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
1970–1989

Bundesliga, scandal and dramatic swings

  1. Three matches, no promotion

    Arminia Bielefeld
    4:0
    TSV 1860 München
    Bundesliga play-offs
    Match 1 · May 29, 1977 · Location: Bielefeld Stadium: Bielefelder Alm
    TSV 1860 München
    4:0
    Arminia Bielefeld
    Bundesliga play-offs
    Match 2 · June 4, 1977 · Location: Munich Stadium: Olympiastadion München
    TSV 1860 München
    2:0
    Arminia Bielefeld
    Bundesliga play-offs
    Match 3 · June 11, 1977 · Location: Frankfurt am Main Stadium: Waldstadion Neutral venue

    After winning 4–0 at the Alm, Arminia lost the return leg at 1860 Munich by the same score.

1995–2014

Returns and setbacks

  1. Bayern ends the first cup semi-final campaign

    Arminia Bielefeld
    0:2
    Bayern Munich
    DFB-Pokal
    Location: Bielefeld Stadium: SchücoArena

    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

  1. 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.