2015 Real Salt Lake season
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{{Infobox football club season
| bodystyle = width:30em
| club = Real Salt Lake
| image = Real Salt Lake tertiary wordmark color.svg
| season = 2015
| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
| league = Major League Soccer
| league result = {{nowrap|Conference: 9th
Overall: 16th}}
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman = Dell Loy Hansen
| ceo =
| mgrtitle = Coach
| manager = Jeff Cassar
| highest attendance = 21,004 (September 19 vs. LA Galaxy)
| lowest attendance = 18,895 (June 7 vs. Colorado Rapids)
| average attendance = 20,160
| largest win = RSL 3-0 LA (9/19)
| largest loss = VAN 4-0 RSL (8/8)
| league topscorer = Javier Morales (8)
| season topscorer = Javier Morales (10)
| cup1 = MLS Cup Playoffs
| cup1 result = Did not qualify
| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = Semifinals
| cup3 = Rocky Mountain Cup
| cup3 result = Lost
| cup4 = Desert Diamond Cup
| cup4 result = Champions
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| prevseason = 2014
| nextseason = 2016
}}
The 2015 Real Salt Lake season was the team's 11th year of existence and their eleventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. In a largely rebuilding season, Salt Lake failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Background
{{main|2014 Real Salt Lake season}}
Competitions
=Preseason=
{{football box collapsible
|date = January 31, 2015
|time = 9:00 a.m. MT
|round = Scrimmage
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/01/rsl-falls-2-1-first-scrimmage-preseason Report]
|team2 = New England Revolution
|goals1 = Jaime {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = Davies {{goal|7}}
Okoli {{goal|48}}
|stadium = Grande Sports World
|location = Casa Grande, Arizona
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = l
|note = 80-minute scrimmage.
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = February 7, 2015
|time = 12:00 p.m. MT
|round = Scrimmage
|team1 = UC Irvine Anteaters
|score = 1–3
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/02/rsl-tops-uc-irvine-3-1-first-90-minute-preseason-match Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = {{goal|24}}
|goals2 = Mulholland {{goal|36}}
Sandoval {{goal|45+|pen.}}
{{goal|49|o.g.}}
|stadium = Anteater Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = w
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = February 12, 2015
|time = 10:00 a.m. MT
|round = Scrimmage
|team1 = Orange County Blues FC
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/02/rsl-holds-oc-blues-1-0-win-irvine Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Baldin {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Anteater Stadium
|location = Irvine, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = w
|note =
}}
==Desert Diamond Cup==
{{main|2015 Desert Diamond Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|game=
|date=February 18, 2015
|time= 6:00 p.m. MT
|team1=Real Salt Lake
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/02/real-salt-lake-opens-desert-diamond-cup-play-1-0-win-over-new-england Report]
|team2= New England Revolution
|goals1= Sandoval {{goal|6|pen.}}
Mansally {{yel|50}}
|goals2= Barnes {{yel|16}}
|stadium= Kino North Grandstand
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = w
}}
{{football box collapsible
|game=
|date=February 21, 2015
|time= 6:00 p.m. MT
|team1= FC Tucson
|score= 1–3
|report= [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/02/rsl-tops-host-fc-tucson-3-1-second-match-2015-desert-diamond-cup Report]
|team2=Real Salt Lake
|goals1= Papa {{goal|48}}
|goals2= Saborío {{goal|41||58}}
Sandoval {{goal|68}}
|stadium= Kino North Grandstand
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = w
}}
{{football box collapsible
|game=
|date=February 25, 2015
|time= 8:00 p.m. MT
|team1= Real Salt Lake
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/02/real-salt-lake-wins-third-straight-desert-diamond-cup-2-1-over-sporting-kansas-city Report]
|team2= Sporting Kansas City
|goals1=Welshman {{goal|12}} {{yel|59}}
Ovalle {{yel|38}}
Sandoval {{goal|47}}
Velazco {{yel|85}}
|goals2= Medranda {{yel|43}}
Sinovic {{yel|59}}
Dwyer {{goal|66}}
Németh {{yel|72}}
Añor {{yel|83}}
|stadium= Kino North Stadium
