TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim rose from amateur football to the Bundesliga in 2007, thanks to the investment of entrepreneur and SAP co-founder Dietmar Hopp. It became an exporter of great talents, including Roberto Firmino, and participated in the UEFA Champions League.

History

Founded in 1899 in the small village of Hoffenheim, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, TSG spent decades in German amateur football. The club's transformation began with the investment of Dietmar Hopp, a former student of the local academy and co-founder of SAP, from the 2000s onwards. With state-of-the-art infrastructure and strategic signings, Hoffenheim climbed rapidly through the German divisions, reaching the Bundesliga in 2007. In the 2008-09 season, it surprised German football by leading the Bundesliga for several rounds, drawing European attention. The club became an exporter of high-level talents. Roberto Firmino played for Hoffenheim from 2011 to 2015 before becoming a star at Liverpool and for the Brazilian national team. The club participated in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in 2018-19, confirming its rise to the top European level. The PreZero Arena, in Sinsheim, with a capacity of 30,150 spectators, is considered one of the most modern facilities in German football.