For the Lovers
BVB — My dearest enemy: Borussia Dortmund and their fans campaigned against the upstart from the Kraichgau from the very start. All the more satisfying, then, that Hoffenheim's record against BVB is remarkably good. The Kraichgauer have won more Bundesliga matches against Dortmund than against any other "top club."
"DFB-Pokal — The really big thing": Kristian Arambasic is the man who fired up his teammates in the dressing room with a legendary half-time speech. The result: a 3-2 comeback win against Borussia Dortmund in the 2014/15 DFB-Pokal second round after being 0-2 down.
The greatest success came for 1899 Hoffenheim under coach Julian Nagelsmann: In the 2017/18 season, "Hoffe" stormed to 3rd place — their best-ever Bundesliga finish — and qualified for the Champions League group stage for the first time.
Pogo at the Betzenberg: All of football Germany held its breath during the 2013 relegation play-off against "a village of indomitable Hoffenheimers." The TSG won 2-1 on aggregate against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, surviving on a dramatic away-goals night at the Betzenberg.
On the horns: No Bundesliga club has been hit harder by the Kraichgauer than 1. FC Köln on March 31, 2019 — a 6-0 thrashing that remains Hoffenheim's biggest top-flight win.
Berlin is worth a visit: On December 21, 2014, the representatives of the smallest Bundesliga location won at the biggest — 2-0 at Hertha BSC in the Olympiastadion.
The 2007/08 season: Hoffenheim's most victories in the top two divisions came in the 2007/08 promotion season in the 2. Bundesliga — 21 wins, 65 points and a triumphant return to the top flight.
Best goal difference: Hoffenheim's "Nagelsmanners" recorded their best Bundesliga goal difference in the 2017/18 season: +22, with 66 goals scored and 44 conceded.
Longest winning streak: TSG Hoffenheim's longest winning run came in the 2007/08 2. Bundesliga season — seven consecutive victories that propelled the team to promotion.