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 |
Darmstadt 98 lost to Hannover 96 while playing with ten men and must continue to wait for their first win of this second division season. Read our analysis to find out what positives remain and why Darmstadt 98 had factored in setbacks on their chosen path.
Around the time of the home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), the Jonathan Heimes Square was officially inaugurated. Before kickoff, club president Markus Pfitzner and Martin Heimes, father of Jonathan Heimes, who died of cancer about ten years ago, gave speeches highlighting "Johnny's" importance and his commitment to people with cancer.
The Lilien Team Marathon is not just about athletic performance and the shared experience around the Böllenfalltor stadium – but also about making a difference together.
The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team drew 2-2 (0-1) against SV Unter-Flockenbach. After a heated home game, the young Lilies had to settle for a frustrating, but ultimately deserved, draw. In this extremely balanced league, Patrick Kurt's team continues to grow week by week, gaining valuable experience.
An emotional match with many controversial moments unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Ultimately, Darmstadt suffered their first home defeat of the young season. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you.
Tried everything, but to no avail: SV 98 came up short in their home game against Hannover 96. The final score was 1-0 (0-0) to the visitors, whilst the Lilies had to play with ten men after Vukotic was sent off in the 20th minute.
Home game against Hannover! On matchday 3, Darmstadt 98 will host the ambitious Lower Saxons at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting lineup compared to the victory in Jena. Hiroki Akiyama replaces the suspended Kai Klefisch, while Nicolas Verkooijen (making his first start) and Yosuke Furukawa start in place of Carlo Sickinger and Manolo Merx.
Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
One day before their home game against Hannover 96, Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing. William Mikelbrencis will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 22-year-old Frenchman was under contract with Hamburger SV until June 30th.
In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
