Cup final: Stuttgart against Bielefeld - a fight for honor!

Cup final: Stuttgart against Bielefeld - a fight for honor!

On Saturday, May 24th, 2025, the DFB Cup final between VfB Stuttgart and Arminia Bielefeld will be held in the Olympic Stadium Berlin. The game begins at 8:00 p.m. and can be followed both on ZDF and on Sky. VfB Stuttgart, an established first division team, goes into the game as a favorite, while Arminia Bielefeld has risen to the second division after a successful season in the 3rd league as a third division champion and now even has the chance to win the DFB Cup as the first third division. A victory would also be the first title in Bielefeld's club history.

VfB Stuttgart strives to finally get a trophy after almost three decades without a title. The last win of the DFB Cup dates from 1997, while the last German championship was already achieved in 2007. [ZVW] reports that Stuttgart successfully competed against various opponents in this cup season, including Prussia Münster, Kaiserslautern, Jahn Regensburg, Augsburg and most recently RB Leipzig.

Surprising paths to the final

Arminia Bielefeld has shown convincing services in the course of the trophy and eliminated in the last rounds impressive Bundesliga teams. In the previous games they switched off Hanover and Union Berlin with 2-0 each, followed by a 3-1 win against Freiburg, a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen and finally a semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen. These surprising results illustrate the determination and strength of the Bielefeld. [Sports.yahoo]

On the way to the final, Stuttgart showed similarly strong performances this season. After a clear 5-0 dismantling of Prussia Münster, Kaiserslautern and Jahn Regensburg were thrown out of the competition with 2: 1 and 3: 0. The narrow 1-0 win against Augsburg and the convincing 3-1 win against RB Leipzig finally brought the Stuttgart to the final. This return to the final has been the first for Stuttgart since 2013 when they lost to Bayern Munich. [Sports.yahoo]

injured players and possible positions

In the crucial game, both teams have to do without important players. At Arminia Bielefeld, Nassim Boujellab is missing due to a knee injury that cost him the last eight league games. VfB Stuttgart also has to do without Angelo Stiller, who injured the ankle in the penultimate Bundesliga round. Both trainers now have to develop alternative strategies to optimally adjust their teams to the final. [Sports.yahoo]

The likely lists are as follows: Bielefeld is expected to compete with Kersken, Schneider, Russo, Große, Hagman, Schreck, Corboz (captain), Oppie, Sarenren Bace, Wörl and Grodowski. Stuttgart plans with Nübel, Jeltsch, Chabot, Hendriks, Vagnoman, Karazor (captain), Millot, Mittelstädt, Leweling, Undav and Woltemade. [Sports.yahoo]

The success in the DFB Cup opens up for the qualified teams to take part in the Europa League in the coming season. For Stuttgart, winning the title would be a return to glorious times and a historical sign for Bielefeld. [ZVW]

The anticipation for the game is noticeable everywhere. Not only the cities of Bielefeld and Stuttgart are looking forward to the final, the fans of the two clubs also expect an exciting and highly competitive duel at the highest level.

Further information on previous DFB Cup winners can be found on [DFB].