RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., commonly known
as RB Leipzig, is a German association football club based
in Leipzig, Saxony.
The club was founded in 2009 by initiative of the company Red Bull GmbH –
which purchased the playing rights of then fifth-tier side, SSV Markranstädt, with the intent of advancing
the new club to the top-flight Bundesliga within
eight years. Men's professional football is run by the spin-off
organization RasenBallsport Leipzig GmbH.[1] RB
Leipzig plays its home matches at the Red Bull Arena.
In
its inaugural season in 2009–10, RB Leipzig dominated the NOFV-Oberliga Süd (V) and was promoted as
champions to the Regionalliga Nord (IV). RB Leipzig won the
2012–13 Regionalliga Nordost season without a
single defeat and was promoted to the 3. Liga (III),
then finished the 2013–14 3. Liga season as runners-up and
was promoted to the 2. Bundesliga (II) as the first team since
the introduction of the 3. Liga to win promotion after only one season.
On
8 May 2016, RB Leipzig ensured promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2016–17 season with a 2–0 win over Karlsruher SC.[2] One
year later, RB Leipzig captured a place in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League by
finishing as runners-up of the Bundesliga.[3]
Full name
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RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V.
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Nickname(s)
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Die Roten Bullen (The Red Bulls)
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Short name
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RBL
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Founded
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19 May 2009; 10 years ago
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Ground
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Capacity
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42,959
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Owner
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Red Bull GmbH (99%)
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Chairman
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Manager
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League
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3rd
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Website
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