The Lilies were aiming for three points at home against 1. FC Magdeburg, but ultimately picked up one point. SV Darmstadt 98 remained unbeaten in their fifth consecutive match thanks to the goalless draw against the team from Saxony-Anhalt. How do the two head coaches assess the match? What do Aleksandar Vukotic and Patric Pfeiffer have to say about the game? We've compiled all the comments for you.
„Even though Magdeburg came here as bottom of the table, we knew they would play their Magdeburg style with a lot of possession. We didn’t want to have a lot of possession in the game, but rather create scoring opportunities through winning the ball and playing quickly behind the defence. Defensively, however, we primarily wanted to close down the centre. Our defensive plan worked very well for a long time. We then won the ball back, but were too sloppy after that and made too many small mistakes. Nevertheless, we had five or six decent chances and two or three great opportunities, some of which went close. Overall, we conceded very little, which is positive. We’re also unbeaten in five matches. Nevertheless, the game doesn’t feel so great. The 0-0 result isn’t a setback, but of course we wanted more.“
„It’s no secret what situation we’re in. We tried to change a few things. What really impressed me today, however, was that we hardly conceded any set pieces, which is one of Darmstadt’s tremendous strengths. In the first few minutes, we played well out from the back. Then Darmstadt changed things up a bit, and it became a clearly open game. We had a few chances, but none of the huge ones. Overall, it was fairly even and pointed towards a 0-0 draw. Unless one team made a serious mistake—and neither of them did. Even the second yellow card didn’t have the impact on the game that would have put any team under pressure. Perhaps we should have played a bit more structured and calmly down the wings. Ultimately, though, we’re very happy to take the point, and we’ve kept a clean sheet for the first time since April. That’s an absolutely positive result.“
„We knew and expected it to be a tough game, as Magdeburg is a good team. They’re truly a better team than the table suggests. Magdeburg may only have four points, but I think they’ll stay in the league. We had too few chances today, and we didn’t capitalise on them. In these games, it’s important not to lose. A point is fine. We saw that we had a lot of space in the back line. We tried to play long balls. I think we did that well in the first half and created several chances with Marco and Fraser. It’s a point we’ll take with us.“
„I’m disappointed with the result, but we still take the point today. Nevertheless, Magdeburg isn’t your typical bottom-of-the-table team. They’re playing very well, they’re a strong team, and they challenged us hard. In the end, however, we had the clearer chances, but unfortunately, we didn’t convert them. We didn’t play a few counterattacks as well or with as much focus as we have in recent games.“
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.