|attendance= 1,768
|referee=
|result=w
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= Championship
|date=February 28, 2015
|time= 7:00 p.m. MT
|team1= Real Salt Lake
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/02/real-salt-lake-wins-2015-desert-diamond-cup-2-1-win-over-colorado-rapids Report]
|team2= Colorado Rapids
|goals1= Garcia {{goal|8}}
Saborío {{sentoff|1|13|50}}
Beckerman {{yel|16}}
Morales {{goal|51}}
|goals2= Serna {{goal|28}}
Burling {{yel|41}}
Torres {{yel|55}}
|stadium= Kino North Stadium
|attendance= 3,692
|referee=
|result=w
}}
=MLS regular season=
==Standings==
===Western Conference Table===
{{2015 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=RSL|show_limit=5}}
===Overall table===
{{2015 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=RSL|show_limit=5}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs mls |hw=7 |hl=4 |ht=6 |hgf=22|hga=14 |aw=4 |al=11 |at=2 |agf=16 |aga=34}}
{{Fb rs mls footer |u=October 26, 2015|s=MLS Results|date=October 2015}}
== Match results ==
{{updated|October 19, 2015}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = March 7, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. PST
|team1 = Portland Timbers
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/03/rsl-opens-2015-scoreless-draw-portland Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Powell {{yel|33}}
Ridgewell {{yel|57}}
|goals2 = Mansally {{yel|27}}
Gil {{yel|46+}}
Schuler {{yel|48}}
|stadium = Providence Park
|location = Portland, Oregon
|attendance = 21,144
|referee = Ismail Elfath
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = March 14, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 3–3
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/03/real-salt-lake-plays-3-3-draw-philadelphia-2015-home-opener Report]
|team2 = Philadelphia Union
|goals1 = Garcia {{yel|4}}
Morales {{goal|29}}
Beckerman {{yel|50}}
Olave {{goal|54}}
Mulholland {{yel|74}}
Saborío {{goal|86|pen.}}
|goals2 = Vitoria {{yel|23}}
Aristeguieta {{goal|34, 38}}
Edu {{yel|52}}
Olave {{goal|58|o.g.}}
White {{yel|62}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,281
|referee = Allen Chapman
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 3
|date = March 29, 2015
|time = 5:00 p.m. MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/03/real-salt-lake-wins-2-1-over-toronto-fc-late-goal-jordan-allen Report]
|team2 = Toronto FC
|goals1 = Mulholland {{goal|38}} {{yel|39}}
Allen {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Moore {{yel|20}}
Warner {{yel|60}}
Simonin {{yel|68}}
Goncalves {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,794
|referee = Hilario Grajeda
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = April 5, 2015
|time = 2:00 p.m. PDT
|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/04/rsl-earns-second-straight-win-1-0-over-san-jose Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Innocent {{yel|43}}
Wondolowski {{yel|60}}
Alashe {{yel|93+}}
|goals2 = Morales {{goal|44}}
Garcia {{yel|73}}
Mansally {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Avaya Stadium
|location = San Jose, California
|attendance = 18,000
|referee = Armando Villarreal
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = April 11, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/04/rsl-remains-unbeaten-scoreless-draw-against-sporting-kansas-city Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Carrasco {{yel|61}}
|goals2 = Beltran {{yel|44}}
Saborío {{yel|61}}
Beckerman {{yel|64}}
Mansally {{yel|80}}
|stadium = Sporting Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 20,087
|referee = Jorge Gonzalez
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = April 18, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/04/nine-man-real-salt-lake-suffers-first-loss-2015-1-0-vancouver-whitecaps-fc Report]
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|goals1 = Olave {{sent off|2|41|89}}
Saucedo {{sent off|0|76}}
Beckerman {{yel|95+}}
|goals2 = Teibert {{yel|6}}
Mattocks {{goal|80}}
Adekugbe {{yel|83}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,414
|referee = Ted Unkel
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 7
|date = April 25, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. EDT
|team1 = New England Revolution
