links

Official Site

Official USL site
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