2009 Real Salt Lake season
The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).
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Owner | SCP Worldwide | ||
Coach | Jason Kreis | ||
Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | 8th | ||
MLS Cup | Champions | ||
2009 U.S. Open Cup | N/A | ||
Rocky Mountain Cup | Winners | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,546 (vs Colorado Rapids, 6 June) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 11,499 (vs Columbus Crew, 31 October) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,070[1] | ||
Biggest win | RSL 6-0 NE (4/25) | ||
Biggest defeat | 'DAL 3-0 RSL (9/26) | ||
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Squad
First-team squad

As of July 15, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club
Management
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Head Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Assistant Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Real Salt Lake
Other information
Owner | ![]() |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Rio Tinto Stadium (20,008 / N/A) |
Source: Real Salt Lake
Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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MLS | — | March 21, 2009 | November 22, 2009 |
Updated to match played June 30, 2014
Source: Competitions
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | |
4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
7 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- As winners of the 2010 Canadian Championship
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
29 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Matches
Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
March
March 28, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
Jaqua ![]() Alonso ![]() Montero ![]() |
Report | Beckerman ![]() Morales ![]() Olave ![]() |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 28,548 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April
April 2, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah |
Findley ![]() Findley ![]() Borchers ![]() Beckerman ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Report | Garey ![]() Ekpo ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,806 Referee: Alex Prus |
April 11, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
Morales ![]() Wingert ![]() Borchers ![]() Olave ![]() Morales ![]() |
Report | Emilio ![]() Gomez ![]() Burch ![]() McTavish ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,793 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 18, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Kandji ![]() Angel ![]() Hall ![]() Richards ![]() |
Report | Morales ![]() Russell ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 8,508 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 25, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 6–0 | New England Revolution | Sandy, Utah |
Morales ![]() Olave ![]() Mathis ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Escalada ![]() Williams ![]() Findley ![]() |
Report | Thompson ![]() Heaps ![]() Mansally ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,051 |
May
May 2, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
LaBrocca ![]() Ihemelu ![]() Kimura ![]() |
Report | Olave ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,045 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 6, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
Mathis ![]() Findley ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Donovan ![]() Magee ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,155 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
May 9, 2009 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
Kljestan ![]() Lillingston ![]() Nagamura ![]() Galindo ![]() |
Report | Olave ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,421 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
May 16, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Sandy, Utah |
Johnson ![]() Russell ![]() |
Report | Wolff ![]() Espinoza ![]() Besler ![]() Arnaud ![]() Wolff ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,340 Referee: Yader Reyes |
May 23, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
Report | Russell ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,089 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 30, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Santa Clara, California |
Glen ![]() Johnson ![]() Alvarez ![]() Alvarez ![]() Corrales ![]() |
Report | Beckerman ![]() Johnson ![]() Morales ![]() Findley ![]() |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,153 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June
June 6, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
Espindola ![]() Russell ![]() ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Mathis ![]() |
Report | Ballouchy ![]() LaBrocca ![]() Ihemelu ![]() Cummings ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,546 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
June 13, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
Gordon ![]() Kirovski ![]() Lewis ![]() Gonzalez ![]() |
Report | Movsisyan ![]() Borchers ![]() Johnson ![]() Mathis ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,718 Referee: Jasen Anno |
June 20, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas, United States |
Mulrooney ![]() Ching ![]() |
Report | Beltran ![]() Espindola ![]() Olave ![]() ![]() Morales ![]() Rimando ![]() |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,151 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 27, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Sandy, Utah, United States |
Movsisyan ![]() Beckerman ![]() Mathis ![]() |
Report | Barrett ![]() Brennan ![]() Vitti ![]() Serioux ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,188 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
July
July 4, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
Williams ![]() Espindola ![]() Leitch ![]() |
Report | Campos ![]() Salinas ![]() Alvarez ![]() McDonald ![]() Hernandez ![]() Leitch ![]() Cannon ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,478 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 18, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio |
