1899 Hoffenheim start their pre-season with fitness tests

On Tuesday 22nd June at 10.00, the first official training session will take place at the training centre in Zuzenhausen. A day later, the first team will go off to their training camp in Baiersbronn, where they will stay until June 27th, which will assess the players from an athletic point of view. After a break from training from July 3rd to July 9th, the second phase of pre-season starts on July 10th.

The first friendly takes place on July 1st at 18.30 against FC Bammental, before a game on July 14th at 18.00 against FC Ober-Ramstaddt. On July 17th at 16.00, Hoffenheim are playing a fundraising game against a regional selection team at TSV Rosenberg, in aid of Lebenshilfe Buchen. On July 20th, there is a friendly against VfB Rauenberg, kick off at 18.00. From July 21st until August 1st, 1899 have a training camp in Leogang in Austria. Three friendlies are being planned, but the opponents are not yet known

The end of pre-season will culminate in a friendly againsy English Premier League team AFC Sunderland. The game will take place on Sunday 8th August at 15.00 as part of family fun day at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim. To mark the start of the season, our sponsors will be arranging great attractions for young and old. Tickets will go on sale for the match against Sunderland in the last week of June.

Overview of pre-season schedule

Mon 21/6: Training begins

23/6- 27/6: Training camp in Baiersbronn (Schwarzwald)

Thurs 1/7 (18.30 CET): FC Bammental v 1899 Hoffenheim

3/7-9/7: Break

Sat 10/7: Second phase of pre-season begins

Weds 14/7 (18.00 CET): FC Ober-Ramstadt v 1899 Hoffenheim

Sat 17/7 (16.00 CET): Regional XI v 1899 Hoffenheim (Benefit game for Lebenshilfe Buchen, to be played at TSV Rosenberg)

Tues 20/7 (18.00 CET): VfB Rauenberg v 1899 Hoffenheim

21/7- 1/8: Training camp in Leogang

Sun 8/8 (15.00 CET): Fan and family day at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena: 1899 Hoffenheim v AFC Sunderland