Real Salt Lake is a male American soccer team who were founded in 2004. An average 2009 season saw the club finish 5th in the Western Conference. However, this was enough to qualify them for the MLS Play Offs due to the low points tallys in the Eastern section. The team remarkably progressed to the final where penalties helped Real Salt Lake complete a remarkable triumph as they beat LA Galaxy 5-4 on spot kicks in the final. They are currently2nd in the Western Conference with 11 matches to go. They will underdgo their first match in the CONCACAF Champions League during August 2010.

Real Salt Lake 2010 Third jersey

The new Real Salt Lake 2010 third jersey is predominately gold with navy blue patches on the shoulders and sleeve edges. Manufacturers Adidas place their yellow logo on the top right shoulder whilst the three traditional claret red stripes run down the shoulders and sleeves. The club badge is situated in the top left of the jersey and a special commemorative 2009 success badge is positioned in the top left. Sponsors “Xango” place their large navy blue worded logo across the middle of the jersey.

Real Salt Lake

Following their formation in 2004, Real Salt Lake was not originally successful on the pitch. In their first three seasons they missed out on the play offs by quite a distance. However, in 2008, some last minute heroics booked the teams place in the play offs where they narrowly lost in the semi finals. The club built on this experience in 2009 by winning the MLS Cup despite only qualifying for the trophy in 5th place from the Western Conference.

Salt Lake’s highest scorer in the 2009 campaign was Robbie Findley. Findley had a trial at Brondby in January 2009 and scored two goals in the match they used to assess him. However, he failed to gain a contract at the club and returned to Salt Lake. He ended up as the joint third highest goalscorer in the MLS with 12 goals . The club plays their home games at the 20,008 capacity soccer specific Rio Tinto stadium which opened in October 2008.