Real Salt Lake (RSL) is an American professional

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club based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of

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(MLS) in the Western Conference. Founded in 2004, the club began play in

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as an expansion team of the league. The club plays its home games at America First Field (formerly known as ''Rio Tinto Stadium''), a

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located in the

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suburb of

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, which they shared with their sister team, Utah Royals FC. Before moving to America First Field, RSL previously played home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, located on the campus of the

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, from 2005 to 2007. The team is currently led by head coach

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. In domestic soccer, Real Salt Lake won the

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, and they finished as runners-up in the Supporters Shield in 2010 and the 2013 editions of both the

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and

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. The club additionally finished runners-up in the

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, becoming the first American club to do so during the tournament's group stage format. Their fully owned USL affiliate, Real Monarchs, won the USL Championship, the second division in American soccer, in

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Name

The Spanish title '' Real'' (), meaning "royal" in English, has been used since the early 20th century by Spanish soccer clubs who have received royal patronage from a reigning

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— most notably

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, Betis and Sociedad. In choosing the name ''Real'' for the Salt Lake-based team, initial owner

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intended to create a brand name that would become well-known for its simplicity, followed the European-style naming conventions of the league, and would potentially foster a partnership with

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— admired both because of their successful soccer history and close association with basketball (similar to Checketts' own history with Utah's NBA team). Local reaction to the new team's name was initially met with mixed feelings, with the name being accused of contrivance. Other suggested team names, such as "Highlanders", "

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FC", "Salt Lake SC", or "Union SLC", were initially preferred for the club by locals. However, by at least 2014, reaction to the name had drastically improved, with the team establishing an identity representative of the Salt Lake community.

History

Early years (2005–2006)

Real Salt Lake became the twelfth MLS franchise when Major League Soccer awarded an expansion franchise on July 14, 2004, to SCP Worldwide, headed by

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became the first player in RSL history, coming in a trade from the Dallas Burn. Other notable players who played in RSL's early years included veterans Clint Mathis, Eddie Pope and Jeff Cunningham. RSL's first season was 2005 under head coach

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. RSL began play on April 2, 2005, against

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, which ended in a scoreless tie. The following week, Jason Kreis scored the first goal in franchise history in a 3–1 loss to

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at the Home Depot Center. RSL played its first-ever home match on April 16, 2005, before 25,287 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium; Brian Dunseth scored a header in the 81st minute to deliver a 1–0 victory over the Colorado Rapids. The season was mostly a disappointment, however, with the team setting a league record by posting a 557-minute scoreless streak (later broken by

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). They were also on a 10-game losing streak before managing a 2–2 draw on the road against

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. The first season finished with a record of 5–22–5. In 2006, Real Salt Lake's second season, the team recorded five losses and one tie in the first six matches of the season. RSL had gone 18 consecutive matches without a victory—the longest winless streak in MLS history. Jeff Cunningham, who came to Salt Lake from Colorado, provided most of Real's highlights during an otherwise poor 2006 season. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs, finishing with a 10–13–9 record.

Turnaround and new stadium (2007–2008)

Real Salt Lake boasted a formidable attack with Cunningham and Kreis up front, joined by recently signed Panamanian international Luis Tejada. They were supported by veteran talent in the midfield and defense, such as Chris Klein,

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, and newly arrived goalkeeper Nick Rimando. Their first game of the 2007 MLS season was a 2–2 draw for FC Dallas on Real's home turf. RSL were outscored 6–0 in their next three games. In a stunning move, Ellinger was fired and replaced by Kreis, who immediately retired as a player. Also, general manager Steve Pastorino resigned and was later replaced by

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. The franchise launched a massive re-construction project that continued throughout the year. The team finished with a disappointing 6–15–9 record, missing the playoffs yet again. In the 2008 MLS season, working with new general manager

, RSL added several key players including Kyle Beckerman,

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and

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. As Real established chemistry together, they emerged as a force when playing at home. The team's home field advantage improved dramatically in with the opening in October 2008 of Rio Tinto Stadium (now known as America First Field), the new soccer-specific stadium in Sandy. Through the regular season, their home record ended at 8–1–6. Finishing 2008 with a 10–10–10 record, RSL advanced to the playoffs for the first time. RSL advanced past

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in the first round of the playoffs. The post-season ended, however, with a RSL loss to the Red Bulls in the Western Conference final.

