Cup sensation! Arminia Bielefeld dreams of the title against Stuttgart

Cup sensation! Arminia Bielefeld dreams of the title against Stuttgart

Olympiastadion Berlin, Deutschland - On May 23, 2025, the DFB Cup final between Arminia Bielefeld, a third division team, and VfB Stuttgart in the Berlin Olympic Stadium is pending. This is a historical event for Bielefeld because it is the first time that the club is in a DFB Cup final. Bielefeld has already secured the promotion to the Bundesliga 2 and is only the fourth club from the third division, which reaches this final, after Union Berlin, Energie Cottbus and Hertha BSC II, which, however, all lost. Stuttgart, on the other hand, was second in the Bundesliga in the 2024/25 season and played in the UEFA Champions League.

The DFB Cup itself is a prestigious competition, the trophy of which is 52 cm high and 6.25 kg is heavy. It has a capacity of 8 liters and consists of fire -gilded sterling silver, decorated with tourmalins, mountain crystals and nephrites. Wilhelm Nagel's trophy was designed, increasing in 1991 by 5 cm to make space for engravings The winner, which can be continued by 2030. The record winner of the DFB Cup is Bayern Munich with 20 titles, while Hamburger SV collected 71 defeats as a record loser.

Cup winner Bielefeld's impressive path

Arminia Bielefeld's way to the final was remarkable. The association showed a strong performance in the cup season and defeated some Bundesliga teams in different rounds:

• First round: Bielefeld 2-0 Hannover (goals: Becker, Oppie)
• Second round: Bielefeld 2-0 Union Berlin (goals: Wörl, Becker)
• round of 16: Bielefeld 3-1 Freiburg (goals: Lannert, Kania, Oppie)
• quarter-finals: Bielefeld 2-1 Werder Bremen (goals: Wörl, Malatini)
• semi-finals: Bielefeld 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen (goals: Wörl, Großer)

In each of these encounters, Bielefeld showed her ability to assert himself against stronger opponents. The fans hope for another surprise in the final against Stuttgart, which will take part in one of the most important competitions in German football.

DSB Cup and its statistics

The DFB Cup has a variety of statistics that make the tournament both exciting and challenging. The most common last name in Germany, Müller, is represented by several top players in the DFB Cup. Gerd Müller holds the record as a top scorer with 78 goals, while Thomas Müller and Robert Lewandowski are the only active players in the top scorer lists. Mirko Votava is the record player in the DFB Cup with 79 missions, followed by Thomas Müller with 67 missions.

Another remarkable fact is that the lawn in the Olympic Stadium received an award as the best start of the EM 2024 in Germany as a hybrid turf. There are also interesting anecdotes, such as the longest penalty shootout, in which SV Sandhausen won against VfB Stuttgart in 1995, with 13:12 after 25 penalty.

The upcoming final encounter promises to become an exciting duel between two very different teams. Fans from all over Germany are invited to be there on this day to continue the history of the DFB Cup. For more information about the DFB Cup, see Wikipedia .