Last weekend, 24 children aged 8 to 13 went on an exciting away trip to Mainz with the Bölle Gang, full of anticipation. The atmosphere was already great at the meeting point at Darmstadt Central Station when everyone gathered with great expectations and smiling faces. We then took the train towards Mainz.
“A competitive game between two teams that are at the bottom of the table,” is the definition. Basement battle. This is exactly what will happen next Saturday (April 20th/3:30pm) when SV Darmstadt 98 visits 1. FC Köln. The seventeenth place in the table welcomes the bottom of the Bundesliga. After the 29th matchday, the Billy Goats are four points behind in 16th place, while SVD is even twelve points behind Mainz, who are in the relegation zone. Who will win the competition game in the Bundesliga basement? We take a closer look at the opponents of the lilies from the Rhineland.
Paul Fernie is now officially a lily. The new sports director of SV Darmstadt 98 started work this week. His official presentation took place on Tuesday (April 16th) at a press conference together with club president Rüdiger Fritsch in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor. We have put together the most important statements from both protagonists for you.
The fears have been confirmed: Fabian Holland suffered a torn cruciate ligament and medial ligament in the home game against SC Freiburg (April 14). The 33-year-old sustained the injury in a duel in the second half. The Lilies team captain will be out for months and will also miss large parts of next season. The further procedure and timing of the operation will be decided in the coming days.
Done and done. Tried everything and tried everything. And in the end we were left empty-handed. It is an introduction to our follow-up report, as we could have chosen him for so many games in the 2023/24 Bundesliga season. In the first half of the season, for example, after the games against Frankfurt, Leipzig, Bochum, Cologne, Heidenheim and Wolfsburg, in the second half of the season then against Union or Stuttgart: duels in which the Lilies were close to something countable. But after the final whistle - due to the quality of the opponent and also our own inability - we were left empty-handed. The game against SC Freiburg fits seamlessly into this list. A reflection of the season.
Autograph cards, signatures on jerseys and scarves or selfies: The 98ers will fulfill your wishes on Wednesday (April 17th). Lilien professionals Marvin Mehlem, Christoph Klarer and Fabian Schnellhardt will be guests at an autograph session from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the REWE Center Darmstadt on Leydhecker Straße.
Off to Signal Iduna Park! On the 34th matchday, SV Darmstadt 98 visits Borussia Dortmund. The away game at BVB will kick off on May 18th at 3:30pm. Here's how you can be there: We're starting member pre-sales for this game next Wednesday (April 17th/12pm) – both online and in the ticket shop at Merck Stadium. You will find all further information in this message.
Our partner Krombacher is offering a special trip to the last away game. On the morning of May 18, 2024, the Krombacher Fan Tour will travel from Darmstadt to Krombach for a brewery tour including tasting and from there to the Signal Iduna Park, where SV Darmstadt 98 will be guests at Borussia Dortmund on matchday 34. You can find all information about the Krombacher Fan Tour in this message.
No points in the home game against SC Freiburg – 0:1, that's the final result. SV Darmstadt 98 tried a lot during the 90 minutes against the team from Breisgau, but the South Hesse team lacked the necessary penetration, especially in attack. How do the two head coaches assess the game? What do the Darmstadt protagonists say? We have put together all the voices for the game for you.
