DSC Arminia Bielefeld ( pronounced [ˌdeːʔɛsˈtseː ʔaʁˈmiːni̯a ˈbiːləfɛlt] ; full name: Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld e.V. [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈʃpɔʁtklʊp ʔaʁˈmiːni̯a ˈbiːləfɛlt] ; commonly known as Arminia Bielefeld ( German pronunciation: [aʁˌmiːnia ˈbiːləfɛlt] ⓘ ), also known as Die Arminen [diː ˈʔaʁmiːnən] or Die Blauen [diː ˈblaʊən] ), or just Arminia ( pronounced [aʁˌmiːnia] ⓘ ), is a German sports club from Bielefeld , North Rhine-Westphalia . Arminia is best known as a professional football club, having competed in the first-tier Bundesliga for a total of 19 seasons. It currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga after winning promotion in the 2024–25 3. Liga season . The club also operates field hockey , figure skating and cue sports departments.
