As of yesterday evening (May 28th), the starting field for the upcoming 2024/25 second division season has been complete. The Lilies face exciting opponents and there are some interesting away trips on the agenda for the SV 98 fans. But where is the league's largest stadium? And who actually plays in the 2nd Bundesliga the longest? We answer these and many other questions in this message.
The green energy and telecommunications service provider ENTEGA remains an important supporter of SV Darmstadt 98 and has extended the sponsorship contract with the Lilies. The new contract with the premium partner runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028.
Paul Will joins the Lilies: The 25-year-old defensive midfielder comes from Dynamo Dresden on a free transfer and is the third summer signing from SV Darmstadt 98.
SV 98 has set the framework for its preparation for the upcoming 2024/25 second division season. The Lilien will be back at the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor from June 20th for medical tests and performance diagnostics. The first training session on the pitch will take place on June 22nd. In this message you will receive all information about the 2024 summer timetable.
The Bundesliga season officially ended on May 18th, and SV 98's relegation was finalised on April 28th. It was a season that had to be processed and discussed in many areas. We spoke to Rüdiger Fritsch about many topics that played a part in a season that all lilies would have imagined differently.
The first Krombach fan tour took place last weekend (May 18th) with almost 200 Lilien fans. For the last Bundesliga game of the season we went to Dortmund together to support SV Darmstadt 98 for the last time in the Bundesliga.
“I always liked the underdog role, it was interesting for me to see a small club working so well. In the case of Darmstadt 98, it really touched my heart,” says Sam Donovan in the latest issue of “Lilien-Köpfe”. Sam is English and lives in Newcastle. He is a teacher there and also works on a voluntary basis for the Lilies. Among other things, Sam looks after the English website and the English-language Twitter account (now X) of SV 98.
Debut for the U19 national team! Fabio Torsiello not only played his first game for the German U19 team on Wednesday afternoon (May 22nd), but also got straight into the goals. You will find all the information in this message.
Aytac Sulu wins a header. The ball falls to Elton da Costa's feet. The Brazilian finishes with his strong left foot. The rest is history: Ten years ago, the SVD was promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga after winning at Arminia Bielefeld. We look back on the game on the Alm and the 2013/14 season in the documentary “Miracle of Bielefeld” on our YouTube. We can also wish our SVD a happy birthday, the Lilies are celebrating their 126th club birthday on Wednesday (May 22nd). The U19 of SV 98 also has something to celebrate, coach Daniel Petrowsky's team secured the championship in the Hessenliga two match days before the end of the season. You can find out all this and much more in our weekly “Lilies across the Board” section.
The Lily on the hood. The founding date of SV Darmstadt in 1898 on the sides. And the “WirLilien” logo on the back. The Suzuki S-Cross shines in the blue, genuine SVD design. This was raffled off in a joint competition between Suzuki Germany and SV 98, among other things, in an Instagram story by Lilien. The keys were handed over on the Darmstadt team's last home game day against TSG Hoffenheim (May 12th).