|score = 4–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/04/real-salt-lake-drops-its-second-consecutive-match-4-0-new-england-revolution Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Tierney {{goal|39}}
Agudelo {{goal|43}}
Davies {{goal|50}}
Caldwell {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = Stertzer {{yel|10}}
Saborío {{yel|56}}
Mulholland {{yel|81}}
|stadium = Gillette Stadium
|location = Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance = 17,982
|referee = Ismail Elfath
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = May 1, 2015
|time = 8:00 p.m. MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/05/real-salt-lake-comes-back-earn-draw-san-jose-earthquakes Report]
|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes
|goals1 = Beckerman {{yel|1}}
Allen {{yel|48}}
Bernardez {{goal|71|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Wondolowski {{goal|19}}
Innocent {{yel|21}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 19,715
|referee = Sorin Stoica
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 9
|date = May 6, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/05/real-salt-lake-earns-scoreless-draw-strength-nick-rimandos-late-heroics Report]
|team2 = LA Galaxy
|goals1 = Olave {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Gonzalez {{yel|42}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 19,296
|referee = Jose Carlos Rivero
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 10
|date = May 9, 2015
|time = 2:00 p.m. CDT
|team1 = Chicago Fire
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/05/real-salt-lake-goes-back-win-column-2-1-win-over-chicago Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Guly {{yel|32}}
Polster {{yel|70}}
Larentowicz {{goal|88|pen.}}
|goals2 = Saborío {{goal|13}}
Mulholland {{yel|27}}, {{goal|56}}
Allen {{yel|50}}
|stadium = Toyota Park
|location = Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance = 16,017
|referee = Drew Fischer
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 11
|date = May 16, 2015
|time = 4:00 p.m. EDT
|team1 = Montreal Impact
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-16-montreal-impact-vs-real-salt-lake/recap Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Donadel {{yel|8}}
Ciman {{goal|18}}
Romero {{goal|20||27}}
Miller {{yel|76}}
Duka {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Allen {{yel|38}}
Vásquez {{yel|43}}
Sandoval {{goal|47}}
Beltran {{yel|58}}
|stadium = Saputo Stadium
|location = Montreal, Quebec
|attendance = 12,158
|referee = Silviu Petrescu
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 12
|date = May 23, 2015
|time = 8:00 p.m. MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/05/rsl-dominates-2-0-win-over-nycfc Report]
|team2 = New York City FC
|goals1 = Stertzer {{goal|25}}
Phillips {{yel|40}}
Saborío {{goal|49}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,801
|referee = Juan Guzman
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 13
|date = May 27, 2015
|time = 7:30 p.m. PDT
|team1 = LA Galaxy
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/05/rsl-falls-1-0-galaxy Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Juninho {{goal|7|pen.}}
Gordon {{yel|40}}
Husidic {{yel|46+}}
Väyrynen {{yel|63}}
|goals2 = Beckerman {{yel|10}}
Olave {{sent off|0|91+}}
|stadium = StubHub Center
|location = Carson, California
|attendance = 13,391
|referee = Baldomero Toledo
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 14
|date = May 30, 2015
|time = 4:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/05/real-salt-lake-finishes-long-road-trip-2-1-loss-vancouver Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Koffie {{goal|36}}
Kah {{yel|44}}
Techera {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Stertzer {{yel|27}}
Glad {{yel|41}}
Morales {{goal|45}}
Mansally {{yel|89}}
|stadium = BC Place
|location = Vancouver, British Columbia
|attendance = 21,000
|referee = Jair Marrufo
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 15 (RMC)
|date = June 7, 2015
|time = 3:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/06/rsl-battles-scoreless-draw-colorado-rapids Report]
|team2 = Colorado Rapids
|goals1 = Stertzer {{yel|25}}
|goals2 = Sjöberg {{yel|32}}
Burling {{yel|79}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 18,895
