1899 Hoffenheim represents Sinsheim and the Kraichgau region in Germany’s top-flight football landscape. Founded in 1899, the club grew from a local sporting association into a modern Bundesliga institution with a distinctive blue-and-white identity. Its PreZero Arena provides the setting for a team known for ambitious development, international recruitment and an analytical football culture. This page brings together the club’s current squad, coaching chronology, recent movement, competition record and lasting place in German football.
1899 Hoffenheim Upcoming matches by league
Bundesliga
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- Regular Season - 4
SC Paderborn 07
1899 Hoffenheim
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- Regular Season - 5
1899 HoffenheimNo H2HHamburger SV
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- Regular Season - 6
Borussia MönchengladbachNo H2H1899 Hoffenheim
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- Regular Season - 7
1899 HoffenheimNo H2HBayer Leverkusen
UEFA Europa League
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- League Stage - 1
OFI
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- Group Stage
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Beşiktaş
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- Group Stage
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Lyon
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- Group Stage
Crystal Palace
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1899 Hoffenheim Last matches by league
Bundesliga
UEFA Europa League
DFB Pokal
Friendlies Clubs
1899 Hoffenheim Team Roster
1899 Hoffenheim’s recorded squad contains 36 players: 11 attackers, 12 defenders, 10 midfielders and three goalkeepers. The group spans a broad range of attacking, defensive and midfield profiles. A. Hložek, A. Kramarić and Max Moerstedt provide named attacking options, while Arthur Chaves, O. Kabak, R. Hranáč and V. Coufal feature among the defenders. O. Baumann is listed alongside L. Petersson and L. Philipp in the goalkeeping group. Midfield names include A. Prass, P. Wimmer, W. Burger and Nathan De Cat. Additional names such as Konstantin Aleksa, Natnael Abraha and Florian Micheler reflect the breadth of the 36-player squad listing. The listing is a squad snapshot, not a tactical starting lineup.
position Goalkeeper
Oliver Baumann
Lúkas Jóhannes Blöndal Petersson
Luca Philipp
position Defender
Natnael Abraha
Robin Hranáč
Sean Dulic
Ozan Muhammed Kabak
Valentin Lässig
Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior
Tristan Spranger
Valentin André Stanislas Gendrey
Albian Hajdari
Koki Machida
Arthur Largura Chaves
Vladimír Coufal
Mats Rots
position Midfielder
Leon Avdullahu
Patrick Wimmer
Adam Daghim
Luis Engelns
Nathan De Cat
Wouter Burger
Bambasé Conté
Alexander Prass
Alex Honajzer
Florian Micheler
Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
position Attacker
A. Skender
Max Moerstedt
Adam Hložek
Fisnik Asllani
Tim Lemperle
Konstantin Aleksa
Andrej Kramarić
Last 1899 Hoffenheim Coachs
Christian Ilzer is the current recorded head coach of 1899 Hoffenheim, having started on 1 November 2024. The Austrian coach followed Pellegrino Matarazzo, whose tenure ran from February 2023 to November 2024. André Breitenreiter preceded Matarazzo from July 2022 to February 2023, while Sebastian Hoeneß led the side from July 2020 to June 2022. Alfred Schreuder’s spell from July 2019 to June 2020 completes the earlier part of the recorded coaching timeline. The sequence reflects appointments and end dates rather than a tactical assessment.
Christian Ilzer
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ilzer | Austria | 1 November 2024 | |
| Pellegrino Matarazzo | USA | 1 February 2023 | 1 November 2024 |
| André Breitenreiter | Germany | 1 July 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Sebastian Hoeneß | Germany | 1 July 2020 | 1 June 2022 |
| Alfred Schreuder | Netherlands | 1 July 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Julian Nagelsmann | Germany | 1 February 2016 | 1 June 2019 |
| Huub Stevens | Netherlands | 1 October 2015 | 1 February 2016 |
| Markus Gisdol | Germany | 1 April 2013 | 1 October 2015 |
| Marco Kurz | Germany | 1 January 2013 | 2 April 2013 |
| Frank Kramer | Germany | 1 December 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Markus Babbel | Germany | 10 February 2012 | 3 December 2012 |
| Marco Pezzaiuoli | Germany | 1 January 2011 | 1 June 2011 |
| Ralf Dietrich Rangnick | Germany | 1 July 2006 | 1 January 2011 |
1899 Hoffenheim Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals, dated from 29 June to 1 August 2026, show several forms of squad movement. A. Daghim arrived from Red Bull Salzburg and Nathan De Cat from Anderlecht in entries marked as transfers, while P. Wimmer joined from VfL Wolfsburg in the same category. Sean Dulic and A. Skender were recorded as free-agent arrivals. The list also includes transfers involving M. Rots, A. Vogt, Cajetan Benjamin Lenz, Konstantin Aleksa and Y. B. Zor Muhammed. Return-from-loan entries include H. Tabaković, N. Noll, B. Conté and Arthur Chaves, among others. These are selected recent records, not a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
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| A. Daghim |
Red Bull Salzburg
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Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Nathan De Cat |
Anderlecht
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Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| Y. B. Zor Muhammed |
FC Astoria Walldorf
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Konstantin Aleksa |
Austria Vienna
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Cajetan Benjamin Lenz |
VfL Bochum
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Omonia Nicosia
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| A. Vogt |
FC ST. Gallen
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Rots |
Twente
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Sean Dulic |
TSV 1860 München
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Wimmer |
VfL Wolfsburg
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| P. Benjamin |
SCR Altach
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| U. Tohumcu |
Holstein Kiel
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Hennes Behrens |
1. FC Heidenheim
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Geiger |
Aberdeen
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Orban |
Hellas Verona
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures, dated from 30 June to 13 August 2026, include loans, transfers and free-agent exits. U. Tohumcu and G. Orban were recorded as loan moves, while Y. Eduardo, E. Yardımcı, Kelven Olagie Frees and N. Noll also left on loan. Luca Erlein, M. Damar, Hennes Behrens, H. Tabaković, M. Onos and B. Touré appear in transfer entries. K. Akpoguma, A. Szalai, Y. Hor, F. Bähr and G. Prömel were listed as free agents. The entries represent selected recent departures rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vogt |
1. FC Heidenheim
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Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| D. Donkor |
Rot-weiss Oberhausen
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Transfer | 27 August 2026 |
| D. Geiger |
NEC Nijmegen
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Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| U. Tohumcu |
