2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season
{{Infobox football club season
| club =1899 Hoffenheim
| season =2012–13
| manager =Frank Kramer
| chairman =Jochen A. Rotthaus
| stadium =Rhein-Neckar Arena,
Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg
| league =Bundesliga
| league result =16th
| cup1 =DFB-Pokal
| cup1 result =First round
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The 2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season was the 114th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's fifth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2008.
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.[http://www.weltfussball.de/alle_spiele/dfb-pokal-2012-2013/ DFB-Pokal 2012/2013 .:. Spielplan] {{in lang|de}} DFB-Pokal 2012–13, accessed: 6 September 2012
Review and events
1899 Hoffenheim began their season with a 4–0 defeat against regional team Berliner AK,{{cite news|title=0:4! Hoffenheim scheitert an Berliner Viertligist|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article108678467/0-4-Hoffenheim-scheitert-an-Berliner-Viertligist.html|access-date=18 August 2012|newspaper=Die Welt|date=18 August 2012|language=German}} the largest victory for a fourth division club against a Bundesliga side.{{cite news|last=Hallam|first=Mark|title=Hoffenheim humbled by fourth-tier Berlin team|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16177123,00.html|access-date=18 August 2012|newspaper=Deutsche Welle|date=18 August 2012}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/rene-adler/spieler/bundesliga/2012-13/hamburger-sv|language=German|title=René Adler|publisher=Kicker|access-date=15 November 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.achtzehn99.de/trainer-markus-babbel-und-rainer-widmayer-freigestellt-u23-coach-frank-kramer-uebernimmt-bis-auf-weiteres/|language=German|title=Trainer Markus Babbel und Rainer Widmayer freigestellt - U23-Coach Frank Kramer übernimmt bis auf weiteres |publisher=Kicker|access-date=11 December 2012}}
Competitions
=Bundesliga=
{{main|2012–13 Bundesliga}}
==League table==
{{:2012–13 Bundesliga|showteam=TSG}}
==Matches==
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{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|08|25|df=y}}
|round =1
|team1 =Borussia Mönchengladbach
|score =2–1
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/25/germany/bundesliga/borussia-monchengladbach/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1300770/ Report]
|team2 =1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Jantschke {{yel|22}}
Hanke {{goal|33}}
Arango {{goal|79}}
Xhaka {{yel|88}}
|goals2 =Roberto Firmino {{goal|66}}
|stadium =Borussia-Park
|location =Mönchengladbach
|attendance =50,146
|referee =Peter Sippel
|result =L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|09|01|df=y}}
|round =2
|team1 =1899 Hoffenheim
|score =0–4
|report =[https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-frankfurt-2012-bundesliga-1441658/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 =Eintracht Frankfurt
|goals1 = Schröck {{sent off|2|30|73}}
Weis {{yel|57}}
Salihović {{sent off|2|69|70}}
|goals2 = Oczipka {{yel|4}}
Meier {{goal|39||83|pen.}}
Schwegler {{goal|43}}
Inui {{yel|73}}
Lanig {{goal|90}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance =29,650
|referee =Michael Weiner
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|09|16|df=y}}
|time = 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|round =3
|team1 = SC Freiburg
|score = 5–3
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/freiburg-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441666/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Guédé {{goal|17}}
Kruse {{goal|27}}
Sorg {{yel|45}}
Schuster {{yel|63}}
Diagne {{goal|68}}
Makiadi {{goal|83}}
Freis {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Delpierre {{goal|2}}, {{yel|51}}
Ochs {{yel|30}}
Rudy {{yel|45}}
Vukčević {{goal|57}}
Usami {{goal|76}}
Williams {{yel|82}}
|stadium = Mage Solar Stadion
|location = Freiburg
|attendance = 22,800
|referee = Felix Zwayer
|result =L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2012|09|23|df=y}}
|time = 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|round = 4
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 3–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-hannover-2012-bundesliga-1441675/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Hannover 96
|goals1 = Johnson {{goal|27}}
Williams {{yel|36}}
Beck {{yel|64}}
Salihović {{goal|82}}
Williams {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Delpierre {{goal|26|o.g.}}
Felipe {{yel|56}}
Eggimann {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 23,575
|referee = Marco Fritz
