Intermountain Healthcare, Select Health new RSL jersey sponsors as part of club's "community-focused" partnership

As part of the partnership, Intermountain will serve as the official medical provider of Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC, Real Monarchs, and the RSL Academy.

Real Salt Lake has a new jersey-front sponsor, but it goes beyond that.

The club unveiled its new long-term “community-focused” partnership Wednesday with Intermountain Healthcare, making the healthcare provider the official medical provider of RSL, Utah Royals FC and the RSL Academy.

As part of the partnership, IHC’s Select Health were be represented as RSL’s front-of-jersey sponsor, replacing LifeVantage.

It’s an eight-year deal, with “escalators” worth between $9 and $10 million annually, according to Sportico, citing someone familiar with the negotiations who spoke anonymously.

Real Salt Lake did not comment on details of the agreement.

As part of the partnership, RSL and Utah Royals athletes will be given “access to the top sports medicine and orthopedic experts in the region, and create a unique opportunity for the organizations to work together to elevate and expand community health and wellness initiatives to benefit the physical and mental wellbeing of the athletes and all Utahns,” according to a news release.

“This is so much more than a typical partnership for us,” RSL president John Kimball said in the announcement. “As we crafted this collaboration with Intermountain, the words that continually resonated for both organizations were community, mentorship, awareness, and wellness.

“We aim to work together to inspire children’s health, family health, to bring awareness to mental health needs and services to heal our communities. Our players, coaches, staff, fans, and Intermountain caregivers will connect in both traditional and innovative ways to strengthen our region, promote growth, provoke and catalyze change, and create cohesion in our community.”

Intermountain Health will also be featured on the sleeve of both RSL and Utah Royals’ jerseys, beginning with the 2024 season. Intermountain and Select Health will also be featured prominently at both America First Field in Sandy and Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.

Kimball – along with Utah Royals FC president Michelle Hyncik, Intermountain Health regional president Sue Robel, and Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital president Dustin Lipson – were joined for today’s announcement at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital by young hospital patients, mascots Leo and Cleo, Utah’s youth soccer community, RSL alumni Jason Kreis, Tony Beltran, Nick Rimando, Brian Dunseth, and numerous active members of Utah Royals FC, including Head Coach Amy Rodriguez, according to a news release.

"With this partnership, Intermountain Health is working to extend our mission to more people — expanding in ways that help people live the healthiest lives possible,” said Rob Allen, president and CEO of Intermountain Health, in a news release. “We're thrilled to partner with the two most prominent soccer entities in Utah as we continue to focus on improving the health of our residents and communities.”

“We've continually been impressed with Real Salt Lake’s commitment to the community, as well as to health and wellness among players, staff, families, and fans. The arrival of Utah Royals FC further clarifies that we all share a clear and common purpose in supporting our communities, as we commit to working together to bring many positive, vibrant, and sustainable health initiatives to our communities.”