"Nobody had us in this position except for us, nobody," Kalen Ryden shouted on the field over the noise of celebration music playing at Lynn Stadium. "Nobody had us here and this group, three games in a row, we’ve gone down a goal and we came back and that just shows everything, everything about this team. I’m so proud of these guys. That’s all I can say right now."
On Sunday, Real Monarchs defied the odds and became USL Championship Title-Winners, lifting the trophy high over Lynn Stadium in Louisville. After the 3-1 victory over back-to-back defending Title-Winners Louisville City FC, Real Monarchs laid to rest any doubts that it is a team that can call itself the best in the league.