Arminia Bielefeld
6th in the 2. Bundesliga, 17 points from 11 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · 2. BundesligaAway at VfL BochumWon 1–0W · 2. BundesligaHome v VfL OsnabrückWon 2–1L · 2. BundesligaAway at Hertha BSCLost 0–1W · 2. BundesligaHome v Eintracht BraunschweigWon 3–1W · 2. BundesligaAway at Holstein KielWon 2–1
What’s at stake: 4 pts from promotion play-offs · 6 pts clear of relegation
2nd season in a row in the 2. BundesligaHome ground: Schüco-Arena
Honours: 🏆 3. Liga ×2 (since 2011–12) · 2. Bundesliga ×1 (since 2011–12) · ▲ 4 promotions
- 3. Liga 22024–25, 2014–15
- 2. Bundesliga 12019–20
- Promotions 42024–25 to 2. Bundesliga; 2019–20 to Bundesliga; 2014–15 to 2. Bundesliga; 2012–13 to 2. Bundesliga
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Arminia Bielefeld’s journey through the German pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 6th in the 2. Bundesliga, 24th of 56 across the top three German divisions. Since 2011–12: 4 promotions and 3 relegations.
BL1–182BL19–363L37–56
2011–123. Liga: 13th of 2049th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2012–133. Liga: 2nd of 20 · Promoted38th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2013–142. Bundesliga: 16th of 18 · Relegated34th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2014–153. Liga: 1st of 20 · Promoted37th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2015–162. Bundesliga: 12th of 1830th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2016–172. Bundesliga: 15th of 1833rd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2017–182. Bundesliga: 4th of 1822nd of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2018–192. Bundesliga: 7th of 1825th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2019–202. Bundesliga: 1st of 18 · Promoted19th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2020–21Bundesliga: 15th of 1815th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2021–22Bundesliga: 17th of 18 · Relegated17th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2022–232. Bundesliga: 16th of 18 · Relegated34th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2023–243. Liga: 14th of 2050th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2024–253. Liga: 1st of 20 · Promoted37th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2025–262. Bundesliga: 13th of 1831st of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →2026–272. Bundesliga: 6th of 1824th of 56 across the top three German divisionsView table →
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T22. Bundesliga6th of 1824th of 56
- 2025–26T22. Bundesliga13th of 1831st of 56
- 2024–25T33. Liga ▲ Promoted1st of 2037th of 56
- 2023–24T33. Liga14th of 2050th of 56
- 2022–23T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated16th of 1834th of 56
- 2021–22T1Bundesliga ▼ Relegated17th of 1817th of 56
- 2020–21T1Bundesliga15th of 1815th of 56
- 2019–20T22. Bundesliga ▲ Promoted1st of 1819th of 56
- 2018–19T22. Bundesliga7th of 1825th of 56
- 2017–18T22. Bundesliga4th of 1822nd of 56
- 2016–17T22. Bundesliga15th of 1833rd of 56
- 2015–16T22. Bundesliga12th of 1830th of 56
- 2014–15T33. Liga ▲ Promoted1st of 2037th of 56
- 2013–14T22. Bundesliga ▼ Relegated16th of 1834th of 56
- 2012–13T33. Liga ▲ Promoted2nd of 2038th of 56
- 2011–12T33. Liga13th of 2049th of 56
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Berlin)
- 2BLH1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLAGreuther Fürth
- 2BLHDynamo Dresden
- 2BLH1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2BLAVfL Wolfsburg
- 2BLHHannover 96
All 23 fixtures
- 2BLHKarlsruher SC
- 2BLAEnergie Cottbus
- 2BLH1. FC Nürnberg
- 2BLAFC St. Pauli
- 2BLHDarmstadt 98
- 2BLA1. FC Heidenheim
- 2BLHVfL Bochum
- 2BLAVfL Osnabrück
- 2BLHHertha BSC
- 2BLAEintracht Braunschweig
- 2BLHHolstein Kiel
- 2BLA1. FC Magdeburg
- 2BLHGreuther Fürth
- 2BLADynamo Dresden
- 2BLA1. FC Kaiserslautern
- 2BLHVfL Wolfsburg
- 2BLAHannover 96
Results
- 2BLAHolstein KielW2–1
- 2BLHEintracht BraunschweigW3–1
- 2BLAHertha BSCL0–1
- 2BLHVfL OsnabrückW2–1
- 2BLAVfL BochumW1–0
- 2BLH1. FC HeidenheimD2–2
All 12 results
- 2BLADarmstadt 98L1–2
- 2BLHFC St. PauliD2–2
- 2BLA1. FC NürnbergL1–4
- DFBASonnenhof Großaspach 3LL2–2 (0–3 pens)
- 2BLHEnergie CottbusW3–0
- 2BLAKarlsruher SCL1–2
Competitions
6th of 18 · 17 pts
Full table →- 1–2 Promotion
- 3rd Promotion play-off
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (Promotion play-off) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | DWWLW | 2110 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | WLWDW | 2010 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 | DWDWL | 198 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | WWLWW | 1712 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | DLDLD | 163 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | LLDWW | 147 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | WDDLL | 125 |
First round: L 2–2 v Sonnenhof Großaspach
Full bracket →- DFBASonnenhof Großaspach 3LL2–2 (0–3 pens)
Cup runs
DFB-Pokal
Never won it; runner-up in 2025. Best run since 2011–12: final (2024–25).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to FC Nurnberg 1–52012–13Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bayer Leverkusen 2–3 aet2013–14Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Bayer Leverkusen 0–22014–15Out in the semi-finalsLost to VfL Wolfsburg 0–42015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Hertha Berlin 0–22016–17Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Eintracht Frankfurt 0–12017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Fortuna Dusseldorf 1–3 aet2018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to MSV Duisburg 0–32019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Schalke 04 2–32020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Rot-weiss Essen 0–12021–22Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Mainz 05 2–3 aet2022–23Out in the 2nd RoundLost to VfB Stuttgart 0–62023–24Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Hamburger SV 1–1, 3–4 on pens2024–25Out in the finalLost to VfB Stuttgart 2–42025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Union Berlin 1–2 aet2026–27Out in the first roundLost to Sonnenhof Großaspach 2–2, 0–3 on pens
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27