With a 4-2 win against Arminia Bielefeld, VfB Stuttgart secured the DFB-Pokal title for the 2024/25 season. But the new cup season is already looming. SV Darmstadt 98 will begin the first round of this competition in mid-August. SV Darmstadt 98's opponent in the first round of the cup will be decided next Sunday (June 15th, 5:15pm) at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The draw will be broadcast live on free TV on ZDF. The Lilies are listed in the professional pool and will be drawn against a club from the amateur pool. You can read about the teams Darmstadt could face here.
SV Darmstadt 98’s journey to the DFB-Pokal last year took them all the way to the round of 16. After winning 3-1 away at Teutonia Ottensen in the first round, the Lilies followed up with a spectacular 3-2 victory after extra time away at Dynamo Dresden in the second round. The round of 16 ultimately ended for SV 98, when they narrowly conceded the decisive goal in stoppage time away at Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, making it 1-0..
Now the Lilies are looking to get back on the attack in the DFB-Pokal. The first-round draw begins next Sunday (June 15th). ZDF will broadcast the draw live on TV and via stream starting at 5:15pm. Germany’s fastest man will act as the „draw fairy“: Owen Ansah, the first German to break the ten-second barrier (9.99), will conduct the draw. DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth will be in charge of the draw.
As usual, the draw will be made between a professional and an amateur pot. The team from the amateur pot is always drawn first and automatically has home advantage. Since SV Darmstadt 98 is in the professional pot, it has already been determined that the South Hesse team will have an away game against one of the teams from the amateur pot at the start of the cup.
| 1st Round Draw: | 15th June 2025 |
| 1st Round: | 15th – 18th August and 26th/27th August 2025 |
| 2nd Round: | 28th/29th October 2025 |
| Last 16: | 2nd/3rd December 2025 |
| Quarter Final: | 3rd/4th February und 10th/11th February 2026 |
| Semi-Final: | 21st/22nd April 2026 |
| Final in Berlin: | 23rd May 2026 |
Join the Lilies on their journey through the stadiums of Germany! All Lilies fans (and fan groups) can now apply for an away season ticket (AWDK). With the AWDK, you are guaranteed a standing ticket for every Lilies away match, which will be reserved for you – that includes all league matches, DFB Cup games, and any potential relegation play-off matches of the 2026/27 season.
SV Darmstadt 98 decisively won their first pre-season friendly, defeating the district league side SG Arheilgen 12-0 (4-0).
Paul Will will no longer play for SV 98. The midfielder is moving to SpVgg Greuther Fürth, the club where the 27-year-old already played on loan during the second half of the previous season. Both clubs have agreed on a permanent transfer.
Throughout its eventful history, SV Darmstadt 98 has gone through many different eras. Yet, the Lily has been a constant companion throughout. It is the symbol that has united the club for generations. The home jersey for the 2026/27 season is therefore a tribute to the Lily—a mark of tradition, yet also an emblem of the current era.
A special honour for Anne Baumann. During the official opening of the Heinerfest on Thursday (July 2nd), the Darmstadt native was honored as a "committed Heinerin."
Southern Hesse’s largest choir! On December 22, 2026, the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor will once again be filled with Christmas spirit as the great Darmstadt Christmas Sing-Along—presented by Merck—takes place for the third time. Advance ticket sales begin on Friday (July 3 at 12:00pm), both online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion. We have summarised all further details for you in this announcement.
The 76th Darmstadt Heinerfest is just around the corner, and naturally, the Lilies will be part of the action—we’ll be covering it. Meanwhile, on Saturday (July 4th), SV Darmstadt 98 will play their first friendly of this summer’s pre-season against SG Arheilgen, featuring debuts for new signings and the unveiling of the new kit. In "Lilies Across the Board," we bring you all the latest news and updates from within the club.
The Bundesliga e.V. released the fixture list for the upcoming 2026/27 2. Bundesliga season on Thursday midday (July 2nd). The Lilies will kick off the new season with a home match against Holstein Kiel at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor (August 8th or 9th). SV Darmstadt 98’s first away trip follows a week later on Matchday 2, taking them to Dynamo Dresden.
Creativity and a goal-scoring threat for SV 98's attacking midfield: The Lilies have signed Lance Duijvestijn. The 27-year-old Dutchman is moving from Sparta Rotterdam to southern Hesse.
On Sunday afternoon (June 28th), head coach Florian Kohfeldt gathered his squad for the first training session of the pre-season in 35-degree heat. The opening session is always a special occasion, but this year it had a unique twist: the "Lilies" did not train in their usual surroundings at the Böllenfalltor, but rather at the SV Winterkasten grounds in the Odenwald region—watched by more than 400 spectators who attended the roughly 90-minute session.
