Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

Full name	Real Salt Lake
Nickname(s)	Claret and Cobalt[1]
Founded	July 14, 2004; 14 years ago (2004-07-14)
Stadium	Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah
Capacity	20,213[2]
Owner	Dell Loy Hansen
Head coach	Mike Petke
League	Major League Soccer
2018	Western Conference: 6th Overall: 12th Playoffs: Conference semifinals
Website	Club website
Home colors Away colors
Current season

Real Salt Lake (RSL) is an American professional soccer franchise that competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference. RSL began play in 2005 as an expansion team of the league. The club was founded in 2004 when the club's first owner and founder was awarded an expansion berth in Major League Soccer.

The club plays its home games at Rio Tinto Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, Utah, since 2008. RSL initially played home games at Rice-Eccles Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Utah, from 2005–2007. The team is currently led by head coach Mike Petke.

In domestic soccer, Real Salt Lake won the 2009 MLS Cup and were runners-up in the 2013 MLS Cup, the Supporters Shield in 2010, and the 2013 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. The franchise regional success to date was in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League, where RSL finished runners-up in the tournament becoming the first American club, since the CONCACAF Champions League format was introduced in 2008, to advance to the final stage of the tournament.

Contents

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  2 History
  
  
  
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    2.1 Early years (2005–2006)
    
  
  
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    2.2 Turnaround and new stadium (2007–2008)
    
  
  
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    2.3 MLS and CONCACAF success (2009–2012)
    
  
  
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    2.4 New ownership and opening of the Herriman training facility (2013–present)
    
  
  
  
  


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    8.1 Current roster
    
  
  
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Name

The title Real (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal]) is a Spanish word that means 'royal' in English. The term is usually used by Spanish clubs who have received royal patronage from a reigning Spanish king, the most famous of which include Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Real Betis and Real Sociedad. In choosing the name Real, owner Dave Checketts intended to create a brand name that would become well known for its simplicity, as well as an association with the world-famous club in Madrid that the club had been striving toward.^[3]

One of the reasons for using Real was founder Dave Checketts' admiration for Real Madrid during his time as the general manager of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Utah Jazz franchise. Checketts also found it encouraging that Real Madrid had a basketball team as well.^[4]

Local reaction to the new team's name was initially met with mixed feelings.^[5][6] On top of that, some thought that the name sounded contrived, and did not truly reflect the Salt Lake area, with other team names such as "Highlanders", "Salt Lake SC", or "Union SLC" being more preferred. However, by at least 2014, reaction to the name had improved, with the team establishing its identity as a representative of Salt Lake.^[7][8]

History

Main article: History of Real Salt Lake

Early years (2005–2006)

Robbie Russell (in red) playing for Real Salt Lake

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 Dave Checketts. Jason Kreis became the first player in RSL history, coming in a trade from the Dallas Burn. Other notable players that played in RSL's early years includes veterans Clint Mathis, Eddie Pope and Jeff Cunningham.

RSL's first season was 2005 under head coach John Ellinger. RSL began play on April 2, 2005 against New York MetroStars at Giants Stadium, which ended in a scoreless tie.^[9] The following week, Jason Kreis scored the first goal in franchise history in a 3–1 loss to LA Galaxy 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.^[10] The season was mostly a disappointment, however, with the team setting a league record by posting a 557-minute scoreless streak (later broken by Toronto FC). They were also on a 10-game losing streak before managing a 2–2 draw on the road against San Jose Earthquakes. 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, Carey Talley, 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,^[11] who immediately retired as a player. Also, general manager Steve Pastorino resigned and was later replaced by Garth Lagerwey. 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 Garth Lagerwey, RSL added several key players including Kyle Beckerman, Robbie Findley, Javier Morales, Nat Borchers and Jamison Olave. 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, 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.^[12] RSL advanced past Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs. The post-season ended, however, with a RSL lost 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, with a record-setting +23 goal differential.^{[citation needed]} 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,^[13] 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 2009 MLS Cup 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). Goalkeeper Nick Rimando was named Man of the Match.^[14] 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.^[15][16] RSL tied San Jose Earthquakes 2005 record for a single-season home unbeaten streak with zero losses in the 2010 regular season.^{[citation needed]} 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 Jámison Olave was named MLS Defender of the Year. In the MLS playoffs, however, RSL lost to FC Dallas in the first round.

