How to watch today's Arminia Bielefeld vs Stuttgart DFB Pokal final: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The curtain comes down on the German football season this weekend with a DFB-Pokal final that reads straight out of a storybook, as Sebastian Hoeness'Stuttgartface off against third-tier fairytale side Arminia Bielefeldat the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Bielefeld, once in freefall with consecutive relegations, have flipped the script in spectacular fashion. Under the guidance of 39-year-old boss Michel Kniat, they stormed to the 3. Liga title this season and have punched well above their weight to reach their first-ever domestic cup final.

Along the way, they've slayed Bundesliga giants Werder Bremen, Freiburg, Union Berlin, and stunned defending champions Bayer Leverkusen in a shock 2-1 semi-final win back in April.

Stuttgart's recent history has been a wild ride of its own. After securing promotion in 2020, they only narrowly escaped the drop via a relegation playoff in 2023. Fast forward to 2024, and they finished Bundesliga runners-up—only to tumble into the mid-table mix this season following some big-name departures.

Still, they've hit their stride at the right time, winning their final three league games, including a thrilling 3-2 comeback against RB Leipzig last weekend to build momentum heading into the showpiece.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Arminia Bielefeld vs VfB Stuttgart online - TV channels & live streams

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In the United States (US), the DFB-Pokal final between Arminia Bielefeld and Stuttgart will be available to watch and stream online live through ESPN+, Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial), DirecTV Stream, ESPN U and ESPN Deportes.

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Arminia Bielefeld vs VfB Stuttgart kick-off time

DFB-Pokal - DFB Pokal

Olympiastadion

The DFB-Pokal final will be played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

It will kick off at 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in the US.

Team news & squads

Arminia Bielefeld vs VfB Stuttgart lineups

Arminia Bielefeld

4-3-3

Formation

4-2-3-1

VFB

1

J. Kersken

4

L. Oppie

2

F. Hagmann

19

M. Grosser

23

L. Schneider

21

S. Russo

8

S. Schreck

6

C

M. Corboz

11

J. Grodowski

38

M. Woerl

37

N. Sarenren-Bazee

33

A. Nuebel

4

J. Vagnoman

7

M. Mittelstaedt

24

J. Chabot

14

L. Jaquez

6

A. Stiller

27

C. Fuehrich

16

C

A. Karazor

8

E. Millot

26

D. Undav

11

N. Woltemade

4-2-3-1

VFB

ABI

-Line up

• 1

  J. Kersken

• 4

  L. Oppie

• 2

  F. Hagmann

  46’

• 19

  M. Grosser

• 23

  L. Schneider

  53’

• 21

  S. Russo

• 8

  S. Schreck

  46’

• 6

  M. Corboz (C)

• 11

  J. Grodowski

  80’

• 38

  M. Woerl

  83’

• 37

  N. Sarenren-Bazee

  25’

  59’

Substitutes

• 30

  I. Young

  46’

• 10

  N. Boujellab

• 17

  M. Biankadi

• 24

  C. Lannert

  46’

  82’

• 18

  L. Oppermann

• 7

  J. Kania

  80’

  82’

• 22

  M. Schroers

• 3

  J. Felix

  59’

  90’

• 13

  L. Kunze

  83’

Manager

• M. Kniat

VFB

-Line up

• 33

  A. Nuebel

• 4

  J. Vagnoman

  27’

  85’

• 7

  M. Mittelstaedt

• 24

  J. Chabot

  76’

• 14

  L. Jaquez

• 6

  A. Stiller

  15’, 28’

  87’

• 27

  C. Fuehrich

  69’

• 16

  A. Karazor (C)

• 8

  E. Millot

  22’, 66’

  67’

  69’

• 26

  D. Undav

  22’

  28’

• 11

  N. Woltemade

  15’

Substitutes

• 9

  E. Demirovic

  69’

• 28

  N. Nartey

  87’

• 18

  J. Leweling

• 1

  F. Bredlow

• 25

  J. Larsen

• 3

  R. Hendriks

  69’

• 15

  P. Stenzel

• 29

  F. Jeltsch

  76’

• 5

  Y. Keitel

Manager

• S. Hoeness

Arminia Bielefeld team news

Arminia are sweating slightly on the fitness of Lukas Kunze, who's been under the weather with a cold, though he’s expected to be ready. However, centre-back Semi Belkahia remains sidelined following knee surgery.

VfB Stuttgart team news

Stuttgart, meanwhile, continue to juggle with injury woes. They’ll be without key names like ex-Burnley defender Ameen Al Dakhil, former Dortmund man Dan-Axel Zagadou, and El Bilal Toure, the Atalanta loanee, all of whom miss out through injury.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

ABI

Last 5 matches

VFB

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

• VfB Stuttgart

  6

  -

  0

  Arminia Bielefeld

• Arminia Bielefeld

  1

  -

  1

  VfB Stuttgart

• VfB Stuttgart

  0

  -

  1

  Arminia Bielefeld

• VfB Stuttgart

  5

  -

  2

  Arminia Bielefeld

• VfB Stuttgart

  0

  -

  2

  Arminia Bielefeld

6

Goals scored

12

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

Useful links

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