Real Salt Lake - Definition and Overview

Real Salt Lake

Real_Salt_Lake_logo.gif Team logo
Year Founded	2004
League	Major League Soccer
Stadium	Rice-Eccles Stadium
Coach	John Ellinger, 2005-
Home colors 　 Away colors
All-Time Leaders*
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MLS Cup
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US Open Cup
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*all stats for MLS regular season only

Real Salt Lake is a Major League Soccer franchise located in Salt Lake City, Utah, due to begin play in the next MLS season, beginning in April 2005. The team will initially play its home games at University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium, although numerous communities in the area have expressed interest in building the team a soccer-specific stadium.

The club is owned by Dave Checketts, whose desire to attach his team to a successful soccer club, Real Madrid, as well as to develop a brand that clearly connoted 'soccer', was the inspiration for the name. Fan support for the name, however, has not been positive, as rumors that the name would be Real Salt Lake were largely met with derision and pessimism. Many people felt the name should more accurately reflect the Salt Lake area, since the city's other professional team, the Utah Jazz basketball team, does not. Although it is yet to be seen how both the American and European media respond to this highly unconventional name, there has been little derision or disapproval so far.

Their head coach will be John Ellinger, coach of the Under-17 United States national team and the head of USSF's Bradenton Academy.

Current Roster

Head Coaches

• John Ellinger (2005-)

External links

• Real Salt Lake.com (http://www.realsaltlake.com)
• MLSnet.com expansion section (http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/mls/expansion/)
• Real Salt Lake News and Information (http://www.realsaltlake.org/)
• The Loyalists Supporters Club (http://www.theloyalists.com/)
• | Real Salt Lake | Supporters website (http://www.realsaltlake.us/)