For the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League, Real Salt Lake were placed in Group A with Cruz Azul of Mexico, Toronto FC of Canada and Arabe Unido of Panama. Real Salt Lake finished first in Group A, with a perfect 3–0 home record and a 1–1–1 away record.^[17]
RSL continued its run in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League knockout rounds in spring 2011. In the quarterfinals, Real Salt Lake advanced by beating the Columbus Crew 4–1 over two games. In the semifinals, 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 CONCACAF Champions League finals.^{[citation needed]}
Real Salt Lake played the first leg of the finals at Mexican side Monterrey. 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; Monterrey scored the only goal of the game, giving Monterrey a 3–2 aggregate victory.^{[citation needed]}

In their 2011 MLS season, RSL's home unbeaten streak ended at 29 games on May 28, 2011, with their loss to the Seattle Sounders FC.^[18] 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.^[19]

In 2012, Real finished second in the Western conference during the regular season. In the playoffs, RSL lost to Seattle in the conference semifinals, and were eliminated from the playoffs. In the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, RSL were placed in Group 2 with Herediano of Costa Rica and Tauro of Panama, but were eliminated at the group stage.^[20]

New ownership and opening of the Herriman training facility (2013–present)

In 2013, Checketts sold his stake in Real Salt Lake to minority owner Dell Loy Hansen.^[21] Before the season, the club also traded key players Jámison Olave, Fabián Espíndola and Will Johnson.^[22] 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 MLS Cup finals, losing both to D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City, respectively.

After the season, head coach Jason Kreis left Real Salt Lake to become the first head coach of expansion club New York City FC,^[23] with long-time assistant coach Jeff Cassar replacing him at the helm.^[24] 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 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League. In the MLS Cup Playoffs, RSL was eliminated in the conference semifinals by eventual champions LA Galaxy 5–0 on aggregate.

Despite a five-game unbeaten start to the 2015 season, the team eventually began to struggle in the standings, coupled with a loss to Sporting Kansas City in the semi-finals of the 2015 Open Cup.^[25] RSL also lost key player Nat Borchers, who they traded to the Portland Timbers before the season^[26] and all-time goalscorer Álvaro Saborío, traded away to D.C. United mid-season.^[27] Although late-season signings Luis Silva and Juan Manuel Martinez provided strong performances, the team did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

The 2016 season started with the Quarterfinals on the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League where they were eliminated by eventual runner up Tigres UANL of Liga MX 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 LA Galaxy, this time by a 3–1 score line on the road in the Western Conference play in game. In the off season, longtime legends Javier Morales and Jamison Olave did not have their options exercised by the club.^[28]

On March 20, 2017 the club announced that head coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties only three games into the season.^[29]Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United on April 1.^[30] 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 NWSL'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.^[31]

Colors and badge

The team's official colors are claret red, cobalt blue, and real gold.^[32]

Uniform evolution

Home, away, and third uniforms.^[33][34][35]

• Home

2005

2006–07

2008–09

2010–11

2012–13

2014–15

2016–17

2018–

• Away

2005

2006–07

2008–09

2010–11

2012–14

2015–16

2017–18

2019–

• Third/special

2008

2010–11

2018

Stadium

Rio Tinto Stadium has been RSL's home stadium since 2008.

Name	Location	Years in use	Capacity
Rice-Eccles Stadium	Salt Lake City, Utah	2005–2008
Rio Tinto Stadium	Sandy, Utah	2008–present	20,213

In 2005 a soccer-specific stadium was approved for Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City. However, a vote in 2006 struck down a funding proposal. Dave Checketts said that he would sell it if a proposal was not put forward. Parties from several cities, including Rochester, New York and St. Louis, Missouri, 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.^[36][37]
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.^[38] However, a new stadium proposal was passed by the State Senate.^[39][40][41] 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 Sandy, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The stadium was named after its sponsor, Rio Tinto Group. The stadium's opening date was set for October 9, 2008.^[42]

Attendance by season

MLS season	Regular season	MLS playoffs
2005	18,935	DNQ
2006	16,366	DNQ
2007	15,960	DNQ
2008	16,179	17,364
2009	16,375	11,499
2010	17,095	19,324
2011	17,594	17,067
2012	19,153	19,657
2013	19,362	18,187
2014	20,351	20,713
2015	20,160	DNQ
2016	19,759	NHG
2017	18,781	DNQ

DNQ = Did not qualify;
NHG = No home game during playoffs

Top 10 RSL home unbeaten streaks

Legend

In progress

• Only regular-season matches played with Real Salt Lake in Utah counted towards records.^[43][44]
  

