Hoffenheim of the Three Kosovars in the Europa League

Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, featuring Kosovo’s three footballers Fisnik Asllani, Leon Avdullahu and Albian Hajdari, will play in the Europa League next season.

On Saturday, Hoffenheim suffered a heavy defeat in its final match of the German top-flight championship, losing 4-0 away to Borussia Monchengladbach.

Hoffenheim needed a win to hope Stuttgart would slip up and to claim a place in the Champions League.

But that did not happen, and the table in Germany’s top flight has now taken shape after the 34th and final round of the season.

Asllani and Hajdari played until the 67th minute, while Avdullahu completed the match. Asllani ended the Bundesliga season with 10 goals and seven assists, and is expected to leave the team in the summer. Avdullahu and Hajdari have extended their contracts and will remain at the club.

Champions Bayern Munich, Dortmund and Stuttgart will play in the Champions League, while Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen will compete in the Europa League.

Freiburg finished seventh, a position that sends them into the Conference League qualifiers.

On May 20, Freiburg will face Aston Villa in the Europa League final.

If Freiburg win the competition, they will also qualify for the Champions League next season.