The 2012 Real Salt Lake season was the team's eighth year of existence. The team's first game was on March 10 at the Home Depot Center against the Los Angeles Galaxy, which they won 3-1.
Background
Competitions
Preseason
Desert Diamond Cup
Standings
Results
Major League Soccer
League standings Western Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Regular season
Playoffs
Seattle Sounders won on 1 - 0 aggregate
U.S. Open Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
Roster & Transfers
Roster Roster on September 27, 2012. No.PositionNationPlayer
In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef. 14 Orlando CityUndisclosed 23 Fort Lauderdale StrikersFree 22UnattachedFree53UnattachedFree 25 Vancouver Whitecaps FCTrade29UnattachedFree 3 Chicago FireTrade 13 Montreal ImpactTrade 25 Atlético MadridFree
MLS Drafts Pos.PlayerAcquired FromFee/notesDateRef. UNC Tar HeelsSuperDraft, 1st Round, Pick 17 Southern Methodist MustangsSuperDraft, 2nd Round, Pick 24 Spartanburg Methodist College PioneersSuperDraft, 2nd Round, Pick 36 UCLA BruinsSupplemental Draft, 1st Round, Pick 4 Manta FCSupplemental Draft, 1st Round, Pick 17 Northwestern WildcatsSupplemental Draft, 2nd Round, Pick 36 Universidad San Martín de PorresSupplemental Draft, 3rd Round, Pick 55
Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateRef. 26 Montreal ImpactExpansion Draft 3 DC UnitedTrade 12 San Jose EarthquakesTrade10 Chivas USARe-Entry Draft27N/A (Waived)Waived25N/A (Waived)Waived
Loan in
Loan out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndRef.23 Fort Lauderdale StrikersJuly 17, 2012December 3, 2012
Miscellany
Allocation ranking Real Salt Lake is in the #17 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.2011 MLS Roster Rules Major League Soccer
International roster spots Real Salt Lake has 6 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Real Salt Lake has traded away two spots permanently, one to Chivas USA in 2004 and the other to Colorado Rapids in 2005.
Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 3 pick from D.C. United; *Unspecified year conditional draft pick from Seattle Sounders FC. Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC; *2014 MLS SuperDraft round 4 pick to Chicago Fire; *2014 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Montreal Impact.
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