# 2009 Real Salt Lake season

The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).

## Squad
### First-team squad

As of July 15, 2009.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Chris Seitz |
| 2 | DF | USA | Tony Beltran |
| 3 | DF | USA | Robbie Russell |
| 4 | DF | COL | Jámison Olave |
| 5 | MF | USA | Kyle Beckerman |
| 6 | DF | USA | Nat Borchers |
| 7 | MF | USA | Alex Nimo (on loan at Portland) |
| 8 | FW | CAN | Will Johnson |
| 10 | FW | USA | Robbie Findley |
| 11 | MF | ARG | Javier Morales |
| 12 | MF | HAI | Jean Alexandre (on loan at Austin) |
| 14 | FW | ARM | Yura Movsisyan |
| 16 | FW | ARG | Fabián Espíndola |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | USA | Chris Wingert |
| 18 | GK | USA | Nick Rimando |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Pablo Campos |
| 20 | MF | USA | Ned Grabavoy |
| 21 | MF | NED | Rachid El Khalifi |
| 22 | MF | ARG | Nelson González (on loan from Quilmes) |
| 23 | MF | USA | Raphael Cox |
| 24 | GK | USA | Kyle Reynish |
| 25 | FW | USA | Tino Nuñez |
| 33 | DF | USA | David Horst (on loan at Austin) |
| 77 | MF | JAM | Andy Williams |
| 84 | MF | USA | Clint Mathis |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | USA | Alex Nimo (with the Portland Timbers until the end of the USL season) |

## Club
### Management

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Jason Kreis |
| Assistant Coach | Jeff Cassar |
| Assistant Coach | Brian Johnson |
| Assistant Coach | Robin Fraser |
| Head Athletic trainer | Jake Joachim |
| Assistant Athletic trainer | Tyson Pace |
Last updated: April 18, 2009 Source: Real Salt Lake

### Other information

| Owner | SCP Worldwide |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Rio Tinto Stadium (20,008 / N/A) |
Source: Real Salt Lake

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| MLS | — | | March 21, 2009 | November 22, 2009 |
Updated to match played June 30, 2014 Source: Competitions

### Major League Soccer
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | North American SuperLiga |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 29 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 23 | −14 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009 Source: Major League Soccer Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Stadium | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | W | L | T | L | L | T | L | T | W | T | W | T | L | W | L | W | T | L | W | W | T | L | L | W | L | W |

## Matches

Win  Tie  Loss