The small club of Rhineia this year in the cup has already eliminated 4 Bundesliga clubs and has a curious nickname: “The elevator”. For the many promotions and relegations, and why you never know what to expect …
A nickname that is all a program. Bielefeld in Germany is known as “the elevator”. A year is promoted, the next one relegates. Salt, descends, then goes up and then rhythm, just like an elevator, in fact. This is the club that has conquered multiple promotions (7) in the Bundesliga in the history of German football. At the same time, however, he often came across relegation. To the point that he has not played in the Bundesliga since 2008-09, and that since 2023-24 he has been in the third national series. This year, however, it is special: for the first time ever the team reached the final of the German Cup (it is only the fourth time that a third series club reaches fully), and made it by eliminating a second division team and four of Bundesliga: against Leverkusen, in the semifinal, the Bielefeld had the strength to overturn the initial disadvantage. Then, having taken the lead in the recovery of the first half, he resisted the Bayer attacks. The little Bielefeld against the reigning German champions. And in the meantime it is at -1 from the promotion area in the championship. One of the most important players of the squad is Stefano Russo: Italian origins, but was born and raised in Germany, also wearing the shirt of the German national team in different junior categories. Also interesting Marius Wörl (20 years old, 7 goals in the midfielder) and Louis Oppie (22 years old, 5 goals from left -back). But the Bielefeld is tied by double wire with the history of German football. And here too there is little to boast.