Utah Royals
{{Short description|American women's professional soccer team}}
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| stadium = America First Field
Sandy, Utah
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| owntitle = Owners
| owner = Gail Miller (majority)
David Blitzer (minority)
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = John Kimball (interim)
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Jimmy Coenraets
| league = National Women's Soccer League
| season = 2024
| position = Regular season: 11th of 14
Playoffs: DNQ
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The Utah Royals (formerly Utah Royals FC) are an American professional soccer team based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Established on November 16, 2017, as an expansion team, the Royals played their first stint in the NWSL from 2018 until ceasing operations in 2020, with their player-related assets transferred to the expansion Kansas City Current.{{cite news |title=Kansas City Returns to the NWSL as Expansion Team in 2021 |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/kansas-city-returns-to-the-nwsl-as-expansion-team-in-2021 |access-date=7 December 2020 |publisher=NWSL |date=7 December 2020}} In 2023, Real Salt Lake owners Ryan Smith and David Blitzer reestablished the team.{{cite news |title=Utah Soccer LLC Transfers Ownership of Utah Royals FC to Group in Kansas City, Kansas |url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2020/12/06/utah-soccer-llc-transfers-ownership-utah-royals-fc-group-kansas-city-kansas |access-date=7 December 2020 |publisher=Real Salt Lake |date=6 December 2020}}{{cite news | url=https://theathletic.com/4298180/2023/03/11/nwsl-utah-royals-new-era/ | title=Returning to NWSL, Utah Royals bring same name but plenty of changes | last1=Linehan | first1=Meg }}
History
=Establishment=
{{See also|National Women's Soccer League#Establishment|l1=National Women's Soccer League}}
On November 16, 2017, Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer announced that it had acquired a franchise in the National Women's Soccer League.{{cite news|last1=Torres|first1=Maria|title=Announcement of new team in Salt Lake means women's pro soccer is likely done in KC|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article185034293.html|access-date=December 1, 2017|work=Kansas City Star|date=November 16, 2017}} On November 20, 2017, the league announced that FC Kansas City of the National Women's Soccer League would fold their club, and the team's player contracts, draft picks, and other rights would be transferred to the new Salt Lake City club.{{cite news|last1=Torres|first1=Maria|title=FC Kansas City women's soccer team folds, NWSL sends players to Salt Lake City|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article185611053.html|access-date=December 1, 2017|work=Kansas City Star|date=November 20, 2017}} {{As of|August 2017}}, Utah's six NCAA Division I women's soccer teams outnumbered the men's,{{Cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1252&sid=29517602|title=Utah's only Division 1 men's soccer program taking shape at UVU {{!}} KSL.com|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/700242628/De-flated-With-soccer-popular-among-boys-why-only-one-NCAA-sanctioned-mens-team-in-Utah.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311023302/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700242628/De-flated-With-soccer-popular-among-boys-why-only-one-NCAA-sanctioned-mens-team-in-Utah.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 11, 2015|title=De-flated: With soccer popular among boys, why only one NCAA-sanctioned men's team in Utah?|last=Coon|first=John|date=2008-07-12|work=DeseretNews.com|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en}} a seventh women's soccer school moved from Division II to Division I in 2020,{{cite press release|url=https://wacsports.com/general/2018-19/releases/20190111mx6862 |title=Dixie State University to Join WAC in 2020-21 |publisher=Western Athletic Conference |date=January 11, 2019 |access-date=March 11, 2023}} NB: Dixie State University changed its name to Utah Tech University in 2022. and the state has the highest rate of girls' high school soccer players recruited by Division I colleges.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2017/11/25/can-the-new-womens-pro-soccer-team-generate-a-following-in-utah/|title=Can the new women's pro soccer team generate a following in Utah?|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US}} Attendance at Division I women's soccer games in Utah is among the highest in the NCAA. The decision to bring a NWSL team to Utah was based on the established interest in men's soccer in the state as well as Dell Loy Hansen's gut feeling and longtime interest in a team.
The new Salt Lake City team announced its hiring of former Seattle Reign FC coach Laura Harvey as its inaugural head coach on November 27, 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2017/11/27/real-salt-lake-hires-laura-harvey-to-coach-new-womens-soccer-team/|date=November 27, 2017|first1=Maddie|last1=Lee|title=Real Salt Lake hires Laura Harvey to coach new women's soccer team|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=December 2, 2017}}
=Inaugural season=
{{main|2018 Utah Royals FC season}}
Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir scored the first goal in franchise history on March 24, 2018 in the third minute of the club's inaugural match against Orlando Pride in Orlando.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/royals/2018/03/29/the-iceland-international-who-scored-the-first-goal-in-utah-royals-history-is-making-an-immediate-impact-in-the-nwsl/|title=The Iceland international who scored the first goal in Utah Royals history is making an immediate impact in the NWSL|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US}} 18,500 tickets were sold ahead of their first home match (with only club seats and standing-only tickets remaining).{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/royals/2018/04/14/utah-royals-sell-out-rio-tinto-stadium-for-their-inaugural-home-game-against-the-chicago-red-stars-on-saturday/|title=Utah Royals sell out Rio Tinto Stadium for their inaugural home game against the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US}} Official attendance the day of the match, in which they played the Chicago Red Stars, was reported as 19,023.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/games/info/23ifh0wd24wlbn69fsioyc8a|title=Utah Royals FC vs. Chicago Red Stars|last=Ltd|first=Simplestream|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-14}}
=Dissolution=
{{Main|2020 Utah Royals FC season}}
{{See also|2020 National Women's Soccer League season}}
In August 2020, Dell Loy Hansen announced plans to sell Utah Soccer LLC—the parent company of the Royals, Real Salt Lake, and Real Monarchs—following reports and allegations of racist and sexist behavior by staff across the properties.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50012055/dell-loy-hansen-to-begin-process-of-selling-real-salt-lake-utah-royals-fc |title=Dell Loy Hansen to begin process of selling Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC |date=August 30, 2020 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=KSL-TV |website=ksl.com}} Utah Royals FC were officially dissolved on December 7, 2020. The club's parent company, Utah Soccer LLC, sold the team's NWSL player contracts and franchise rights to Chris and Angie Long and Brittany Mahomes, who founded a new team provisionally named Kansas City NWSL and later renamed Kansas City Current.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50062437/utah-royals-fc-sold-to-kansas-city-owners-may-return-in-2023 |title=Utah Royals FC sold to Kansas City owners, may return in 2023 |date=December 7, 2020 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=KSL-TV |website=ksl.com |first1=Sean |last1=Walker}}
The sale of the Royals included a provision that any entity that purchased Real Salt Lake would be granted the option to launch an expansion team using the Utah Royals FC identity no sooner than the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season.
=Return=
{{Main|2024 Utah Royals season}}
On March 11, 2023, Ryan Smith and David Blitzer—whose groups had jointly purchased ownership of Real Salt Lake—announced that they would exercise their option to launch an NWSL team alongside investment from a group known as 42 Futbol Group composed of Jessica Gelman, Daryl Morey, and Amy Reinhard. The new expansion team would begin play in the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season, joining alongside fellow expansion team Bay FC in San Jose, California. The agreement reportedly allowed the Royals to enter the league at a considerably lower expansion fee of $2–$5 million, compared to around $50 million for Bay FC.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4298336/2023/03/11/utah-royals-return-nwsl-2024/ |title=Utah Royals returning to NWSL in 2024; RSL owners Ryan Smith, David Blitzer among investors |date=March 11, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |work=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times |first1=Adam |last1=Hansmann |first2=Meg |last2=Linnehan |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/national-womens-soccer-league-san-francisco-boston-utah-11674857126 |title=NWSL Set to Expand With Record-Setting $50 Million Franchise Fees |date=January 27, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal |first1=Jessica |last1=Toonkel |first2=Rachel |last2=Bachman}}
