Sandy, UT · MLS · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Real Salt Lake is an MLS men’s soccer club in Sandy, UT. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1903 (from real league standings), #8 in MLS and #8 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Its league and national positions are the same number this week — MLS supplies the top 8 men’s clubs in the country. Nearest rated rival: River Mountain FC (UPSL, 1316).
Real league standings. The division publishes a table but not usable match-by-match results, so the rating is fitted to points and goal difference and moves as the table moves. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Real Salt Lake is #8 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #8 of 30 rated clubs in MLS. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below MLS. In Utah it is #2 of 31 rated clubs (state table).
| Competition | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MLS Cup | 1 | 2009 |
| Western Conference (Playoff) | 1 | 2013 |
| Eastern Conference (Playoff) | 1 | 2009 |
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