Arminia: DFB Cup victory is not enough for requalification

But even if the East Westphalians won the final on May 24 against the VfB Stuttgart or RB Leipzig, the Arminen wouldn't be there automatically again. The chances that the qualification will succeed in other ways are not bad. Defenders of the title are not automatically set 64 teams – including all first and second leagues – are qualified for the DFB Cup each year, but the defending champion is not automatically set. If Arminia Bielefeld won the …