The new ownership group named Michelle Hyncik as club president. Hyncik hired former Utah Royals FC and United States women's national soccer team forward Amy Rodriguez, then serving as an assistant coach for the USC Trojans women's soccer team, as the team's inaugural head coach. Hyncik and Rodriguez had been teammates in high school.{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37638113/nwsl-expansion-team-utah-royals-appoint-ex-uswnt-star-amy-rodriguez-coach |title=NWSL expansion team Utah Royals appoint ex-USWNT star Amy Rodriguez as coach |date=April 19, 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |work=ESPN |first1=Jeff |last1=Carlisle}} On April 18, 2025, Miller Sports + Entertainment, led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller, acquired controlling interest in the franchise as part of a $600 million deal that included Real Salt Lake, with Blitzer remaining as a minority owner.{{cite web |last1=Novy-Williams |first1=Eben |title=Miller Family Buying Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals From Blitzer |url=https://www.sportico.com/business/team-sales/2025/gail-miller-buy-rsl-utah-royals-david-blitzer-1234848983/ |website=Sportico |access-date=April 20, 2025 |date=April 18, 2025}}
Colors and badge
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The team was officially launched on December 1, 2017 with the announcements of its name, branding, season tickets, and social media.{{cite news|title=Utah Royals FC unveils name, identity for 2018 NWSL season|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2017/12/01/utah-royals-fc-unveils-name-identity-2018-nwsl-season|publisher=MLS Digital|website=RSL.com|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=June 4, 2024}}{{cite press release|title=UTAH ROYALS FC NAME, LOGO, SEASON TICKET INFORMATION REVEALED|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/utah-royals-fc-name-logo-season-ticket-information-revealed|website=NWSLSoccer.com|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=June 4, 2024}}
The badge features a gold Lioness head and “Claret Red”, “Cobalt Blue” and “Victory Gold” colors. Two stylized balls surround the name “UTAH ROYALS FC” in the lower half of the badge which represent the team's connection to the organization's MLS and United Soccer League teams.{{Cite news|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2017/12/01/newest-nwsl-club-utah-royals-fc-unveils-crest-social-media-presence/|title=Newest NWSL club Utah Royals FC unveils crest, social media presence – Equalizer Soccer|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US}}
Rio Tinto Stadium, now known as America First Field, was named as the team's playing ground.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2017/12/1/16724108/utah-royals-nwsl-team-name-logo-season-ticket-prices-announced|title=Utah Royals: Logo, season ticket prices announced|work=RSL Soapbox|access-date=2018-04-14}}
By the end of December 2017 over 2,000 season tickets had been sold.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2017/12/20/utah-royals-are-off-to-a-fast-start-at-the-box-office/|title=Utah Royals are off to a fast start at the box office|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US}} By early April 2018, the number of season tickets sold had increased to 5,000.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865697577/A-look-at-the-fans-who-will-be-backing-Utah-Royals-FC-as-its-home-debut-draws-near.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234022/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865697577/A-look-at-the-fans-who-will-be-backing-Utah-Royals-FC-as-its-home-debut-draws-near.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2018|title=A look at the fans who will be backing Utah Royals FC as its home debut draws near|last=McDonald|first=Ryan|date=2018-04-11|work=DeseretNews.com|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en}}
=Sponsorship=
In February 2018, the Royals announced a three-year multimillion-dollar deal with Conservice, a utility company based in Logan, Utah.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2018/02/05/utah-royals-land-conservice-as-jersey-sponsor/|title=Utah Royals land Conservice as jersey sponsor|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=2018-04-14|language=en-US}} The company's logo is featured on the front of the team's jerseys.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/utah-royals/2018/2/5/16974252/utah-royals-conservice-jersey-deal|title=Utah Royals ink jersey deal with Utah company Conservice; release secondary kit|work=RSL Soapbox|access-date=2018-04-14}}
Utah announced a multi-year partnership deal with Young Living Essential Oils on April 2, 2019. The Young Living partnership included an original video series called ‘Rise up to Royalty’ which profiled URFC players personal lives. This 12-episode series, ran throughout the course of the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/04/02/urfc-announces-multi-year-deal-young-living-essential-oils|title=URFC Announces Multi-Year Deal With Young Living Essential Oils|access-date=April 10, 2019|date=April 2, 2019}}
Stadium
Utah Royals FC play at America First Field (known before September 2022 as Rio Tinto Stadium), located 15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City in Sandy, Utah, as the men's team, Real Salt Lake, does.
