Looking ahead. Bielefeld is behind us, Hannover is the next target. We report from the media briefing with Marco Richter, as well as on the young Lilies and our partner club from San Antonio. This week we also celebrate the anniversary of the Lilies‘ sporting director and several birthdays. Read „Lilies Across the Board“ here.
Media briefing with Marco Richter. On Tuesday (April 7th), the SV 98 number 23 was available to answer questions from journalists gathered at the Böllenfalltor stadium. „The joy is back today,“ he emphasised, several days after the defeat in Bielefeld. „That game is behind us. Nevertheless, we’re self-critical. We can’t let a game like that happen again this season,“ Richter warned.
When the team plays at home again on Saturday (April 11th/8:30 pm) at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, the Lilies aim to extend their home winning streak against Hannover 96. Or, as Richter explained: „We’re undefeated at home, we’ve put in some really good performances, and of course we want to build on that.“ The anticipation and energy for Saturday were palpable: „A real cracker awaits us this weekend. We go into every game to win. We want to go all out against Hannover!“
„Fernie becomes sporting director at SV 98“ – This headline adorned the announcement on www.sv98.de exactly two years ago today, announcing the signing of Paul Fernie as sporting director of SV Darmstadt 98. This Wednesday (April 8th), the 38-year-old can therefore celebrate his two-year anniversary at the Böllenfalltor stadium. To mark this occasion, the sporting director of the Lilies looks back on his first two years at the Bölle in his Lilienkurier column, „Post from Paul.“ What does shared responsibility mean? How important are experts at all levels and in all areas? How are challenges tackled? And what role does trust play? The „Post from Paul“ can be read here.
A draw, but still top of the table! Darmstadt’s partner club, San Antonio FC, couldn’t manage more than a 0-0 draw away at Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship last Sunday (April 5th). Despite the goalless draw, SAFC continues to lead the Division West table in the second-highest American league with eleven points from five games. San Antonio FC remains undefeated in the league – three wins (all at home) and two draws (both away).
However, the Texans suffered a setback earlier in the cup against Tulsa FC. The second round of the U.S. Open Cup marked the end of the road for Darmstadt’s partner club this season. The score was 0-0 after 90 minutes, and the game ended 1-0 in extra time after a red card for SAFC.
The action continues tomorrow, Thursday (April 9th, 4:00am CET), with an away league match against Orange County SC. On Sunday (April 12th, 2:30am CET), Miami FC will be visiting the home ground, Toyota Field. That means two consecutive midweek fixtures overseas. You can read about the results of both matches here next week. Best of luck from Southern Hesse!
With momentum heading into the final stretch! Even though there was no match this weekend, the SV Darmstadt 98 fan team can approach the last eight games of the season with confidence. After a prolonged points drought in the Kreisliga B, they recently managed to secure crucial points in the tight fight to avoid relegation. The second team made a statement with a significant point against TGB Darmstadt. The team from Bessungen (4th) is currently in a much better position in the standings. The SVD players also hosted FC Sturm Darmstadt, another team that, on paper, had a slight advantage. However, this didn’t deter the 98ers from securing a home victory. Their record: four points from the last two league matches.
The next points are to be earned against Türk Gücü Darmstadt II. On Sunday (April 12th/3pm), the current bottom-of-the-table team will host the SVD second team. And the Lilies‘ fan team wants to try to maintain the upward trend and climb further up from twelfth place.
Postponed. The match report for SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team will not be published this week, as their game against SV Hummetroth has been postponed to April 29th. SV Darmstadt 98’s U19 and U17 teams also did not play last weekend, as their leagues were on Easter break.
Nevertheless, the next league matches are scheduled for a few days from now. You can find an overview of the upcoming fixtures for the young Darmstadt teams here:
| Team | Match | Date | Competition | Venue |
| U21 | SV 98 – TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf | Saturday 11.04/3pm | Lotto Hessenliga | SV 98 NLZ |
| U19 | SV Rot-Weiss Walldorf – SV 98 | Saturday 11.04/11am | Friendly | Mörfelden-Walldorf |
| U17 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | Sunday 12.04/2pm | U17 DFB Youth League | Pfungstadt (Dr.-Horst-Schmidt-Str. 18) |
Just a 2.5-hour drive from Darmstadt, Spaniard Sergio Lopez was born in Remscheid. And that was exactly 27 years ago today (April 8th). The Darmstadt full-back is celebrating his 27th birthday. Congratulations, Sergio! All the best and happy birthday!
Goalkeeper Benedikt Börner’s birthday! He’ll be celebrating his 20th birthday this coming Friday (April 10th). We send our warmest congratulations on this second milestone birthday and wish you all the best, good health, and everything else you could wish for, Bene!
Alfred Krämer also celebrated a milestone birthday. With a few more years of life experience under his belt, he celebrated his 80th birthday last Monday (April 6th). Belated congratulations to our honorary member and former board member!
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.
