Arminia Bielefeld
Squad
Ryu Seung-woo2016current
Arne Maier2020current- Amos Piepercurrent
Pascal Stenzelcurrent
Dieter Burdenski1971–1972
Ewald Lienen1974–1977
Uli Stein1976–1980- Ewald Lienen1981–1983
- Kazuo Ozaki1983–1988
Franco Foda1984–1985
Thomas Helmer1984–1986
Stefan Majewski1987–1988
Fritz Walter1994–1997
Thomas von Heesen1994–1997
Ivaylo Andonov1995–1996- Uli Stein1995–1997
Stefan Kuntz1996–1998
Ali Daei1997–1998
Hayden Foxe1997–1998
Karim Bagheri1997–2000
Bruno Labbadia1998–2001
Jacky Peeters1998–2000
Jörg Böhme1998–2000- Dirk van der Ven1999–2003
Arne Friedrich2000–2002
Cha Du-ri2002–2003
Marek Heinz2002–2003- Rade Bogdanović2002–2003
Alexandré Pölking2003–2004- Marek Heinz2003–2003
Patrick Owomoyela2003–2005
Delron Buckley2004–2005
Ervin Skela2004–2005- Klodian Duro2004–2005
Christian Schwegler2005–2005
Heiko Westermann2005–2007- Nebojša Krupniković2005–2006
- Radomir Đalović2005–2006
Sibusiso Zuma2005–2008- Jörg Böhme2006–2008
Thorben Marx2006–2009
Oliver Kirch2007–2010- Rowen Fernández2007–2011
Stefan Aigner2007–2008
Berat Sadik2008–2010- Christian Santos2008–2011
- Christopher Katongo2008–2010
- Stefan Aigner2008–2008
Assimiou Touré2010–2011
Besart Berisha2010–2011
Diego Demme2010–2012
Oliver Neuville2010–2011
Onel Hernández2010–2012
Dario Vidošić2011–2011- Daré Nibombé2011–2011
Josip Tadić2011–2011
Stefan Ortega2011–2014
Anass Achahbar2013–2014
Alexander Schwolow2014–2015
Ben Sahar2014–2014
Peer Kluge2014–2016
Patrick Weihrauch2017–2020- Stefan Ortega2017–2022
Jonathan Clauss2018–2020
Sven Schipplock2018–2021- Jacob Barrett Laursen2020–2022
Ritsu Dōan2020–2021
Alessandro Schöpf2021–2022
Patrick Wimmer2021–2022
Bastian Oczipka2022–2023
Arminia Bielefeld is a prominent association football club based in Germany.
The club was founded in 1905 and is named after the Cheruscan chieftain Arminius.
Arminia Bielefeld won its first league championship in the 1912–13 season, marking a significant early achievement.
Biography
Formation
Arminia Bielefeld, officially known as Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e. V., was founded on May 3, 1905, as 1. Bielefelder FC Arminia by a group of fourteen men from the local bourgeoisie. The club's name pays homage to the Cheruscan chieftain Arminius, who famously defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Just two weeks after its formation, Arminia played its first match against a team from Osnabrück, marking the beginning of its journey in German football. The club quickly became a member of the German Football Association and began competing in local leagues shortly thereafter.
Early Success and Challenges
Arminia Bielefeld's early years were marked by a series of successes, including their first league championship in the 1912–13 season when they won the Westphalian championship. However, the outbreak of World War I interrupted their progress, forcing the club to play at the district level until the war's end. In 1919, Arminia merged with Bielefelder Turngemeinde 1848, forming TG Arminia Bielefeld, but this merger was short-lived, dissolving in 1922. Despite these challenges, the club won the West German championship in 1922, solidifying its status in regional football.
Modern Era and Achievements
Arminia Bielefeld has had a fluctuating presence in German football, competing in various leagues including the Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, and 3. Liga. The club is best known for its time in the Bundesliga, where it played for a total of 19 seasons. Recently, Arminia achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga after winning the 2024–25 3. Liga season. While the club has not secured any major trophies, it has won several regional titles and cups, including the West German Cup and multiple championships in the 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga, showcasing its resilience and competitive spirit in German football.
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Career & Clubs
Founding and early years (1905–1918)
Arminia Bielefeld was founded on 3 May 1905 as 1. Bielefelder FC Arminia. The fourteen men who founded the club were from the local bourgeoisie. Arminia's name derives from the Cheruscan chieftain Arminius, who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Two weeks later, the club played its first match against a team from Osnabrück. Neither the name of the opponent nor the result are known. The club was admitted to the German Football Association in the same year and started to play in a league (in one consisting only of Arminia and three teams from Osnabrück, at first) in 1906. In 1907, local rivals FC Siegfried joined Arminia, a move which strengthened Arminia's squad. Soon other clubs from Bielefeld joined League football. After playing on various grounds, Arminia moved to a new home at the Pottenau in 1910. Their first league championship came during the 1912–13 season, when they won the Westphalian championship beating BV 04 Dortmund 5–1 in the final. The outbreak of World War I interrupted Arminia's rise, and between 1914 and 1918 the club played at the district level.
West German Champions and "The Alm" (1918–1933)
In 1919, Arminia merged with Bielefelder Turngemeinde 1848 to form TG Arminia Bielefeld. However, the two merged teams dissolved the merger in 1922 and both parent clubs were formed again. Arminia won the West German championship in 1922. Originally, they were level on points with…
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- 2. Bundesliga
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Legacy
Arminia Bielefeld has never won any major trophies, but they have won some silverware on a minor level.
League titles
2. Bundesliga: (II) Champions: 1977–78, 1979–80, 1998–99, 2019–20 3. Liga: (III) Champions: 2014–15, 2024–25 Regionalliga West/Südwest: (III) Champions: 1994–95 Oberliga Westfalen: (III) Champions: 1989–90
Regional titles
Western German football championship Winners: 1922, 1923
Cups
West German Cup Winners: 1966, 1974 Westphalian Cup Winners: 1908, 1932, 1991, 2012, 2013, 2024, 2025 DFB-Pokal Runners-up: 2024–25
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e. V., or just Arminia, is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia is best known as a professional football club, having competed in the first-tier Bundesliga for a total of 19 seasons. It currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga after winning promotion in the 2024–25 3. Liga season. The club also operates field hockey, figure skating and cue sports departments.
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