MLS and CONCACAF success (2009–2012)

In the 2009 MLS season, RSL proved nearly invincible at home, having a 9–1–5 record in Rio Tinto Stadium (America First Field), with a record-setting +23 goal differential. Real Salt Lake did not lose a league game at home since May 2009. However, the team struggled to maintain form during road games. In the final weeks of the regular season, RSL found itself in a battle for the final two spots in the MLS playoffs. However, thanks to a victory over Colorado in the final game of the regular season, RSL clinched a position in the 2009 MLS playoffs. Despite finishing with a losing record overall (11–12–7), the team was granted the last spot through a tie-breaker. Real Salt Lake went on to win the

by defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy in the November 22 final. RSL played the L.A. Galaxy to a 1–1 tie through overtime and won the MLS Cup (5–4 on penalties). Robbie Russell won the game on a penalty kick. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando was named Man of the Match. The victory in the 2009 MLS Cup qualified RSL for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. The 2010 season saw RSL continue its home unbeaten streak. On October 16, 2010, Real Salt Lake improved their home unbeaten streak to 25 games after beating the FC Dallas. This win gave Real Salt Lake the most consecutive home games without a loss in MLS history. RSL tied San Jose Earthquakes 2005 record for a single-season home unbeaten streak with zero losses in the 2010 regular season. Real Salt Lake finished second in the race for the Supporters Shield with a (15–4–11) record. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando led the league with 14 shutouts, and

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was named

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. In the MLS playoffs, however, RSL lost to FC Dallas in the first round. For the

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, Real Salt Lake were placed in Group A with Cruz Azul of Mexico,

of Canada and

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of Panama. Real Salt Lake finished first in Group A, with a perfect 3–0 home record and a 1–1–1 away record. RSL continued its run in the

knockout rounds in spring 2011. In the quarterfinals, Real Salt Lake advanced by beating the Columbus Crew 4–1 over two games. In the semi-finals, Real Salt Lake beat Saprissa 2–0 in the home leg, before losing the away leg 1–2. The 3–2 aggregate was enough for Real to advance and become the first MLS team to reach the

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finals. Real Salt Lake played the first leg of the finals at Mexican side

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. RSL's Javier Morales scored in the 89th minute, ending the game in a 2–2 draw. The second leg of the final was held on April 27, 2011, at Rio Tinto Stadium ( America First Field); Monterrey scored the only goal of the game, giving Monterrey a 3–2 aggregate victory. In their 2011 MLS season, RSL's home unbeaten streak ended at 29 games on May 28, 2011, with their loss to the

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. Real finished the regular season with a 15–11–8 record and finished third in the western conference. In the MLS playoffs, RSL defeated Seattle Sounders 3–2 on aggregate. In the conference finals, RSL lost 3–1 to the LA Galaxy and were eliminated. RSL qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, since LA had won both the 2011 MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield, and RSL had the next best record. In 2012, Real finished second in the Western conference during the regular season. In the playoffs, RSL lost to Seattle in the conference semi-finals, and were eliminated from the playoffs. In the

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, RSL were placed in Group 2 with

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of Costa Rica and Tauro of Panama, but were eliminated at the group stage.

