TSG 1899 Hoffenheim come from a village of around 3,000 people in Baden-Württemberg. Backed by software billionaire and former youth player Dietmar Hopp, the club rose from the fifth tier to the Bundesliga in 2008. Hoffenheim became known for developing young coaches, most notably Julian Nagelsmann, who led them to the Champions League in 2018. They play their home matches in nearby Sinsheim.
TSG Hoffenheim
Stadium photo: Photographs by Radosław Drożdżewski (User:Zwiadowca21), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons