Overview

• Stuttgart clinched their fourth DFB-Pokal title and first since 2007 with a 4:2 win over third-division Arminia Bielefeld in Berlin.
• Angelo Stiller, returning from injury, assisted all three first-half goals, propelling Stuttgart to a commanding 3:0 halftime lead.
• Arminia Bielefeld made history as the first third-division team to score in a DFB-Pokal final, with Julian Kania’s late goal in the 82nd minute.
• The victory guarantees Stuttgart a spot in next season's Europa League, marking a significant turnaround after narrowly avoiding relegation two years ago.
• Bielefeld’s remarkable cup run, which included eliminating four Bundesliga teams, concluded with respect and optimism ahead of their return to the 2. Bundesliga.