
RB Leipzig Announce First Ever U.S. Tour in Summer of 2024
April 25, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release
HARRISON, N.J. - RB Leipzig have announced that the club will leave Europe for preseason for the first time in the club's history with a trip to the United States planned from July 28 to August 4. Leipzig will participate in its first friendly of the 2024/25 season on Tuesday, July 31 at Red Bull Arena against English Premier League side Aston Villa with kick-off set for 8 p.m. ET.
"This will be our first preseason outside of Europe and with the USA, we decided to go to a key target market for our club. RB Leipzig excited soccer fans both domestically and internationally with its unique story, which has taken us from the fifth division to the Champions League," said RB Leipzig CEO Johann Plenge. "We have brought the world of soccer back to Leipzig with our exciting European runs in recent years and as a host city for EURO 2024. Now we're bringing Leipzig to the world! We want to take advantage of our good and special connection to New York and strengthen it for years to come. It is an important step for us, but also for the Bundesliga, which rightly enjoys a great reputation in the US."
While in the United States, RB Leipzig will set up camp at New York Red Bulls Academy in Whippany, N.J.
"All of us at RBNY - and myself in particular - are really excited that RB Leipzig is coming to New York for its first US tour. It will be a special reunion with players, coaches, and staff for me that I was not expecting so soon," said New York Red Bulls Captain Emil Forsberg. "Not only are the conditions at our training complex great, but New York is also the perfect city for RB Leipzig and the Bundesliga to become better known in the USA. I'm sure that we will have a great time together."
RB Leipzig have had many connections to the United States over the years, which includes Tyler Adams, who joined RB Leipzig in 2019 after having spent four years with the New York Red Bulls. Adams would go onto score the winning goal in the Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid in August of 2020, helping Leipzig reach the semifinals of the competition for the first time in their club history. Former New York Red Bulls homegrown Caden Clark also made the to RB Leipzig during the 2022/23 season, as well as former New York Red Bulls Head Coach Jesse Marsch, who served as RB Leipzig Head Coach from July to December 2021.
RB Leipzig has also hosted youth soccer camps in New York metropolitan area in 2022 and 2023. Over 300 kids took part in the week-long camps in Hoboken, NJ and Brooklyn, N.Y., which were led by coaches from the RB Leipzig Football School. Most recently, RB Leipzig Academy hosted players from New York Red Bulls U-13 and U-14 sides, where they took part in trainings as well as several friendlies and also attend an RB Leipzig match against vFl Wolfsburg.
Major League Soccer Stories from April 25, 2024
- Earthquakes Celebrate 50th Anniversary Gala at PayPal Park on June 28 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Inter Miami CF Set to Visit New England Revolution on Saturday - Inter Miami CF
- Nashville SC to Play Four GEODIS Park Matches in 21 Days Beginning Sat. vs. SJ Earthquakes - Nashville SC
- Test of Character: Ingredients of the Match - Charlotte FC
- New York City FC Expands Partnership with Ford and Announces Girls Teams Front-Of-Shirt Partner - New York City FC
- D.C. United and Events DC Expand Partnership to Include the Renaming of Audi Field's Premium Space to the Events DC Club - D.C. United
- Academy Roundup: Young Garys Sweep the Weekend Competition with Seven Wins - FC Cincinnati
- Mexican League Powerhouse Club América and English Premier League Historic Club Aston Villa to Face off as Part of Leagues Cup Showcase - Chicago Fire FC
- Earthquakes Acquire Argentine Midfielder Hernán López as Designated Player - San Jose Earthquakes
- Keys to the Match: Crown Duel - New York City FC
- D.C. United and the Museum DC Collaborate on New Merchandise Collection - D.C. United
- Expected Goals: Upcoming Milestones for Matchday 11 - MLS
- Club Launches Inter Miami CF WhatsApp Channel - Inter Miami CF
- D.C. United and Audi of America Partner for Sustainability Night at Audi Field on April 27 - D.C. United
- Whitecaps FC to Welcome Wrexham AFC for Match in Vancouver - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- D.C. United Midfielder Russell Canouse Undergoes Surgery - D.C. United
- RB Leipzig Announce First Ever U.S. Tour in Summer of 2024 - New York Red Bulls
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent New York Red Bulls Stories
- New York Red Bulls Acquire Swedish Midfielder Gustav Berggren from Raków Czestochowa
- Red Bulls Fall, 5-1, to Inter Miami CF at Sports Illustrated Stadium
- New York Red Bulls Announce Promotion of NYRB II Head Coach Ibrahim Sekagya to Full-Time First Team Assistant Coach
- New York Red Bulls Announce Assistant Coach Vedad Ibišević Departs Club
- Sports Illustrated Stadium to Host Inaugural Concert Series this October with Country Superstar Jason Aldean, Hip-Hop Icon Ludacris and More over Two-Consecutive Nights

