RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig is one of the most distinctive and controversial clubs in modern German football. Founded in 2009, the club was created as the flagship project of energy drink company Red Bull, a model that bypassed the German Football League’s 50+1 ownership rule through creative corporate structuring. From the start, RB Leipzig was built for rapid ascent. The club rose from the fifth-tier NOFV-Oberliga to the Bundesliga by 2016, establishing a reputation for aggressive recruitment, a high-press...