Keep it up! The U21 of SV Darmstadt 98 secured their second win in a row. On the 6th matchday of the Hessenliga, U21 coach Daniel Petrowsky's team faced SC Waldgirmes and won with a confident 3-0 win. Fabio Torsiello (35th), Markus Ballmert (46th) and Henry Held (64th) secured the away three points with their goals.
„We knew that we had a difficult away game ahead of us. The opponent had already collected 13 points and had always shown themselves confident in the previous games,“ explained head coach Daniel Petrowsky with a view to the duel against the fourth-place team in the Hessenliga. But the Junglilien faced this challenge resolutely: from the start, the Darmstadt team played in a disciplined manner and repeatedly created good chances to score. After 35 minutes, Fabio Torsiello gave the Darmstadt U21s a 1-0 lead after he was able to beat his opponents after a long ball and cleverly lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper.
„At halftime we prepared ourselves for the opponent to put more pressure on us. But we scored the second goal straight after the break,“ said Petrowsky, delighted about the 2-0 at the psychologically important point right after the restart – captain Markus Ballmert scored on 46 minutes. As the second half of the game progressed, the U21s continued to defend with concentration, giving the opponent few chances and creating their own opportunities. Henry Held, who had just been substituted after 62 minutes, crowned his team’s performance in the 64th minute with his goal to make the final score 3-0.
“A deserved victory, a strong performance,” said a satisfied U21 head coach. Petrowksy continued: “You can see that the boys are getting more used to the league from game to game. They become more confident and develop further.”
An English week now awaits the SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team. Next Wednesday (September 4th/7:30pm) the Lilies have to play against SV Unter-Flockenbach on their home turf in Alsbach.
Starting XI: Brunst, Crößmann, Sauer, Arnold, Zelic (Robotta, 73), Baier (Basic, 73), Grbić (Schlosser, 46), Ballmert (Donges, 89), Arania, Makridis (Held, 62), Torsiello
The second consecutive away game, and the last of the season, is upon us. Once again on a Sunday (May 10th, 1:30pm), Darmstadt will be playing away – this time against SC Preußen Münster. Everything you need to know for your final away trip of the season to the LVM-Preußenstadion, about three and a half hours away, can be found here in the usual fan information section.
There's a lot going on at the Bölle. The 98th Darmstadt baby of 2026, along with their family, visited the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, and they weren't the only ones. Where else the Bölle gang has ended up, and many more news items about the club, can be found here in our "Lilies Across the Board" section, as every Wednesday.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.