As of March 11, 2019

Home unbeaten run

Rank	Games unbeaten	Start date	End date	Record (W–D–L)
1	29	June 6, 2009	May 14, 2011	(20–9–0)
2	14	March 17, 2018	September 15, 2018	(10–4–0)
		March 12, 2016	September 16, 2016	(8–6–0)
4	12	July 4, 2014	March 29, 2015	(9–3–0)
		March 29, 2008	August 29, 2008	(7–5–0)
6	9	May 1, 2015	July 24, 2015	(4–5–0)
7	8	July 22, 2017	October 22, 2017	(5–3–0)
		October 5, 2013	May 24, 2014	(4–4–0)
9	6	May 4, 2013	July 3, 2013	(4–2–0)
		September 1, 2012	April 20, 2013	(4–2–0)
		June 4, 2011	July 23, 2011	(4–2–0)
		October 9, 2008	May 6, 2009	(4–2–0)

Club culture

Leo the Lion at a "Meet the Players" event, August 2010

Affiliated Teams

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  Real Monarchs – compete in the USL, the second division men's professional league in the United States.


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  Utah Royals FC – compete in the NWSL, the first division women's professional league in the United States.

Rivalries

Further information: Rocky Mountain Cup

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 Rocky Mountain Cup.^[45] 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. Although dominated by the Rapids early on, Salt Lake has since taken a 9–4 series lead over their rivals, and are the current holders of the cup, having won it during the 2017 season.

Although no annual trophy is involved, since 2011, the more fierce rival has become Sporting Kansas City, which was born out of a 2011 preseason brawl,^[46] and culminated in a physical RSL defeat in the 2013 MLS Cup after a penalty shootout.^[47] Since that time, the teams have regularly competed for supremacy at the top of the Western Conference, and even during Real Salt Lake's rebuilding years, have faced off in many heated exchanges.^[48]

The team also maintains smaller, fan-driven rivalries with both the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders.

The Los Angeles Galaxy have met RSL in five separate playoff years. In their highest profile match, RSL defeated the Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup final. The following year RSL was the runner-up to the Galaxy for the 2010 MLS Supporters Shield,.^[49] The two teams then faced-off four more times in next six years in the MLS Cup Playoffs between 2011–2016.

Tension with the Seattle Sounders is derived from their meeting in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and due to Seattle prying away Garth Lagerway, the general manager who built the roster of the team's Golden Years in 2014.^[50]

Supporters groups

Real Salt Lake has six official supporters groups, which as of 2019 all exist under a larger unified umbrella group known as The Riot who are primarily seated in sections 35 and 26 in the south stands.^[51]

Leo the Lion is the official mascot of Real Salt Lake.^[52]

Club anthem

In 2011, Branden Steineckert, drummer of punk band Rancid and a supporter of Real Salt Lake, composed the song "Believe" in honor of the club. Initially posted on YouTube, the song has since been adopted as the team's official anthem, being sung at the beginning of every home game, as well as after all goals scored by RSL.^[53]

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.^[54] 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,^[54] and 15,000+ in 2016.^[55]

Sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
2007–2013	Adidas	XanGo
2014–present		LifeVantage

RSL has a multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal with LifeVantage.^[56][57] It previously had a multimillion-dollar deal with XanGo a nutritional supplements company based in Utah, to carry the XanGo logo on the front of RSL jerseys from the 2007 season until 2014.^[58] Additional sponsors include JetBlue Airways^[59] and Maverik, Inc.^[60]

Broadcasting

Radio broadcasts air on KALL AM 700 (English) and KTUB AM 1600 (Spanish).

As of the 2015 season, Sinclair Broadcast Group holds television rights to Real Salt Lake games that are not aired by Major League Soccer's national television partners. The telecasts feature pre- and post-game coverage. Sinclair's Utah stations KUTV and KMYU serve as the team's flagship stations, and telecasts are syndicated to other Sinclair-owned stations in the region, and non-Sinclair stations in Albuquerque, Phoenix and Tucson.^[61] In 2018, the team extended its television deal with Sinclair,^[62] and announced a streaming partnership with KSL-TV, under which it will offer in-market streaming of RSL's regional broadcasts, as well as Utah Royals FC and Real Monarchs matches, on digital platforms.^[63][64]

Players and staff

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

Current roster

As of February 4, 2019^[65][66]

