Nickname: Owner David Checketts provided his new club with an international taste with "Real Salt Lake," hinting at an alleged partnership with Spanish giants Real Madrid. Logo: A European-style shield with Real Salt Lake and a crowned RSL inside. Also in the shield is a soccer ball and spirals. Colors: Blue Gold Red |
Manager: Jason Kreis 2007- Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium 2009- |
Logo 2005-Present |
5th Season First Game Played April 2, 2005 |
Address: 515 South 700 East, Suite 2R Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Phone: (310) 630-3606 Web: http://www.realsaltlake.com |
Stadiums: (1) Rice-Eccles Stadium 2005-2008 Rio Tinto StadiumPresent |
MLS Cup MVP: None |
Best Season: 2008 (10-10-10; 40 points) Worst Season: 2005 (5-22-5; 20 points) |
Odds and Ends: Mascot: Leonard the Lion |
On the Air: Televsion: Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain Radio: KALL (700 AM); KSGO (1600 AM)-Spanish Broadcasters: Nelson Moran and Luis Rivas-Spanish |
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Coaches: (2) John Ellinger 2005-2007 Jason Kreis 2007-Present |
MLS Cup Champions: None MLS Cup Appearances: None Supporter's Shield Winner: None Semi-Finals Appearances: (1) 2008 Confernce Champions: None Playoff Appearances: (1) 2008 |
All-Star Games Hosted: (1) 2009 All-Star Game MVP: None |
AWARDS Coach of the Year: None Rookie of the Year: None Scoring Champion: (1) 2006 Jeff Cunningham F Goalkeeper of the Year: None Defender of the Year: None MVP: None |
Historical Moments: 2005: One of two new teams in MLS, Real Salt Lake playing homage to European Soccer with its name and logo will be begin playing at legendary Rice-Eccles Stadium, home of University of Utah football and the 2002 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies. On April 16, in front of a capacity crowd at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Real Salt Lake played their inaugural home game against rival Colorado Rapids. The game would be held scoreless until Brian Dunseth sent fans wild with a goal in the 81st minute to beat their rivals in their first home game. That would be the lone bright spot for RSL as the rest of the season was filled with losses and some ties, including a 10 game losing streak through the summer. RSL, with a record of 5-22-5, finished in fifth place in the West in front of expansion counterparts Chivas USA. The talent on the team is deep with Clint Mathis, Eddie Pope, Jason Kreis, Andy Williams and Scott Garlick. 2006: A cloud of uncertainty hung over real Salt Lake in their second year. In July, the State of Utah and the club were at a standstill as to whether or not a new stadium should be built. An agreement was eventually reached, and helped secure the team's future in the state. Despite the distractions, Real Salt Lake played well, even finding themselves in position to make the playoffs in September. But it was not to be, finishing with a record of 10-13-9, missing the postseason by two points. 2007: With the knowledge that he was eligible to be transferred after turning 18, RSL acquired Freddy Adu and then allowed him to go overseas and play for SL Benfica in Portugal. This brought transfer money to the club and they used in to invest in young developing talent. Also, Jason Kreis was brought in as coach mid-season to help turn the team around. The results would not come immediately and RSL limped to a record of 6-15-9 and again sat in last place in the West. 2008: After failing to qualify for the playoffs in each of their first three seasons, Real Salt Lake finally broke through on a dramatic goal by forward Yura Movsisyan, who scored an equalizing goal against the rival Colorado Rapids in the final game of the season with the postseason on the line. Late in the season Real Salt Lake took a step toward the future as Rio Tinto Stadium opened with a 1-1 tie against Red Bull New York. At 10-10-10 third place Real Salt Lake faced Chivas USA in the playoffs winning the first game of an aggregate score two game series 1-0. In Game 2 they would forge a 2-2 tie to advance to the semifinals with a 3-2 total score. However, down 1-0 several shots went were turned away as Real Salt Lake was knocked out by Red Bull New York with a trip to the MLS Cup on the line. |

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