Dell Loy Hansen ownership (2013–2021)

In 2013, Checketts sold his stake in Real Salt Lake to minority owner

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. Before the season, the club also traded key players

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and Will Johnson. RSL finished the season in second place in the Western Conference with a 16–10–8 (W-L-T) record, and reached both the Open Cup and

finals, losing both to

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and

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, respectively. After the season, head coach

left Real Salt Lake to become the first head coach of expansion club New York City FC, with long-time assistant coach Jeff Cassar replacing him at the helm. Despite the departure, the club finished the 2014 season in third in the Western Conference, with a record of 15–8–11 totaling 56 points, and qualified for the

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. In the

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, RSL was eliminated in the conference semi-finals by eventual champions

5–0 on

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. Despite a five-game unbeaten start to the 2015 season, the team eventually began to struggle in the standings, coupled with a loss to

in the semi-finals of the 2015 Open Cup. RSL also lost key player

, who they traded to the

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before the season and all-time goalscorer Álvaro Saborío, traded away to

mid-season. Although late-season signings Luis Silva and Juan Manuel Martinez provided strong performances, the team did not qualify for the

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for the first time since 2007. The 2016 season started with the Quarterfinals on the

where they were eliminated by eventual runner up

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by an aggregate score of 3–1. The 2016 season saw Real Salt Lake return to the playoffs but they were once again eliminated by the

, this time by a 3–1 score line on the road in the Western Conference play in game. In the off season, longtime legends

and

did not have their options exercised by the club. On March 20, 2017, the club announced that head coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties only three games into the season.

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was named interim head coach for the two games against the

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and

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. On March 29 it was announced that

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would take over the head coaching position following the game against

on April 1. Despite a dazzling late season run, the team finished one point shy of making the playoffs. The 2018 season was heralded with the opening of the new $78 million Training Center and Zion's Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Utah. The facility was praised for offering world-class training amenities year round for Real Salt Lake and the organization's other teams the

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's Utah Royals FC and the men's second division side Real Monarchs. It also houses the team's youth academy, which was moved from Casa Grande, Arizona, offering a single location and clear path for acquiring and developing young talent.

saw the final seasons of both long-time goalkeeper Nick Rimando and defender

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, both of whom retired following the end of the campaign. The club also saw the dismissal of head coach Mike Petke on August 11, following an incident between the coach and match officials during the

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. Initially named interim manager for the remainder of the season, assistant coach

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was eventually named as head coach following the season. The 2020 season, significantly shortened by the

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, nonetheless saw major change affect the club. On August 30, MLS announced that Hansen would sell his stakes in Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC, and Real Monarchs following controversy over his past use of racist language. Additionally, long-time club captain – and final remaining member of the

winning side – Kyle Beckerman retired following the season's end, having played more regular season games than any outfield player in MLS history.

Ryan Smith and David Blitzer ownership (2022–present)

Unable to find a new owner, MLS took over the sales process on January 8, 2021, and RSL began the 2021 season with no defined ownership. Despite a relatively good start to the season, head coach

unexpectedly left his role on August 27 to become an assistant coach with

, leaving his own assistant coach

to see out the season as interim. Under Mastroeni, the team made a late-season push to the playoffs, qualifying on the final day of the season through a stoppage-time goal by

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to give RSL a win over

. Despite barely making the playoffs, the team progressed to the conference finals for the first time since 2013, upsetting both Seattle and Kansas City (interestingly, through another stoppage-time goal) before being defeated by the

. This success led to Mastroeni being named permanent head coach following the season. On January 5, 2022, the franchise was acquired by sports team investors Ryan Smith and David Blitzer.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are claret red, cobalt blue, and real gold.

Uniform evolution

Home, away, and third uniforms. * Home * Away * Third/special

Stadium

In 2005 a

was approved for

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, a suburb of Salt Lake City. However, a vote in 2006 struck down a funding proposal.

said that he would sell it if a proposal was not put forward. Parties from several cities, including

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and

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, expressed interest in purchasing the franchise and moving it. Finally, after months of discussions an agreement was put in place and Real Salt Lake announced that they would move forward with the construction of Real Salt Lake Stadium. The Debt Review Committee of Salt Lake County, however, voted against the stadium. In response, Real Salt Lake's owner announced the team would be sold and likely move out of the Salt Lake area after the 2007 season. However, a new stadium proposal was passed by the State Senate. The Utah House approved House bill 1SHB38, approving $35 million towards the development of Real Salt Lake's new home. The governor signed the bill. The $110 million stadium was built in

, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The stadium was named after its sponsor,

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. The stadium opened on October 9, 2008. In September 2022, Rio Tinto Stadium was renamed America First Field, with RSL and America First Credit Union announcing a naming rights deal.

