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USA NWSL Women 06/08 23:30 12 Utah Royals Women v Washington Spirit Women - View
USA NWSL Women 06/17 02:00 13 Bay FC Women v Utah Royals Women - View
USA NWSL Women 06/22 00:00 14 Orlando Pride Women v Utah Royals Women - View
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USA NWSL Women 07/07 22:00 16 OL Reign Women v Utah Royals Women - View
USA NWSL Women 08/24 01:30 17 Utah Royals Women v Bay FC Women - View
USA NWSL Women 09/01 01:30 18 Houston Dash Women v Utah Royals Women - View
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USA NWSL Women 09/15 02:00 20 Utah Royals Women v San Diego Wave Women - View
USA NWSL Women 09/22 17:00 21 Gotham FC Women v Utah Royals Women - View
USA NWSL Women 09/28 23:00 22 Utah Royals Women v Racing Louisville FC Women - View
USA NWSL Women 10/06 02:00 23 Portland Thorns Women v Utah Royals Women - View
USA NWSL Women 10/13 21:00 24 Utah Royals Women v OL Reign Women - View
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Wikipedia - Utah Royals

The Utah Royals (formerly Utah Royals FC) are an American women's professional soccer club based in Salt Lake City. Established on November 16, 2017, as an expansion club, the Royals played its first stint in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) from 2018 to 2020.

In December 2020, the NWSL announced that the Royals would cease operations and their player-related assets transferred to the expansion Kansas City NWSL team, now known as the Kansas City Current. Real Salt Lake owners David Blitzer and Ryan Smith reestablished the Royals in 2023, with play to resume in 2024.

History

Establishment

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. 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. As of August 2017, Utah's six NCAA Division I women's soccer teams outnumbered the men's, a seventh women's soccer school moved from Division II to Division I in 2020, and the state has the highest rate of girls' high school soccer players recruited by Division I colleges. 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.

Inaugural 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. 18,500 tickets were sold ahead of their first home match (with only club seats and standing-only tickets remaining). Official attendance the day of the match, in which they played the Chicago Red Stars, was reported as 19,023.

The Utah Royals Women's soccer team is a professional women's soccer team based in Sandy, Utah. The team competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and was founded in 2017. The team plays their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium, a state-of-the-art facility that can hold up to 20,000 fans.

The Utah Royals Women's team is known for their competitive spirit and skilled players. They have a dedicated fan base that supports them at every game, creating an electric atmosphere in the stadium. The team is coached by a talented coaching staff who work tirelessly to develop the players and lead them to success on the field.

The Utah Royals Women's team has quickly become a force to be reckoned with in the NWSL, consistently competing at a high level and challenging for championships. With a roster full of talented and determined players, the team is poised for continued success in the future. Fans of women's soccer in Utah and beyond can look forward to exciting matches and thrilling performances from the Utah Royals Women's team.