As is the case with German teams, the full membership number of the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim club corresponds to the year of its creation, primarily as a gymnastics club with 20 male members. It was not until 1921 that football was incorporated into the club and in 1945 the two departments merged, creating a “Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft” (TSG) – “Gymnastics and Sports Club”.
After years of competing in regional divisions, the club’s fortunes were replaced in 1989 when Dietmar Hopp, a local boy, finished a game and made the decision to invest. Over the next 20 years, Hoffenheim progressed through divisions, before making one of his highs. Vital Appointments: Ralf Rangnick’s hiring as head coach in 2006 restructured the club on and off the pitch, although it all took him to the Bundesliga for the first time at the end of the 2007/08 season. they have remained there ever since, however, the rise continued under the youngest coach in Bundelsiga history Julian Nagelsmann, who, at 28, led the club to open a UEFA Europa League crusade and now a first match in UEFA. Champions League.
Bundesliga 2 2 finalist 2008
Widely seen as Germany’s brightest young tactician, if not all over Europe, 30-year-old Nagelsmann came as the leader of the first team in February 2016 and stocked up a team that seemed destined for relegation before guiding them to the four most sensitive.
In fact, Nagelsmann has enjoyed such luck that only Bayern Munich (201) and Borussia Dortmund (152) achieved more problems than their Hoffenheim appearance in their first two and a half years in command. The Sinsheim club will soon say goodbye to their crown jewel when they register for RB Leipzig for the start of the 2019/20 season.
The strength of the Hoffenheim lies in the collective and, as such, there is no ordinary individual. That said, goals are the motto of football, so normal goalscorers are very popular and in Hoffenheim, Andrej Kramaric leads the line. The Croatian alien was revitalized with Nagelsmann and finished the 2017/18 season with thirteen goals, a record he will seek to boost in 2018/19 following the arrivals of Leo Bittencourt and Vincenzo Grifo to raise a touch of verve to the attack.
Look: Everyone from Kramaric and attends on 17/18!
Hoffenheim has one of the hardest-to-face groups in the Bundesliga, constantly harasses its facing parties and moves at the pace. League victories over Bayern, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig (twice) attest to their quality.
In fact, Nagelsmann’s team finished with the most productive house record of the moment in the department (W11 D4 L2) and the most productive attack moment (66 goals) to finish third, their highest position to date, and a secure position at the UEFA Champions League organizational level. For the first time.
The WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar Arena opened in 2009 and, as such, is one of the trendiest stadiums in Germany. Technology fans will be extremely happy to discover that the roof is covered with solar panels that produce enough strength to force 270 circles of family homes. each year, while giant screens at both ends of the earth canopy cover a domain of 52 square meters.
Although small compared to other stadiums in the country, its capacity of 30,150 (23,400 seats, 6,750 standing) can become an intimidating cauldron for visitors once local fans have spoken.
Although the club is called Hoffenheim, it was founded in the vicinity of the city of Sinsheim, located in southwestern Germany on the Neckar River, between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. With a total population of just over 35,000, it can become a kind of city ghost. on game days at home.
In addition to the historic town hall, which dates back to the 1840s, the main local charm is the Sinsheim Museum of Automotive and Technology, which houses a collection of antique cars and attracts more than one million visitors a year.
Sinsheim has no airport of its own and the nearest one is in Mannheim, about 30 miles to the northwest. There are common trains and buses from there to Sinsheim, but keep in mind that the adventure will take about 90 minutes. Another option is Frankfurt. Airport, which offers flights to and from a much wider variety of local and foreign destinations. The time from there is just over two hours.
If you arrive by car from Sinsheim-Steinsfurt, traffic can only succeed in the stadium by taking the B39 detour to Sinsheim-Zentrum and then turning towards the stadium. Visitors to Heilbronn can take the A6 motorway to Sinsheim- Thirst exit, sticking to the symptoms indicated by the car park.
If arriving by train, head to the Sinsheim Museum / Arena, which is a 15-minute walk from the stadium. Alternatively, return buses also run between the Sinsheim Hauptbahnhof bus station (Elsenz) and the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar Arena (Sinsheim-Sed Business Park, Am Hummelberg).
Tickets can still be purchased on the club’s official online website HERE.
If you can’t access the stadium, Bundesliga matches are broadcast around the world. FOX Sports and Univision’s supply policy in the USUSA, while BT Sports is the exclusive broadcaster in the UK. In Germany, Sky Sports presents most matches, with Eurosport organising one a week.
You can get your own Hoffenheim blouse at the club’s official store.
A club with a developing reputation in the world, Hoffenheim’s first American fan club is located in San Francisco. To be more informed about the club, and probably closer to you, stop by HERE.
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