18 Facts About Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.

In domestic soccer, Real Salt Lake won the 2009 MLS Cup, and they finished as runners-up in the Supporters Shield in 2010, and the 2013 edition of the US Open Cup.

Spanish title Real Salt Lake, meaning "royal" in English, has been used since the early 20th century by Spanish football clubs who have received royal patronage from a reigning monarch - most notably Madrid, Zaragoza, Betis and Sociedad.

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.

Real Salt Lake boasted a formidable attack with Cunningham and Kreis up front, joined by recently signed Panamanian international Luis Tejada.

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Real Salt Lake went on to win the 2009 MLS Cup by defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy in the November 22 final.

On October 16,2010, Real Salt Lake improved their home unbeaten streak to 25 games after beating the FC Dallas.

Real Salt Lake finished second in the race for the Supporters Shield with a record.

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

In 2012, Real Salt Lake finished second in the Western conference during the regular season.

On January 5,2022, Real Salt Lake was formally sold to a group led by David Blitzer, best known as a co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and Crystal Palace, and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith.

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.

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 competing for the annual Rocky Mountain Cup.

Real Salt Lake has a record of 18 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses in all competitions against Sporting.

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

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.

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.

Real Salt Lake added a second women's team, this one in the top-level National Women's Soccer League, in November 2017.