#2 Hoffenheim
Staying in the Bundesliga, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are another team that have defied the odds, qualifying for next season’s Champions League after finishing fourth.
Coaching Hoffenheim is Europe’s youngest head coach, Julian Nagelsmann. The 29-year-old has gone from saving the Sinsheim club from relegation to qualifying for the Champions League in just 18 months.
Even with the losses of Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy to Bayern Munich heading into next season, Hoffenheim are still expected to challenge for a place in a European competition.
Edited by Staff Editor