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The team RB Leipzig didn't even exist when Manchester United last won the Champions League title.

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Dec 16, 2020 5:02:00 PM

The team RB Leipzig didn't even exist when Manchester United last won the Champions League title.

Manchester United had won the Champions League trophy in 2008. RB Leipzig football club was established in the year 2009.

Manchester United had won the Champions League trophy in 2008. RB Leipzig football club was established in the year 2009.The UEFA Champions League is the ultimate club competition in European football. Manchester United has been into finals five times and has won the trophy thrice in 1968, 1999, and 2008. In the recent encounter during the 2020-21 season of the Champions League, United were defeated by the German club RB Leipzig in the group stages. They were beaten 3-2 and were eliminated from the Champions League.

RasenBallsport Leipzig or RB Leipzig is a German football club founded on May 19, 2009. It was formed out of the SSV Markranstädt. Since then, the club has come a long way and is now a regular fixture in Europe. It celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. This club was founded roughly a year after Manchester United won their last Champions League title.

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