What is the real in Real Salt Lake?
What is the real in Real Salt Lake?
The team was officially named “Real Salt Lake” in October of that year in honor to Real Madrid. The announcement was met with some discontent among local soccer fans (see main article), but overall, the community remained excited about the new team.
When was Real Salt Lake established?
July 14, 2004Real Salt Lake / Year founded
Why do they call it Real Salt Lake?
Through his N.B.A. affiliation, Checketts was introduced to the 10-time European soccer champion Real Madrid. With at least 45 clubs in the world called Real — a Spanish word meaning “royal” and usually bestowed upon a team by a monarch — Checketts decided to call his expansion club Real Salt Lake.
How many MLS Cups has RSL won?
2009Real Salt Lake / MLS Cup titles
Why are teams in Spain called Real?
Alfonso XIII subsequently became the patron of many Spanish football clubs, permitting them to use “Real” (Spanish for “royal”) in their names. Among the many clubs to add the prefix to their name was Madrid FC, which subsequently became Real Madrid.
Who owns SLC real?
After over 16 months of uncertainty, Real Salt Lake officially have a new ownership group and are moving forward. Major League Soccer on Wednesday announced the sale approval for RSL to David Blitzer and Ryan Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group.
Who started Real Salt Lake?
David S. Blitzer
Real Salt Lake
Nickname(s) | Claret and Cobalt |
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Founded | July 14, 2004 |
Stadium | Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah |
Capacity | 20,213 |
Owner | David S. Blitzer Ryan Smith |
Who founded Real Salt Lake?
Who is the owner of RSL?
Ryan Smith
Real Salt Lake/Owners
Who bought RSL?
Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group partnered with David Blitzer to purchase RSL from previous owner Dell Loy Hansen. Blitzer is the co-owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and also holds stakes in a variety of soccer clubs around the world.
Why are Madrid called Real?
The honorific title real is Spanish for “royal” and was bestowed to the club by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 together with the royal crown in the emblem. The team has played its home matches in the 81,044-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in downtown Madrid since 1947.
Which team is the oldest team in Spain?
Recreativo de Huelva
The oldest football club in Spain is Recreativo de Huelva, founded in December 1889. Sevilla FC is the next oldest, being founded in January 1890. Although Gimnàstic de Tarragona was established in 1886, the club did not form an actual football team until 1914.