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|09|26|df=y}}
|round =5
|team1 =VfB Stuttgart
|score = 0–3
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/stuttgart-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441682/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Kvist {{yel|51}}
Cacau {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Usami {{goal|5}}
Williams {{yel|42}}
Joselu {{goal|47}}, {{yel|78}}
Johnson {{goal|58}}
|stadium =Mercedes-Benz Arena
|location =Stuttgart
|attendance =41,720
|referee = Peter Sippel
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|09|29|df=y}}
|round =6
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 0–0
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-augsburg-2012-bundesliga-1441693/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 =FC Augsburg
|goals1 = Volland {{yel|11}}
Williams {{yel|84}}
Salihović {{sent off|0|88}}
|goals2 = Vogt {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance = 22,000
|referee = Markus Schmidt
|result = D
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|10|06|df=y}}
|time = 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|round =7
|team1 =Bayern Munich
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/bayern-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441697/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Ribéry {{goal|19||47}}
|goals2 =Williams {{yel|55}}
Beck {{yel|59}}
Roberto Firmino {{yel|65}}
|stadium =Allianz Arena
|location =Munich
|attendance = 71,000
|referee = Tobias Stieler
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|10|19|df=y}}
|round =8
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 3–3
|report =[https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-fuerth-2012-bundesliga-1441711/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 =Greuther Fürth
|goals1 = Roberto Firmino {{goal|8}}
Joselu {{goal|67||89}}
|goals2 = Stieber {{yel|25}}, {{goal|39}}
Fürstner {{yel|42}}
Prib {{yel|45+1}}, {{goal|84}}
Sararer {{yel|49}}
Kleine {{yel|79}}
Sobiech {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 22,150
|referee = Daniel Siebert
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|10|27|df=y}}
|round =9
|team1 =Mainz 05
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/mainz-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441720/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Szalai {{goal|21||46||64}}
|goals2 = Baumgartlinger {{yel|34}}
Williams {{yel|68}}
Rudy {{yel|69}}
|stadium =Coface Arena
|location =Mainz
|attendance =28,067
|referee =Guido Winkmann
|result =L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|11|03|df=y}}
|round =10
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 3–2
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-schalke-2012-bundesliga-1441730/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Schalke 04
|goals1 = Volland {{goal|13}}
Rudy {{yel|20}}
Roberto Firmino {{goal|67|pen.}}
Schipplock {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Neustädter {{goal|37}}
Fuchs {{yel|63}}
Afellay {{yel|64}}
Huntelaar {{yel|73}}
Uchida {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 30,150
|referee = Deniz Aytekin
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2012|11|10|df=y}}
|round = 11
|team1 = Fortuna Düsseldorf
|score = 1–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/duesseldorf-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441741/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Kruse {{goal|4}}
Levels {{yel|77}}
|goals2 = Roberto Firmino {{yel|33}}
Joselu {{goal|39}}
Compper {{sent off|2|47|51}}
|stadium = Esprit Arena
|location = Düsseldorf
|attendance = 41,200
|referee = Robert Hartmann
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|11|18|df=y}}
|round =12
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 1–3
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-wolfsburg-2012-bundesliga-1441748/analyse Report]
|team2 =VfL Wolfsburg
|goals1 = Rudy {{yel|55}}
Jensen {{yel|77}}
Derdiyok {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Hasebe {{goal|7}}
Dost {{goal|24}}
Josué {{yel|63}}
Naldo {{goal|78}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance = 20,500
|referee = Günter Perl
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|11|25|df=y}}
|round =13
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-leverkusen-2012-bundesliga-1441754/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 = Delpierre {{yel|9}}
Johnson {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = Bender {{goal|15}}
Carvajal {{goal|38}}
Toprak {{yel|40}}
Reinartz {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 22,100
|referee = Christian Dingert
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|11|28|df=y}}
