Chairman Jochen A. Rotthaus Bundesliga TBD | Manager Frank Kramer | |
Stadium Rhein-Neckar Arena,
Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg DFB-Pokal Eliminated in 1st Round | ||
The 2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season is the 114th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the club's fifth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2008.
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The club also took part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, where they were eliminated in the first round by fourth division side Berliner AK 07, losing 4–0.
Review and events
1899 Hoffenheim began their season with a 4–0 defeat against regional team Berliner AK, the largest victory for a fourth division club against a Bundesliga side. Tim Wiese made his competitive debut for the club. On 3 December, manager Markus Babbel was released because of poor results, with the team in 16th place in the Bundesliga.
Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Relegation play-offs
1899 Hoffenheim, as the 16th-placed team, faced third-placed 2012–13 2. Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern in a two-legged play-off.
Squad and statistics
As of 4 March 2013