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Mocked as ‘Non-Existent’, German Town Hopes Cup Final Will Give It Last Laugh
- Arminia Bielefeld, a third-tier team, will face Bundesliga club Stuttgart in the DFB-Pokal final on Saturday in Berlin's Olympiastadion.
- Bielefeld reached the final by defeating four Bundesliga sides including holders Bayer Leverkusen, while Stuttgart advanced by beating RB Leipzig in their semifinal.
- Bielefeld, coached by Michel Kniat and recently promoted to the second division, aims for its first major trophy in 120 years against Stuttgart, a five-time league champion and three-time cup winner.
- Stuttgart’s squad, valued over €350 million and ranked 50th by Opta, contrasts sharply with Bielefeld’s €8.23 million valuation and 507th ranking, highlighting a major quality gap.
- A Bielefeld victory would make them the first lower-division cup champion since 1992 and qualify them for the Europa League, while a Stuttgart win would secure their fourth cup title and reinforce their Bundesliga return.
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Arminia Bielefeld dares to dream as it meets Bundesliga’s VfB Stuttgart in German Cup final
Coached by Michel Kniat and full of previously unknown players, it has taken Arminia five rounds to reach Berlin, with each win coming against teams from higher divisions, including four Bundesliga sides.
Bielefeld Exists, Third Division Jojo Club Wins German Cup?
Cup victory for a third division club from a city that is denied its existence? It could happen this weekend. Tomorrow evening, the German cup competition will reach a sensational high point, when Arminia Bielefeld will take on the great VfB Stuttgart. The Arminen can make history: never before has a club from the third division won the DFB Cup. Reaching the cup final means a lot to the city. Bielefeld is considered the most ridiculed place in G…
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