The history of Arminia Bielefeld
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
More milestones and background for each event.
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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
Exclusion and responsibility
Arminia participated in the Nazi exclusion of Jewish members.
Former chairman Julius Hesse was among the club members later murdered. The club’s present-day remembrance work explicitly examines its responsibility.
1970–1989
Bundesliga, scandal and dramatic swings
A bought victory at Schalke
The 1–0 win at the Glückauf-Kampfbahn was one of the fixed matches in the Bundesliga scandal.
What had been celebrated as a sporting success involved bribery; the investigation plunged Arminia into a severe crisis.