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	Goalkeeper	Alex Horwath	United States
2	Defender	Tony Beltran	United States
3	Defender	Adam Henley	Wales
4	Defender	Donny Toia	United States
5	Midfielder	Kyle Beckerman	United States
6	Midfielder	Pablo Ruíz	Argentina
7	Forward	Jefferson Savarino (DP)	Venezuela
8	Midfielder	Damir Kreilach	Croatia
10	Forward	Joao Plata	Ecuador
11	Midfielder	Albert Rusnák (DP)	Slovakia
12	Forward	Brooks Lennon	United States
13	Midfielder	Nick Besler	United States
14	Defender	Nedum Onuoha	England
15	Defender	Justen Glad (HG)	United States
17	Forward	Corey Baird (HG)	United States
18	Goalkeeper	Nick Rimando	United States
19	Midfielder	Luke Mulholland	England
20	Defender	Erik Holt (HG)	United States
21	Forward	Tate Schmitt (HG)	United States
22	Defender	Aaron Herrera (HG)	United States
23	Midfielder	Sebastian Saucedo (HG)	United States
24	Goalkeeper	David Ochoa (HG)	United States
25	Midfielder	Everton Luiz (on loan from S.P.A.L.)	Brazil
26	Midfielder	Luis Arriaga (HG)	United States
27	Forward	Julian Vazquez (HG)	United States
30	Defender	Marcelo Silva	Uruguay
43	Midfielder	Justin Portillo	United States
50	Forward	Sam Johnson (DP)	Liberia
51	Goalkeeper	Andrew Putna	United States
70	Midfielder	Jordan Allen (HG)	United States

Out on loan

No.	Position	Player	Nation
—	Defender	Danilo Acosta (HGP; on loan to Orlando City)	United States

Technical & coaching staff

Title	Name
General manager	Craig Waibel
Head coach	Mike Petke
Assistant coach	Jámison Olave
Assistant coach	Freddy Juarez
Assistant coach	Tyrone Marshall
Director of goalkeeping	Todd Hoffard
Director of video analysis	Ted Eck
Head scout	Andy Williams
Director of physical performance	Henry Ruggiero
Sports science lead	Matt Hawley
Team administrator	Tim Weaver
Head athletic trainer	Tyson Pace
Assistant athletic trainer	Tyler Knight
Athletic Trainer	B.O.
Equipment manager	Kevin Harter

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Last updated: January 18, 2018
Source: Real Salt Lake

Retired numbers

Main article: List of retired numbers in association football

No.	Player	Position	Nation	Tenure
9	Jason Kreis[67]	Forward	United States	2005–2007

Team captains

Nationality	Name	Tenure
United States	Jason Kreis	2005–2007
United States	Eddie Pope	2007
United States	Kyle Beckerman	2008–present

General managers

Name	Tenure
Steve Pastorino	2004–2007
Garth Lagerwey	2007–2014
Craig Waibel	2015–

Head coaches

• Includes MLS regular Season, MLS Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions League, and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

As of March 11, 2019

All Time Real Salt Lake Coaching Stats

Head coach	Tenure	Games	Win	Loss	Draw	Win %	PPG	Playoffs	Notes
John Ellinger	January 2005 – May 3, 2007	71	16	39	16	33.8%	0.90	0/2	Inagural head coach
Jason Kreis	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
Daryl Shore	March 20, 2017 – April 3, 2017	2	0	1	1	25.0%	0.5	0/0	interim
Mike Petke	April 3, 2017 – present	70	29	28	13	50.7%	1.43	1/2

Honors

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Team results

Main article: List of Real Salt Lake seasons

Year-by-year statistics

• MLS regular season games only

As of March 18, 2019^[69]

Legend
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinal
Games to be played

