Real Monarchs
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| Full name | Real Monarchs SLC | ||
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| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Stadium | Zions Bank Stadium (Herriman, Utah) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Gail Miller | ||
| Head Coach | Mark Lowry | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2023 | 12th, Western Conference Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Real Monarchs is a professional soccer club playing in the 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. Real Monarchs are based in the Real Salt Lake training facility in Herriman, Utah, playing out of Zions Bank Stadium.[1][2] As with Real Salt Lake, the club is owned by Gail Miller.
In 2017, the Real Monarchs won the USL Regular Season Championship, the equivalent in the second division of the Supporters Shield. In 2019, the Real Monarchs won their first outright USL Championship, defeating two-time champions Louisville City FC 3–1 at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky. The Monarchs are the second MLS reserve team, after New York Red Bulls II to win the second division title, and the first to do so as USL Championship Western Conference champion.
History
[edit]RSL Academy coach Freddy Juarez was named Head Coach on December 23, 2014.[3] The Monarchs played the LA Galaxy II to a scoreless draw in their USL debut on March 22, 2015 in Carson, California.[4]
The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the inaugural 21-team MLS Next Pro season starting in 2022.[5]
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.[6]
Stadium
[edit]In 2018, the Real Monarchs began playing home matches at Zions Bank Stadium, a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Herriman. The stadium is adjacent to the training facilities and academy for Real Salt Lake.
the Real Monarchs played their first three seasons at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, the 20,000-seat home of Real Salt Lake.
Players and staff
[edit]Current roster
[edit]- As of July 18, 2024[7]
- ^ Signed to first team contract with Real Salt Lake.
- ^ Real Salt Lake Academy player.
Out on loan
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | MF |  USA
|
Damien Barker John (at Huntsville City FC) |
Technical & coaching staff
[edit]| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager | Vacant |
| Assistant General manager | Tony Beltran |
| Head coach | Mark Lowry |
| Assistant coach | Vacant |
| Assistant coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nick Rimando |
| Video analyst | Preston Gayton |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Ryan Thamm |
| Head athletic trainer | Kyle "Simi" Simkovich |
| Head team physician | Stephen Kirk |
| Team administrator | |
| Logistics coordinator | Kasia Kampf |
| Kit man | Randy Butts |
Last updated: March 11, 2021
Source: Real Monarchs
Head coaches
[edit]- As of October 4, 2020[8]
| 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
[edit]- USL Championship Cup
- Winners: 2019
- USL Regular Season
- Winners: 2017
- Western Conference
- Four Corners Cup
- Winners: 2019
All-time top goalscorers
[edit]- Players in bold are still active with Real Monarchs; includes all competitive matches.
- Includes regular season and playoffs.
- As of November 12, 2019
| Rank | Player | Nation | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Hoffman |
|
2017–2018 | 29 |
| 2 | Maikel Chang | 
|
2018–present | 18 |
| 3 | Douglas Martinez | 
|
2019–2021 | 17 |
| 4 | Sebastián Velásquez |
|
2017–2018 | 16 |
| 5 | Jack Blake |
|
2018–2020 | 13 |
| 6 | Kalen Ryden |
|
2018–2020 | 9 |
| Ricardo Velazco |
|
2015–2017 | 9 | |
| Max Rauhofer | 
|
2015 | 9 | |
| 9 | Charlie Adams |
|
2016–2018 | 8 |
| 10 | Daniel Haber | 
|
2017 | 7 |
Record
[edit]'Year-by-year'
| Year | Division | League | Regular season W–L–T | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | USL | 7–13–8 12th, Western |
Did not qualify | Third Round | 4,968 |
| 2016 | 3 | USL | 10–14–6 11th, Western |
Did not qualify | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | 2,528 |
| 2017 | 2 | USL | 19–5–6 1st, Western |
Conference Quarter-finals | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | 2,195 |
| 2018 | 2 | USL | 19–12–3 4th, Western |
Conference Quarter-finals | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | 1,731 |
| 2019 | 2 | USLC | 16–10–8 4th, Western |
Champions | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | 1,983 |
| 2020 | 2 | USLC | 3–11–2 14th, Western 4th, Group C |
Did not qualify | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | N/A |
| 2021 | 2 | USLC | 5–20–7 14th, Western |
Did not qualify | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | N/A |
| 2022 | 3 | MLSNP | 6–14–4 10th, Western |
Did not qualify | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | N/A |
| 2023 | 3 | MLSNP | 8–15–5 12th, Western |
Did not qualify | Not eligible (MLS reserve team) | N/A |
Broadcasting
[edit]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.[9][10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Real Salt Lake announce that new USL PRO team will be called Real Monarchs". MLSsoccer.com. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Zions Bank Real Academy new home for Real Salt Lake development pyramid". Real Monarchs. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Freddy Juarez named coach of new Real Monarchs". Christopher Kamrani. Salt Lake Tribune. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "In inaugural USL match, Monarchs draw 0–0 with Galaxy II". Salt Lake Tribune. March 22, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". fcdallas. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Romboy, Dennis (April 20, 2025). "Soccer is about to have a moment or two in the United States". Deseret News. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Roster". Real Salt Lake. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Freddy Juarez appointed inaugural Real Monarchs head coach". Real Salt Lake. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ Watkins, Steven (July 7, 2018). "Sports on the air for July 8–14". DeseretNews.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ Montgomery, Matt (April 23, 2015). "Remaining Real Monarchs home matches to be on KMYU". RSL Soapbox. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Unveils Inaugural Season Broadcast Options". March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake launches innovative local streaming partnership with KSL". February 12, 2018. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
