Real Salt Lake Clinches Spot In Postseason For Fifth Straight Season
Oct 19, 2025, 3:51 PM
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 11: Real Salt Lake poses for a photo before the game against Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field on October 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY — Following a 2-2 draw on decision day, Real Salt Lake punched its ticket into the postseason and will face Portland in the Wild Card on Wednesday.
It makes five straight postseason appearances for RSL, which is the most in the MLS.
bringing this energy to the postseason‼️ pic.twitter.com/iRoNueHn5d
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) October 19, 2025
Real Salt Lake Looks To Stay Alive In Portland
Real finished the season ninth in the Western Conference with a record of 12-17-5. Portland, in eighth, is 11-12-11.
The winner of the match at Providence Park will advance to take on the West’s top team: San Diego FC.
Luckily for RSL, facing Portland in the win-or-go-home match is a solid draw. In two games against the Thorns this season, they walked away with one win and one draw.
ready for battle pic.twitter.com/qbh5Iz4JwE
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) October 19, 2025
As previously mentioned, if they win on Wednesday, Real Salt Lake would face the 19-9-6 San Diego FC. If they can upset in Round 1, they would see either the Minnesota United or Seattle Sounders in the Conference Semifinals.
And if they continue their run through the bracket into the Conference Finals, they will meet one of four clubs. LAFC, Austin, Vancouver, or Dallas.
In each of the last three seasons, RSL was bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Ironically, the last time they made it further was in 2021 when they faced the Portland Thorns in the Conference Finals.
It’s worth noting that RSL was seventh in the West that season and beat two higher-ranked clubs to make it that far. Anything can happen in the fall.
our postseason run starts now 😤 pic.twitter.com/oQZ3l0dUHt
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) October 19, 2025
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