Season	League record								Finishing position
	Played	Won	Lost	Drew	GF	GA	Diff	Points	Reg season conf finish	MLS Cup Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	CONCACAF Champions' League
2005	32	5	22	5	30	65	−35	20	5th, West	DNQ	3R (0–1)	DNQ
2006	32	10	13	9	45	49	−4	39	6th, West	DNQ	4R (1–1)	DNQ
2007	30	6	15	9	31	45	−14	27	6th, West	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
2008	30	10	10	10	40	39	+1	40	3rd, West	Conference Finals	DNQ	DNQ
2009	30	11	12	7	43	35	+8	40	5th, West	Won MLS Cup	DNQ	DNQ
2010	30	15	4	11	45	20	+25	56	2nd, West	Conference Semifinals	DNQ	Runner-up (2010–11)
2011	34	15	11	8	44	36	+8	53	3rd, West	Conference Finals	Quarter-Finals (1–1)	DNQ (2011–12)
2012	34	17	11	6	46	35	+11	57	2nd, West	Conference Semifinals	3R (0–1)	Group stage (2012–13)
2013	34	16	10	8	57	41	+16	56	2nd, West	MLS Cup runners up	Runners Up (4–1)	DNQ (2013–14)
2014	34	15	8	11	54	39	+15	56	3rd, West	Conference Semifinals	4R (0–1)	DNQ (2014–15)
2015	34	11	15	8	38	48	−10	41	9th, West	DNQ	Semifinals (3–1)	Quarterfinals (2015–16)
2016	34	12	12	10	44	46	−2	46	6th, West	Knockout Round	R16 (1–1)	DNQ
2017	34	13	15	6	49	55	−6	45	8th, West	DNQ	4R (0–1)	DNQ
2018	34	14	13	7	55	58	−3	49	6th, West	Conference Semifinals	4R (0–1)	DNQ
2019	3	1	1	1	2	6	-4	4	West			DNQ
Total	458	171	171	116	623	612	+11	629

Notes:

• RSL won the 2009 MLS Cup by defeating the LA Galaxy 5–4 on penalty kicks.


• RSL lost the 2013 MLS Cup final to Sporting Kansas City 6–7 on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Champions League

See also: MLS performance in Champions League

• Did not qualify for Champions League tournament in years not listed

As of March 3, 2016

Real Salt Lake in CONCACAF competition

Season	Qualification method	Round	Opposition	Home	Away
2010–11	2009 MLS Cup champion	Group Stage	Árabe Unido	2–1	3–2
			Cruz Azul	3–1	4–5
			Toronto FC	4–1	1–1
		Quarterfinals	Columbus Crew	4–1	0–0
		Semifinals	Saprissa	2–0	1–2
		Finals	Monterrey	0–1	2–2
2012–13	2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place	Group Stage	Herediano	0–0	0–1
			Tauro F.C.	2–0	1–0
2015–16	2014 MLS Supporters' Shield fourth place	Group Stage	Municipal	1–0	1–0
			Santa Tecla	2–1	0–0
		Quarterfinals	UANL	1–1	0–2

• Win %- Number of wins divided by number of games played (ties count as half a win)


• Games decided by a PK Shoot out counted as win or loss not Draw.

As of March 3, 2016

CONCACAF Champions League Team by Team records

Team	Country	Home								Away								Total
		GP	W	L	D	F	A	GD	Win %	GP	W	L	D	F	A	GD	Win %	GP	W	L	D	F	A	GD	Win %
Árabe Unido	PAN	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100%	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	100%
Columbus Crew	USA	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100%	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	50.0%	2	1	0	1	4	1	+3	75.0%
Cruz Azul	MEX	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100%	1	0	1	0	4	5	−1	0.0%	2	1	1	0	7	6	+1	50.0%
Herediano	CRC	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	50.0%	1	0	1	0	0	1	−1	0.0%	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	25.0%
Monterrey	MEX	1	0	1	0	0	1	−1	0.0%	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	50.0%	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	25.0%
Municipal	GUA	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%	2	2	0	0	2	0	+2	100%
Santa Tecla	SLV	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	50.0%	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	75.0%
Saprissa	CRC	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100%	1	0	1	0	1	2	−1	0.0%	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	50.0%
Tauro F.C.	PAN	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100%	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100%	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100%
Toronto FC	CAN	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100%	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	50.0%	2	1	0	1	5	2	+3	75.0%
UANL	MEX	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	50.0%	1	0	1	0	0	2	−2	0.0%	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	25.0%
Total		11	8	1	2	21	7	+14	81.8%	11	3	4	4	13	15	-2	45.5%	22	11	5	6	34	22	+12	63.6%

MLS records

• Fewest goals allowed: 20^[70] (previous record 23, Houston 2007)


• Overall goal difference: +25^[70] (previous record +22, San Jose 2005 and D.C. United 2007)


• Home goal difference: +24^[70] (previous record +23, Real Salt Lake 2009)


• Total home points (30-game season): 37^[70] (previous record 35, Columbus 2009)


• Fewest home losses: 0^[70] (equals previous record set by San Jose in 2005)


• Fewest home goals allowed: 7^[70] (previous record 8, Colorado 2004)^[71]
  

