2017 season | |||
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Owner | Dell Loy Hansen | ||
Coach |
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Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 14th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
Rocky Mountain Cup | Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: 4 players (7): Yura Movsisyan Joao Plata Albert Rusnák Luis Silva All: ![]() | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,348 (vs. LA Galaxy – March 18) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 16,434 (vs. New York City FC – May 17) | ||
Average home league attendance | 18,781 | ||
Biggest win | LA 2-6 RSL (7/4) | ||
Biggest defeat | DAL 6-2 RSL (6/3) | ||
The 2017 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 13th year of existence, and their 13th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.
On March 20, the club announced that Head Coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties after only three games into the season. [1] Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United FC on April 1. [2]
January 31, 2017Friendly | New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 a.m. MT | Report | Allen ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Allen Chapman |
February 3, 2017Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 a.m. MT | Wondolowski ![]() | Report | Bernárdez ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
February 9, 2017Friendly | Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
8:30 p.m. MT | Valeri ![]() ![]() Powell ![]() Chará ![]() Mattocks ![]() McInerney ![]() | Report | Movsisyan ![]() Mulholland ![]() ![]() Plata ![]() Holness ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 10,117 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
February 12, 2017Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
3:30 p.m. MT | Sunny ![]() Allen ![]() | Report | Techera ![]() Williams ![]() Reyna ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park |
February 15, 2017Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
6:00 p.m. MT | Movsisyan ![]() Barrett ![]() Brody ![]() | Report | Molino ![]() ![]() Venegas ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
February 21, 2017Friendly | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
1:00 p.m. MT | Villarreal ![]() | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center pracite field Attendance: closed door |
February 25, 2017Friendly | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Alashkert FC | Irvine, California |
p.m. MT | Movsisyan ![]() Barrett ![]() | Report | Alashkert ![]() |
July 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,241 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 | |
9 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 |
13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 |
15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 |
16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 45 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 39 | −16 |
Last updated: October 23, 2017
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
March 4, 20171 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Sandy, Utah |
2:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,516 Referee: Allan Chapman |
March 11, 20172 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Kevin Stott |
March 18, 20173 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,348 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
March 25, 20174 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:30 pm MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,213 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 1, 20175 | Minnesota United FC | 4–2 | Real Salt Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6:00 pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Armando Villareal |
April 8, 20176 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 pm MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,069 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 15, 20177 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
7:00 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,087 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 22, 20178 | Real Salt Lake | 1–3 | Atlanta United FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,946 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 29, 20179 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
6:30 pm MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 6, 201710 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,160 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 13, 201711 | New England Revolution | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
5:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,096 Referee: Hilario Grejeda |
May 17, 201712 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | New York City FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 20, 201713 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
3:00 pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,588 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 27, 201714 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Sandy, Utah |
6:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,305 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
May 31, 201715 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
6:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,148 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 3, 201716 | FC Dallas | 6–2 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
6:00 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,016 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
June 17, 201717 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,256 Referee: Marco de Oliveira |
June 24, 201718 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
8:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
June 30, 201719 | Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,218 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 4, 201720 | LA Galaxy | 2–6 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
8:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 19, 201721 | Portland Timbers | 1–4 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
8:30 pm MDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,114 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 22, 201722 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,316 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
July 29, 201723 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,758 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 5, 201724 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,075 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
August 12/13, 2017†25 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
5:00 pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 19, 201726 | Montreal Impact | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Montreal, Quebec |
5:30 pm MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,541 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 23, 201727 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Mulholland ![]() L. Silva ![]() Beckerman ![]() Savarino ![]() Rusnák ![]() Movsisyan ![]() | Report | Affolter ![]() Godoy ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,460 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 26, 201728 (RMC) | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
8:00 p.m. MDT | Glad ![]() Plata ![]() L. Silva ![]() ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() Lennon ![]() | Report | Gordon ![]() ![]() Gatt ![]() Doyle ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,855 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 9, 201729 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Vancouver, British Columbia |
pm MDT | Parker ![]() Techera ![]() Waston ![]() Nerwinski ![]() Reyna ![]() | Report | Wingert ![]() Beltran ![]() Plata ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,783 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 16, 201730 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 pm MDT | Rusnák ![]() Savarino ![]() Beckerman ![]() Movsisyan ![]() | Report | Valeri ![]() Nagbe ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,677 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 23, 201731 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
7:30 pm MDT | Savarino ![]() Mulholland ![]() | Report | Leerdam ![]() Neagle ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,786 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
September 30, 201732 | LA Galaxy | 1-1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
8:30 p.m. MDT | Zardes ![]() Jamieson ![]() ![]() Alessandrini ![]() | Report | M. Silva ![]() Horst ![]() Beckerman ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,234 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 15, 201733 (RMC) | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
3:00 pm MDT | Gatt ![]() Badji ![]() Boateng ![]() | Report | Horst ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,102 Referee: Armando Villareal |
October 22, 201734 | Real Salt Lake | 2-1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
2:00 p.m. MDT | L. Silva ![]() Lennon ![]() | Report | Sallói ![]() Besler ![]() Opara ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,102 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
†Originally scheduled for August 12; match postponed in 29th minute due to weather conditions. The match resumed on August 13.
June 14 4R | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–1 | Real Salt Lake | Sacramento, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
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Player | Position | Previous club | Fees/Notes | Date |
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![]() | MF | ![]() | Return From Loan; HGP | 12/12/16 |
![]() | MF | ![]() | Homegrown Player | 12/20/16 |
![]() | GK | ![]() | Free Transfer | 12/22/16 |
![]() | MF | ![]() | Undisclosed | 1/6/17 |
![]() | FW | ![]() | Free Agent | 1/26/17 |
![]() | DF | ![]() | Free Agent | 1/26/17 |
![]() | MF | ![]() | Free transfer | 1/26/17 |
![]() | DF | ![]() | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. | 01/13/17 |
![]() | DF | ![]() | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. | 01/13/17 |
![]() | DF | ![]() | Undisclosed [5] | 7/03/17 |
![]() | MF | ![]() | Free transfer | 8/24/17 |
![]() | GK | ![]() | Free transfer | 9/11/17 |
Player | Position | Next Club | Fees/Notes | Date |
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![]() | MF | ![]() | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | DF | Retired/RSL Academy coach | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | DF | unattached | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | DF | ![]() | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | MF | ![]() | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | FW | ![]() | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | FW | ![]() | option declined | 11/30/16 |
![]() | FW | ![]() | loan expired | 11/30/16 |
![]() | FW | ![]() | out of contract | 11/30/16 |
![]() | FW | ![]() | Mutually agreed to end contract | 12/07/16 |
![]() | GK | ![]() | 2016 MLS Expansion Draft to Minnesota United FC traded to Portland Timbers | 12/13/16 |
![]() | DF | ![]() | Trade for third-round pick, 2018 MLS SuperDraft | 8/9/17 |
![]() | GK | ![]() | Undisclosed | 9/5/17 |
Player | Position | Loaned from | Fees/Notes | Date |
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![]() | FW | ![]() | for 2017 season only | 02/06/17 |
![]() | MF | ![]() | Young DP | 05/09/17 |
Player | Position | Loaned to | Fees/Notes | Date |
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Player | Position | Previous team | Notes | Date | Result |
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![]() | DF | Denver | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #13. | 01/13/17 | Signed with RSL |
![]() | DF | Washington, Washington Crossfire | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #35. | 01/13/17 | Signed with RSL |
![]() | GK | UIC, Chicago Fire U-23 | 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick #48. | 01/17/17 | Signed with Real Monarchs |
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