The 2024–25 season is the 16th season in the history of RB Leipzig, and the club's ninth consecutive season in the Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Owner | Red Bull GmbH | |||
| CEO | Oliver Mintzlaff | |||
| Head coach | Marco Rose | |||
| Stadium | Red Bull Arena | |||
| Bundesliga | 3rd | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Loïs Openda (2) All: Loïs Openda (3) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024. | ||||
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 26 August 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Ilaix Moriba
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 Getafe
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| FW |  André Silva
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Real Sociedad
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [2] |
| GK |  Maarten Vandevoordt
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Genk
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€10,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | |
| MF |  Assan Ouédraogo
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Schalke 04
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€10,000,000 | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
| FW |  Xavi Simons
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 Paris Saint-Germain
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Loan | 5 August 2024 | [4] |
| MF |  Antonio Nusa
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Club Brugge
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€21,000,000 | 13 August 2024 | [5] |
| MF | Arthur Vermeeren
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Atlético Madrid
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Loan | 26 August 2024 | [6] |
| DF | Lutsharel Geertruida
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Feyenoord
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€20,000,000 | 30 August 2024 | [7] |
Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| GK | Janis Blaswich
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 Red Bull Salzburg
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Loan | 1 July 2024 | [8] |
| GK | Tim Schreiber
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Dynamo Dresden
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€150,000 | 1 July 2024 | |
| DF | Angeliño
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 Roma
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€5,000,000[9][†] | 1 July 2024 | |
| FW | Timo Werner
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 Tottenham Hotspur
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Loan | 1 July 2024 | [10] |
| FW | Yannick Eduardo
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De Graafschap
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Loan | 2 July 2024 | |
| DF | Hugo Novoa
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Alavés
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€1,500,000 | 22 July 2024 | [11] |
| MF | Ilaix Moriba
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Celta Vigo
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Loan | 7 August 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Dani Olmo
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Barcelona
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€55,000,000 | 9 August 2024 | [13] |
| DF | Mohamed Simakan
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 Al Nassr
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€45,000,000 | 30 August 2024 | [14][15] |
- Notes
- † Loan transfer made permanent
Friendlies
editPre-season
editThe team, for the first time in its history, arranged a pre-season tour outside of Europe.[16]
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | Cancelled | RB Leipzig | |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Note: The match was cancelled following protests by the home club.[17] | ||||
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | SV Babelsberg | 0–1 | RB Leipzig | Potsdam |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion Attendance: 0 |
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | RB Leipzig | 1–0 | Erzgebirge Aue | Leipzig |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Attendance: 0 | |||
| Note: The details of the match were not revealed to the public.[18] | ||||
| 31 July 2024 Friendly | RB Leipzig | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Harrison, United States |
| 20:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | RB Leipzig | Miami, United States |
| 19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Bundesliga | 24 August 2024 | 17 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| DFB-Pokal | 17 August 2024 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 19 September 2024 | League phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 31 August 2024
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: DFB
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[19]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Play-off.[19]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Last updated: 31 August 2024.
Source: DFB
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 31 August 2024. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe match schedule was released on 4 July 2024.[20]
| 24 August 2024 1 | RB Leipzig | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 44,611 Referee: Benjamin Brand |
| 31 August 2024 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2–3 | RB Leipzig | Leverkusen |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 29,615 Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck |
| 14 September 2024 3 | RB Leipzig | v | Union Berlin | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 22 September 2024 4 | FC St. Pauli | v | RB Leipzig | St. Pauli |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion |
| 28 September 2024 5 | RB Leipzig | v | FC Augsburg | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
DFB-Pokal
edit| 17 August 2024 First round | Rot-Weiss Essen | 1–4 | RB Leipzig | Essen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Christian Dingert |
| 29 October 2024 Second round | RB Leipzig | v | FC St. Pauli | Leipzig |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
UEFA Champions League
editLeague phase
editThe draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 6 | Inter Milan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 7 | Borussia Dortmund
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | RB Leipzig
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Barcelona
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Bayer Leverkusen
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 17 September 2024. Source: UEFA[21]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
| 19 September 2024 1 | Atlético Madrid | v | RB Leipzig | Madrid, Spain |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium |
| 5 November 2024 4 | Celtic  | v | RB Leipzig | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 10 December 2024 6 | RB Leipzig | v | Aston Villa | Leipzig |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 22 January 2025 7 | RB Leipzig | v | Sporting CP | Leipzig |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 29 January 2024 8 | Sturm Graz | v | RB Leipzig | Graz, Austria |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  HUN
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Péter Gulácsi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | GER
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Leopold Zingerle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | GK | BEL
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Maarten Vandevoordt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | GK | GER
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Timo Schlieck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | FRA
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Mohamed Simakan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | HUN
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Willi Orbán | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | FRA
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El Chadaille Bitshiabu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | GER
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Lukas Klostermann | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | GER
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David Raum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | FRA
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Castello Lukeba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | GER
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Benjamin Henrichs | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | NOR
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Jonathan Norbye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  MKD
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Elif Elmas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | NOR
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Antonio Nusa | 2 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF |  MLI
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Amadou Haidara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF | AUT
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Nicolas Seiwald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | AUT
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Christoph Baumgartner | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | BEL
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Arthur Vermeeren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | GER
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Assan Ouédraogo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | AUT
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Xaver Schlager | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | GER
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Nuha Jatta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF |  SVN
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Kevin Kampl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | MF | GER
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Viggo Gebel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  DEN
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Yussuf Poulsen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | NED
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Xavi Simons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | BEL
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Loïs Openda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | POR
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André Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | FW | SVN
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Benjamin Šeško | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
Last updated: 24 August 2024
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
edit| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | 7 | FW |
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Antonio Nusa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 17 | FW |
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Loïs Openda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW |
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Xavi Simons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | FW |
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Benjamin Šeško | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
Assists
edit| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | 8 | MF |
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Amadou Haidara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | FW |
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André Silva | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | FW |
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Xavi Simons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | FW |
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Benjamin Šeško | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References
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- ^ "Lutsharel Geertruida joins RB Leipzig". RB Leipzig. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Janis Blaswich: Transfer Loan from RB Leipzig to Salzburg". RB Leipzig. 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Done deal: Roma sign Angeliño on permanent deal from Leipzig". Yahoo Sports. 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Werner rejoins on loan for 2024/25". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Hugo Novoa Transfers from RB Leipzig to Deportivo Alavés". RB Leipzig. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Ilaix Moriba is loaned out to Celta Vigo". RB Leipzig. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Dani Olmo leaves RB Leipzig". RB Leipzig. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed Simakan leaves RB Leipzig". RB Leipzig. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Official | Mohamed Simakan signs for Al-Nassr". Get Football News France. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "RB Leipzig set for first US tour in summer 2024". RB Leipzig. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "RB Leipzig sagt Testspiel gegen FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt ab" (in German). Tag24. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Rätsel um komplett geheimes Leipzig-Testspiel" (in German). Bild. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "DFL–Spielordnung (SpOL)" [Match rules] (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 7 June 2024. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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