RB Leipzig as founded in 2009 by initiative of the company Red Bull GmbH – which purchased the playing rights of then fifth-tier side, SSV Markranst?dt, with the intent of advancing the new club to the top-flight Bundesliga within eight years. Mens professional football is run by the spin-off organization RasenBallsport Leipzig GmbH.RB Leipzig plays its home matches at the Red Bull Arena.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.