|referee = Kevin Stott
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = June 21, 2015
|time = MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/06/stoppage-time-winner-gives-real-salt-lake-victory-over-sporting-kansas-city Report]
[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-06-21-real-salt-lake-vs-sporting-kansas-city/boxscore Box Score]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Morales {{yel|15}}
Jaime {{goal|15}}, {{yel|51}}
Phillips {{yel|18}}
Beckerman {{yel|47}}
García {{goal|90+3}}, {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 = Mustivar {{yel|8}}
Besler {{yel|14}}
Dwyer {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 19,155
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 17
|date = June 24, 2015
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 = New York Red Bulls
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/06/short-handed-real-salt-lake-falls-1-0-new-york-red-bulls Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Grella {{goal|4}}
|goals2 = Morales {{sent off|0|40}}
Phillips {{sent off|0|55}}
|stadium = Red Bull Arena
|location = Harrison, New Jersey
|attendance = 15,844
|referee = David Gantar
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 18
|date = June 27, 2015
|time = MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/06/real-salt-lake-runs-home-unbeaten-streak-six-2-2-draw-against-columbus Report]
|team2 = Columbus Crew
|goals1 = García {{goal|36}}
Beltran {{yel|45+2}}
Jaime {{goal|46}}
Mulholland {{yel|59}}
Sandoval {{yel|70}}
Maund {{yel|76}}
Allen {{sent off|0|77}}
|goals2 = Tchani {{goal|42}}
Finlay {{goal|62}}
Francis {{yel|73}}
Kamara {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,171
|referee = Ismail Elfath
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 19
|date = July 4, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/real-salt-lake-ends-long-stretch-games-1-1-draw-against-orlando-city Report]
|team2 = Orlando City SC
|goals1 = Jaime {{goal|28}}
Mansally {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Kaká {{goal|5}}, {{sent off|0|45}}
Higuita {{yel|38}}
Ramos {{yel|79}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,956
|referee = Sorin Stoica
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 20 (RMC)
|date = July 11, 2015
|time = MDT
|team1 = Colorado Rapids
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/10-man-real-salt-lake-falls-3-1-colorado-rapids Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Moor {{goal|81}}
Burling {{yel|83}}
Watts {{goal|91+}}
Ramirez {{goal|97+}}
|goals2 = Jaime {{goal|79}}, {{sent off|0|84}}
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance = 15,248
|referee = Edvin Jurisevic
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 21
|date = July 18, 2015
|time = MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/real-salt-lake-dominates-home-2-0-win-over-houston-dynamo Report]
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Morales {{goal|36}}
Plata {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Sarkodie {{sent off|0|51}}
Garrido {{yel|68}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,174
|referee = Robert Sibiga
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 22
|date = July 24, 2015
|time = 9:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/real-salt-lake-continues-roll-2-1-win-over-sporting-kansas-city Report]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Morales {{goal|34}}
Plata {{goal|73|pen.}}, {{yel|91+}}
Vasquez {{yel|93+}}
|goals2 = Feilhaber {{goal|50}}, {{yel|91+}}
Melia {{yel|72}}
Palmer-Brown {{yel|77}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,809
|referee = Allen Chapman
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 23
|date = August 1, 2015
|time = 7:00 EDT
|team1 = D.C. United
|score = 6–4
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lake-drops-6-4-goalfest-dc-united Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Rolfe {{goal|43}}, {{goal|54|pen.}}
Kemp {{goal|59}}, {{yel|91+}}
Espindola {{goal|63}}
Kitchen {{goal|79}}
DeLeon {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Plata {{goal|2}}
Beckerman {{goal|21}}, {{yel|70}}
Glad {{yel|28}}
Sandoval {{yel|53}}
Maund {{goal|62}}
Mansally {{goal|68}}
|stadium = RFK Stadium
|location = Washington, D.C.
