RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., commonly known as RB 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.<\/P>
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.<\/P>
On 8 May 2016, RB Leipzig ensured promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2016–17 season with a 2–0 win over Karlsruher SC. One year later, RB Leipzig captured a place in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League by finishing as runners-up in the Bundesliga..<\/P>","E4FAE8AE56FCFFF1DC7AFC02ACE5DEE8":"33","00E1A43DD023DEC2DFC0A799EF9025A4":"","5E8F53D0A504BF86":"RB Leipzig","937DE1BE2366A0DF":"http:\/\/rbleipzig.com\/","686A4807662B110DEF267ED94EA5AF8C":"Germany","9262149CB11F269E":"Leipzig","76E4AF6D9D682B9E33C3CEBB0A099E01":"","50DCDC085A8BF7E4518E56CD69FC7EB2":"47,800","8524B53828524224755A552E6AAA1E77":"SV Werder Bremen","3D9B31C67DFDD0FC8C73053EF2ADBD66":"
League<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P> Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga (II) 3. Liga (III) Regionalliga Nordost (IV) NOFV-Oberliga Sud (V) Sachsenliga (VI) Bezirksliga Leipzig (VII) Cup<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P> DFB-Pokal Saxony Cup Youth league<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P> Under 19 Bundesliga North\/Northeast Under 17 Bundesliga Under 17 Bundesliga North\/Northeast Under 19 Regionalliga Nordost (II) Under 17 Regionalliga Nordost (II) Youth cup<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P> Under 19 Landespokal Sachsen Under 17 Landespokal Sachsen Under 17 NOFV-Pokal
<\/STRONG>Runners-up: 2016–17<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Runners-up: 2015–16<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Runners-up: 2013–14<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2012–13<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2009–10, 2014–15‡<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2013–14‡<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2009–10‡, 2010–11‡
‡ Reserve team<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Runners-up: 2018–19<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Winners: 2010–11, 2012–13<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2014–15<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Runners-up: 2014<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
Runners-up: 2015–16, 2016–17<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2013–14<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Champions: 2010–11<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Winners: 2012–13, 2015–16<\/P>","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"RB Leipzig","e_index":1};