VfB Stuttgart crowned themselves DFB Cup winners after 18 years!

VfB Stuttgart crowned themselves DFB Cup winners after 18 years!

On May 25, 2025, VfB Stuttgart won the 2024/2025 DFB Cup and thus won its first title in 18 years. In the final in Berlin, the team beat Arminia Bielefeld 4-2, with Stuttgart already leading 3-0 at halftime. The cup victory marks the club's fourth cup trophy in the club's history, previously won in 1954, 1958 and 1997. Stuttgart played wait-and-see and benefited from effective counterattack opportunities that the team knew how to implement well. In the first half, it was Nick Woltemade who scored the first goal in the 15th minute, followed by Enzo Millot in the 22nd minute and Deniz Undav in the 28th minute, who extended the lead until the break. Only Josha Vagnoman's own goal in the 85th minute and a goal from Julian Kania in the 81st minute made the result closer in the end, but not more at risk. OneFootball reports that Pascal Stenzel came on as a virtual substitute in this game, but was not on the pitch.

The entire team performed strongly in the final. Players like Atakan Karazor, who received the trophy as captain, and Jeff Chabot, who impressed defensively, made a decisive contribution to the victory. Fabian Rieder and Anthony Rouault also found themselves in a team that made successful contributions both offensively and defensively. Particularly noteworthy was the performance of Enzo Millot, who scored his second goal in the 68th minute and had a total of two goals and one assist.

The path to the final

The Stuttgart team showed an impressive performance throughout the cup season. They beat Münster 5-0 in the first round, followed by a narrow 2-1 win over Kaiserslautern in the second round. In the round of 16 they won 3-0 against Regensburg and in the quarter-finals they won the game against Augsburg 1-0. The semi-final was also successful, with Stuttgart advancing to the final with a 3-1 win over Leipzig. A strong underdog, Arminia Bielefeld, also had an impressive journey in the competition, but ultimately came up short against the strong Stuttgart team.

Details and scorers

In the final, the goalscorers for Stuttgart were:

• Nick Woltemade (15. Minute)
• Enzo Millot (22. und 68. Minute)
• Deniz Undav (28. Minute)

For Bielefeld, Julian Kania scored the first goal by a third division team in the DFB Cup final in the 81st minute, followed by an own goal from Josha Vagnoman in the 85th minute. The entire team celebrated the cup victory and thanked the supporters and fans who made an important contribution to the success.

This 2024/2025 cup season will go down in the history of VfB Stuttgart and is an example of the tireless fighting spirit and determination of the players and the coaching team. It remains to be seen how the team will perform next season, but fans can be optimistic about a successful future. The Bundesliga emphasizes that VfB Stuttgart can build on its great past this season.