|attendance = 17,288
|referee = Baldomero Toledo
|result = L
}}
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|round = 24
|date = August 8, 2015
|time = 7:00 PM PDT
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|score = 4–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lake-drops-4-0-result-vancouver Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Rivero {{goal|7}}
Kah {{goal|40}}
Techera {{goal|50}}, {{goal|68}}
Waston {{yel|60}}
|goals2 = Kavita {{yel|45}}
Mansally {{sent off|0|88}}
|stadium = BC Place
|location = Vancouver, British Columbia
|attendance = 20,638
|referee = Chris Penso
|result = L
}}
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|round = 25
|date = August 15, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lake-drop-nail-biter-portland-timbers Report]
|team2 = Portland Timbers
|goals1 = Phillips {{yel|12}}
|goals2 = Ridgewell {{yel|80}}
Borchers {{goal|95+}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,338
|referee = Drew Fischer
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 26
|date = August 22, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lake-ousts-sounders-fc-2-0-rio-tinto-stadium Report]
|team2 = Seattle Sounders FC
|goals1 = Morales {{goal|pen.|12}}
Jaime {{goal|19}}
Garcia {{yel|83}}
Beltran {{yel|92+}}
|goals2 = Friberg {{yel|25}}
Rose {{yel|39}}
Fisher {{yel|50}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 20,559
|referee = Silviu Petrescu
|result = W
}}
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|round = 27
|date = August 29, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lake-drops-2-0-loss-fc-dallas Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Akindele {{goal|pen.|51}}
Hedges {{yel|66}}
Castillo {{goal|79}}
Watson {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Mulholland {{yel|38}}
Phillips {{yel|40}}
Morales {{yel|51}}
Beltran {{yel|67}}
|stadium = FC Dallas Stadium
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance = 18,172
|referee = Ted Unkel
|result = L
}}
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|round = 28
|date = September 12, 2015
|time = 7:30 CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 1–3
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/09/real-salt-lake-rolls-past-houston-dynamo-3-1 Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Williams {{yel|44}}
Davis {{goal|pen.|65}}
Rodrigeuez {{yel|86}}
Sturgis {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Morales {{goal|47}}
Sandoval {{goal|51}}
Allen {{yel|53}}
Martínez {{goal|68}}
Maund {{yel|77}}
|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance = 20,909
|referee = Robert Sibiga
|result = W
}}
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|round = 29
|date = September 19, 2015
|time = 7:30 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/09/real-salt-lake-wins-second-straight-3-0-over-la-galaxy Report]
|team2 = LA Galaxy
|goals1 = Sandoval {{goal|3}}, {{goal|53}}
Morales {{yel|15}}, {{goal|pen.|28}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 21,004
|referee = Kevin Stott
|result = W
}}
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|round = 30
|date = September 27, 2015
|time = 4:00 PM PDT
|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/09/rsl-falls-victim-late-san-jose-goal-1-0-loss Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Godoy {{yel|34}}
Pelosi {{yel|73}}
Wondolowski {{yel|74}}
Garcia {{sent off|2|77|88}}, {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Beckerman {{yel|63}}
Beltran {{yel|84}}
Maund {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Avaya Stadium
|location = San Jose, California
|attendance = 18,000
|referee = Chris Penso
|result = L
}}
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|round = 31 (RMC)
|date = October 4, 2015
|time = 5:00 MDT
|team1 = Colorado Rapids
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/10/real-salt-lake-earns-road-win-comeback-victory-over-colorado-rapids Report]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Doyle {{goal|16}}
Sarvas {{yel|25}}
Burling {{yel|39}}
Figueroa {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Plata {{goal|33}}
Mulholland {{goal|43}}, {{yel|43}}
Phillips {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance = 16,048
|referee = Mark Kadelcik
|result = W
}}
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|round = 32
|date = October 14, 2015
|time = 7:30 MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.rsl.com/post/2015/10/14/ten-man-real-salt-lake-downed-timbers Report]
|team2 = Portland Timbers
|goals1 = Olave {{sent off|0|52}}
Glad {{yel|81}}
|goals2 = Powell {{yel|28}}
Adi {{goal|54|pen.}}
Fochive {{yel|72}}
Urruti {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 19,457
|referee = Juan Guzman
|result = L
}}
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|round = 33
|date = October 17, 2015
|time = 7:30 MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.rsl.com/post/2015/10/17/real-salt-lakes-mls-best-playoff-streak-comes-end]
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 = Beltran {{yel|26}}
Beckerman {{yel|53}}
Vasquez {{yel|60}}
Martínez {{yel|63}}
Stertzer {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Texeira {{goal|57}}
Watson {{yel|66}}
Gonzalez {{yel|95+}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 19,899
|referee = Jorge González
|result = L
}}
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|round = 34
|date = October 25, 2015
|time = 4:00 PDT
|team1 = Seattle Sounders FC
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.rsl.com/post/2015/10/25/real-salt-lake-ends-2015-season-3-1-loss-seattle?autoplay=true]
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Dempsey {{goal|5}}, {{goal|20}}
Pappa {{goal|10}}
