Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American soccer team. They play in Major League Soccer in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began playing in 2005. Their head coach is Jason Kreis. They play at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. Their rival is the Colorado Rapids.
| Nickname(s) | RSL | ||
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| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | Rio Tinto Stadium (capacity: 20,008) | ||
| Owner | SCP Worldwide | ||
| Manager | Jason Kreis | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
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Current Roster
As of January 15, 2009. [1]
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Head coaches
John Ellinger (2005–2007)- Jason Kreis (2007—)
Team records
- Games:
Andy Williams, 55 - Goals: Jeff Cunningham, 18
- Assists:
Javier Morales, 17 - Shutouts: Nick Rimando 7
- Single Season Goals: Jeff Cunningham, 16 (2006)
- Single Season Assists: Javier Morales, 15 (2008)
MLS regular season only, through 2006 season
- All-Time regular season record: 21-50-23 (Through Oct. 21, 2007)
Year-by-year
| Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
SuperLiga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Round of 32 | Did not qualify | Started in 2007 |
| 2006 | 6th, West | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | |
| 2007 | 6th, West | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not participate |
| 2008 | 3rd, West | Semifinals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Average attendance
regular season/playoffs
- 2005: 18,037/missed playoffs
- 2006: 16,366/missed playoffs
- 2007: 15,960/missed playoffs
- 2008: 16,179/19,632
Real Salt Lake Media
Robbie Russell (in red) playing for Real Salt Lake
America First Field has been RSL's home stadium since 2008.
Leo the Lion at a "Meet the Players" event, August 2010
Kyle Beckerman, photo taken by Julie Harper
References
- ↑ "Real Salt Lake: Roster: Main". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
