Overview
- Arminia Bielefeld has reached the DFB-Pokal final for the first time in its 120-year history, defeating four Bundesliga teams and one second-division team in regular time during its remarkable run.
- The final will take place Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 20:30 in Berlin’s Olympiastadion, with live broadcasts on ZDF and Sky.
- A victory would make Arminia the first third-division club to win the DFB-Pokal and secure its inaugural Europa League qualification.
- VfB Stuttgart, entering as the clear favorite, aims to salvage its season after finishing ninth in the Bundesliga and missing European qualification through league play.
- Both teams are buoyed by strong recent form, with Bielefeld unbeaten in 12 matches and Stuttgart on a three-game winning streak in the Bundesliga.