|round =14
|team1 = 1. FC Nürnberg
|score = 4–2
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/nuernberg-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441765/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Kiyotake {{goal|6||86}}
Klose {{yel|23}}
Nilsson {{goal|43}}
Polter {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = Roberto Firmino {{yel|14}}
Delpierre {{yel|18}}
Schipplock {{goal|33}}
Rudy {{yel|65}}
Salihović {{goal|81|pen.}}
Beck {{yel|89}}
|stadium = Stadion Nürnberg
|location = Nuremberg
|attendance = 30,397
|referee = Jochen Drees
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|12|02|df=y}}
|round =15
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 1–4
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-bremen-2012-bundesliga-1441773/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Werder Bremen
|goals1 = Schipplock {{yel|10}}
Schröck {{yel|21}}
Salihović {{yel|43}}, {{goal|50}}
|goals2 = Prödl {{yel|9}}, {{goal|21}}
Arnautović {{goal|29||73||79}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 23,500
|referee = Knut Kircher
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2012|12|07|df=y}}
|round = 16
|team1 = Hamburger SV
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hsv-gegen-hoffenheim-2012-bundesliga-1441785/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Rudņevs {{goal|27||74}}
Skjelbred {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Volland {{yel|46}}
|stadium = Imtech Arena
|location = Hamburg
|attendance = 47,000
|referee = Michael Weiner
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2012|12|16|df=y}}
|round =17
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 1–3
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-dortmund-2012-bundesliga-1441792/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Borussia Dortmund
|goals1 = Schipplock {{goal|35}}
Weis {{yel|53}}
|goals2 = Götze {{goal|26}}
Großkreutz {{goal|58}}
Lewandowski {{goal|66}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 30,150
|referee = Florian Meyer
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date ={{Start date|2013|1|19|df=y}}
|round =18
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 0–0
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-mgladbach-2013-bundesliga-1441802/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
|goals1 = Vestergaard {{yel|30}}
Weis {{yel|52}}
Usami {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = Brouwers {{yel|43}}
Herrmann {{yel|87}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 26,750
|referee = Peter Sippel
|result = D
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2013|1|26|df=y}}
|round = 19
|team1 = Eintracht Frankfurt
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/frankfurt-gegen-hoffenheim-2013-bundesliga-1441813/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Rode {{yel|5}}
Lanig {{goal|35}}
Aigner {{goal|67}}
Zambrano {{yel|77}}
|goals2 = Advíncula {{yel|22}}
Usami {{yel|44}}
Volland {{goal|65}}
|stadium = Commerzbank Arena
|location = Frankfurt
|attendance = 38,100
|referee = Jochen Drees
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2013|2|2|df=y}}
|round =20
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-freiburg-2013-bundesliga-1441819/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = SC Freiburg
|goals1 = Volland {{goal|10||27}}
Beck {{yel|28}}
Polanski {{yel|65}}
Roberto Firmino {{yel|83}}
|goals2 = Kruse {{goal|4}}
Hedenstad {{yel|45}}
Schuster {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 24,000
|referee = Robert Hartmann
|result = W
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2013|2|9|df=y}}
|round = 21
|team1 = Hannover 96
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hannover-gegen-hoffenheim-2013-bundesliga-1441827/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Diouf {{goal|8}}, {{yel|89}}
Pander {{yel|12}}
|goals2 = Roberto Firmino {{yel|16}}
Polanski {{yel|45}}
|stadium = AWD Arena
|location = Hannover
|attendance = 35,200
|referee = Daniel Siebert
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2013|2|17|df=y}}
|round =22
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 0–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-stuttgart-2013-bundesliga-1441837/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = VfB Stuttgart
|goals1 = Williams {{yel|44}}
Joselu {{yel|73}}
|goals2 = Harnik {{goal|3}}, {{yel|83}}
Boka {{yel|19}}
Traoré {{yel|63}}
Okazaki {{yel|90+1}}
Rüdiger {{yel|90+3}}
Ibišević {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 28,750
|referee = Guido Winkmann
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2013|2|23|df=y}}
|round = 23
|team1 = FC Augsburg
