Utah Royals Women
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- USA NWSL Women 104 USA NWSL Challenge Cup Women 5 NWSL x Liga MXF Summer Cup Women 3
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Fixtures
| USA NWSL Women | 08/03 22:00 | 14 |
Orlando Pride Women
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Utah Royals Women 
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| USA NWSL Women | 08/09 02:00 | 15 |
Utah Royals Women vs
Kansas City Current Women
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| USA NWSL Women | 08/16 02:00 | 16 |
Utah Royals Women vs
Kerkhove/Mestach
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| USA NWSL Women | 08/23 23:30 | 17 |
Gotham FC Women
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Utah Royals Women
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| USA NWSL Women | 08/30 02:30 | 18 |
Portland Thorns Women
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Utah Royals Women
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| USA NWSL Women | 09/06 23:30 | 19 |
North Carolina Courage Women
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Utah Royals Women
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Results
| USA NWSL Women | 06/21 21:00 | 13 |
[14] Utah Royals Women v
Seattle Reign Women
[7] 
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L | 1-4 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 06/14 01:30 | 12 |
[13] Utah Royals Women v
Gotham FC Women
[10]
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L | 0-3 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 06/06 23:30 | 11 |
[8] Racing Louisville FC Women
v
Utah Royals Women [13]
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L | 3-2 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 05/24 01:30 | 10 |
[13] Utah Royals Women v
Orlando Pride Women
[3]
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L | 1-3 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 05/17 23:30 | 9 |
[5] Berriozar CF Women
v
Utah Royals Women [13]
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D | 3-3 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 05/10 02:30 | 8 |
[8] Angel City FC Women
v
Utah Royals Women [13]
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L | 2-0 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 05/04 02:00 | 7 |
[13] Utah Royals Women v
North Carolina Courage Women
[12]
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L | 0-2 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 04/26 00:00 | 6 |
[10] Pryshchepa/Yefimov
v
Utah Royals Women [11]
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L | 1-0 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 04/19 01:30 | 5 |
[14] Utah Royals Women v
Chicago Red Stars Women
[12] 
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W | 1-0 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 04/12 02:00 | 4 |
[13] Utah Royals Women v
Portland Thorns Women
[11]
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L | 0-1 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 03/29 23:30 | 3 |
[2] Kansas City Current Women
v
Utah Royals Women [10]
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L | 3-0 | |
| USA NWSL Women | 03/23 02:00 | 2 |
[9] San Diego Wave Women
v
Utah Royals Women [7]
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L | 3-2 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Wins | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Draws | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Losses | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Goals for | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Goals against | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Wikipedia - Utah Royals
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. In 2023, Real Salt Lake owners Ryan Smith and David Blitzer reestablished the team.
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[update], 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.
Dissolution
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. 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.
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
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.
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. 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.
The team's colors, navy blue, gold, and white, reflect the spirit and beauty of the Utah landscape, while their crest symbolizes strength and unity. The Royals play their home games at the stunning Rio Tinto Stadium, where fans gather to cheer on their team in an electric atmosphere.
The Utah Royals Women are dedicated to developing top-tier talent, showcasing skilled players from both the U.S. and around the world. With a focus on teamwork, resilience, and sportsmanship, the Royals aim to inspire the next generation of female athletes and promote the growth of women's soccer in the region.
In addition to their competitive spirit, the Utah Royals are committed to community engagement, participating in various outreach programs and initiatives that empower young girls and promote healthy lifestyles through sports. With a strong foundation and a bright future, the Utah Royals Women continue to make their mark in the world of women's soccer.