2. Bundesliga Report – Bielefeld 3-0 Heidenheim: Frank Schmidt’s men beaten but benefit from Hamburg capitulation

1. FC Heidenheim were well beaten by champions Arminia Bielefeld on the 2. Bundesliga’s final day but a spectacular collapse from Hamburger SV ensured they still finished third. Fabian Klos, Andreas Voglsammer and Jonathan Clauss scored for the hosts as they ended the season on a high, with Heidenheim rarely threatening. However Hamburg were beatenContinue reading “2. Bundesliga Report – Bielefeld 3-0 Heidenheim: Frank Schmidt’s men beaten but benefit from Hamburg capitulation”

2. Bundesliga Preview – Bielefeld vs Heidenheim: Tough test for Frank Schmidt’s side’s promotion credentials

Come half five German time on Sunday (or ‘halb sechs´ as they say there), Arminia Bielefeld will get to lift the 2. Bundesliga trophy, a deserved feat for a wonderfully-played season, although doing so in an empty stadium will feel rather hollow. Before then though, they face 1. FC Heidenheim, for whom the game itselfContinue reading “2. Bundesliga Preview – Bielefeld vs Heidenheim: Tough test for Frank Schmidt’s side’s promotion credentials”

2. Bundesliga Round-Up – Stuttgart celebrate promotion, Dresden and Wiesbaden all but down

VfB Stuttgart have all but won promotion back to the Bundesliga, however Dynamo Dresden and SV Wehen Wiesbaden are all but relegated to the 3. Liga. Stuttgart promotion virtually guartanteed Stuttgart following their 5-1 win over Sandhausen in midweek with an even more incredible performance to destroy 1. FC Nürnberg 6-0, who themselves had wonContinue reading “2. Bundesliga Round-Up – Stuttgart celebrate promotion, Dresden and Wiesbaden all but down”

Cédric Brunner signs Bielefeld extension

Arminia Bielefeld defender Cédric Brunner has signed a new two-year contract following the club’s promotion to the Bundesliga. The 26-year-old’s contract had been set to expire, but reports in recent weeks had indicated an extension was likely. He joined the club from FC Zürich in 2018, and has appeared in 25 2. Bundesliga matches thisContinue reading “Cédric Brunner signs Bielefeld extension”

2. Bundesliga Report – Bielefeld 1-0 Darmstadt: Manuel Prietl confirms Arminia as champions

Manuel Preitl scored the only goal as Arminia Bielefeld beat SV Darmstadt 98 to confirm themselves as 2. Bundesliga champions. Darmstadt had actually had the better of the first half, with Serdar Dursun having a goal rightly chalked off for offside. Bielefeld’s lead rarely looked in danger following Prietl’s header early in the second half,Continue reading “2. Bundesliga Report – Bielefeld 1-0 Darmstadt: Manuel Prietl confirms Arminia as champions”

Bielefeld promoted to the Bundesliga

After their victory against Dynamo Dresden on Monday made it all but certain, Tuesday’s results have confirmed Arminia Bielefeld‘s promotion to the Bundesliga after 11 years away. They are virtually confirmed as champions as well following Hamburger SV’s draw with VfL Osnabruck. The team in second can no longer catch the leaders, whilst VfB StuttgartContinue reading “Bielefeld promoted to the Bundesliga”