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/augsburg-gegen-hoffenheim-2013-bundesliga-1441848/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Hahn {{yel|1}}
Ji {{goal|45}}
Mölders {{goal|79}}
De Camargo {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Volland {{yel|4}}
Beck {{yel|39}}
Polanski {{yel|50}}
Vestergaard {{yel|70}}
Schröck {{yel|88}}
|stadium = SGL arena
|location = Augsburg
|attendance = 28,211
|referee = Florian Meyer
|result = L
}}
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|date ={{Start date|2013|03|03|df=y}}
|round =24
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 0–1
|report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-bayern-2013-bundesliga-1441855/analyse Report] {{in lang|de}}
|team2 = Bayern Munich
|goals1 = Williams {{yel|54}}
Schröck {{yel|69}}
Derdiyok {{yel|82}}
|goals2 = Boateng {{yel|44}}
Gómez {{goal|38}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Sinsheim
|attendance = 30,150
|referee = Thorsten Kinhöfer
|result = L
}}
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|date =9 March 2013
|time =15:30
|round =25
|team1 =Greuther Fürth
|score =0–3
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/09/germany/bundesliga/spvgg-greuther-furth/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1300996/ Summary]
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Petsos {{yel|26}}
Peković {{yel|88}}
|goals2 =Roberto Firmino {{goal|10}}, {{yel|11}}
Joselu {{goal|16}}
Volland {{yel|38}}
Weis {{goal|50}}
|stadium =Trolli Arena
|location =Fürth
|attendance =15,760
|referee =Knut Kircher
|result =W
}}
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|date =16 March 2013
|time =15:30
|round =26
|team1 =1899 Hoffenheim
|score =0–0
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/16/germany/bundesliga/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1-fsv-mainz-05/1301003/ Summary]
|team2 =Mainz 05
|goals1 =Ochs {{yel|48}}
Vestergaard {{yel|73}}
|goals2 =Wetklo {{yel|61}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance =24,500
|referee =Robert Hartmann
|result =D
}}
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|date =30 March 2013
|time =15:30
|round =27
|team1 =Schalke 04
|score =3–0
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/30/germany/bundesliga/fc-schalke-04/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1301007/ Summary]
|team2 =1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Neustädter {{yel|61}}
Höger {{goal|72}}
Raffael {{goal|79}}
Pukki {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =Vestergaard {{yel|21}}
Roberto Firmino {{yel|69}}
|stadium =Veltins-Arena
|location =Gelsenkirchen
|attendance =60,743
|referee =Felix Brych
|result =L
}}
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|date =5 April 2013
|time =20:30
|round =28
|team1 =1899 Hoffenheim
|score =3–0
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/05/germany/bundesliga/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/dusseldorfer-tus-fortuna-1895-ev/1301021/ Summary]
|team2 =Fortuna Düsseldorf
|goals1 =Roberto Firmino {{goal|11}}
Salihović {{yel|45+1}}
Lambertz {{goal|75|o.g.}}
Schipplock {{yel|77}}
Weis {{yel|83}}
Volland {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =Latka {{yel|14}}
Tesche {{yel|36}}
Ilsø {{yel|77}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance =28,000
|referee =Wolfgang Stark
|result =W
}}
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|date =13 April 2013
|time =15:30
|round =29
|team1 =VfL Wolfsburg
|score =2–2
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/13/germany/bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1301027/ Summary]
|team2 =1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Arnold {{goal|13}}, {{yel|41}}
Medojević {{yel|43}}
Naldo {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =Salihović {{goal|35|pen.}}
Roberto Firmino {{yel|45}}
Beck {{goal|63}}
|stadium =Volkswagen Arena
|location =Wolfsburg
|attendance =24,221
|referee =Daniel Siebert
|result =D
}}
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|date =20 April 2013
|time =15:30
|round =30
|team1 =Bayer Leverkusen
|score =5–0
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/20/germany/bundesliga/bayer-04-leverkusen/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1301035/ Summary]
|team2 =1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Kießling {{goal|16||65}}
Schürrle {{goal|31||69}}
Sam {{yel|78}}
Reinartz {{goal|79}}
|goals2 =Polanski {{sent off|0|23}}
|stadium =BayArena
|location =Leverkusen
|attendance =28,683
|referee =Guido Winkmann
|result =L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date =27 April 2013
|time =15:30
|round =31
|team1 =1899 Hoffenheim
|score =2–1
