Stuttgart celebrates DFB Cup victory: Bielefeld surprises until the end!

Stuttgart celebrates DFB Cup victory: Bielefeld surprises until the end!

In the DFB Cup final on May 24, 2025, the Arminia Bielefeld met VfB Stuttgart from the Bundesliga. Bielefeld was considered an outsider, but the game started with a promising opportunity for the third division club. Noah-Joel Sarenren Bazeee gave a great chance in the 12th minute when he only hit the crossbar from five meters away. This should turn out to be crucial, because Stuttgart took control of the game immediately after this campaign.

Within only 13 minutes, Stuttgart netted three times and ensured an early 3-0 lead. Coach Sebastian Hoeneß had to realize that his team was lucky not to be behind it earlier. Enzo Millot went one step further in the 66th minute with the fourth goal for the Swabians. However, Bielefeld defended himself and scored two goals for the 4-2 final score in the final minutes. This was the fourth cup victory in the history of VfB Stuttgart, the first since 2007.

Stuttgart's triumph and Bielefeld's pride

This victory marks Stuttgart's return to the big stage after the club had to wait 18 years for a title. The Stuttgarters showed their class throughout the season, and with ninth place in the Bundesliga they also secured a place in the UEFA Europa League. Bielefeld, on the other hand, had previously adopted remarkable opponents such as SC Freiburg, Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen in the cup. Coach Mitch Kniat expressed his disappointment about the defeat after the game, but emphasized the pride of the entire season and promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga.

Maximilian Mittelstädt, who celebrated his first DFB Cup victory in the stadium of his home club Hertha BSC on Sunday, praised his opponent's performance: "Bielefeld played a worthy final." A new record was set with this final: it was the fastest goals in the history of the DFB Cup that Stuttgart scored. Stuttgart took the lead early and set the course for victory.

DFB Cup: A traditional competition

The DFB Cup, officially held since 1935, is the National Football Cup competition for men's associations in Germany and is organized by the German Football Association (DFB). Numerous teams from different leagues take every year, including 18 clubs from the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga as well as teams from lower leagues. The format of the competition is organized in the K.-O. system, whereby the final traditionally takes place in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

With this triumph about Bielefeld, Stuttgart consolidated its place in the list of successful cup teams. The cup history is also characterized by many extraordinary moments and records that make competition one of the most exciting in German football.

Overall, this final shows the dynamics and unpredictability of the DFB Cup, in which everything is possible and outsiders can sometimes falter the big ones.

For more information and details on the DFB Cup, you can read the comprehensive information on Wikipedia . Further reports on the final can be found on Onefootball .