Attendance by season

''NHG'' = No home game during playoffs

Longest home unbeaten streaks

* Only regular-season matches played with Real Salt Lake in Utah counted towards records.

Club culture

Rivalries

The main rival of Real Salt Lake is considered to be the Colorado Rapids, with the two teams being the closest to each other geographically, and also competing for the annual

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. Competition first began upon Salt Lake's entry into Major League Soccer in 2005, with the cup itself being awarded by a bi-partisan "Committee of 10", made up of fans from each respective club. Initially dominated by the Rapids, Salt Lake has since taken a 12–5 series lead over their rivals, and are the current holders of the cup, having won it during the 2021 season. Although no annual trophy is involved, the club's more fierce rival has become

, initially born out of a 2011 preseason brawl and developed after the teams met in MLS Cup 2013. Since that time, the teams have regularly competed in the Western Conference. Many of the matches, have been heated among longtime players who played from the two teams. Real Salt Lake has a record of 19 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses in all competitions against Sporting. The team also maintains smaller, fan-driven rivalries with the

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, and

. The latter derived from a meeting in the

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, later expanding through further playoff meetings and the losses of general manager

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, head coach

, and club captain Albert Rusnák to the club.

Supporters groups

Real Salt Lake has five officially recognized supporters groups—Salt City United, Rogue Cavaliers Brigade, Section 26, Riot Brigade, and La Barra Real — which as of 2019 all exist under a larger unified umbrella group known as The Riot. Leo the Lion is the official mascot of Real Salt Lake.

Club anthem

In 2011,

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, drummer of punk band Rancid and a supporter of Real Salt Lake, composed the song "Believe" in honor of the club. Initially posted on

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, the song has since been adopted as the team's official anthem, being sung at the beginning of every home game, at the end of every home game if the result is a win, as well as after all goals scored by RSL.Real Salt Lake Chants
Retrieved: February 11, 2014 The song used prior to the anthem was "

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Revenue and profitability

As Real Salt Lake is a small-market team, one of the team's biggest challenges is bringing in enough revenue to remain competitive. Opening Rio Tinto Stadium in October 2008 provided a significant revenue boost to the team. Real Salt Lake went from 4,000 season-ticket holders before October 2008, to 8,750 in 2012, 10,000 in 2013, and 15,000+ in 2016.

Sponsorship

RSL has a long-term sponsorship deal with

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. It previously had sponsorship deals with LifeVantage and Xango. Additional sponsors include JetBlue Airways, Maverik, Inc., Ford, WCF Insurance, and

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. Their corporate sponsors are America First Credit Union,

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, Atlas Disposal, City Creek Center,

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, Collins Roofing Inc., Continental Tires, England Logistics, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development,

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, Les Olson Company, MarketStar,

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, Pikus Concrete,

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, Presidio,

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, Utah Children's Dental Network, Utah: Life Elevated, WGU,

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, and Zagg brands.

Broadcasting

Radio broadcasts air on KSL AM 1160, FM 102.7 (English) and KTUB AM 1600 (Spanish). From 2023, every Real Salt Lake match is available via

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on the Apple TV app. Prior to the all-streaming deal, the club was aired across Utah on a number of television networks and stations.

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held television rights to Real Salt Lake games that were not aired by Major League Soccer's national television partners. The telecasts (which, until its discontinuation, were originally presented by Sinclair's American Sports Network) featured pre- and post-game coverage. Sinclair's Utah station KMYU served as the team's flagship station, and telecasts were syndicated to other Sinclair-owned stations in the region, and non-Sinclair stations in Albuquerque, Phoenix and Tucson. In 2018, the team extended its television deal with Sinclair, and announced a streaming partnership with

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, under which it offered in-market streaming of RSL's regional broadcasts, as well as their former sister club Utah Royals FC (

) and reserve club Real Monarchs (then in the

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), on digital platforms. In 2020, the team extended its television deal with Sinclair until 2022.

