2026–27 RB Leipzig season
RB Leipzig 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 season is the 18th season in the history of RB Leipzig, and the club's eleventh consecutive season in the Bundesliga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Champions League.
| 2026–27 season | ||||
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| Owner | Red Bull GmbH | |||
| Chairman | Johann Plenge | |||
| Head coach | Martín Demichelis | |||
| Stadium | Red Bull Arena | |||
| Bundesliga | Matchday 1 | |||
| DFB-Pokal | Second round | |||
| UEFA Champions League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: 6 players (1 each) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 September 2026[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
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| 1 July 2026 | MF |  Rocco Reitz |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
€20,000,000 | [2] |
| MF |  Ota Yamamoto |
RB Omiya Ardija |
€500,000 | [3] | |
| 13 July 2026 | MF | Brajan Gruda |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
Loan extended | [4] |
| 17 July 2026 | DF |  Maxime Esteve |
Burnley |
€25,000,000 | [5] |
| 4 August 2026 | GK |  Ørjan Nyland |
 Sevilla |
End of contract | [6] |
| 25 August 2026 | FW | Christopher Nkunku |
 Milan |
Loan (€3,000,000)[a] | [7] |
| 1 September 2026 | FW | Marc Guiu |
Chelsea |
€16,000,000 | [8] |
 Spending: €64,500,000 | |||||
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
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| 1 July 2026 | DF | Frederik Jäkel |
Eintracht Braunschweig |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| FW |  Loïs Openda |
Juventus |
€42,750,000 | [10] | |
| MF |  Xaver Schlager |
Nottingham Forest |
End of contract | [11] | |
| MF | Ota Yamamoto |
RB Omiya Ardija |
Loan | [3] | |
| 3 July 2026 | GK | Timo Schlieck |
SC Verl |
Loan | [12] |
| 3 August 2026 | GK |  Péter Gulácsi |
Villarreal |
€1,500,000 | [13] |
| 6 August 2026 | FW |  Yan Diomande |
Real Madrid |
€125,000,000 | [14] |
| 21 August 2026 | DF |  Lutsharel Geertruida |
PSV Eindhoven |
Loan (€1,500,000)[a] | [15] |
| 22 August 2026 | MF |  Eljif Elmas |
Atalanta |
Loan (€2,000,000)[a] | [16] |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Bundesliga | 29 August 2026 | 22 May 2027 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| DFB-Pokal | 22 August 2026 | TBD | First round | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 8–10 September 2026 | TBD | League phase | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 | ||||
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Source: Soccerway
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | SC Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 3 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[b] |
| 6 | SV Elversberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026. Source: Bundesliga
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.[17]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Notes:
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.[17]
(Rules 4–6 only apply after home and away matches have been played between the tied teams.)
Notes:
- Includes an option to buy.
- The 2026–27 DFB-Pokal winners also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top five of the Bundesliga). If the DFB-Pokal winners finish in the top six of the Bundesliga, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
| 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 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 29 August 2026.
Source: DFB
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 29 August 2026. Source: DFB
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 2 July 2026.
| 29 August 2026 1 | RB Leipzig | 3–0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 47,800 Referee: Sven Jablonski |
| 5 September 2026 2 | Werder Bremen | v | RB Leipzig | Bremen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Weser-Stadion |
| 13 September 2026 3 | RB Leipzig | v | Hamburger SV | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 20 September 2026 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | v | RB Leipzig | Leverkusen |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: BayArena |
| 9–11 October 2026 5 | RB Leipzig | v | Eintracht Frankfurt | Leipzig |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 16–18 October 2026 6 | Bayern Munich | v | RB Leipzig | Munich |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena |
| 23–25 October 2026 7 | RB Leipzig | v | SV Elversberg | Leipzig |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 30 October – 1 November 2026 8 | Schalke 04 | v | RB Leipzig | Gelsenkirchen |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena |
| 6–8 November 2026 9 | RB Leipzig | v | FC Augsburg | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 20–22 November 2026 10 | Union Berlin | v | RB Leipzig | Berlin |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 27–29 November 2026 11 | SC Freiburg | v | RB Leipzig | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion |
| 11–13 December 2026 13 | 1. FC Köln | v | RB Leipzig | Cologne |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion |
| 18–20 December 2026 14 | RB Leipzig | v | Borussia Dortmund | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 8–10 January 2027 15 | SC Paderborn | v | RB Leipzig | Paderborn |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena |
| 12–14 January 2027 16 | RB Leipzig | v | VfB Stuttgart | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 15–17 January 2027 17 | TSG Hoffenheim | v | RB Leipzig | Sinsheim |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rhein-Neckar-Arena |
| 22–24 January 2027 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | v | RB Leipzig | Mönchengladbach |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Borussia-Park |
| 29–31 January 2027 19 | RB Leipzig | v | Werder Bremen | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 5–7 February 2027 20 | Hamburger SV | v | RB Leipzig | Hamburg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Volksparkstadion |
| 12–14 February 2027 21 | RB Leipzig | v | Bayer Leverkusen | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 19–21 February 2027 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v | RB Leipzig | Frankfurt |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park |
| 26–28 February 2027 23 | RB Leipzig | v | Bayern Munich | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 2–4 March 2027 24 | SV Elversberg | v | RB Leipzig | Spiesen-Elversberg |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ursapharm-Arena |
| 5–7 March 2027 25 | RB Leipzig | v | Schalke 04 | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 19–21 March 2027 27 | RB Leipzig | v | Union Berlin | Leipzig |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 2–4 April 2027 28 | RB Leipzig | v | SC Freiburg | Leipzig |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 16–18 April 2027 30 | RB Leipzig | v | 1. FC Köln | Leipzig |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 23–25 April 2027 31 | Borussia Dortmund | v | RB Leipzig | Dortmund |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Signal Iduna Park |
| 7–9 May 2027 32 | RB Leipzig | v | SC Paderborn | Leipzig |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| 22 May 2027 34 | RB Leipzig | v | TSG Hoffenheim | Leipzig |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
DFB-Pokal
| 22 August 2026 First round | Eintracht Trier | 0–6 | RB Leipzig | Trier |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Moselstadion Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Marc Philip Eckermann |
UEFA Champions League
League phase
The draw for the league phase will be held on 27 August 2026.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Last updated: 22 August 2026
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | UEFA Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | 4 | DF | |
Willi Orbán | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | |
Ezechiel Banzuzi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | FW | |
Antonio Nusa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | |
Brajan Gruda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW |  |
Conrad Harder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | DF | |
Ridle Baku | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Assists
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | UEFA Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | 6 | MF | |
Ezechiel Banzuzi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | |
Rocco Reitz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | FW | |
Tidiam Gomis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||