Associated teams

See also: Real Monarchs, Utah Royals FC, and Real Salt Lake Women

The reserve team of Real Salt Lake, named Real Monarchs SLC, was created on September 10, 2014 as a bridge between the club's academy program and the first level team. The team began play in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League during the 2015 season, playing their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium along with their parent team. Starting in 2018, the Monarchs will move to Zions Bank Stadium, a 5,000-seat facility located at RSL's new training center in Herriman.^[72]

A women's soccer team, called Real Salt Lake Women, was founded in 2008. The team is currently a member of the Western Division of United Women's Soccer, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, and plays its home games at Ute Field, on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Real Salt Lake added a second women's team, this one in the top-level National Women's Soccer League, in November 2017.^[73] This team effectively replaced FC Kansas City in the NWSL, as FC Kansas City soon folded and all of its player contracts were assigned to the new RSL franchise.^[74] Shortly thereafter, the new team, which will share Rio Tinto Stadium, was unveiled as Utah Royals FC.^[75]

Player records

Career

• Players in Bold are still active


• Only regular season matches played with Real Salt Lake counted towards all-time records. Stats from MLS play offs, U.S. Open Cup, Super Liga and CONCACAF Champions league are not included.


• 
  

As of March 11, 2019^[76]

Goals Rank Player Nation Goals Apps Years 1 Álvaro Saborío 63 127 2010–2015 2 Javier Morales 49 240 2007–2016 3 Joao Plata 45 159 2013–present 4 Robbie Findley 36 137 2007–2010, 2013–2014 5 Fabián Espíndola 35 125 2007–2012 6 Yura Movsisyan 31 110 2007–2009, 2016–2017 7 Kyle Beckerman 30 317 2007–present 8 Jeff Cunningham 19 38 2006–2007 Albert Rusnák 19 63 2017–present 10 Jason Kreis 17 58 2005–2007 Next active player who could break into the top 10: Luke Mulholland (16)

Assists Rank Player Nation Assists Apps Years 1 Javier Morales 81 240 2007–2016 2 Joao Plata 43 159 2013–present 3 Kyle Beckerman 34 317 2007–present 4 Andy Williams 29 189 2005–2011 5 Albert Rusnák 21 63 2017–present 6 Fabián Espíndola 17 125 2007–2012 7 Jefferson Savarino 16 56 2017–present Luke Mulholland 16 122 2014–present 9 Robbie Findley 15 137 2007–2010, 2013–2014 10 Ned Grabavoy 14 158 2009–2014 Chris Wingert 14 248 2007–2014, 2016–2017 Next active players who could break into the top 10: Tony Beltran (12)

Appearances Rank Player Nation Apps Goals Years 1 Nick Rimando 342 0 2007–present 2 Kyle Beckerman 317 30 2007–present 3 Chris Wingert 247 2 2007–2014, 2016–2017 4 Tony Beltran 245 1 2008–present 5 Javier Morales 240 49 2007–2016 6 Nat Borchers 205 10 2008–2014 7 Andy Williams 189 14 2005–2011 8 Joao Plata 159 45 2013–present Jámison Olave 159 13 2008–2012, 2015–2016 10 Ned Grabavoy 158 10 2009–2014 Next active player who could break into the top 10: Luke Mulholland (122)

Shutouts Rank Player Nation Shutouts Apps Years 1 Nick Rimando 109 341 2007–present 2 Jeff Attinella 5 29 2013–2016 3 Kyle Reynish 4 8 2007–2012 D.J. Countess 4 27 2005 Scott Garlick 4 31 2006–2007 6 Matt Van Oekel 1 7 2017 Chris Seitz 1 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.

Legend
Indicates current season

As of October 22, 2018^[77]

Goals Rank Player Nation Season Goals Assists 1 Álvaro Saborío 2012 17 3 2 Jeff Cunningham 2006 16 11 3 Joao Plata 2014 13 6 4 Damir Kreilach 2018 12 8 Álvaro Saborío 2010 12 4 Robbie Findley 2009 12 4 Álvaro Saborío 2013 12 2 8 Álvaro Saborío 2011 11 2 9 Albert Rusnák 2018 10 7 Fabián Espíndola 2011 10 3

Assists Rank Player Nation Season Assists Minutes 1 Javier Morales 2008 15 2511 2 Albert Rusnák 2017 14 2579 3 Javier Morales 2015 12 2124 Javier Morales 2014 12 2645 5 Jeff Cunningham 2006 11 2404 Joao Plata 2016 11 2478 Jefferson Savarino 2018 11 2853 8 Javier Morales 2013 10 2281 9 Javier Morales 2012 9 2119 Javier Morales 2010 9 2163 Kyle Beckerman 2011 9 2423

