Nickname: Owner David Checketts provided his brand 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: John Ellinger 2005- Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium 2005- |
Logo 2005-Present |
3rd 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-Present |
MLS Cup MVP: None |
Best Season: 2006 (10-13-9; 39 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: (1) John Ellinger 2005-Present |
MLS Cup Champions: None MLS Cup Appearances: None Supporter's Shield Winner: None Semi-Finals Appearances: None Confernce Champions: None Playoff Appearances: None |
All-Star Games Hosted: None 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. |

Alt. Logo 2002-Present |