Players and staff

: ''For details on former players, see All-time Real Salt Lake roster.''

Roster

Out on loan

Technical and coaching staff

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Retired numbers

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Team captains

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General managers

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Head coaches

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, January 2005 – May 3, 2007 , 71 , 16 , 39 , 16 , 33.8% , 0.90 , 0/2 , Inaugural head coach , - ,

, May 3, 2007 – December 10, 2013 , 261 , 112 , 85 , 64 , 55.2% , 1.52 , 6/7 , First championship , - , Jeff Cassar , December 18, 2013 – March 20, 2017 , 121 , 45 , 43 , 33 , 50.8% , 1.39 , 2/3 , , - ,

, March 20, 2017 – April 3, 2017 , 2 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 25.0% , 0.5 , 0/0 , interim , - ,

, April 3, 2017 – August 11, 2019 , 91 , 37 , 39 , 15 , 48.9% , 1.38 , 1/2 , , - ,

, August 11, 2019 – August 27, 2021 , 55 , 18 , 14 , 23 , 53.6% , 0.8 , 1/2 , interim until December 3, 2019 , - ,

, August 27, 2021 – present , 54 , 22 , 20 , 12 , 51.8% , 1.44 , 2/2 , interim until December 13, 2021

Honors

** Champions (1):

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Team results

Year-by-year

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, and other competitive continental matches.

CONCACAF Champions League

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MLS records

* Fewest goals allowed: 20Record was set in the 2010 season. (previous record 23, Houston 2007) * Overall goal difference: +25 (previous record +22, San Jose 2005 and D.C. United 2007) * Home goal difference: +24 (previous record +23, Real Salt Lake 2009) * Total home points (30-game season): 37 (previous record 35, Columbus 2009) * Fewest home losses: 0 (equals previous record set by San Jose in 2005) * Fewest home goals allowed: 7 (previous record 8, Colorado 2004)

Associated teams

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during the 2015 season, playing their home games at

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along with their parent team. Starting in 2018, the Monarchs will move to

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, a 5,000-seat facility located at RSL's new training center in Herriman. A women's soccer team, called

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. Real Salt Lake added a second women's team, this one in the top-level

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, in November 2017. This team effectively replaced

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in the NWSL, as FC Kansas City soon folded and all of its player contracts were assigned to the new RSL franchise. Shortly thereafter, the new team, which will share Rio Tinto Stadium, was unveiled as Utah Royals FC.

Player records

Career

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, align=center, 29 , align=center, 189 , 2005–2011 , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 ,

, align=center, 24 , align=center, 151 , 2018–2023 , - , style="text-align:center;", 7 , Aaron Herrera , align=center, 19 , align=center, 124 , 2018–2022 , - , style="text-align:center;", 8 ,

Maikel Chang Maikel Chang Ramírez (born April 18, 1991) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Club career Born in Havana, Chang played for local clubs Industriales and Ciudad de la Habana, before leaving ...

, align=center, 18 , align=center, 102 , 2020–present , - , style="text-align:center;", 9 ,

, align=center, 17 , align=center, 125 , 2007–2012 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 10 ,

Luke Mulholland Luke Mulholland (born 7 August 1988) is a former English footballer and current scout for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Career College and amateur Mulholland began his career with English non-league side Lancaster City. He was throw ...

, align=center, 16 , align=center, 123 , 2014–2020 , - , Pablo Ruiz , align=center, 16 , align=center, 105 , 2018–present {, class="wikitable" , - , +Appearances , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Goals ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Years , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , Nick Rimando , align=center, 369 , align=center, 0 , 2007–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , Kyle Beckerman , align=center, 350 , align=center, 30 , 2007–2020 , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 ,

Chris Wingert Chris Wingert (born June 16, 1982) is an American professional soccer player for New York Cosmos B in the National Premier Soccer League. He spent fourteen seasons of his professional career in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Columbus Crew ...

