Red Bull Salzburg

FC Red Bull Salzburg, commonly called RB Salzburg or simply Salzburg, is modern Austrian football's most dominant club. Founded in 1933 as SV Austria Salzburg, the club was taken over by Red Bull in 2005, marking the beginning of an era of unprecedented dominance. The club competes in Austrian Bundesliga and plays home matches at Red Bull Arena, a modern 30,188-seat stadium inaugurated in 2003.

Since the Red Bull takeover, Salzburg won 14 Austrian championship titles in 18 years (between 2007 and 2024), establishing crushing supremacy over Austrian football. The club also won numerous Austrian Cups and regularly participates in Champions League group stage, even reaching round of 16 several times. Salzburg became a true talent academy, revealing world stars.

Players like Sadio Mané, Naby Keïta, Dayot Upamecano, Erling Haaland, Dominik Szoboszlai and Karim Adeyemi shone at Salzburg before joining Europe's biggest clubs. The club is part of the Red Bull network with Leipzig, New York and other franchises. Salzburg maintains rivalry with Rapid Vienna and LASK Linz. Supporters, though divided on the Red Bull takeover, recognize the club's sporting success. Red Bull philosophy based on offensive play and young talent training transformed Salzburg into a European powerhouse.