RB Leipzig Colors, Facts and History
RB Leipzig play home games at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Saxony, a venue with 47,800 seats.
- League
- Bundesliga
- City
- Leipzig
- Home
- Red Bull Arena (47,800 seats)
- Founded
- 2009
- Manager
- Martín Demichelis (Oct 2026)
RB Leipzig history
RasenBallsport Leipzig, which translates to Lawn Ball Sports Leipzig, arrived in 2009. The company Red Bull GmbH bought the playing rights of SSV Markranstädt, a fifth-tier side, and set a goal of reaching the Bundesliga within eight years. A spin-off company runs the men's team, and the nickname is Die Roten Bullen (The Red Bulls).
Starting in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd, Leipzig won promotion after promotion and made the Bundesliga for 2015-16. A second-place finish in that debut top-flight season sent them to the Champions League right away, and they went on to reach the semi-finals in 2020. Their first domestic trophy was the DFB Pokal in 2022, and they kept it in 2023. Not everyone cheers the rise. Many Germans see the heavy corporate role as clashing with the country's tradition of member-run clubs, while others have praised what the project has done.
Did you know?
- RB Leipzig started life down in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd, a fifth-tier league.
- Leipzig lifted the DFB Pokal two years running, in 2022 and 2023.
- The RB in the club's name stands for RasenBallsport, not the company.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the RB Leipzig or the Bundesliga; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the RB Leipzig
When was RB Leipzig founded?
The club was founded in 2009 on the initiative of Red Bull GmbH.
Has RB Leipzig won the DFB Pokal?
Yes, twice in a row, in 2022 and 2023.
Sources
- Wikidata Q702455, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: RB Leipzig, checked October 8, 2026
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