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
Returns and setbacks
Bayern ends the first cup semi-final campaign
Arminia played in a DFB-Pokal semi-final for the first time.
The match at the Alm ended in a 0–2 defeat against eventual winners Bayern Munich. Reaching the last four nevertheless set a new club landmark.
Cup surprises and new beginnings
Schwolow saves the semi-final dream
Arminia Bielefeld1:1a.e.t. · 5:4 on pens
Borussia MönchengladbachLocation: Bielefeld Stadium: SchücoArenaAfter 120 minutes ended 1–1, the third-division side beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 5–4 on penalties.
Alexander Schwolow saved the final attempt to send Arminia into the DFB-Pokal semi-finals.
The road to Berlin and a hundred years of the Alm
Bremen is beaten at the Alm
A 2–1 win over SV Werder Bremen sent Arminia into another DFB-Pokal semi-final.
The third-division side had already eliminated Union Berlin and Freiburg.
A first DFB-Pokal final
Arminia came from behind to beat holders Bayer Leverkusen 2–1.
Goals from Marius Wörl and Maximilian Großer secured the club’s first appearance in the DFB-Pokal final.
The big final in Berlin
Arminia lost its first DFB-Pokal final 2–4 to Stuttgart.
Two late goals followed a 0–4 deficit. Reaching Berlin remained the culmination of an exceptional cup campaign by a third-division club.
