RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., commonly known as RB Leipzig or informally as Red Bull Leipzig, or simply Leipzig, is a German professional football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club was founded in 2009 by the initiative of the company Red Bull GmbH, which purchased the playing rights of fifth-tier side SSV Markranstädt with the intent of advancing the new club to the top-flight Bundesliga within eight years. The men's professional football club is run by the spin-off organization RasenBallsport Leipzig GmbH. RB Leipzig plays its home matches at the Red Bull Arena. The club nickname is Die Roten Bullen.
- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Leipzig
- Inception
- May 19, 2009
- Website
- https://rbleipzig.com/, https://rbleipzig.com/en