America First Field is a soccer-specific stadium which opened on October 9, 2008.{{cite news|title=RSL confirms Oct. 9 stadium opening|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_10105238|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=August 5, 2008|access-date=November 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930135918/http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_10105238|archive-date=September 30, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The pitch features Kentucky Bluegrass{{Cite news|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=3849938&itype=CMSID|title=Real Salt Lake: Long-awaited field renovation underway at Rio Tinto Stadium|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=January 4, 2018|language=en-US}} and is 120 × 75 yards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitsaltlake.com/listings/Rio-Tinto-Stadium/55347/2468/|title=Rio Tinto Stadium {{!}} Sandy, UT 84070 {{!}} Salt Lake City Sports|website=Visit Salt Lake|access-date=January 4, 2018}} The stadiums seats 20,213 for soccer matches.
Players and staff
{{See also|List of Utah Royals FC players}}
=Current squad=
{{updated|May 3, 2025|{{cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/roster/|title=Utah Royals Roster|publisher=Utah Royals |access-date=June 9, 2024}}}}
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|---|
| {{Fs player2 | no=1 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name={{sortname|Mandy|McGlynn}} }}
{{Fs player2 | no=2 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Tatumn|Milazzo}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=3 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Olivia|Griffitts}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=4 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Paige|Monaghan}} |other=Captain }} {{Fs player2 | no=5 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Lauren|Flynn}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=6 | nat=NZL | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Macey|Fraser}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=7 | nat=DEN | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Janni|Thomsen}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=8 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Kate|Del Fava}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=9 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Ally|Sentnor}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=10 | nat=ESP | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Claudia|Zornoza}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=11 | nat=JPN | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Mina|Tanaka}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=12 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Alex|Loera}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=13 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Brecken|Mozingo}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=14 | nat=ESP | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Nuria|Rábano}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=15 | nat=COL | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Ana María|Guzmán}} |other=on loan from Bayern Munich }} {{Fs player2 | no=16 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Madison|Pogarch}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=17 | nat=ESP | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Ana|Tejada}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=18 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Kaleigh|Riehl}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=19 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name={{sortname|KK|Ream}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=21 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Mikayla|Cluff}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=22 | nat=NED | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Dana|Foederer}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=23| nat=USA | pos=GK | name={{sortname|Mia|Justus}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=24 | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Cloé|Lacasse}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=25 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Cece|Kizer}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=28 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name={{sortname|Imani|Dorsey}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=30 | nat=GUA | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Aisha|Solórzano}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=32 | nat=PUR | pos=GK | name={{sortname|Cristina|Roque}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=33 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name={{sortname|Aria|Nagai}} }} {{Fs player2 | no=53 | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name={{sortname|Bianca|St-Georges}} }} |
== Out on loan ==
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= Technical staff =
{{Updated|October 24, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/urfc-unveils-2024-coaching-staff |title=URFC Unveils 2024 Coaching Staff |date=March 13, 2024 |website=Real Salt Lake}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/jimmy-coenraets-and-sam-lismont-join-utah-royals-fc-coaching-staff#:~:text=HERRIMAN%2C%20Utah%20(Friday%20June%207,the%20Royals%20pending%20visa%20approval. |title=Jimmy Coenraets And Sam Lismont Join Utah Royals FC Coaching Staff |date=June 10, 2024 |website=Real Salt Lake}}{{Cite web |last=rsl |title=Utah Royals FC Announce Reorganization {{!}} Utah Royals |url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/utah-royals-fc-announce-reorganization |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=rsl |language=en}}
