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. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for the team in each season.
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 attendanceItalics 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 + Results of Real Salt Lake league and cup competitions by season Season League Position Playoffs Continental / Other AverageattendanceTop goalscorer(s) League Competition Result Player(s) Goals 2005 MLS 32 5 22 5 30 65 20 0.63 5th 11th DNQ R3 18,037 Jason Kreis 9 2006 MLS 32 10 13 9 45 49 –4 39 1.22 6th 10th Ro16 16,366 Jeff Cunningham 17♦ 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 16,375 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 17,591 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 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 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 14,290 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 Leagues Cup Ro16 19,429 Jefferson Savarino 7 2024 MLS 34 16 7 11 65 48 +17 59 1.74 3rd 6th R1 Ro32 Leagues Cup GS 20,295 Cristian Arango 17 Total (as of 2024) 247 238 163 903 884 + 904 0 17,806 Álvaro Saborío 63
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