Both Jean-Paul Boëtius and Isac Lidberg have a common goal: The two Lilies are competing with their national teams in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the USA. At the same time, Marco Richter is feeling increasingly comfortable in Darmstadt. The attacking midfielder spoke about his first weeks at SV 98 – we report back. You can read about this and much more in our "Lilien Across the Board" section.
Marco Richter is in excellent spirits – both on and off the pitch. „I feel very, very comfortable here. The team is top-notch, and I’ve been given a really good welcome. It’s just a lot of fun playing here,“ the attacker explained during a media briefing on Tuesday (October 7th). He particularly likes the high level of training: „The coach demands a lot – that pushes us all. During the week, there’s always tension, things get a little rough, but afterward, we shake hands and keep going. Everyone wants to push themselves to the limit.“
Another positive for him is the healthy competition, especially in his position in attacking midfield. „We have a lot of guys who are really good on the ball. Everyone wants to play, everyone gives it their all – that’s good for the team,“ Richter emphasises. Despite the international break, he’s already looking ahead to the challenges ahead: „I’m really looking forward to the next games – especially the clash with Schalke. It’s a special stadium – and then straight after that, playing against them again in the cup. Really awesome!“
SV Darmstadt 98 will once again have two players on the international stage during this international break: Jean-Paul Boëtius and Isac Lidberg have been called up for their respective national teams. Boëtius will compete with Suriname in the World Cup qualifiers, while Lidberg was called up for Sweden on Monday (October 6th), replacing the injured Jordan Larsson and also fighting for important points in the World Cup qualifiers. Both Lilies will be in action next Friday (October 10th): Lidberg will play for Sweden against Switzerland at 8:45pm, while Boëtius will face Guatemala at 11pm German time. The action continues on Monday evening (October 13th/8:45pm), when the Swedish national team hosts Kosovo. Suriname will play in Panama on Wednesday night (October 15th) at 3am German time.
We wish Boëtius and Lidberg every success in their national team jerseys!
Anyone who doesn’t want to miss out on live Lilies football this weekend will get their money’s worth at SV Darmstadt 98, despite the international break! On Saturday (October 11th), the U21 Lilies will play at home in Alsbach against Hünfelder SV. Kickoff for the Hessenliga match is at 3pm. The Lilies‘ U21 team will be looking to pick up points after two consecutive defeats.
What a district league spectacle at the Ostendstraße sports field! In a high-scoring match, the SV Darmstadt 98 fan team lost 4-6 (0-3) to RSV Germania Pfungstadt, but after a weak first half, they showed great fighting spirit and a remarkable comeback.
The match got off to a particularly unfortunate start for the Lilies: The visitors took a 1-0 lead after just four minutes. Pfungstadt added two more goals by the 32nd minute – a bitter setback for SVD’s „second team.“ Shortly after the restart, Pfungstadt even made it 4-0 (47th minute). But the hosts didn’t give up. Julian Schreiber brought the Lilies back into the game with his goal in the 62nd minute, making it 1-4. Just six minutes later, Ole Michel Bautz reduced the deficit to 2-4 (68th minute), before Pfungstadt doubled the lead with a penalty in the immediate aftermath (2-5, 69th minute). Schreiber then converted a penalty for the 98ers in the 82nd minute to make it 3-5, but the visitors restored the lead just two minutes later (3-6, 84th minute). Schreiber again sealed the victory with his third goal to make it 4-6 (86th minute).
In the end, the late attack wasn’t enough to avert defeat. Despite the setback, the 98ers showed both morale and fighting spirit, especially in the second half. Now, Darmstadt remains in 14th place in the table with eight points. Next Sunday (October 12th), the Lilies will play away against SV Weiterstadt at 2pm. Good luck, boys!
Since July 2024, the SVD has had an official partnership with San Antonio FC from the US state of Texas – San Antonio is one of Darmstadt’s twin cities. In addition, there is the SVD Beaumont club, which was founded with the support of Lilien fans in Texas. In the summer of 2025, joint Lilien soccer camps were held in the USA for the first time – one of several concrete measures. Martin Kowalewski, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales at SV 98, also visited the United States on the occasion of these camps. In addition to the soccer camps, he also visited San Antonio FC and the Spurs & Sports Entertainment Group. We have summarised this visit on our YouTube-Channel as well as sv98.de.
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.