- Sporting director: {{flagdeco|ENG}} Kelly Cousins{{cite news |url=https://theathletic.com/4698684/2023/07/18/utah-royals-kelly-cousins-sporting-director/ |title=Utah Royals name Kelly Cousins, former Reading Women's manager, as first sporting director |date=July 18, 2023 |access-date=July 19, 2023 |work=The Athletic}}
- Head coach: {{flagdeco|BEL}} Jimmy Coenraets{{Cite news |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/51162161/utah-royals-make-interim-head-coach-jimmy-coenraets-permanent |title=Utah Royals make interim head coach Jimmy Coenraets permanent |date=October 24, 2024 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |publisher=KSL-TV |website=ksl.com}}
- Assistant coach: {{flagdeco|BEL}} Sam Lismont
- Goalkeeper coach: {{flagdeco|ENG}} James White{{Cite web |last=rsl |title=Utah Royals Announce James White as Goalkeeper Coach {{!}} Utah Royals |url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/utah-royals-announce-james-white-as-goalkeeper-coach#:~:text=Utah%20Royals%20Announce%20James%20White%20as%20Goalkeeper%20Coach%20%7C%20Utah%20Royals |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=rsl |language=en}}
Records
=Season-by-season=
{{updated|November 05, 2024}}
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! colspan="9" class="unsortable" scope="colgroup" | NWSL ! rowspan=2 class="unsortable" scope="col" | Playoffs ! colspan=3 class="unsortable" scope="colgroup" | Top scorer |
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| scope="col" | {{Abbr|P|Games played}}
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|W|Games won}} ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|D|Games drawn}} ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|L|Games lost}} ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|GF|Goals for}} ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|GA|Goals against}} !GD ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pts.|Points}} ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Player ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Goals |
| scope="row" | 2018
| 24 || 9||8||7 || 22||23 | -1|| 35 || 5th | Did not qualify | {{left}}{{flagicon|USA}} Katie Stengel | 6 |
| scope="row" | 2019
| 24 || 10||4||10 || 25||25 |0|| 34 || 6th | Did not qualify | {{left}}{{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez | 9 |
| scope="row" style="background:#ccc;" | 2020
| colspan="10" style="background:#ccc;" | {{center|Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic}} | {{left}}{{flagicon|USA}} Tziarra King | 2 |
| scope="row" | 2024
| 26 || 7 || 4 || 15 || 22 || 40 | -18|| 25 || 11th | Did not qualify | {{left}}{{flagicon|USA}} Cloé Lacasse | 4 |
| 2025
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |TBD |TBD |TBD | |
{{notelist}}
=Head coaches' records=
: As of October 24, 2024
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! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | Name ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|Nation|Nationality}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | Tenure ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|P|Games played}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|W|Games won}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|D|Games drawn}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|L|Games lost}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|GF|Goals for}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{Abbr|Win%|Percentage of games won}} |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Laura|Harvey}}
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|ENG}} || {{left}}{{Dts|December 1, 2017}} – January 6, 2020 {{WDL|47|18|12|17|for=45|against=47}} |
|---|
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Scott|Parkinson}} (interim)
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|ENG}} || {{left}}{{Dts|January 6, 2020}} – February 7, 2020 {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}} |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Craig|Harrington}}
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|ENG}} || {{left}}{{Dts|February 7, 2020}} – September 20, 2020 {{WDL|5|1|2|2|for=4|against=5}} |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Amy|LePeilbet}} (interim)
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|USA}} || {{left}}{{Dts|September 20, 2020}} – December 7, 2020 {{WDL|4|0|2|2|for=3|against=8}} |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}}
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|USA}} || {{left}}{{Dts|April 20, 2023}} – June 30, 2024 {{WDL|15|2|2|11|for=7|against=27}} |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Jimmy|Coenraets}} (interim)
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|BEL}} || {{left}}{{Dts|June 30, 2024}} – October 24, 2024 {{WDL|13|7|2|4|for=23|against=13}} |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Jimmy|Coenraets}}
| {{left}}{{fba|name=code|BEL}} || {{left}}{{Dts|October 24, 2024}} – present {{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}} |
=Team records=
{{Updated|November 05, 2024|.{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/d4c130bc/Utah-Royals-Stats#all_stats_standard]] |title=Utah Royals Stats, All Competitions }}}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Top goalscorers ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" colspan=4 scope="colgroup" | Player ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" colspan=5 scope="colgroup" | Goals scored |
| style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | Name
! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos.|Association football position}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Royals career|Years as an active player for Utah Royals FC}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|NWSL|Goals in NWSL regular season matches}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Playoffs|Goals in NWSL playoff matches}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Cup|Goals in NWSL Challenge Cups matches}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Other|Goals in other NWSL competitions; as of 2021, the NWSL Fall Series}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | Total |
|---|
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || FW | {{left}}2018–2020 | 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 16 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Christen|Press}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || FW | {{left}}2018–2020 | 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Katie|Stengel}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || FW | {{left}}2018–2019 | 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 |
| scope="row" {{left}}Cloé Lacasse
|{{fba|name=code|USA}} || LW | {{left}} 2024- |4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Most appearances ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" colspan=4 scope="colgroup" | Player ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" colspan=5 scope="colgroup" | Appearances |
| style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | Name
! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Nat.|FIFA nationality}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Pos.|Association football position}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Royals career|Years as an active player for Utah Royals FC}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|NWSL|Appearances in NWSL regular season matches}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Playoffs|Appearances in NWSL playoff matches}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Cup|Appearances in NWSL Challenge Cups matches}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | {{abbr|Other|Appearances in other NWSL competitions; as of 2021, the NWSL Fall Series}} ! style="background:#AE122A; color:#FFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FDB71A|2px}};" scope="col" | Total |
|---|
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Gunny|Jónsdóttir|Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir}}
| {{fba|name=code|ISL}} || MF | {{left}}2018–2020 | 48 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 52 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Amy|Rodriguez}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || FW | {{left}}2018–2020 | 43 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 51 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Rachel|Corsie}}
| {{fba|name=code|SCO}} || DF | {{left}}2018–2020 | 43 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 48 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Katie|Stengel}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || FW | {{left}}2018–2019 | 47 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 47 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Katie|Bowen}}
| {{fba|name=code|NZL}} || DF | {{left}}2018–2020 | 38 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 47 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Lo'eau|LaBonta}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || MF | {{left}}2018–2020 | 38 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 47 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Desiree|Scott}}
| {{fba|name=code|CAN}} || MF | {{left}}2018–2020 | 38 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 38 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Becky|Sauerbrunn}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || DF | {{left}}2018–2019 | 34 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 34 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Nicole|Barnhart}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || GK | {{left}}2018–2020 | 32 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 33 |
| scope="row" {{left}}{{sn|Becca|Moros}}
| {{fba|name=code|USA}} || DF | {{left}}2018–2019 | 30 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 30 |
Broadcasting
{{see also|National Women's Soccer League#Broadcasting}}
The Utah Royals announced that all matches in 2018, except for their six NWSL Game of the Week appearances on Lifetime, would be broadcast locally on KMYU My Utah TV and streamed on the KSL app, as an extension of the broadcast rights agreements with Sinclair Broadcast Group and KSL with Real Salt Lake.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsl.com/post/2018/03/22/utah-royals-fc-unveils-inaugural-season-broadcast-options|title=Utah Royals FC Unveils Inaugural Season Broadcast Options|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2018}} KALL ESPN 700 would carry the majority of Royals games on local radio – as it does for Real Salt Lake and Real Monarchs. On August 17, 2018, KSL announced that Utah Royals games would no longer be broadcast on television or radio, but they would continue to be streamed on the KSL website and app.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/46377789/broadcast-changes-coming-for-utah-royals-fcs-final-3-matches|title=Broadcast changes coming for Utah Royals FC's final 3 matches|access-date=April 10, 2019|date=August 17, 2018}}
See also
- List of top-division football clubs in CONCACAF countries
- List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
- Real Salt Lake Women
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References
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External links
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{{National Women's Soccer League}}
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