--- title: "Sports in Leipzig ♥ Leipzig Region" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/experience/sports-in-leipzig" description: "Leipzig is all about sport: top-class football with RB Leipzig, the Leipzig Marathon, the Leipzig Open and much more ► On your marks, get set, go!" language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Experience > Active > Sports" --- Sports in Leipzig and the region ================================ - - - *Play video*Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. Whether football, handball, athletics or swimming – Leipzig has a long tradition in **competitive sport** . The city supports competitive sport through various **funding programmes** and hosts national and **international sporting events** that attract tens of thousands of visitors to Leipzig every year. These include not only the internationally renowned **Champions League matches** of , but also **tournaments** such as the (tennis) and the . The city also has close historical ties with sport. The showcases the most important sites in Leipzig's vibrant sporting history across a total of 22 stops. Sports in Leipzig and the region - The City of Leipzig supports **competitive sports** from soccer to swimming - Leipzig hosts renowned **sporting events** - Especially impressive: **Leipzig’s soccer history** - The highlights the key sites of Leipzig’s sports history Competitive sports ------------------ *Play video*Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. Horse riding, fencing, cycling, handball – **elite sport in Leipzig** is flourishing. This is due in no small part to the extensive funding programmes with which the City of Leipzig supports its athletes. Modern **sports facilities** and training centres offer ideal conditions for efficient training. To support young athletes, **sports clubs** and **schools** work closely together here. This means talent is identified and nurtured early on. The many **internationally recognised sporting events** that regularly take place in Leipzig and attract numerous sports fans and tourists to the Saxon metropolis are also likely to be a special incentive for young people to get involved in sport. These include , the , the and , for which Leipzig was one of ten German Host Cities. After the successful **European Football Championship** in 2024, the sporting momentum continued in 2025: Leipzig hosted the **International German Gymnastics Festival 2025** – the world’s largest sporting event for competitive and recreational sport. ### Sports venues in Leipzig - Active breaks in the Leipzig Region - Leipzig and Football -------------------- *Play video*Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. Leipzig is in the top league not only in canoeing, swimming, judo and handball. The Saxon metropolis also has a long and successful history in football. The German Football Association (DFB) was founded here in 1900. As early as the 1902/03 season, VfB Leipzig won the trophy and became the first German football champion. Traditional clubs such as **BSG Chemie** (Regionalliga Nordost), **Lok Leipzig** (Regionalliga Nordost) and top-flight club **RB Leipzig**, whose regular participation in the Champions League has put the city back in the spotlight of international top-level football, represent Leipzig’s deep connection to football. ### Football tips - **Leipzig soccer clubs** - - **full name**: Rasenballsport Leipzig e. V. - family-friendly club - In the **Bundesliga** since 2016 - **mascot** “Bulli” in the colors red and white - **RB Stadium** with a capacity of up to 47,000 guests - **current head coach:** Marco Rose - **former head coach:** Julian Nagelsmann – currently head coach of the German national team - - **full name:** Betriebssportgemeinschaft Chemie Leipzig - traditional club from **Leipzig-Leutzsch** - strong identity through dedicated fan culture - **club motto** “No one like us” - volunteer youth and social work in western Leipzig - - **full name:** 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig - official successor to the first German football champions, **VfB Leipzig** - club with a long tradition from **Leipzig-Probstheida** - with live coverage of Lok matches, organised by fans for fans since 2004 ### Discover Leipzig city center with the Explore Leipzig app Altes Rathaus am Marktplatz - Sehenswürdigkeiten in Leipzig The city walk **“City Centre Walking Tour – Leipzig on Foot”** takes you through Leipzig’s city centre and shows you the most important sights and attractions Leipzig has to offer. Along the way, you will be accompanied by interactive and multimedia elements. If you have less time available, the highlights tour **“City Centre Walking Tour with Selected Highlights”** is perfect for you. On this tour, you will discover the city’s top attractions on a small but perfectly formed city tour. - - - ### Blog post Water sports on Lake Kulkwitz ----------------------------- - ### Blog post 48 hours in Leipzig ------------------- - ### Blog post Leipzig New Lakeland -------------------- Leipzig Sports Route -------------------- *Play video*Play external content Please accept all necessary cookies to watch this video. Leipzig is a city of sport with a rich tradition, a captivating present and a promising future. Sports enthusiasts can explore the city’s multifaceted history along the Sports Route, which highlights the key locations in Leipzig’s sporting history. Alongside informative facts, you will also be introduced to figures who have played a significant role in shaping Leipzig as a city of sport. The will be continually expanded in the coming years and is ultimately set to include 22 stations. **Leipzig Sports Route takes you through 200 years of sporting history** The route takes you through sports venues, the development of different sports and sporting institutions, telling their stories along the way. At the marked locations, Leipzig’s identity as a city of sport once took shape. Remembering these places goes hand in hand with honouring the outstanding achievements of individuals from 200 years of Leipzig’s sporting history. - ### More sporty routes in Leipzig and the region - Welcome to Leipzig - The podcast for your Leipzig trip - All tips on sports in Leipzig at a glance -----------------------------------------