Lenhart ![]() Garey ![]() Garey ![]() O'Rourke ![]() |
Report | Grabavoy ![]() Beltran ![]() Russell ![]() Cox ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,922 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
July 24, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 4–2 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah |
Espindola ![]() Borchers ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Findley ![]() Johnson ![]() Olave ![]() Torres ![]() Movsisyan ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() van den Bergh ![]() van den Bergh ![]() Burse ![]() Ricchetti ![]() Moor ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,822 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August
August 1, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 CDT | Segares ![]() Nyarko ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,534 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 8, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
19:00 MST | Mathis ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Report | Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,193 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 15, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
Mathis ![]() ![]() Olave ![]() Beckerman ![]() Beltran ![]() |
Report | Hainault ![]() ![]() Barrett ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,972 Referee: Paul Ward |
August 23, 2009 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Dube ![]() Dube ![]() Barnes ![]() Dube ![]() Dube ![]() |
Report | Espindola ![]() Johnson ![]() Barnes ![]() Wingert ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,552 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 26, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | Chivas USA | Sandy, Utah |
Beltran ![]() Campos ![]() Campos ![]() Johnson ![]() Espindola ![]() Findley ![]() Findley ![]() |
Report | Saragosa ![]() Bornstein ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,747 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 29, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
Cristman ![]() Hirsig ![]() |
Report | Campos ![]() Grabavoy ![]() Beckerman ![]() Wingert ![]() |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,924 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September
September 12, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
Beltran ![]() Olave ![]() Olave ![]() |
Report | Lowry ![]() Rolfe ![]() Carr ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,615 Referee: Alex Prus |
September 19, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas, United States |
Ching ![]() Cameron ![]() Cochrane ![]() Davis ![]() Ching ![]() Ashe ![]() |
Report | Borchers ![]() Beckerman ![]() Olave ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Findley ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,133 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
September 26, 2009 | FC Dallas | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas |
Movsisyan ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Ferreira ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Referee: Kevin Stott |
October
October 14, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Sandy, Utah |
Beltran ![]() Johnson ![]() Williams ![]() Espindola ![]() |
Report | Borman ![]() Boyens ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,247 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 17, 2009 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Brennan ![]() Brennan ![]() |
Report | Beltran ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,384 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
October 24, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
Findley ![]() Williams ![]() Findley ![]() Borchers ![]() Beckerman ![]() Movsisyan ![]() |
Report | Baudet ![]() Casey ![]() Movsisyan ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,675 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
MLS playoffs
October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah |
16:30 MDT | Beckerman ![]() Findley ![]() |
Report | Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,499 Referee: Mark Geiger |
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio |
20:00 CST | Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Moreno ![]() |
[ Report] | Morales ![]() Findley ![]() Williams ![]() Olave ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
November 14, 2009 Conf. Finals | Chicago Fire | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 CST | Thorrington ![]() Prideaux ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Report | Morales ![]() Wingert ![]() Beckerman ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,723 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Penalties | ||||
Blanco ![]() McBride ![]() Conde ![]() Thorrington ![]() Brown ![]() Pause ![]() Prideaux ![]() |
Mathis ![]() Morales ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() Johnson ![]() Espindola ![]() Grabavoy ![]() |
November 22, 2009 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
5:30 p.m. PST | Birchall ![]() Magee ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Findley ![]() |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 46,011 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Penalties | ||||
Beckham ![]() Berhalter ![]() Kirovski ![]() Donovan ![]() Magee ![]() Klein ![]() Buddle ![]() |
Mathis ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() Grabavoy ![]() Williams ![]() Wingert ![]() Russell ![]() |
U.S. Open Cup qualifying
April 28, 2009 Qualification | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tukwila, Washington |
Ianni ![]() Le Toux ![]() ![]() Nyassi ![]() ![]() King ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Olave ![]() |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,890 |
References
- "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- "Real Salt Lake: Players: Main". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- Will join Randers FC on January 1, 2010