This is a list of seasons played by Arminia Bielefeld in German football, from their first competitive to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

The club was formed on 3 May 1905 as 1. Bielefelder Fußballclub (BFC) Arminia. The Fußballclub Siegfried Bielefeld joined Arminia two years later. On 7 July 1919, Arminia merged with the Bielefelder Turngemeinde 1848 and became known as Turngemeinde Arminia Bielefeld. However, this merger was not successful and had to declare bankruptcy on 20 October 1922. The 1. BFC Arminia was reestablished on 6 November 1922 and was renamed into the current name, Deutscher Sportclub Arminia Bielefeld, on 30 January 1926.

Key

W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position PromotedRelegated Name in bold indicates the league's top scorer.

NH = Not held DNQ = Did not qualify R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals

Seasons until 1933 Season League Pos Level Goals Points Note 1906–07 1. Klasse 3. I 7:7 6:6 1907–08 1. Klasse, Abt. B 1. I 9:4 6:2 Westfalian championship: Lost vs. Teutonia Osnabrück (1:4) 1908–09 A-Klasse 2. I 35:21 18:6 1909–10 A-Klasse 5. I 19:26 6:18 1910–11 A-Klasse, Gr. Ost 2. II 29:17 9:7 1911–12 A-Klasse, Gr. Ost 7. II 28:33 10:18 1912–13 A-Klasse, Gr. Ost 1. II 40:12 22:6 Westfalian championship: Won vs. BV Dortmund 04 (5:1)West German championship: Lost in semi-finals vs. Union Düsseldorf (0:1) 1913–14 Kreisliga Westfalen 2. I 34:16 20:8 1914–15 Bezirk Ravensberg-Lippe 2. I ?.? 14:2 1915–16 Bezirk Ravensberg-Lippe 1. I 24:3 12:0 1916–17 Bezirk Ravensberg-Lippe 1. I 40:16 20:4 1917–18 Bezirk Ravensberg-Lippe 2. I 20:10 11:5 1918–19 Championship abandoned 1919–20 Bezirksklasse Westfalen 2. I 39:22 23:11 1920–21 Kreisliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 1. I 51:11 28:6 Westfalian championship: disqualified 1921–22 Bezirksklasse Westfalen 1. I 57:10 36:0 West German championship: winnerGerman championship: Lost quarter-finals vs. FC Wacker München (0:5) 1922–23 Bezirksklasse Westfalen, Gr. Ost 1. I 32:12 14:0 Westfalian championship: Won vs. Preußen Münster (7:0)West German championship: Won vs. TuRU Düsseldorf (4:3 aet)German championship: Lost quarter-finals vs. Union Oberschöneweide (0:0 aet, 1:2 aet) 1923–24 Bezirksklasse Westfalen 1. I 75:20 34:4 Westfalian championship: Won vs. Westfalia Scherlebeck (9:0)West German championship: third place 1924–25 Bezirksklasse Westfalen 1. I 52:8 24:4 West German championship: third place 1925–26 Bezirksklasse Westfalen 1. I 108:18 50:6 West German championship: fifth place 1926–27 Bezirksliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 1. I 68:14 28:0 Westfalian championship: Won vs. Borussia Rheine (4:0, 5:0)West German championship: fifth place 1927–28 Bezirksliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 2. I 67:17 22:6 1928–29 Bezirksliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 1. I 28:12 20:18 Westfalian championship: Lost vs. SpVgg Herten (1:1, 1:3) 1929–30 Sonderliga Gesamtwestfalen 5. I 26:33 12:16 1930–31 Bezirksliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 2. I 50:23 26:10 1931–32 Bezirksliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 4. I 45:33 23:17 Westfalian cup: Won vs. VfL Osnabrück (3:1) 1932–33 Bezirksliga Westfalen, Gr. Ost 1. I 55:22 30:6 Westfalian championship: Won vs. SpVgg Herten (2:2, 2:2, 4:2)West German championship: Lost quarter-finals vs. SuS Hüsten 09 (0:4)