|goals2 = Martínez {{yel|43}}
Stertzer {{yel|55}}
Gil {{goal|77}}
Jaime {{yel|89}}
|stadium = CenturyLink Field
|location = Seattle, Washington
|attendance = 55,435
|referee = Sorin Stoica
|result = L
}}
= U.S. Open Cup =
{{further|2015 U.S. Open Cup}}
Real Salt Lake will enter the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/02/04/12/45/150204-usoc-unveils-format-for-2015|title=102nd U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams|work=ussoccer.com}}
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|round = 4R
|date = June 17, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake {{flagicon|Utah}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/06/rsl-advances-us-open-cup-win-over-sounders-fc-2 Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders FC 2
|goals1 = Stertzer {{yel|53}}
Plata {{goal|63}}
Morales {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Garza {{goal|49+}}
Mansaray {{yel|70}}
Sanyang {{sent off|2|89|93+}}
Sérgio {{yel|93+}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 8,208
|referee = Bernhard Hosu
|result = W
}}
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|round = 5R
|date = July 1, 2015
|time = 20:000 MT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake {{flagicon|Utah}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/real-salt-lake-advances-open-cup-quarterfinals-2-0-win-over-portland Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Oregon}} Portland Timbers
|goals1 = Jaime {{goal|54}}
Morales {{goal|70|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 15,840
|referee = Jose Carlos Rivero
|result = W
}}
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|round = QF
|date = July 14, 2015
|time = 20:00 MT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake {{flagicon|Utah}}
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/07/real-salt-lake-advances-open-cup-semifinals-1-0-win-over-la-galaxy Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|California}} LA Galaxy
|goals1 = Maund {{goal|87}}
Mulholland {{yel|89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 11,060
|referee = Jose Carlos Rivero
|result = W
}}
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|round = SF
|date = August 12, 2015
|time = 20:30 MT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City {{flagicon|Kansas}}
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lakes-open-cup-run-ends-semifinals Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Utah}} Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Nagamura {{yel|30}}
Mustivar {{goal|35}}, {{yel|75}}
Feilhaber {{goal|80}}
Nemeth {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Garcia {{goal|24}}, {{sent off|0|93+}}
Beltran {{yel|76}}
|stadium = Sporting Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 16,117
|referee = Armando Villarreal
|result = L
}}
= CONCACAF Champions League =
{{further|2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League}}
Real Salt Lake will enter the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League in the initial group stage with all other competitors
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|round = group stage
|date = August 4, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Municipal {{flagicon|GUA}}
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/08/real-salt-lake-starts-champions-league-win-over-municipal Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Real Salt Lake
|goals1 = Woodly {{yel|14}}
|goals2 = Plata {{goal|2}}
Beckerman {{yel|28}}
Phillips {{yel|94+}}
|stadium = Estadio Mateo Flores
|location = Guatemala City
|attendance = ?
|referee = Raul Castro
|result = W
}}
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|round = group stage
|date = September 15, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Santa Tecla {{flagicon|SLV}}
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/09/10-man-real-salt-lake-shuts-out-santa-tecla-fc-move-atop-ccl-group-standings Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Real Salt Lake
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Mansally {{yel|43}}
Glad {{yel|45}}
Stertzer {{sent off|3|73|79}}
Sandoval {{yel|76}}
|stadium = Estadio Las Delicias
|location = Santa Tecla
|attendance = N/A
|referee = LEO CLARKE
|result = D
}}
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|round = group stage
|date = September 24, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake {{flagicon|USA}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2015/09/real-salt-lake-scores-comeback-win-ccl-home-opener Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|SLV}} Santa Tecla
|goals1 = Vasquez {{yel|19}}
Garcia {{goal|73}}
Martínez {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = Chavarria {{yel|39}}
Herrera {{goal|61}}
Dominguez {{yel|73}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 18,182
|referee = Kevin Morrison
|result = W
}}
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|round = group stage
|date = October 20, 2015
|time = 8:00 PM MDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake {{flagicon|USA}}
|score = 1-0
|report = [http://www.rsl.com/post/2015/10/20/real-salt-lake-advances-concacaf-champions-league-quarterfinals]
|team2 = {{flagicon|GUA}} Municipal
|goals1 = Olave {{goal|43}}
|goals2 = López {{yel|71}}
Ruiz {{yel|74}}
Arias {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance = 18,132
|referee = Melvin Matamoros
|result = W
}}
Club
=Roster=
As of April 2015. Age calculated as of the start of the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.realsaltlake.com/players |title=Players |publisher=Real Salt Lake |date=April 8, 2014 |access-date=April 8, 2014}}
References
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