Preparations for RSL’s 14th Season in Major League Soccer Include First Training Sessions at Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, Trips to Tucson and Orlando; Monarchs Prepare to Defend 2017 USL Regular Season Championship
SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, January 10, 2018) – Real Salt Lake and Real Monarchs SLC announced plans for the 2018 preseason schedule for both clubs as the MLS and USL sides prepare for the upcoming seasons.
This year, RSL’s preseason will feature training camp at the Zions Bank Real Academy facility in Herriman, Utah, before trips to Tucson, Arizona, and Orlando, Florida, where the club will face four MLS opponents prepares in Head Coach Mike Petke’s first training camp at the helm.
After reporting to the brand new training facility in Herriman on January 22, RSL will spend its first nine days in Utah for camp. The second leg of camp will feature nine days in Tucson from January 31-February 8, with two matches in the 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup against the LA Galaxy on February 3 and San Jose Earthquakes on February 7. After a brief return to Utah, the final leg of preseason will take place in Orlando from February 12-23 with matches against Orlando City SC on February 17 and New York City FC on February 22.
Real Salt Lake will then kick off the 2018 MLS regular season on the road against FC Dallas on March 3 before hosting expansion LAFC on March 10 at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Real Salt Lake 2018 Preseason Schedule (subject to change)
Monday, Jan. 22 – Training camp opens at Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, UT
Spring Training Trip #1 – Tucson, AZ
Tuesday, Jan. 30 – Travel to Tucson, AZ
Saturday, Feb. 3 – vs. LA Galaxy
Wednesday, Feb. 7 – vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Thursday, Feb. 8 – Return to Utah
Spring Training Trip #2 – Orlando, FL
Monday, Feb. 12 – Travel to Orlando, FL
Saturday, Feb. 17 – vs. Orlando City SC
Thursday, Feb. 22 – vs. New York City FC
Friday, Feb. 23 – Return to Utah
Meanwhile, Real Monarchs Head Coach Mark Briggs will also hold his first preseason camp in charge of the reigning USL Regular Season Champions. This year the club’s preseason will feature training camp at the Zions Bank Real Academy facility in Herriman, Utah before a nearly two-week venture to Davis, California where the Monarchs will play two USL opponents.
After reporting to the Zions Bank Real Academy on February 5, the Monarchs will spend the first 24 days of preseason training in Utah before travelling to California on March 1. While in in the Golden State, the Monarchs will play matches against Sacramento State University on March 3, Reno 1868 FC on March 7 before closing the trip with a match against first-year USL club Fresno FC on March 10. The Monarchs will return to Utah on March 11.
Real Monarchs SLC will open its 2018 USL Regular Season in mid-March with a full schedule to be released at a later date.
Real Monarchs SLC 2018 Preseason Schedule (subject to change)
Monday, Feb. 5 – Training Camp opens at Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, UT
Spring Training Trip to Davis, CA
Thursday, March 1 – Travel to Davis, CA
Saturday, March 3 – @Sacramento State University
Wednesday, March 7 – vs. Reno 1868 FC
Saturday, March 10 – vs. Fresno FC
Sunday, March 11 – Return to Utah
