The 2025 football season for SV 98 Darmstadt 98 concludes with their away match in Paderborn. Florian Kohfeldt has made one change to his starting eleven: Fabian Holland replaces Merveille Papela. Fabian Nürnberger (recovering from knee problems) and Fraser Hornby (recovering from a thigh muscle injury) are back in the squad, but will initially start on the bench.
The German Football League (DFL) officially announced the schedule for matchdays 20 to 24 of the 2. Bundesliga on Friday morning (December 19th). Darmstadt will play in the capital on a Sunday, host Kaiserslautern at the prime time of 8:30pm., and travel to Dresden on a Friday evening. The matches in Braunschweig and Düsseldorf will both take place on Saturday afternoons.
The final match of the first half of the season is upon us. And Darmstadt are heading off on the road one last time. On matchday 17, the team from southern Hesse will travel to face SC Paderborn. Kick-off is at 6:30pm on Friday (December 19th) at the Home Deluxe Arena. You can find all the important information about the 17th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga in our "Matchday Guide" section.
How excited are the fans for the last game of the year? What makes SC Paderborn so strong? And what about SV Darmstadt 98's focus? Florian Kohfeldt answered these and other questions on Thursday (December 18th) ahead of the Lilies' match in East Westphalia (December 19th/6:30pm). We've compiled the most important statements from our head coach's press conference for you.
The floodlights cast long shadows across the freshly mown grass, and the fans in black and blue eagerly await kickoff. The stadium reflects not only the energy of the game, but also the memory of a journey this club has taken together with its city – from humble beginnings to the second division.
Darmstadt 98 travel to Paderborn for their final match of the first half of the season on Friday (December 19th, 6:30pm). A ticket office with standing and seated tickets will be open on Friday. A surcharge of €2 will apply. Only cashless payments will be accepted at the ticket office. This announcement provides you with all the important information for your visit to the stadium.
Victory or defeat? There has never been a draw in the twelve matches between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn. In this report, we've summarised all the key facts about Friday's match (December 19th, 6:30pm) between SVD and SCP.
From the football pitch to social institutions in Darmstadt and the surrounding area. The professionals of SV Darmstadt 98 created some very special moments for young and old alike with their visits during the pre-Christmas season. We also report on two topics from the Lilies‘ youth academy and offer a few tips if you’re still looking for the perfect blue-and-white Christmas gifts. You can read these and other news items in our weekly column „Lilies Across the Board.“
From the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, it's a good 570 kilometers to Berlin's Olympic Stadium: Darmstadt 98 travel to Hertha BSC for the 20th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. The game is scheduled for the weekend of January 30th to February 1st. The exact time will be confirmed by the DFL (German Football League) this week. Tickets go on general sale this Friday (December 19th) at 12 noon. You can find all further ticket information in this announcement.
Fortress Böllenfalltor. SV Darmstadt 98 has been unbeatable at the Merck Stadium so far this season, completing the entire first half of the season without a single home defeat. The Böllenfalltor fortress held firm even against SC Preußen Münster, securing a narrow but deserved 1-0 victory. What were the decisive factors in this, their sixth home win of the season? What could have gone better? Read our analysis of the 16th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga here.