The Real Monarchs is a professional soccer club playing in MLS Next Pro, a third division league of American soccer. The team is an affiliate of the Major League Soccer (MLS) club Real Salt Lake. The Real Monarchs are based at the Real Salt Lake training facility in Herriman, Utah and play home games at Zions Bank Stadium. As with Real Salt Lake, the club is owned by Miller Sports + Entertainment.
History RSL Academy coach Freddy Juarez was named head coach on December 23, 2014. The Monarchs played the LA Galaxy II to a scoreless draw in their USL debut on March 22, 2015 in Carson, California.
The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.
On April 18, 2025, Miller Sports + Entertainment, led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller, acquired the franchise as part of a $600 million deal that included Real Salt Lake.
Players and staff Current roster
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Head coaches
+ Real Monarchs Coaching Stats Coach Nation Start End Games Win Loss Tie Win % Freddy Juarez December 23, 2014 December 6, 2016 60 18 28 14 30.00% Mike Petke December 22, 2016 March 29, 2017 1 1 0 0 100% Mark Briggs March 29, 2017 August 23, 2018 56 35 11 10 62.50% Jámison Olave (interim) August 23, 2018 January 21, 2019 11 3 7 1 27.27% Martín Vásquez January 21, 2019 July 1, 2019 15 6 6 3 40.00% Jámison Olave (interim) July 1, 2019 November 20, 2019 23 14 4 5 60.87% Jámison Olave November 20, 2019 present 100 25 66 9 29.50%
Honors USL Championship Cup Winners: 2019 USL Regular Season Winners: 2017 Western Conference Winners (Regular season): 2017 Winners (Playoffs): 2019 Four Corners Cup Winners: 2019
All-time top goalscorers
Players in bold are still active with Real Monarchs; includes all competitive matches. Includes regular season and playoffs.
Rank Player Nation Years Goals 1 Chandler Hoffman 2017–2018 292Maikel Chang 2018–present183Douglas Martinez2019–202117 4Sebastián Velásquez 2017–2018 165Jack Blake 2018–2020 136Kalen Ryden 2018–20209Ricardo Velazco 2015–2017 9 Max Rauhofer 2015 99Charlie Adams 2016–2018810Daniel Haber 2017 7
Record YearDivisionLeagueRegular season W–L–TPlayoffsU.S. Open CupAvg. attendance20153USL 7–13–812th, WesternDid not qualifyThird Round4,96820163USL 10–14–611th, WesternDid not qualifyNot eligible (MLS reserve team)2,52820172USL19–5–61st, Western Conference Quarter-finalsNot eligible (MLS reserve team) 2,19520182USL 19–12–34th, WesternConference Quarter-finalsNot eligible (MLS reserve team) 1,73120192USLC16–10–84th, WesternChampionsNot eligible (MLS reserve team)1,98320202USLC3–11–214th, Western4th, Group CDid not qualifyNot eligible (MLS reserve team)N/A20212USLC5–20–714th, WesternDid not qualifyNot eligible (MLS reserve team)N/A20223MLSNP6–14–410th, WesternDid not qualifyNot eligible (MLS reserve team)N/A20233MLSNP8–15–512th, WesternDid not qualifyNot eligible (MLS reserve team)N/A
Broadcasting Starting in 2022, every Real Monarchs match is available via stream through MLS Next Pro on their website. In 2023, in conjunction with Major League Soccer, select matches are available via MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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