The 2017–18

RB Leipzig RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V. (), commonly known as RB Leipzig, and colloquially referred to as Red Bull Leipzig, is a German professional football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. The club was founded in 2009 by the initiative of the company Red Bu ...

season was the 9th season in the

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club's history and 2nd consecutive and overall season in the top flight of

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, the

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, having been promoted from the

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. In addition to the domestic league, RB Leipzig also participated in the season's editions of the domestic cup, the

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, and the first-tier continental cup, the

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. This was the 8th season for Leipzig in the Red Bull Arena, located in

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, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

In

Out

Kits

Competitions

Overview

Bundesliga

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

DFB-Pokal

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

=Round of 32

=Round of 16

=Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

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