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Real Salt Lake Announces 2020 MLS Regular Schedule

Published on December 19, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


SANDY, Utah - - Real Salt Lake in conjunction with Major League Soccer announced its full regular season schedule ahead of the 2020 season today. RSL will play 14 of the 17 home matches on Saturdays, with all 34 regular season matches slated to be televised locally on KMYU, the KSLTV app and KSL.com.

RSL will play 34 matches, two against each of the 12 Western Conference opponents and one against 10 teams in the Eastern Conference. RSL will not face D.C. United, NYCFC or the Chicago Fire in 2020. As previously announced, RSL opens the regular season on the road on February 29 against Orlando City SC before the home opener on March 7 at Rio Tinto Stadium against New York Red Bulls. RSL will see three nationally televised matches in 2020 with the first coming on May 23 against the LA Galaxy before a June 6 bout with FC Dallas and a June 20 match against Houston.

FRONT LOADED HOME SCHEDULE

Real Salt Lake will see eight home matches played by May 23 with three of those matches coming against opposition from the East. RSL will welcome the New England Revolution on March 21 before welcoming expansion side Inter Miami CF on April 29.

APRIL CLASH WITH SEATTLE

After visiting 2019 Shield Winner LAFC on April 28, RSL will host the defending MLS Cup Champions Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, April 25 as it looks to avenge its loss in the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals. The matchup will be televised locally on KMYU, KSL.com and the KSLTV app.

BUT FIRST, THE EAST

The Utah club will see its first four matches come against Eastern Conference opposition. After facing Orlando and Red Bull, RSL visits Columbus Crew SC on March 14 then welcomes New England on March 21. RSL will face its first West opponent on March 28 when it visits Sporting Kansas City.

SPRING NIGHTS = HOME ADVANTAGE

Rio Tinto Stadium will host six home matches between April 11 and May 23 as the club looks to build upon its league-best home record of 110-28-83 (413 points) since 2009. RSL boasted the second most home wins of any team in 2019, playing to a 12-4-1 (53 points) record. That home record will be put to the test when RSL hosts three playoff sides from last season during the April 11 to May 23 stretch - Seattle (April 25), Portland (May 9) and LA Galaxy (May 23).

IT ENDS IN SANDY

For the first time in since 2017, RSL will close out its regular season at home, facing LAFC on Sunday, October 4 during MLS Decision Day in the club's lone Sunday home match of 2020. The last time RSL hosted a Decision Day match, it walked away 2-1 victors over rival Sporting Kansas City.

2020 REAL SALT LAKE MLS SCHEDULE

DAY DATE MATCHUP(timeMT) NOTE

Sat. Feb. 29 @ Orlando (4p) RSL Opens 16th Season in FL

SAT. MARCH 7 NYRB( 12p) Red Bulls Visit in RioT Opener

Sat. March 14 @ Columbus (3p) Final Visit to MAPRE

SAT. March 21 NEW ENGLAND (7p) Rival Arena Returns w/ Revs

Sat. March 28 @ Kansas City (6:30p) Rivalry Renewed in Kansas

Sat. April 4 @ Vancouver (8p) Site of '19 Decision Day Win

SAT. APRIL 11 COLORADO (7p) Rocky Mountain Rivalry

Sat. April 18 @ LAFC (8:30p) 2019 Shield Winners Welcome RSL

SAT. APRIL 25 SEATTLE (7p) RSL Welcomes Champs

WED. APRIL 29 MIAMI (7:30p) First Against Expansion Miami

Sun. May 3 @ Atlanta (1p) 2nd Visit to Mercedes Benz Stadium

SAT. MAY 9 PORTLAND (7p) Rematch of '19 West Knockout

Wed. May 13 @ Minnesota (6p) RSL Seeks First Win at Allianz

SAT. MAY 16 SAN JOSE (7p) First of California Stretch in Utah

SAT. MAY 23 LA GALAXY (1:30p) Zlatan-less Galaxy Arrive in UT

Sat. May 30 @ Seattle (4p) Match Before Int'l Window

SAT. JUNE 6 FC DALLAS (6p) Clash of Homegrown Leaders

Sat. June 13 @Philadelphia (TBD) First Trip to Philly Since 2017

SAT. JUNE 20 HOUSTON (8p) Unimas Televising Match Nationally

Sat. June 27 @ Toronto (6p) RSL Visits 'BMO Field

WED. JULY 1 KANSAS CITY (8p) Heated Rivalry Renewed

Sat. July 4 @ LA Galaxy (8:30p) Fireworks in LA

SAT. JULY 11 VANCOUVER (8p) Rematch of '19 Home Opener

Sat. July 18 @ Nashville (6p) Club's First Visit to Nashville

SAT. JULY 25 MINNESOTA (8p) Loons Visit Utah

Sat. August 1 @ Houston (6:30p) First of Texas Two-Step

Sat. August 8 @ FC Dallas (6:30p) Texas Two-Step Ends in Frisco

SAT. AUGUST 15 MONTREAL (8p) Henry Leads MTL into RioT

Sat. August 22 @ Colorado (7p) Another Rocky Mountain Crown?

SAT. AUGUST 29 NASHVILLE (7:30p) Music City TravelersLoss

SAT. SEPT. 12 CINCINNATI (7p) '19 Cellar Dwellers Visit Utah

Sat. Sept. 19 @ San Jose (8p) Major Playoff Implications?

Sat. Sept. 26 @ Portland (8:30p) RSL Closes 2019 Road Slate in PNW

SUN. OCT. 4 LAFC (2:30p) RSL Wraps Up 2020 in Tough Fashion

Schedule subject to change; please visit www.RSL.com for up-to-date information.

Real Salt Lake Season Tickets and Partial Plans are on sale NOW at RSL.com or by calling 844.REAL.TIX.

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