Club Information
Founded
1899
City
Sinsheim, Germany
Stadium
PreZero Arena
Capacity
30,150
Manager
Pellegrino Matarazzo
League
Club History
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim were founded in 1899 but only rose to prominence through the investment of software billionaire Dietmar Hopp, who grew up in the village of Hoffenheim. The club rose from the regional leagues to the Bundesliga by 2008 and briefly topped the table in their first season. Julian Nagelsmann became the youngest coach in Bundesliga history when he took charge of Hoffenheim at age 28.
Trophy Cabinet
- No major trophies
- 3. Liga: 1
Did You Know?
- Hoffenheim's rise from village football to the Bundesliga was funded by SAP co-founder Dietmar Hopp
- Julian Nagelsmann became the youngest Bundesliga coach in history at Hoffenheim aged just 28
- The village of Hoffenheim has a population of just 3,300 people
- The PreZero Arena holds 30,150 fans — massive for a village club
- Dietmar Hopp grew up playing for the club as a youth player
- Hoffenheim topped the Bundesliga table during their first ever season in 2008-09
- The club's investment in sports science and data analytics is among the most advanced in Germany