For the Haters
Soaring high, falling deep: Hoffenheim stormed to the "autumn championship" as promoted newcomers in the 2008/09 Bundesliga — only to collapse in the second half and finish 7th. From heroes to zeroes in six months.
0-4 at Berliner AK: TSG's greatest footballing embarrassment is found in the first DFB-Pokal round result lists. In August 2018, the Bundesliga side were knocked out 0-4 by fourth-division Berliner AK 07.
Please not to Munich! FC Bayern would not be FC Bayern if they did not comment on the upstart from the Kraichgau in their customary ironic fashion. When asked about Hoffenheim's autumn championship in 2008, Uli Hoeneß quipped: "If they become champions, I'll eat a broomstick."
Champions League in the village? That's just not on! The 2018/19 Champions League debut was equally unsatisfying. Hoffenheim were eliminated in the playoff round by Liverpool (1-2, 0-4) — a sobering reality check on the European stage.
Disaster year 2012/13: In this season, it seemed as though Hoffenheim would drop out of the Bundesliga after five years. Under coaches Markus Babbel and then interim coach Frank Kramer, the team tumbled into a relegation battle before being saved in the play-offs against Kaiserslautern.
Heaviest defeat in professional football: 1-7 in the 2011/12 season — the 1-7 at FC Bayern München on matchday 32 represents Hoffenheim's worst ever professional defeat. Already safe from relegation, the team capitulated in Munich.
Heaviest home defeat: The worst home loss came in the 2012/13 Bundesliga season on matchday 2 against Borussia Dortmund: 0-3.
Longest losing streak: The longest losing run in professional football occurred twice. In the 2009/10 and 2012/13 seasons, Hoffenheim lost five consecutive matches.
Most defeats in a season: 19 losses came in the 2012/13 season. A negative record for the Kraichgauer.