BASKETBALL
What is the name of Utah's basketball team?
Jazz
What is the name of the hockey team?
Utah Mammoths
What's the name of Utah's soccer team?
Real Salt Lake
What is the name of the professional baseball team?
Salt Lake Bees
What are the two major women's professional sports teams in Utah?
Utah Royals - soccer
LOVB Salt Lake - volleyball
What year was the team relocated to SLC and from where?
1979, New Orleans
Where did the Utah hockey team move from and what was their team name?
Glendale, AZ
Arizona Coyotes
What European team is REAL SALT LAKE named after?
Real Madrid
The team was officially named Real Salt Lake in October 2004 as a nod to Real Madrid—whose name the owner admired and whose permission was sought and granted to use "Real"
What's the story behind the "bee" name?
Do you know what names it was given before?
The current team launched in 1994 as the Salt Lake Buzz, then became the Stingers (2001–2005), and adopted the Bees name in 2006 to honor the original Pacific Coast League Bees that played in Salt Lake City from 1915 to 1926 and 1958 to 1965 Baseball America+15MLB.com+15MLB.com+15.
The "Bee" moniker ties closely to Utah’s identity: its name “Deseret” means honeybee in the Book of Mormon; the beehive is on the state flag; and Utah’s motto is “Industry”
Where were the Utah Royals relocated to in 2020?
Kansas City
What years did the Jazz have back-to-back NBA finals?
a. 1995 & 1996
b. 1996 & 1997
c. 1997 & 1998
c. 1997 & 1998
Stockton and Malone led Utah to back‑to‑back NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, narrowly losing to Michael Jordan’s Bulls both times—even with Stockton’s legendary Game 6 conference-clincher vs. Houston in 1997
What month and year did the team move to Utah?
a. April 2024
b. May 2024
c. June 2024
d. July 2024
a. April 2024
Real Salt Lake pulled off a dramatic MLS Cup championship, defeating LA Galaxy in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. It marked Utah’s first major pro sports title since 1971. What year did this take place?
a. 2010
b.2009
c.2005
c.2008
b.2009
What stadium do the Bees play at?
Smith’s Ballpark, open from 1994 through 2024, offered breathtaking southeast views of the Wasatch Mountains at an elevation of around 4,230 feet and could host over 15,000 fans.
In 2025, the Bees moved to The Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan, a newly built stadium with fixed seating for 6,500 and room for 8,000 including berm areas
When did Utah's LOVB women's volleyball team launch?
a. Feb 2025
b. Jan 2025
c. Dec 2024
d. April 2025
b. Jan 2025
Which coach won NBA Coach of the Year?
a. Jerry Sloan
b. Frank Layden
c. Will Hardy
Frank Layden
How did the Utah Mammoths get their name?
A 13 month, four-round fan voting process involving over 850,000 votes. Other team name options included: Yeti, Outlaws, and Utah Hockey Club.
What is the back story to the teams colors? (Claret & Cobalt)
RSL’s colors—and nickname "Claret & Cobalt"—combine red from the University of Utah and blue from BYU, uniting the passionate college rivals through shared club identity
The Bees have been the Triple-A affiliate of what team since 2001?
The Los Angeles Angels
In 2024 the Utah Royals placed ____ out of 14th in the National Women's Soccer League's regular season.
a. 7th
b. 10th
c. 11th
d. 9th
c. 11th
What year was Jazz's mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame?
a. 2000
b. 2004
c. 2006
d. 2008
2006
He’s won mascot of the year five times, was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006, and performed at over 800 home games; his popularity earned an official “Jazz Bear Day” proclamation in Utah in 2013
Mammoth fossils have been discovered across Utah—in areas like Bear Lake, Fillmore, Orem, Park City, Lake Powell, and notably a full skeleton in Huntington Canyon in 1988
What is the team mascot?
The official club mascot—Leo the Lion—entertains with high-flying stunts, confetti cannons, and community appearances throughout the year
Name one Bees alumni who've gone on to MLB stardom.
Mike Trout, Jered Weaver, David Ortiz, Howie Kendrick, OR Kendrys Morales
What stadium and team do the Utah Royals play with?
America First Field (formerly Rio Tinto Stadium)