Hi everyone! Sorry for the long post, I hope it’s okay – I’m just really excited and trying to make this trip happen!
I’m from Portugal and became a passionate Arminia supporter after following the club through a career mode in FIFA a couple of years ago.
What started as just a save in FIFA turned into something much bigger — I ended up researching the club, its history, the fans, the city… and I truly connected with it all. Since then, I’ve been following Arminia closely and emotionally.
This past season, I even travelled to Berlin during the DFB-Pokal final weekend just to experience the atmosphere around Arminia fans – even though I didn’t have a ticket to the final. And now, with the new season coming, I’m planning something even bigger: a trip to Bielefeld to finally watch a game at the SchücoArena — or at least to watch Arminia live somewhere.
I posted about this on Reddit, and most people were very helpful – but also very honest. They told me that getting a ticket as a non-member for a home game might be nearly impossible, especially for big matches like the one against Hannover — which was the exact game I had in mind, since it would be the perfect chance to see both Arminia and Wörl in action.
One person kindly suggested that an away game might be more realistic, and even mentioned that tickets for Hannover (away) or Düsseldorf could be easier to get, since Arminia usually takes thousands of fans to those. That way, I could still watch Arminia, maybe even join the trip with other fans from Bielefeld, and still fulfil this dream.
But here’s my big doubt:
If it’s so hard to get home game tickets, wouldn’t away tickets be just as hard – especially for big games nearby like Hannover? Don’t those also go to members first and sell out quickly?
It’s a tricky situation because I’d love to book my flight and accommodation soon, but I’m nervous about committing if I don’t have any ticket guarantee. I already had a plan to go to the home game against Hannover in February, but it’s probably too risky unless something changes.
So now I’m considering the away game in Hannover this September instead. If anyone here could give me advice – or let me know how away tickets usually work (website? members only? general sale?), I’d be incredibly grateful.
I don’t want to bother anyone or sound desperate – I’m just trying to do things right and plan responsibly. I really care about this!
Thanks so much for reading, and thanks in advance for any help or info you can share

