RB Leipzig

Club Information

Club History

RasenBallsport Leipzig were founded in 2009 through Red Bull's acquisition of the licence of fifth-division club SSV Markranstadt. The club's rapid rise from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga in just seven years was unprecedented and highly controversial in German football. Despite the controversy around their ownership model, RB Leipzig have become one of the Bundesliga's strongest clubs, winning the DFB-Pokal in 2022 and 2023, and reaching the Champions League semi-finals.

Trophy Cabinet

• DFB-Pokal: 2 (2022, 2023)
• DFL-Supercup: 1

Did You Know?

• RB Leipzig rose from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga in just seven years — the fastest ascent in German football
• The club's Red Bull ownership is controversial as it challenges Germany's 50+1 fan ownership rule
• The Red Bull Arena was originally built for the 2006 World Cup
• Timo Werner Christopher Nkunku and Dani Olmo all starred for Leipzig before moving to bigger clubs
• Leipzig won back-to-back DFB-Pokal titles in 2022 and 2023
• The club's rapid rise has divided opinion in German football more than any other topic
• RB Leipzig reached the Champions League semi-finals in their debut season in the competition