The history of Arminia Bielefeld
Key milestones in the club's history, in chronological order.
The key milestones at a glance.
All eventsRecords & firsts
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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
1970–1989
Bundesliga, scandal and dramatic swings
Bundesliga football for the first time
A 2–0 win away to Tennis Borussia Berlin settled the promotion group in Arminia’s favour.
11–0: a second-division record
An 11–0 victory over Arminia Hannover at the Alm set the second division’s record winning margin.
1995–2014
Returns and setbacks
Bayern ends the first cup semi-final campaign
Arminia played in a DFB-Pokal semi-final for the first time.
Since 2024
The road to Berlin and a hundred years of the Alm
A first DFB-Pokal final
Arminia came from behind to beat holders Bayer Leverkusen 2–1.
The big final in Berlin
Arminia lost its first DFB-Pokal final 2–4 to Stuttgart.