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/27/germany/bundesliga/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1-fc-nurnberg/1301046/ Summary]
|team2 =1. FC Nürnberg
|goals1 =Weis {{goal|11}}
Salihović {{goal|19}}
Rudy {{yel|32}}
Casteels {{yel|57}}
|goals2 =Esswein {{yel|39}}
Simons {{goal|58|pen.}}
Balitsch {{yel|68}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance =28,675
|referee =Markus Schmidt
|result =W
}}
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|date =4 May 2013
|time =15:30
|round =32
|team1 =Werder Bremen
|score =2–2
|report =[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/04/germany/bundesliga/sv-werder-bremen/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-ev/1301055/?ICID=PL_MS_05 Summary]
|team2 =1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Hunt {{goal|2|pen.}}
De Bruyne {{goal|24}}
Fritz {{yel|45+1}}
Kroos {{yel|58}}
Bargfrede {{yel|62}}
|goals2 =Abraham {{yel|1}}
Vestergaard {{yel|74}}
Schipplock {{yel|79}}, {{goal|85||90+1}}
|stadium =Weserstadion
|location =Bremen
|attendance =41,000
|referee =Robert Hartmann
|result =D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date =11 May 2013
|time =15:30
|round =33
|team1 =1899 Hoffenheim
|score =1–4
|report =[http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1301065 Summary]
|team2 =Hamburger SV
|goals1 =Volland {{goal|61}}
|goals2 =Son {{goal|18}}
Aogo {{goal|35}}
Jiráček {{goal|60}}
Diekmeier {{yel|85}}
Rudņevs {{goal|88}}
|stadium =Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location =Sinsheim
|attendance =30,150
|referee =Christian Dingert
|result =L
}}
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|date =18 May 2013
|time =15:30
|round =34
|team1 =Borussia Dortmund
|score =1–2
|report =[http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1301069 Summary]
|team2 =1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =Lewandowski {{goal|6}}
Weidenfeller {{sent off|0|80}}
Reus {{yel|85}}
|goals2 =Rudy {{yel|26}}
Vestergaard {{yel|30}}
Schipplock {{yel|71}}
Salihović {{goal|77|pen.|82|pen.}}
Roberto Firmino {{yel|80}}
|stadium =Westfalenstadion
|location =Dortmund
|attendance =80,645
|referee =Jochen Drees
|result =W
}}
==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.
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| date = {{Start date|2013|5|23|df=y}}
|round=First leg
| time = 20:30 CEST
| team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
| team2 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| score = 3–1
| goals1 = Roberto Firmino {{goal|11||29}}
Schipplock {{goal|67}}
| goals2 = Idrissou {{goal|58}}
| stadium = Rhein-Neckar Arena
|location=Sinsheim
| attendance = 30,135
| referee = Felix Brych
| report = [https://www.kicker.de/hoffenheim-gegen-klautern-2013-bundesliga-relegation-1876167/analyse Report]
|result=W
}}
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| date = {{Start date|2013|5|27|df=y}}
| time = 20:30 CEST
|round=Second leg
| team1 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
| score = 1–2
|aggregatescore=2–5
| goals1 = Baumjohann {{goal|65}}
| goals2 = Abraham {{goal|44}}
Vestergaard {{goal|74}}
| stadium = Fritz-Walter-Stadion
|location=Kaiserslautern
| attendance = 49,780
| referee = Florian Meyer
| report = [https://www.kicker.de/klautern-gegen-hoffenheim-2013-bundesliga-relegation-1876168/analyse Report]
|result=W
|note=1899 Hoffenheim won 5–2 on aggregate and retained its Bundesliga spot for the 2013–14 season.
}}
=DFB-Pokal=
{{main|2012–13 DFB-Pokal}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2012|08|18|df=y}}
|time = 15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
|round = 1st Round
|team1 = Berliner AK
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 = Cakmak {{Goal|3||49}}
Gerlach {{Goal|31}}
Kruschke {{Goal|40}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Poststadion
|location = Berlin
|attendance = 1.468
|referee = Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel)
|result = l
}}
Squad
=Squad and statistics=
{{As of|2013|03|04}}
{{Efs start|Bundesliga|DFB-Pokal}}
|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=GER|name=Tim Wiese|pos=GK|10|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|nat=GER|name=Jens Grahl|pos=GK|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=30|nat=BEL|name=Koen Casteels|pos=GK|9|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=34|nat=BRA|name=Heurelho Gomes|pos=GK|5|0|0|0}}
|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders
{{Efs player|no=2|nat=GER|name=Andreas Beck|pos=DF|21|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|nat=GER|name=Matthias Jaissle|pos=DF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|nat=GER|name=Stefan Thesker|pos=DF|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|nat=ARG|name=David Abraham|pos=DF|5|0|0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=14|nat=BRA|name=Chris|pos=DF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|nat=FRA|name=Matthieu Delpierre|pos=DF|19|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|nat=USA|name=Fabian JohnsonJohnson was born in Munich, West Germany, and represented them at every youth level between U-17 and U-21, but also qualifies to represent the United States internationally through his father and made his international debut for the United States in November 2011.|pos=DF|23|3|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|nat=GER|name=Patrick Ochs|pos=DF|6|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|nat=GER|name=Pelle Jensen|pos=DF|2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|nat=DEN|name=Jannik Vestergaard|pos=DF|7|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=35|nat=GER|name=Kevin Conrad|pos=DF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=40|nat=PHI|name=Stephan SchröckSchröck was born in Schweinfurt, West Germany, and represented them at every youth level between U-18 and U-20, but also qualifies to represent the Philippines internationally through his mother and made his international debut for the Philippines in June 2011.|pos=DF|8|0|0|0}}
|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
{{Efs player|no=6|nat=GER|name=Sebastian Rudy|pos=MF|16|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=GER|name=Boris VukčevićVukčević was born in Osijek, Yugoslavia (now Croatia), but also qualifies to represent Germany internationally and has represented them at U-19, U-20 and U-21 level.|pos=MF|5|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|nat=SRB|name=Filip Malbašić|pos=MF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|nat=USA|name=Danny WilliamsWilliams was born in Karlsruhe, West Germany, and represented them at U-15 level, but also qualifies to represent the United States internationally through his father and made his international debut for the United States in October 2011.|pos=MF|18|1|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|nat=GER|name=Tobias Weis|pos=MF|10|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|nat=TUN|name=Ahmed Sassi|pos=MF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|nat=BRA|name=Roberto Firmino|pos=MF|23|3|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|nat=BIH|name=Sejad Salihović|pos=MF|12|3|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|nat=PER|name=Luis Advíncula|pos=MF|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|nat=LIE|name=Sandro Wieser|pos=MF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=32|nat=GER|name=Vincenzo GrifoGrifo was born in Pforzheim, Germany, but also qualifies to represent Italy internationally through his parents and would represent them at U-20 level.|pos=MF|12|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33|nat=JPN|name=Takashi Usami|pos=MF|19|2|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=37|nat=GER|name=Andreas Schön|pos=MF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=39|nat=GER|name=Andreas Ludwig|pos=MF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=41|nat=GHA|name=Afriyie Acquah|pos=MF|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=42|nat=POL|name=Eugen PolanskiPolanski was born in Sosnowiec, Poland, but also qualifies to represent Germany internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Poland in August 2011.|pos=MF|17|0|1|0}}
|-
! colspan="12" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Strikers
{{Efs player|no=9|nat=GER|name=Sven Schipplock|pos=FW|9|3|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|nat=BEL|name=Igor de CamargoDe Camargo was born in Porto Feliz, Brazil, but received Belgian citizenship in 2009 and made his international debut for Belgium in 2009.|pos=FW|19|3|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=SWI|name=Eren Derdiyok|pos=FW|19|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|nat=ESP|name=JoseluJoselu was born in Stuttgart, West Germany, but was raised in Spain and has represented them at U-19, U-20, and U-21 level.|pos=FW|20|4|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|nat=AUT|name=Michael Gregoritsch|pos=FW|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=31|nat=GER|name=Kevin Volland|pos=FW|24|4|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=38|nat=GER|name=Kai Herdling|pos=FW|0|0|0|0}}
|}
==In==
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{{fb in2 player |tc=GER|bg=|p= Joseph-Claude Gyau |type= Promoted |eu=|nb=USA|n= |pos= MF |age= {{age|1992|9|16|2012|7|1}} |fcl= YS |e= 2012 |f= N/A |w= S |os= {{cite news | title = Babbel bangt um ein Trio - Chance für Babel? | url = https://www.kicker.de/babbel-bangt-um-ein-trio---chance-fuer-babel-567467/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 13 April 2012 | language = German}}}}
