RB Leipzig secures Bundesliga promotion

Six years after the club was formed, RB Leipzig has won promotion to the Bundesliga thanks to a 2-0 win over Karlsruher.

thanks to a 2-0 win over Karlsruher.

RB Leipzig confirmed its place in next season's Bundesliga on Sunday to complete its stunning rise through the German leagues.

Financially backed by energy drink company Red Bull, at odds with the fan-ownership model prevalent in Germany, Lepizig has dominated divisions on its way to the 2.Bundesliga, and Sunday's 2-0 win over Karlsruher secured the club's first taste of top-flight football.

Emil Forsberg's second-half strike set the club on its way against Karlsruher before a Rene Vollath own goal secured three points, enough to seal second place behind 2.Bundesliga champion Freiburg.

EINE STADT IST E1NS!! Durch den 2:0-Sieg über den KSC machen #DieRotenBullenden Traum Bundesliga wahr! #WirSindE1NS pic.twitter.com/O2uVe852Lu

— RB Leipzig (@DieRotenBullen) May 8, 2016