VfB Stuttgart celebrates DFB Cup victory after 28 years: a football fairy tale!

VfB Stuttgart celebrates DFB Cup victory after 28 years: a football fairy tale!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - VfB Stuttgart won the DFB Cup on May 25, 2025 and thus won a title after 28 years. In an exciting final, the team Arminia Bielefeld defeated 4: 2 (3-0) in Berlin. The cup victory means not only a triumph for the club, but also a great ceremony for the city. The Swabians are rather atypical for the Swabians, but after this success the Stuttgart are ready to enjoy the celebrations. From Monday, however, it will be worked hard again, as sueddeutsche.de reported.

Angelo Stiller, who has returned after a surviving ligament injury, the events on the pitch decisively led. He was involved in the first three goals in Stuttgart. Nick Woltemade opened the scoring in the 15th minute, followed by Enzo Millot in the 22nd minute, and Deniz Undav in the 28th minute, while Millot also scored the fourth goal in the 66th minute. Bielefeld, a third division club who had previously defeated several Bundesliga clubs in the cup, was only able to shorten by Julian Kania in the 82nd minute, followed by an own goal of Josha Vagnoman in the 85th minute. In the end, referee Christian Dingert whistled after five minutes of stoppage time and sealed the Stuttgart Triumph. Sportschau.de emphasizes that this is the first title gain for Stuttgart since the championship in 2007.

The way to the title

Stuttgart is a persistent challenger in the cup history. The club has a long success story in the DFB Cup, with the title win 2024/25 as a prominent highlight. In the previous years the balance had not been consistently positive, the quarter -finals were reached in the 2023/24 season and even the semi -finals in 2022/23. A look at the Cup history shows that the club has repeatedly left in the past, which makes this season special triumph all the more remarkable.

The city of Stuttgart celebrates the success of VfB and itself. The fan singing "Stuttgart is much nicer than Berlin" celebrated a comeback and reminds of the 2006 World Cup when Germany played the game for 3rd place in the Stuttgart stadium. This victory and the following celebration show the special relationship of the city to their football club.

reactions and outlook

VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß said after the game about the title win and the mixed season. For many players, including Maximilian Mittelstädt, the title win was a dream that had become true. On the other hand, Bielefeld's coach Mitch Kniat was disappointed, but proud of his team's performance during the competition. They had awarded two top -class opportunities in the first half, which should ultimately turn out to be fateful.

through the cup victory, Stuttgart has now also qualified for the Europa League in the coming season. This event should not only rejuvenate the association, but also the anticipation in the city and the fans. On Monday, the players return to their training places to prepare for the next challenge. The Henkelpott is brought to Stuttgart for one year.