Overview
- VfB Stuttgart secured their place in the DFB-Pokal final with a 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig, marking their first final appearance since 2013.
- Arminia Bielefeld, a third-division team, reached the final after defeating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1, having eliminated four Bundesliga teams during their unprecedented run.
- The final, scheduled for May 24, 2025, at Berlin's Olympiastadion, will determine the winner's qualification for the Europa League and significant financial rewards.
- Stuttgart's resurgence under coach Sebastian Hoeneß includes a Champions League appearance and now the chance to secure their first trophy in 18 years.
- Bielefeld could become the first third-division team to win the DFB-Pokal, a feat never achieved in the competition's history.