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Nation	Season	Shutouts	Minutes
1	Nick Rimando		2010	14	2430
2	Nick Rimando		2011	13	2970
3	Nick Rimando		2012	12	2790
4	Nick Rimando		2009	9	2285
	Nick Rimando		2013	9	2430
6	Nick Rimando		2015	8	2160
	Nick Rimando		2017	8	2488
	Nick Rimando		2008	8	2700
9	Nick Rimando		2014	7	2160
	Nick Rimando		2007	7	2430
	Nick Rimando		2018	7	2925

Hat tricks

Player	Date	Opponent	Result	Competition
Robbie Findley	April 2, 2009	Columbus Crew	W 4–1	MLS
Damir Kreilach	September 1, 2018	LA Galaxy	W 6–2
Jason Kreis	July 13, 2005	Minnesota Thunder	L 4–6	Open Cup
Javier Morales	May 11, 2014	Houston Dynamo	W 5–2	MLS
Álvaro Saborío	July 7, 2012	Portland Timbers	W 3–0
	September 29, 2012	Chivas USA	W 4–0
	July 27, 2013	New York Red Bulls	L 3–4

Player honors

League honors

MLS All-Star appearances

Players in bold currently play for Real Salt Lake.

Appearances	Player	Nation	Years
8	Kyle Beckerman		2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
6	Nick Rimando		2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
3	Jamison Olave		2010, 2011, 2012
2	Tony Beltran		2013, 2015
	Javier Morales		2009, 2010
	Eddie Pope		2005, 2007
1	Fabián Espíndola		2012
	Will Johnson		2009

Player awards

The following awards were given to Real Salt Lake players by Major League Soccer in the season indicated:

Season	Award	Player(s)
2006	MLS Best XI	Jeff Cunningham
	MLS Golden Boot
2009	MLS Cup Most Valuable Player	Nick Rimando
2010	MLS Best XI	Nat Borchers, Jámison Olave, Javier Morales
	MLS Defender of the Year	Jámison Olave
	MLS Newcomer of the Year	Álvaro Saborío
2011	MLS Best XI	Jámison Olave
2018	MLS Rookie of the Year	Corey Baird

Team honors

• The annual season-ending award winners are decided based on voting by RSL players.^[78]
  

Team MVP Season Player 2005 Andy Williams 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2007 Nick Rimando 2008 Javier Morales 2009 Nat Borchers 2010 Javier Morales (2) 2011 Kyle Beckerman 2012 Kyle Beckerman (2) 2013 Kyle Beckerman (3) 2014 Joao Plata 2015 Javier Morales (3) 2016 Kyle Beckerman (4) 2017 Albert Rusnák 2018 Damir Kreilach

Golden boot Season Player Goals 2005 Jason Kreis 9 2006 Jeff Cunningham 16 2007 Robbie Findley 6 2008 Yura Movsisyan 8 2009 Robbie Findley (2) 12 2010 Álvaro Saborío 12 2011 Álvaro Saborío (2) 11 2012 Álvaro Saborío (3) 17 2013 Álvaro Saborío (4) 12 2014 Joao Plata 13 2015 Javier Morales 8 2016 Joao Plata (2) 9 2017 Albert Rusnák 7 2018 Damir Kreilach 12

Defensive Player of the Year Season Player 2005 Eddie Pope 2006 Carey Talley 2007 Eddie Pope (2) 2008 Nat Borchers 2009 Jámison Olave 2010 Nat Borchers (2) 2011 Nat Borchers (3) 2012 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando (2) 2014 Chris Schuler 2015 Aaron Maund 2016 Justen Glad 2017 Justen Glad (2) 2018 Brooks Lennon

