The third Bundesliga club defeated Bayer Leverkusen and reached the German Cup final for the first time

“Arminia from Bielefeld, which plays in the third division of the German championship, has won a historic victory. In the semifinals, the third Bundesliga club defeated Bayer Leverkusen, the reigning German champion and Cup winner, 2-1.

“Arminia is only the second German team in the 21st century to reach the final as a representative of the third Bundesliga. At the same time, the club has a record of four victories over representatives of the elite division (knocking out Union, Freiburg, Bayer Leverkusen and Werder).

If Arminia wins the Cup final, it will participate in the Europa League 2025/26. In the title match, the team will play against the winner of the Stuttgart-Leipzig match.

Yesterday, Nottingham Forest defeated Manchester United in the English Championship.