RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig has a very short and controversial history. RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V., or RB Leipzig, was founded in May 2009 (they use RasenBallsport because corporate names are not permitted by the German Football Association, although the shortened RB still seems to get the point across). The club was created by the energy drink company Reb Bull…

RB Leipzig shares a regional rivalry with 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig and Dynamo Dresden, but they are both in lower divisions at the moment. They also share a rivalry with other big Bundesliga clubs Bayern Munich and Borussia

RB Leipzig does have a women’s team who operates under the same name. They were created in 2016 and play in the Frauen-Bundesliga, the top level of German women’s football. They won their only trophies back to back in 2019 and 2020 when they won the Saxony

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RB Leipzig play their home games at Red Bull Arena, which is the largest stadium in eastern Germany. It opened in 2004 and was used during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a current capacity of just under 48,000, but there are plans to expand it to nearly 54,000. Leipzig offers a number of different stadium tour options. Visit the club…

GETTING THERE: It’s just over a mile west of the city center, and the walk should be around 30 minutes. You can also take tram 3, 7 or 15 from the main train station to Sportforum. PUBS and GRUB: It’s all pretty residential out by the stadium, so check out the old town for pregame activities. AROUND TOWN: We haven’t been there…