HERRIMAN, Utah and NEW YORK, New York (Thursday, June 5, 2025) - MLS NEXT and Real Salt Lake Academy in conjunction recognize the RSL Academy U18 team which has been awarded Team of the Month honors for its 5-0-1 performance in May. Recognized as the U19 Team of the Month, RSL Academy participates in MLS NEXT’s U19 age group, a league where rosters are made up of primarily U18 players but allows three U19 player exemptions.
Unbeaten throughout May earning 17 points in all competitions, RSL Academy U18 squad’s MLS NEXT Flex performance remains the highlight of the month. Earning 2.67 points per match in Boyds, Maryland last month RSL Academy clinched a spot in this month's MLS NEXT Cup after topping Group E.
U18 Scores - RSL Academy / Group E
5/9 vs Miami Futbol Academy Rush - W (2-1)
5/10 vs City SC San Diego - W (1-0)
5/12 vs New York Red Bulls - D (2-2, 5-4 shootout victory)
U18 Group E Final Standings
- Real Salt Lake, 8 pts, 2-0-1
- New York Red Bulls, 4pts, 1-1-1
- City SC San Diego, 3 pts, 1-2-0
- Miami Futbol Academy Rush, 3pts, 1-2-0
RSL Academy handled business in MLS regular season play throughout the month kicking off with a 6-4 win over Colorado Rapids 6-4 a high scoring affair following a disappointing Quarter Finals exit in the 2025 Generation Adidas Cup. Despite clinching a postseason berth midway through the month RSL Academy closed out the 2024-25 MLS NEXT regular season with a 3-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC and opened June with a thumping 8-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Real Salt Lake Academy is the official MLS NEXT affiliate of MLS side Real Salt Lake. Leading Major League Soccer in homegrown signees, RSL welcomed four homegrown signees earlier this year, welcoming Omar Marquez, Aiden Hezarkhani, Owen Anderson and Gio Villa to its 2025 class. The quartet of RSL Academy products boosts the number of homegrown signings to 45, after all four inked their deals with the Claret-and-Cobalt.