from 1933 SeasonLeagueGerman CupTop goalscorer(s)DivisionLevPosW DLGFGAPtsName(s)Goals 1933–34 Gauliga Westfalen I 10th 2 2 14 23 60 6:30 1934–35 Bezirksliga Ostwestfalen II 2nd 100 25 33:7 DNQ 1935–36 Bezirksliga Ostwestfalen II 2nd 58 27 31:13 R1 1936–37 Bezirksliga Ostwestfalen II 1st 83 24 39:5 DNQ 1937–38 Bezirksliga Ostwestfalen II 1st 95 17 38:6 DNQ 1938–39 Gauliga Westfalen I 6th 6 5 7 29 28 17:19 R2 1939–40 Gauliga Westfalen I 2nd 10 1 7 49 42 21:15 DNQ 1940–41 Gauliga Westfalen I 6th 10 3 9 56 52 23:21 DNQ 1941–42 Gauliga Westfalen I 6th 8 3 7 44 48 19:17 R2 1942–43 Gauliga Westfalen I 7th 8 1 9 41 43 17:19 DNQ 1943–44 Gauliga Westfalen I 10th 2 6 10 23 50 10:26 DNQ 1944–45 Kriegsgauklasse, Gr. 3 I Championship abandoned. 1945–46 Landesliga Westfalen, Gr. 2 I 8th 4 6 6 21 34 14:18 NH 1946–47 Bezirksliga, Gr. Bielefeld/Lippe II 5th 37 34 19:17 NH 1947–48 Bezirksliga, Gr. Bielefeld/Lippe III 1st 119 29 41:3 NH 1948–49 Landesliga Westfalen, Gr. 3 II 1st 75 29 38:14 NH 1949–50] Oberliga West I 15th 5 7 18 32 72 17:43 NH 1950–51 II. Division West, Gr. 1 II 9th 10 7 13 64 68 27:33 NH 1951–52 II. Division West, Gr. 1 II 4th 15 6 11 53 40 36:28 NH 1952–53 II. Division West II 6th 15 3 12 45 52 33:27 DNQ 1953–54 II. Division West II 16th 8 6 16 37 64 22:38 DNQ 1954–55 Landesliga Ostwestfalen III 3rd 19 2 9 64 37 40:20 DNQ 1955–56 Landesliga Ostwestfalen III 4th 17 4 7 64 35 38:18 DNQ 1956–57 Verbandsliga, Gr. Nordost III 3rd 15 6 9 44 38 36:24 DNQ 1957–58 Verbandsliga, Gr. Nordost III 2nd 21 4 5 89 38 43:17 DNQ 1958–59 Verbandsliga, Gr. Nordost III 3rd 14 10 6 43 25 38:22 DNQ 1959–60 Verbandsliga, Gr. Nordost III 5th 14 8 8 60 40 36:24 DNQ 1960–61 Verbandsliga, Gr. Nordost III 2nd 16 3 9 62 37 35:21 DNQ 1961–62 Verbandsliga, Gr. Nordost III 1st 17 6 5 64 27 40:16 DNQ 1962–63 II. Division West II 7th 14 4 12 51 44 32:28 DNQ 1963–64 Regionalliga West II 11th 14 10 14 65 74 38:38 DNQ Gerd Roggensack 21 1964–65 Regionalliga West II 5th 15 9 10 68 52 39:29 DNQ 1965–66 Regionalliga West II 10th 13 6 15 60 58 32:36 R1 1966–67 Regionalliga West II 3rd 17 11 6 72 39 45:23 DNQ Ernst Kuster 23 1967–68 Regionalliga West II 4th 19 8 7 77 44 46:22 R1 Ernst Kuster 28 1968–69 Regionalliga West II 7th 14 10 10 63 47 38:30 DNQ Ernst Kuster 23 1969–70 Regionalliga West II 2nd 20 8 6 61 30 48:20 DNQ Ernst Kuster 29 1970–71 Bundesliga I 14th 12 5 17 39 56 29:39 R1 Ernst Kuster 8 1971–72 Bundesliga I 18th 6 7 21 47 75 19:49 R1 Karl-Heinz BrückenJürgen Jendrossek 7 1972–73 Regionalliga West II 11th 9 12 13 46 66 30:38 DNQ Karl-Heinz Brücken 8 1973–74 Regionalliga West II 14th 9 9 16 41 52 27:41 R2 1974–75 2. Bundesliga Nord II 4th 18 14 6 68 47 50:26 R1 Volker Graul 30 1975–76 2. Bundesliga Nord II 9th 14 14 10 49 46 42:34 R4 Volker GraulRoland Peitsch 11 1976–77 2. Bundesliga Nord II 2nd 19 12 7 72 39 50:26 R4 Harry Erhart 11 1977–78 2. Bundesliga Nord II 1st 23 5 10 74 40 51:25 R1 Norbert Eilenfeldt 16 1978–79 Bundesliga I 16th 9 8 17 43 56 26:42 R2 Norbert Eilenfeldt 10 1979–80 2. Bundesliga Nord II 1st 30 6 2 120 31 66:10 R3 Christian Sackewitz 35 1980–81 Bundesliga I 15th 10 6 18 46 65 26:42 