, align=center, 247 , align=center, 2 , 2007–2014, 2016–2017 , - , style="text-align:center;", 4 ,

, align=center, 245 , align=center, 1 , 2008–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 ,

, align=center, 240 , align=center, 49 , 2007–2016 , - , style="text-align:center;", 6 ,

Justen Glad Justen Thomas Glad (born February 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Youth soccer Born in Pasadena, California, Glad moved with his family to Seattle before ...

, align=center, 215 , align=center, 13 , 2013–present , - , style="text-align:center;", 7 ,

, align=center, 205 , align=center, 10 , 2008–2014 , - , style="text-align:center;", 8 ,

, align=center, 189 , align=center, 14 , 2005–2011 , - , style="text-align:center;", 9 ,

, align=center, 175 , align=center, 46 , 2013–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 10 ,

, align=center, 159 , align=center, 13 , 2008–2012, 2015–2016 {, class="wikitable" , - , +Shutouts , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Shutouts ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Years , - , style="text-align:center;", 1 , Nick Rimando , align=center, 118 , align=center, 369 , 2007–2019 , - , style="text-align:center;", 2 , Zac MacMath , align=center, 24 , align=center, 75 , 2020–present , - , style="text-align:center;", 3 ,

Andrew Putna Andrew Putna (born October 21, 1994) is an American professional soccer player. Career College and amateur Putna played college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago between 2013 and 2016, and in the USL Premier Development League wit ...

, align=center, 6 , align=center, 22 , 2018–2021 , - , style="text-align:center;", 4 , David Ochoa , align=center, 5 , align=center, 26 , 2019–2022 , - , style="text-align:center;", 5 ,

Jeff Attinella Jeff Attinella (born September 29, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player who previously played as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers. Career College and amateur Attinella is a product of the University o ...

, align=center, 5 , align=center, 29 , 2013–2016 , - , rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;", 6 , Kyle Reynish , align=center, 4 , align=center, 8 , 2007–2012 , - ,

D.J. Countess Delvin Christopher "D.J." Countess (born January 9, 1982 in Sacramento, California) is an American former professional soccer goalkeeper. He graduated from Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California. Club career Countess attended Universit ...

, align=center, 4 , align=center, 27 , 2005 , - , Scott Garlick , align=center, 4 , align=center, 31 , 2006–2007 , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 9 ,

Matt Van Oekel James Matthew "Matt" Van Oekel (born September 20, 1986) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC. Career Youth and college Van Oekel played one year of college soccer at ...

, align=center, 1 , align=center, 7 , 2017 , - ,

Chris Seitz Christopher Seitz (born March 12, 1987) is an American former soccer player. He played as a goalkeeper in Major League Soccer from 2007 until his retirement in 2021. Youth and college Chris Seitz was awarded Gatorade's California High School So ...

, align=center, 1 , align=center, 7 , 2007–2009

Single season

* Only regular season matches played with Real Salt Lake counted towards records. * Players in bold currently play for Real Salt Lake. {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:95%;" , - ! style="background:#f2f2f2; border:1px solid #aaa;" colspan="2", Legend , - , style="background: #CEE0F2", Indicates current season {, class="wikitable" , - , + Goals , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Nation ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Season ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Goals ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Assists , - , rowspan="2", 1 , style="background: #CEE0F2", Chicho Arango , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 17 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 11 , - , Álvaro Saborío , , 2012 , 17 , 3 , - , rowspan="2", 3 , Jeff Cunningham , , 2006 , 16 , 11 , - ,

, , 2021 , 16 , 9 , - , 5 ,

, , 2014 , 13 , 6 , - , rowspan="4", 6 ,

, , 2018 , 12 , 8 , - , Álvaro Saborío , , 2010 , 12 , 4 , - ,

, , 2009 , 12 , 4 , - , Álvaro Saborío , , 2013 , 12 , 2 , - , rowspan="3", 10 , Albert Rusnák , , 2021 , 11 , 11 , - , style="background: #CEE0F2", Andrés Gómez , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 11 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 9 , - , Álvaro Saborío , , 2011 , 11 , 2 {, class="wikitable" , - , + Assists , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Nation ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Season ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Assists ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Minutes , - , 1 ,

