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
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.