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.
The 2026 calendar year concludes with a home match against Greuther Fürth on Matchday 16, scheduled for the weekend of December 18–20. The first half of the 2026/27 season will not wrap up until mid-January (January 15–17) with an away game against VfL Osnabrück. To close out the campaign on Matchday 34, the „Lilies“ will host the „Lily-Whites“ at the Bölle; the final matchday kicks off on Sunday, May 23, 2027, at 3:30pm.
Matchday |
Match |
Date |
| 1. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – Holstein Kiel | 8th/9th August |
| 2. Matchday | SG Dynamo Dresden – SV Darmstadt 98 | 14th – 16th August |
| DFB-Pokal, 1. Runde | Carl Zeiss Jena – SV Darmstadt 98 | 23rd August – 3.30pm |
| 3. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – Hannover 96 | 28th – 30th August |
| 4. Matchday | 1. FC Kaiserslautern – SV Darmstadt 98 | 4th – 6th September |
| 5. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 11th – 13th September |
| 6. Matchday | VfL Wolfsburg – SV Darmstadt 98 | 18th – 20th September |
| 7. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – FC Energie Cottbus | 9th – 11th October |
| 8. Matchday | Karlsruher SC – SV Darmstadt 98 | 16th – 18th October |
| 9. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – FC St. Pauli | 23rd – 25th October |
| 10. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – 1. FC Magdeburg | 30th Ocotober – 1st November |
| 11. Matchday | 1. FC Nürnberg – SV Darmstadt 98 | 6th – 8th November |
| 12. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – 1. FC Heidenheim | 20th – 22nd November |
| 13. Matchday | VfL Bochum – SV Darmstadt 98 | 27th – 29th November |
| 14. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – Eintracht Braunschweig | 4th – 6th December |
| 15. Matchday | Hertha BSC – SV Darmstadt 98 | 11th – 13th December |
| 16. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – Greuther Fürth | 18th – 20th December |
| 17. Matchday | VfL Osnabrück – SV Darmstadt 98 | 15th – 17th January 2027 |
| 18. Matchday | Holstein Kiel SV – Darmstadt 98 | 22nd – 24th January 2027 |
| 19. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – SG Dynamo Dresden | 29th – 31st January 2027 |
| 20. Matchday | Hannover 96 – SV Darmstadt 98 | 5th – 7th February 2027 |
| 21. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 12th – 14th February 2027 |
| 22. Matchday | DSC Arminia Bielefeld – SV Darmstadt 98 | 19th – 21st February 2027 |
| 23. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – VfL Wolfsburg | 26th – 28th February 2027 |
| 24. Matchday | FC Energie Cottbus – SV Darmstadt 98 | 2nd – 4th March 2027 |
| 25. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – Karlsruher SC | 5th – 7th March 2027 |
| 26. Matchday | FC St. Pauli – SV Darmstadt 98 | 12th – 14th March 2027 |
| 27. Matchday | 1. FC Magdeburg – SV Darmstadt 98 | 19th – 21st March 2027 |
| 28. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – 1. FC Nürnberg | 2nd – 4th April 2027 |
| 29. Matchday | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 – SV Darmstadt 98 | 9th – 11th April 2027 |
| 30. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – VfL Bochum 1848 | 16th – 18th April 2027 |
| 31. Matchday | Eintracht Braunschweig – SV Darmstadt 98 | 23rd – 25th April 2027 |
| 32. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – Hertha BSC | 7th – 9th May 2027 |
| 33. Matchday | SpVgg Greuther Fürth – SV Darmstadt 98 | 14th – 16th May 2027 |
| 34. Matchday | SV Darmstadt 98 – VfL Osnabrück | 23rd May 2027 – 3.30pm |
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.
A special place of remembrance for one of the most famous Darmstadt fans. Before SV Darmstadt 98's home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), Jonathan Heimes Square at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be officially opened.
Darmstadt's league campaign resumes on Sunday (August 30th). Their opponent? Hannover 96! Hannover 96 have lost more often to Darmstadt than to any other team in the 2. Bundesliga. All the other facts and figures surrounding the match can be found here.
On Sunday (August 30, 2026, 1:30pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information for the upcoming home game. Starting this season, we will be offering women's entrances at the west entrances. Additionally, there is a Bölle Bande family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance.
In Wednesday's media briefing, Nicolas Verkooijen spoke about his Kickbase team, communication within the squad, and the intensive training in Germany. A former Darmstadt 98 player had the opportunity to compete against the best footballers, and we report on the historic stadium tour as part of the Bundesliga's founding anniversary celebrations. All the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 can be found, as usual, in "Lilies Across the Board"
A journey to the roots of the Lilies: Where churches, residential buildings, or clubhouses stand today, Darmstadt football history was once written. To mark the Day of German Football History, 35 participants set out on a special tour of discovery aboard the professional team's bus—tracing the path from the early pitches of FK Olympia and SC Darmstadt to the club's current home at the Böllenfalltor.