SV Darmstadt 98 will compete in the Hessenliga with its own team at the start of the 2024/25 season. The Hessian Football Association (HFV) announced this on Monday (May 6th). The application, submitted in February, was approved by the association's committee for game operations and football development, chaired by Robert Neubauer.
John Peter Sesay and Henry-Jon Crosthwaite will not return to SV 98 after the end of this season. For both players, contractual conditions were met over the course of the current season, which will result in the previous loan contracts being converted into a permanent deal. Sesay is now contractually bound to the Luxembourg first division club Union Titus Petingen, Crosthwaite now has a further contract with Hallescher FC. It was agreed not to disclose further details.
Back to Darmstadt without anything countable. The Lilies lost 3-0 to VfL Wolfsburg on the 32nd Bundesliga matchday – An early double strike and a goal in stoppage time sealed the defeat in Lower Saxony. The Darmstadt protagonists were correspondingly disappointed with the outcome of the game on the microphones after the final whistle. We have compiled the quotes from the game in the Volkswagen Arena for you.
An early VfL double strike put the Lilies on the path to a loss early on before a goal in stoppage time sealed it: SV 98 lost 0:3 (0:2) to VfL Wolfsburg.
Torsten Lieberknecht changed his starting lineup to four positions compared to the home game against Heidenheim. Alexander Brunst replaces Marcel Schuhen in goal, Marvin Mehlem replaces the injured Tobias Kempe (knee problems) and also takes over the captain's armband. In addition, Julian Justvan and Andreas Müller are in the starting line-up instead of Jannik Müller and Luca Pfeiffer.
SVD travels away to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd/3:30 p.m.). After their away win in Köln, the Lilies want to give their fans the next three points away from home; for the hosts, it's about staying in the league. Most recently, VfL managed to get into a really good position with a last-minute away win at SC Freiburg. Before things get down to business in Lower Saxony, we will provide you with all the information about the duel between the Lilies and the Wolves.
The Lilies' next away duel is on Saturday (May 4/3:30pm). This time Torsten Lieberknecht's team is traveling to Lower Saxony to VfL Wolfsburg. The 98ers want to say goodbye to the Bundesliga with their heads held high and also give their fans three great Bundesliga games. The first positive experience should now take place in Wolfsburg. There is still some pressure on the wolves, although Ralph Hasenhüttl's team is in 12th place, but the relegation place is only six points away. Before the Darmstadt team goes all out again in Wolfsburg, you can find all the important facts about the game here. What gives hope for the next away win? What are the strengths of VfL from Wolfsburg? And which lily celebrated its Bundesliga debut for the Wolves? You can find out in our top facts about the game.
On Saturday afternoon (May 4th/3:30pm) SV Darmstadt 98 VfL Wolfsburg will be guests. You can find all the important information for your visit to the Volkswagen Arena here. For spontaneous Lilien fans: There will be a box office in Wolfsburg.
Press conference in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor. Before SV Darmstadt 98's upcoming away game at VfL Wolfsburg (May 4th/3:30pm), Torsten Lieberknecht took a seat in the PK room. The Lilien head coach answered questions about the rest of the season and the upcoming game. We have summarised the most important statements for you.
The new Sports Director is a guest at the Lilienschänke: On Monday (April 29th) the April fan evening of SV Darmstadt 98 took place with Paul Fernie – an entertaining, exciting evening. Meanwhile, the day before, the Lilies received a lot of encouraging messages via social media – including three former Darmstadt professionals. We also report on Asaf Arania's first appointment to the matchday squad and provide you with information about our fan team. You can find out all this in our weekly section “Lilies across the board”.