The history of Arminia Bielefeld

Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.

The key milestones at a glance.

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Competitions

Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
1905–1933

Foundation, predecessors and responsibility

  1. Western champions after a dramatic comeback

    BFC Arminia Bielefeld
    4:3a.e.t.
    TuRU Düsseldorf
    West German championship
    Location: Essen Stadium: Uhlenkrug Neutral venue

    Arminia overturned a 1–3 deficit to beat TuRU Düsseldorf 4–3 after extra time in the decisive final.

Since 2024

The road to Berlin and a hundred years of the Alm

  1. Fabian Klos bows out with a cup

    Arminia Bielefeld
    3:1
    SC Verl
    Westphalia Cup
    Location: Bielefeld Stadium: SchücoArena

    Arminia won the Westphalia Cup final against Verl 3–1.

  2. The big final in Berlin

    Arminia Bielefeld
    2:4
    VfB Stuttgart
    DFB-Pokal
    Location: Berlin Stadium: Olympiastadion Berlin Neutral venue

    Arminia lost its first DFB-Pokal final 2–4 to Stuttgart.