Red Bull Salzburg
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| K. Akpoguma |
Frosinone
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Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| G. Orban |
Amed
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Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| Luca Erlein |
Bayer Leverkusen
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Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| M. Damar |
VfL Wolfsburg
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Transfer | 22 July 2026 |
| Y. Eduardo |
ADO Den Haag
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Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| E. Yardımcı |
1. FC Kaiserslautern
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Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| Hennes Behrens |
FC Augsburg
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Transfer | 12 July 2026 |
| H. Tabaković |
Red Bull Salzburg
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Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| A. Szalai |
Pogon Szczecin
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Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| A. Szalai |
Pogon Szczecin
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Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Onos |
VfR Aalen
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Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement around the 2026 summer window, Hoffenheim’s squad changed through a mixture of incoming transfers, free-agent additions and players returning from loans. The arrival records include clubs from Germany and elsewhere in Europe, together with local sides, while the departure records combine permanent transfers, free-agent exits and loans. This creates a picture of active roster turnover without establishing a complete market balance, because both lists are limited selections and contain no recorded fees. Several names appear on both sides through loan-return or subsequent departure entries, illustrating how temporary placements can affect the same cycle. The movement therefore describes a fluid registration period rather than a definitive measure of recruitment scale, spending or squad growth. The latest squad listing contains 36 players, providing the clearest recorded snapshot of the team after these movements.
Leagues 1899 Hoffenheim has participated in
1899 Hoffenheim’s recorded competition profile is anchored by the Bundesliga, with participation spanning 2010 to 2025 and recent activity recorded through the latest season listed. The DFB Pokal is likewise recorded from 2011 to 2025, while club friendlies appear from 2020 to 2025. The club’s continental record includes the UEFA Europa League between 2017 and 2024, a historical entry in the available timeline, and the UEFA Champions League in 2017 and 2018, also historical. The participation record shows domestic continuity alongside earlier European appearances, but it does not establish a competition schedule beyond the latest recorded year.
More about 1899 Hoffenheim
1899 Hoffenheim, commonly known as TSG Hoffenheim, is a football club based in Sinsheim in Baden-Württemberg, representing the Kraichgau region. Team identity traces to 1899, when the wider association began as a gymnastics club. The modern football organization took shape after a 1945 merger with Fußballverein Hoffenheim, creating the foundation for the football club that later rose through Germany’s league system. The club’s defining story is its rapid rise through the German pyramid. After spending much of its history outside the professional spotlight, Hoffenheim climbed the divisions in the early 2000s and reached the Bundesliga in 2008. Its recorded competition history includes sustained Bundesliga and DFB Pokal participation, as well as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League appearances. That progression made Hoffenheim an unusual presence in elite German football: a small-town club operating from a modern regional platform. Home matches are played at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim. Opened in 2009, the stadium has a reported capacity of 30,150 and replaced the club’s earlier ground as its professional ambitions expanded. Blue and white are the central colours of the badge and traditional visual identity, while the Kraichgau provides a strong regional reference in the club’s presentation. Hoffenheim is closely associated with software entrepreneur Dietmar Hopp, a former youth player whose financial backing helped accelerate the club’s transformation. Its modern ecosystem also emphasizes academy development, scouting, performance analysis and innovative coaching, with high pressing and youth integration recurring as recognizable themes. The club’s governance history is linked to Germany’s 50+1 framework and a transition toward association-controlled voting rights. 1899 Hoffenheim combines long historical roots with a contemporary Bundesliga structure, an international squad profile and a distinctly modern identity.
Last matches statistics for 1899 Hoffenheim
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
4 - 0
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3 / 11 |
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85 | 15 | 6 1 | 2 |
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SGV Freiberg
0 - 3
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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3 - 1
Holstein Kiel
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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3 - 0
Karlsruher SC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Tottenham
3 - 0
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Tottenham
2 - 2
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Erzgebirge Aue
0 - 4
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12 / 28 |
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87 | 6 | - | 0 |
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1.FC Köln
3 - 2
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4 / 15 |
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86 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
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2 - 3
Borussia Dortmund
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6 / 18 |
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0% | 13 | 4 | 2 |
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2 - 1
VfB Stuttgart
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8 / 20 |
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0% | 15 | 1 | 4 |
Detailed statistics 1899 Hoffenheim
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1899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575160
1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575150
1. FC Köln vs 1899 Hoffenheim
Bundesliga 2026 - 1575144
Erzgebirge Aue vs 1899 Hoffenheim
DFB Pokal 2026 - 1550675
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388607
1899 Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen
Bundesliga 2025 - 1388600
2025-2026
1st shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
3rd shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2022-2023
4th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2020-2021
4th shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt