FC Liefering is a unique club based in Salzburg, Austria, competing in the Austrian 2. Liga. The team plays its home matches at the Nachwuchsleistungszentrum in Liefering, a state-of-the-art training complex. Effectively the reserve team for FC Red Bull Salzburg, Liefering was founded in 2012 with the explicit purpose of developing young talents for the parent club and the Red Bull football network. Despite being a feeder team, they compete as a standalone entity in the professional second division. Their history is one of consistent high-level performance, often finishing near the top of the 2. Liga and serving as the final proving ground for future stars like Karim Adeyemi and Dominik Szoboszlai. The club's philosophy is centered entirely on youth development, playing an aggressive, high-pressing style identical to Red Bull Salzburg. While they have a smaller, development-focused fan base, their matches are watched closely by scouts. FC Liefering is a revolutionary and highly successful model in European football's academy system.