Opposition Check: 1. FC Magdeburg

The magical night of Rotterdam. 1974. European Cup Winners' Cup. And the blue and white football club from the then German Democratic Republic right in the middle. At the De Kuip stadium, 1. FC Magdeburg met AC Milan and secured triumph in the European Cup thanks to a 2-0 win. As high as the FCM flew back then, it sank again in the decades that followed. There was a lot of talk about the “sleeping giant” in the city on the Elbe. A football club that was trapped in the lower leagues of the Republic for a long time and was sometimes on the brink. But a “sleeping giant” that has been brought back to life.

Organisational Information Magdeburg (H)

On Saturday (September 28th/1pm) SV Darmstadt 98 welcomes 1. FC Magdeburg and asks you to pay attention to the following information.

Vote for Kai! | Bueno feels the energy

Marco Thiede and Philipp Förster are now part of the Lilies and have completed their first units with the team. Guille Bueno spoke to journalists in a media round after his starting eleven debut and there is still a little time left to vote on Kai Klefisch's goal for "Goal of the Month". As always, you can find all the important topics of the week in our “Lilies across the Board” section.

Marco Thiede signs for SV 98

Marco Thiede now wears the Lily on his chest. The second division experienced right-back, who had already trained with SV 98 last week, signed a contract with the South Hesse team on Tuesday (September 24th).

SV 98 sign Philipp Förster

A professional with Bundesliga and second division experience strengthens the Lilies: SV 98 has signed Philipp Förster. The midfielder will wear the number 18 in Darmstadt.

No home points for the U21s

Last Saturday (September 21st) the U21 of SV Darmstadt 98 welcomed the guests of FSV Fernwald – unfortunately without success. The duel ended 0-2 from the Junglilies point of view.

Member pre-sales for the Ulm home game starts Wednesday

In front of a home crowd against the second division newcomer! The Lilies will host SSV Ulm in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on Sunday (October 27th/1:30pm). And you can be there live: We're starting member advance sales for this game next Wednesday (September 25th/12pm) - both online and in the ticket shop at the Merck Stadium. You can get all further information here.

Suck it up, work on the thrust!

“Suck it up, men! “Suck it up!” Marcel Schuhen shouted at his teammates after the final whistle. There they were, lined up in front of the guest block, raising their arms together with over 2,000 Lilien fans who had traveled with them. “Suck it up!” What he meant by that: Channel those emotions after the final whistle. The feeling of victory. Take the joy of one of the most spectacular away three points and the boost of this incredible comeback with you into the new working week.

Lieberknecht and Lilien clarify resolution details

As announced, SV Darmstadt 98 and Torsten Lieberknecht have found a mutual, amicable solution: the employment relationship will be terminated on June 30, 2025. Until then, Lieberknecht will be released on reduced pay. He also has the option of terminating the dormant employment relationship in advance with a short notice period. Lieberknecht's contract originally ran until June 30, 2027.

“The mentality was outstanding”

An incredible comeback ensures the Lilies' away win after a 3-0 deficit. After this special evening at Schalke, the Darmstadt protagonists were happy about their success and emphasised the mentality of the team.