, , 2008 , 15 , 2511 , - , 2 , Albert Rusnák , , 2017 , 14 , 2579 , - , rowspan="3", 3 , style="background: #CEE0F2", Diego Luna , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 12 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 1441 , - , Javier Morales , , 2015 , 12 , 2124 , - , Javier Morales , , 2014 , 12 , 2645 , - , rowspan="6", 6 , style="background: #CEE0F2", Chicho Arango , style="background: #CEE0F2", , style="background: #CEE0F2", 2024 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 11 , style="background: #CEE0F2", 1767 , - , Jeff Cunningham , , 2006 , 11 , 2404 , - ,

, , 2016 , 11 , 2478 , - , Aaron Herrera , , 2021 , 11 , 2514 , - ,

, , 2018 , 11 , 2853 , - , Albert Rusnák , , 2021 , 11 , 3045 {, class="wikitable" , - , + Shutouts , - ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Rank ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Player ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Nation ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Season ! style="background:#A32035; color:#FFF; border:2px solid #DAA900;" scope="col", Shutouts , - , 1 , rowspan="4", Nick Rimando , , 2010 , 14 , - , 2 , , 2011 , 13 , - , 3 , , 2012 , 12 , - , rowspan="2", 4 , , 2019 , 10 , - , Zac MacMath , , 2022 , 10 , - , rowspan="3", 6 , rowspan="2", Nick Rimando , , 2009 , 9 , - , , 2013 , 9 , - , Zac MacMath , , 2023 , 9 , - , rowspan="3", 9 , rowspan="3", Nick Rimando , , 2015 , 8 , - , , 2017 , 8 , - , , 2008 , 8 , -

Hat tricks

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, July 13, 2005 , Minnesota Thunder , L 4–6 , Open Cup , - ,

, April 2, 2009 , Columbus Crew , W 4–1 , rowspan="8", MLS , - , rowspan="3", Álvaro Saborío , July 7, 2012 ,

, W 3–0 , - , September 29, 2012 ,

, W 4–0 , - , July 27, 2013 ,

, L 3–4 , - ,

, May 11, 2014 ,

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establi ...

, W 5–2 , - ,

, September 1, 2018 ,

, W 6–2 , - , rowspan="2", Chicho Arango , March 30, 2024 ,

St. Louis City SC St. Louis City SC (stylized as St. Louis CITY SC) is an American professional men's soccer club based in St. Louis, Missouri. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference and will join in 2023 as an expans ...

, W 3–1 , - , June 1, 2024 , Austin FC , W 5–1 , -

Player honors

League honors

MLS All-Star appearances

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2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

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 ...

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2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

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2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...

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Player awards

The following awards were given to Real Salt Lake players by

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MLS Best XI The MLS Best XI is an annual acknowledgment of the best eleven players in Major League Soccer. Winners *Players in bold were awarded the Landon Donovan MVP Award for that season. Most appearances by a player The following players have appeared ...

, , rowspan="2", Jeff Cunningham , - , MLS Golden Boot , - , 2009, ,

MLS Cup Most Valuable Player The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conference ...

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MLS Rookie of the Year The MLS Young Player of the Year Award (known as the Rookie of the Year Award from 1996 to 2019) is an annual award given to the top player in Major League Soccer under the age of 22. The award was initially awarded to a rookie, or a player who no ...

, , Corey Baird

Team honors

* The annual season-ending award winners are decided based on voting by RSL players.

Team MVP

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2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

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, , Nick Rimando , - ,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

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Golden boot

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Defensive Player of the Year

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Chris Schuler Chris Schuler (born September 6, 1987) is an American former soccer player who last played for Orlando City in Major League Soccer. He is currently pursuing an events management career with US Soccer. Career College and amateur Schuler atte ...

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Brooks Lennon Brooks Howard Lennon (born September 22, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger and right-back for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. Club career As a teenager, Lennon played with the Real Salt Lake youth ...

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References

External links

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