At 98, Oskar Steinmann became the oldest member of the Lilies – and was there to witness his Lilies' 2-1 victory against Braunschweig at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. A few days later, the fans of Darmstadt 98 made club history: Around 1,600 members gathered for the largest team photo in the Lilies' history. You can read all about these and other topics in "Lilien Across the Board."
At the age of 98, Oskar Steinmann signed his membership application in the VIP box at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, making him the oldest member of the Lilies. However, the stadium appointment almost wasn’t possible. The 98-year-old had suffered a severe stroke just three weeks earlier. With an escort and a walker, he still made it to his home stadium, the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Equipped with a scarf, hat, and ID, Oskar Steinmann watched the Lilies‘ 2-1 victory.
On Tuesday (September 16th) at 5pm, the Bölle gates opened. A historic event was on the Lilien fans‘ schedule. This year’s team photo was intended to be the biggest in Lilien history. To achieve this goal, the members of the 98 team received an invitation in advance to participate in the team photo. But the picture wasn’t the only item on the agenda for the fans. Plenty of food and beverages were available on-site throughout the event, as well as a mobile stand with specially discounted products. Then, at 6pm, it was time for the photo shoot. But there was more to it than just the shutter button. Chants and good cheer rounded out the event. Afterwards, the team mingled with the fans and diligently sign autographs.
The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team will be visiting TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf next Saturday (September 20th). Kickoff is at 2pm. The youngsters will be aiming to remain unbeaten in their sixth consecutive competitive match. Every Lilies who doesn’t have anything to do on Saturday is cordially invited to support the young Lilies!
The Lilien fan team visited FC Sturm Darmstadt this weekend, drawing 2-2 after a thrilling match. The team was able to equalise a goal conceded in the 37th minute before halftime with a goal from Julian Schreiber (43′). With their first attack after the restart, FC Sturm took the lead again (46′). But the fan team had another answer, scoring the final goal in the 68th minute. The fan team’s next game is on Wednesday (September 24th, 7:30pm), with a home game against Türk Gücü Darmstadt II.
SV Darmstadt 98 invites its fans to the opening of its new city fan shop. Only on opening day, there will be a 10 percent discount on the entire product range. The new Fast Live Collection will also be available for the first time.
As part of the reopening, the club would like to point out that the fan shop at Friedensplatz will be permanently closed on September 22nd.
The Lilies are looking forward to celebrating this special day together with many fans.
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.