Retired numbers

• 
  9 Jason Kreis Player-head coach

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v t e Real Salt Lake
Sandy, Utah
Franchise	History Seasons Records Players
Stadiums	Rice–Eccles Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium
Affiliated clubs	Real Monarchs USL Utah Royals FC NWSL Real Salt Lake Women UWS
Culture/Supporters	La Barra Real The RioT Brigade Rogue Cavaliers Brigade Royal Army Branden Steineckert
Rivalries	Rocky Mountain Cup
Retired numbers	9
Key personnel	Owner Dell Loy Hansen Technical Director Craig Waibel Manager Mike Petke Former executives Dave Checketts Dean Howes
Major honors (1) MLS Cup (1) 2009
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v t e Real Salt Lake – current squad 1 Horwath 2 Beltran 3 Henley 4 Toia 5 Beckerman 6 Ruíz 7 Savarino 8 Kreilach 10 Plata 11 Rusnák 12 Lennon 13 Besler 14 Onuoha 15 Glad 17 Baird 18 Rimando 19 Mulholland 20 Holt 21 Schmitt 22 Herrera 23 Saucedo 24 Ochoa 25 Luiz 26 Arriaga 27 Vazquez 30 Silva 43 Portillo 50 Johnson 51 Putna 70 Allen Head Coach: Petke Assistant Coach: Juarez Assistant Coach: Marshall Goalkeeping Coach: Hoffard General Manager: Waibel v t e Real Salt Lake – managers Ellinger (2005–07) Kreis (2007–13) Cassar (2014–17) Shore (interim) (2017) Petke (2017–) v t e Real Salt Lake matches Champions League 2011 U.S. Open Cup 2013 MLS Cup 2009 2013 v t e Major League Soccer Seasons 2019 season Records and statistics 100 or more goals Hat-tricks Players Union Rivalry cups History U.S. Soccer Canada Soccer Eastern Conference Atlanta United FC Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew SC D.C. United Montreal Impact New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Toronto FC Western Conference Colorado Rapids FC Dallas Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC Future teams Inter Miami CF (2020) Nashville SC (2020) Austin FC (2021) Former teams Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996–2001) Miami Fusion (1998–2001) Chivas USA (2005–2014) Personnel Foreign Capped Designated Player Homegrown Player Generation Adidas Cup Transfers Coaches Competition MLS Cup Playoffs Champions SuperDraft Stadiums Attendance Television Broadcasters MLS Cup Associated competitions Supporters' Shield All-Star Game Homegrown Game CONCACAF Champions League Campeones Cup U.S. Open Cup Canadian Championship Reserve League eMLS Cup Other MLS performance in the CONCACAF Champions League Category Portal Multimedia v t e MLS Cup winners 1996: D.C. United 1997: D.C. United 1998: Chicago Fire 1999: D.C. United 2000: Kansas City Wizards 2001: San Jose Earthquakes 2002: Los Angeles Galaxy 2003: San Jose Earthquakes 2004: D.C. United 2005: Los Angeles Galaxy 2006: Houston Dynamo 2007: Houston Dynamo 2008: Columbus Crew 2009: Real Salt Lake 2010: Colorado Rapids 2011: LA Galaxy 2012: LA Galaxy 2013: Sporting Kansas City 2014: LA Galaxy 2015: Portland Timbers 2016: Seattle Sounders FC 2017: Toronto FC 2018: Atlanta United v t e Sports teams based in Utah Baseball PCL Salt Lake Bees Pioneer League Orem Owlz Ogden Raptors Basketball NBA Utah Jazz G League Salt Lake City Stars Football AAF Salt Lake Stallions WFA Utah Blitz IWFL Utah Falconz Hockey ECHL Utah Grizzlies Roller derby WFTDA Happy Valley Derby Darlins Junction City Roller Dolls Wasatch Roller Derby Rugby MLR Utah Warriors Soccer MLS Real Salt Lake USLC Real Monarchs USL2 Ogden City SC Park City Red Wolves SC NWSL Utah Royals FC UWS Real Salt Lake Women College athletics NCAA Division I BYU Cougars SUU Thunderbirds Utah Utes Utah State Aggies UVU Wolverines Weber State Wildcats NCAA Division II Dixie State Trailblazers Westminster Griffins NJCAA CEU Golden Eagles SLCC Bruins Snow College Badgers v t e City of Salt Lake City Topics Buildings and attractions Climate Economy Geography History Libraries Mayors Media Notable citizens Education Schools East High Highland High Judge Memorial Catholic High Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School Salt Lake Stake Academy South High West High Kearns-Saint Ann Catholic School Open Classroom Charter School Escalante Elementary Universities LDS Business College Salt Lake Community College University of Utah Western Governors University Westminster College Neighborhoods 9th and 9th The Avenues Capitol Hill Central City Chinatown Downtown East Bench Fairpark Federal Heights Glendale Poplar Grove Rose Park Sugar House Sports Real Salt Lake Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Stallions Utah Grizzlies Utah Jazz Utah Royals FC Utah Utes Utah Warriors Transportation FrontRunner Salt Lake City International Airport TRAX Salt Lake County Salt Lake City Metro Utah United States

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