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{{fb in2 player |tc=GER|bg=|p=Tim Wiese|type=Transfer|eu=|nb=GER|n= |pos=GK|age=30|fcl= Werder Bremen|fcnat=GER|e=|f=Free|w=S|os=}}
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==Out==
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{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg=Y|p=Manuel Gulde|type=End of contract |eu= y |nb=GER|n= 37|pos=DF|age= {{age|1991|02|12|2012|7|1}} |w=S|ncl= SC Paderborn|ncnat=GER|f= N/A|os= {{cite news | title = SCP holt Gulde als Palionis-Ersatz | url = https://www.kicker.de/scp-holt-gulde-als-palionis-ersatz-569749/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 29 May 2012 | language = German}}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg= |p= Philipp Klingmann |type= End of contract|eu= y |nb=GER |n= 41|pos= DF |age= {{age|1991|02|12|2012|7|1}} |w=S|ncl= Karlsruher SC|ncnat=GER|f= N/A |os= {{cite web | url = http://www.ksc.de/aktuelles/anzeigen/news/philipp-klingmann-wechselt-zum-ksc.html | title = Philipp Klingmann wechselt zum KSC | access-date = 31 May 2012 | publisher = Karlsruher SC | date = 21 May 2012 | language = German | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120524031514/http://www.ksc.de/aktuelles/anzeigen/news/philipp-klingmann-wechselt-zum-ksc.html | archive-date = 24 May 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg=Y|p= Peniel Mlapa |type= Transfer |eu=y |nb=GER |n=15 |pos= FW |age= {{age|1991|02|20|2012|7|1}} |w=S |ncl= Borussia Mönchengladbach|ncnat=GER|f=Undisclosed |os= {{cite news | title = Fohlen eisen Mlapa von Hoffenheim los | url = https://www.kicker.de/fohlen-eisen-mlapa-von-hoffenheim-los-569477/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 23 May 2012 | language = German}}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg= |p= Knowledge Musona |type= Loaned out |eu=|nb=ZIM|n=8 |pos= FW |age= {{age|1990|06|21|2012|7|1}} |w=S|ncl= FC Augsburg|ncnat=GER|f= Undisclosed |os= {{cite news | title = Fix und ligaunabhängig: FCA kauft Moravek | url = https://www.kicker.de/fix-und-ligaunabhaengig_fca-kauft-moravek-569220/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 18 May 2012 | language = German}}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg=y |p=Daniel Haas |type= End of contract |eu=y |nb=GER |n=1 |pos=GK |age= {{age|1983|08|01|2012|7|1}} |w=S|ncl=Union Berlin|ncnat=GER|f= N/A |os= {{cite news | title = Haas wird die neue Nummer eins bei Union | url = https://www.kicker.de/haas-wird-die-neue-nummer-eins-bei-union-569075/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 15 May 2012 | language = German}}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg= |p=Tom Starke |type= Transfer |eu=y |nb=GER |n=33 |pos=GK |age= {{age|1981|3|18|2012|7|1}} |w=S |ncl=Bayern Munich|ncnat=GER|f=Undisclosed |os= {{cite news | title = Starke wird Neuers Ersatzmann | url = https://www.kicker.de/starke-wird-neuers-ersatzmann-569133/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 16 May 2012 | language = German}}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg=y |p=Andreas Ibertsberger|type=End of contract |eu=y |nb=AUT |n=26 |pos=DF |age= {{age|1982|7|27|2012|7|1}}|w=S |ncl= Free agent |f=N/A|os= {{cite news | title = Ibertsberger: Der erwartete Abschied bestätigt | url = https://www.kicker.de/ibertsberger_der-erwartete-abschied-bestaetigt-568120/artikel | access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 26 April 2012 | language = German}}}}
{{fb out2 player|tc=GER|bg= |p=Srđan Lakić|type=End of loan |eu= |nb=CRO |n=39 |pos=FW |age= {{age|1983|10|2|2012|7|1}} |w=S |ncl=VfL Wolfsburg|ncnat=GER|f= N/A |os= {{cite news | title = Lakic und Haas verlassen die TSG | url = https://www.kicker.de/lakic-und-haas-verlassen-die-tsg-567391/artikel| access-date = 31 May 2012 | newspaper = kicker | date = 12 April 2012 | language = German}}}}
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Sources
{{Reflist}}
Notes
{{Reflist|group=notes|3}}
External links
- [http://www.weltfussball.de/teams/1899-hoffenheim/2013/3/ 2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season at Weltfussball.de] {{in lang|de}}
- [https://www.kicker.de/tsg-hoffenheim/info/bundesliga/2012-13 2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season at kicker.de] {{in lang|de}}
- [http://www.fussballdaten.de/vereine/tsghoffenheim/2013/ 2012–13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season at Fussballdaten.de] {{in lang|de}}
{{TSG 1899 Hoffenheim}}
{{2012–13 in German football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim season}}