List of Real Salt Lake seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Real Salt Lake in American (Major League Soccer) and CONCACAF soccer, from 2005 (when the team was founded) to the most recent completed season. ^[1] It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for the team in each season. ^[2]

Key

Key to competitions

Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.

Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Wooden Spoon ♦ MLS Golden Boot   Highest average attendance Italics Ongoing competition

Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Division/level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf. = Conference position Overall = League position

Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Seasons

Season	League [3]										Position		Playoffs [3]	USOC [4]	Continental / Other [5]		Average attendance [a]	Top goalscorer(s) [b]
	League	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall						Name(s)	Goals
2005	MLS	32	5	22	5	30	65	–35	20	0.63	5th	11th	DNQ	R3	DNE		18,037	Jason Kreis	9
2006	MLS	32	10	13	9	45	49	–4	39	1.22	6th	10th		Ro16	DNQ		16,366	Jeff Cunningham	17♦ [c]
2007	MLS	30	6	15	9	31	45	–14	27	0.90	6th	12th		QR2			15,960	Chris Brown	5
2008	MLS	30	10	10	10	40	39	+1	40	1.33	3rd	7th	SF	QR2			16,179	Yura Movsisyan	8
2009	MLS	30	11	12	7	43	35	+8	40	1.33	5th	8th	W	QR1			17,831	Robbie Findley	15
2010	MLS	30	15	4	11	45	20	+25	56	1.87	2nd	2nd	QF	QR3	CONCACAF Champions League	RU	17,095	Álvaro Saborío	18
2011	MLS	34	15	11	8	44	36	+8	53	1.56	3rd	3rd	SF	QF	DNQ		17,594	Álvaro Saborío	16
2012	MLS	34	17	11	6	46	35	+11	57	1.68	2nd	5th	QF	R3	CONCACAF Champions League	GS	19,087	Álvaro Saborío	19
2013	MLS	34	16	10	8	57	41	+16	56	1.65	2nd	4th	RU	RU	DNQ		19,218	Álvaro Saborío	13
2014	MLS	34	15	8	11	54	39	+15	56	1.65	3rd	4th	QF	R4			20,351	Joao Plata	13
2015	MLS	34	11	15	8	38	48	–10	41	1.21	9th	16th	DNQ	SF	CONCACAF Champions League	QF	20,160	Javier Morales	10
2016	MLS	34	12	12	10	44	46	–2	46	1.35	6th	9th	R1	Ro16	DNQ		19,759	Joao Plata	8
2017	MLS	34	13	15	6	49	55	–6	45	1.32	8th	14th	DNQ	R4			18,781	Four players tied	7
2018	MLS	34	14	13	7	55	58	–3	49	1.44	6th	12th	QF	R4			18,605	Damir Kreilach	15
2019	MLS	34	16	13	5	46	41	+5	53	1.56	3rd	6th	QF	R4	Leagues Cup	QF	18,121	Albert Rusnák	10
2020	MLS	22	5	10	7	25	35	–10	22	1.00	11th	21st	DNQ	NH	Leagues Cup MLS is Back Tournament	NH Ro16	5,655	Damir Kreilach	9
2021	MLS	34	14	14	6	55	54	+1	48	1.41	7th	13th	SF	NH	DNQ		15,283	Damir Kreilach	16
2022	MLS	34	12	11	11	43	45	−2	47	1.38	7th	14th	R1	R3			20,470	Sergio Córdova	11
2023	MLS	34	14	12	8	48	50	−2	50	1.47	5th	11th	R1	R3			19,429 [6]	Jefferson Savarino	7
2023	MLS	34	16	7	11	65	48	+17	59	1.74	3rd	6th	R1	Ro32			20,295 [6]	Cristian Arango	17
Total (as of 2024) [3]		648	247	238	163	903	884	+19	904	1.40	—	—	—	—	—		—	Álvaro Saborío	63

Notes

1. Average attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
3. Cunnigham won the MLS Golden Boot (16 goals)

References

1. "Schedule | Real Salt Lake".
2. "Real Salt Lake Stats and History".
3. MLS Communications Department, Elias Sports Bureau (February 17, 2025). "2025 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. p. 25. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
4. Major League Soccer (2025), p. 183.
5. Major League Soccer (2025), pp. 185–192.
6. Silverman, Alex (October 22, 2024). "MLS sets attendance record in 2024 with 5% uptick over last season". Sports Business Journal . Retrieved February 20, 2025.