Real Salt Lake
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Real Salt Lake logoFull Name: Real Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Founded: 2005
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium (20,000)
Colors: Red, Blue
Nickname: RSL
Rival: Colorado Rapids

Official Website: realsaltlake.com

Description:

Real Salt Lake joined MLS in 2005 alongside Chivas USA in the league's second wave of expansion. With only one other major professional team in a rapidly-growing city, RSL have done reasonably well at the gate. The club adopted the name Real based on a working partnership it has had with Real Madrid since the club's inception. The club colors represent the passion of the fans (red), the surrounding mountains and lakes (blue) and gold (royalty). The club logo incorporates those colors and has a crown at its top, symbolizing the Real (royal) part of the name. The winner of the season series with arch-rivals Colorado Rapids is awarded the Rocky Mountain Cup. The club is owned by SCP, one of whose prominent members is Dave Checketts, a longtime NBA executive.

Rio Tinto Stadium:

Real Salt Lake have recently moved into their own stadium in suburban Sandy is named for title sponsor Rio Tinto, a mining conglomerate. RSL had spent the previous part of their existence on the artificial turf of the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium. Previous Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium (2005-08).

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League Titles:

  • MLS Cup (2009)

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Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2009 22:04