R1 Gerd-Volker Schock 16 1981–82 Bundesliga I 12th 12 6 16 46 50 30:38 R2 Gerd-Volker Schock 7 1982–83 Bundesliga I 8th 12 7 15 46 71 31:37 R3 Frank Pagelsdorf 11 1983–84 Bundesliga I 8th 12 9 13 40 49 33:35 R2 Frank Pagelsdorf 10 1984–85 Bundesliga I 16th 8 13 13 46 61 29:39 R1 Siegfried Reich 18 1985–86 2. Bundesliga II 4th 18 9 11 60 47 45:31 R1 Stefan Kohn 14 1986–87 2. Bundesliga II 9th 12 14 12 58 55 38:38 R2 Matthias Westerwinter 11 1987–88 2. Bundesliga II 20th 6 10 22 29 67 22:54 R1 Matthias Westerwinter 5 1988–89 Oberliga Westfalen III 2nd 19 8 3 58 21 46:14 R1 Manfred Lonnemann 11 1989–90 Oberliga Westfalen III 1st 20 9 1 68 17 49:11 DNQ Gerrit Meinke 16 1990–91 Oberliga Westfalen III 5th 15 3 12 55 39 33:27 DNQ Gerrit Meinke 13 1991–92 Oberliga Westfalen III 4th 17 10 3 48 18 44:16 R2 Gerrit Meinke 15 1992–93 Oberliga Westfalen III 3rd 18 7 9 69 42 43:25 DNQ Theo Schneider 15 1993–94 Oberliga Westfalen III 3rd 14 11 5 48 28 39:21 DNQ Markus Wuckel 12 1994–95 Regionalliga West/Südwest III 1st 20 10 4 65 28 50:18 DNQ Markus Wuckel 13 1995–96 2. Bundesliga II 2nd 16 9 9 55 45 57 R2 Fritz Walter 21 1996–97 Bundesliga I 14th 11 7 16 46 54 40 R2 Stefan Kuntz 14 1997–98 Bundesliga I 18th 8 8 18 43 56 32 R3 Stefan Kuntz 11 1998–99 2. Bundesliga II 1st 20 7 7 62 32 67 R3 Bruno Labbadia 28 1999–2000 Bundesliga I 17th 7 9 18 40 61 30 R4 Bruno Labbadia 11 2000–01 2. Bundesliga II 13th 10 11 13 53 46 41 R2 Artur Wichniarek 18 2001–02 2. Bundesliga II 2nd 19 8 7 68 38 65 R2 Artur Wichniarek 20 2002–03 Bundesliga I 16th 8 12 14 35 46 36 R2 Artur Wichniarek 12 2003–04 2. Bundesliga II 2nd 16 8 10 50 37 56 R1 Isaac Boakye 14 2004–05 Bundesliga I 13th 11 7 16 37 49 40 SF Delron Buckley 15 2005–06 Bundesliga I 13th 10 7 17 32 47 37 SF Isaac Boakye 8 2006–07 Bundesliga I 12th 11 9 14 47 49 42 R1 Artur Wichniarek 10 2007–08 Bundesliga I 15th 8 10 16 35 60 34 R3 Artur Wichniarek 10 2008–09 Bundesliga I 18th 4 16 14 29 56 28 R2 Artur Wichniarek 13 2009–10 2. Bundesliga II 7th 16 5 13 48 41 49 R2 Giovanni Federico 12 2010–11 2. Bundesliga II 18th 4 8 22 17 28 65 R2 Sebastian HeidingerJosip Tadić 5 2011–12 3. Liga III 13th 12 14 12 51 57 50 R1 Fabian Klos 10 2012–13 3. Liga III 2nd 22 10 6 59 32 76 R2 Fabian Klos 20 2013–14 2. Bundesliga II 16th 9 8 17 40 58 35 R2 Fabian Klos 9 2014–15 3. Liga III 1st 22 8 2 75 41 74 SF Fabian Klos 23 2015–16 2. Bundesliga II 12th 8 18 8 38 39 42 R1 Fabian Klos 12 2016–17 2. Bundesliga II 15th 8 13 13 50 54 37 QF Fabian Klos 13 2017–18 2. Bundesliga II 4th 12 12 10 51 47 48 R1 Andreas Voglsammer 13 2018–19 2. Bundesliga II 7th 13 10 11 52 50 49 R2 Fabian Klos 17 2019–20 2. Bundesliga II 1st 18 14 2 65 30 68 R2 Fabian Klos 21 2020–21 Bundesliga I 15th 9 8 17 26 52 35 R1 Ritsu DōanFabian Klos 5 2021–22 Bundesliga I 17th 5 13 16 27 53 28 R2 Masaya Okugawa 8 2022–23 2. Bundesliga II 16th 9 7 18 50 62 34 R2 Robin Hack 13 2023–24 3. Liga III 14th 11 13 14 48 47 46 R2 Fabian Klos 10 2024–25 3. Liga III 1st 21 9 8 64 36 72 RU Julian Kania 14 2025–26 2. Bundesliga II 14th 10 9 15 53 51 39 R2 Joel Grodowski 12

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