Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeness revelled in Stuttgart's "special" DFB-Pokal final victory over Arminia Bielefeld at the Olympiastadion Berlin. 

Hoeness led Stuttgart to their fourth title in the competition, and first since 1997, with a 4-2 victory against the third-tier outfit on Saturday. 

Nick Woltemade had opened the scoring before Enzo Millot and Deniz Undav had Stuttgart in cruise control heading into half-time. 

Their lead after 28 minutes was the first time a club had led by three goals so early in a DFB-Pokal final, and it got even better when Millot grabbed his brace just after the hour.

However, Bielefeld threatened a nervy finish when two goals in three minutes late on halved the deficit, but Stuttgart were able to hold on for the victory. 

Indeed, Stuttgart lifted their first major trophy since 2006-07 when they won the Bundesliga title, and Hoeness was happy to end their silverware drought.

"It's hard to put into words. I'm absolutely overjoyed with this win," said Hoeness.

"In a game like this, anything can happen. In the end, we had to dig deep once more. Huge credit to my players and to Bielefeld, a team that simply never gives up.

"It's been a long time since Stuttgart won a trophy, which makes this moment more special."

The cup win comes after Hoeness led Stuttgart to second place in the Bundesliga last season, with their DFB-Pokal triumph also sealing Europa League football next year. 

Stuttgart did endure some struggles this season, losing a club-record six Bundesliga games in a row, a run that was complicated by their participation in the Champions League.

However, they finished the season strongly with three straight victories, ending the league campaign in ninth place. 

"We always had the feeling that we were on the right path, even if the results didn't always go our way or weren't understandable," Hoeness added. 

"That's why it is important for us to stay cool and believe in ourselves, because we can really play well when we stay together. And then the results came, which helped."

While Millot received plaudits for his display in the final, Angelo Stiller also capped a fine individual campaign with two assists against Bielefeld. 

The 24-year-old ended the season with four goals and 11 assists from central midfield across all competitions, with his displays attracting interest from some of Europe's elite. 

Stiller has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United, but still has three years left on his current deal. 

Stiller was doubtful for the match against Bielefeld after picking up a minor ligament injury against Augsburg in the Bundesliga, but was fit enough to start in the showpiece.

He was also included in coach Julian Nagelsmann's squad for Germany's upcoming Nations League fixtures, but wanted to enjoy the moment of his team's trophy success. 

"Not important," he said when asked by reporters about his ankle. "First half was good, it was clear that I wanted to play. A cup final is always something special. 

"From the 60th minute onwards, once it became more physically demanding, I noticed it. I wanted to come off, but that was no longer possible.

"But it doesn't matter, the main thing is that we won."