Matchday 3 in the 2. Bundesliga. Florian Kohfeldt makes two changes to SV Darmstadt 98's starting eleven compared to the cup match: Merveille Papela starts for Matej Maglica, and Hiroki Akiyama replaces Luca Marseiler. Clemens Riedel is not in today's squad. Paul Fernie: "Clemens is about to be transferred and is therefore not in the matchday squad."
The capital city club will be visiting the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor: On Sunday (August 24th, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will host Hertha BSC. Everything you need to know about Matchday 3 can be found in "Matchday Compact."
Hertha BSC will be visiting the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor next Sunday (August 24th at 1:30pm). How does Florian Kohfeldt view the capital club? What does he say about his own approach and the personnel situation of his team? We've summarised the key points from Friday's (August 22nd) press conference for you.
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on September 16, 2025, at 5:30pm Together, we Lilies want to create the biggest team photo in our club's history—the professionals in front, the entire Lilies family behind them. You can find all the information and the link for free registration here.
Two wins from their first two matches: The Lilies haven't had such a successful start to the 2. Bundesliga in decades. With a third consecutive win, they could make a historic start to the season. The Darmstadt team has never started a 2. Bundesliga season with three wins in their history. To achieve this, the Lilies plan to give it their all on the pitch on Sunday (August 24th, 1:30pm) against Hertha BSC. You can read about other interesting statistics for Matchday 3 in our Top Facts.
SV Darmstadt 98 held a memorial walk on Wednesday (August 20th) from Schlossgartenplatz to Dr.-Karl-Heß-Platz to commemorate the victims of National Socialism. On the way through the city, the route passed numerous "stumbling stones" commemorating various Darmstadt residents and former 98 players who were persecuted and murdered during the Nazi era. As part of the commemoration, the stumbling stones were also carefully cleaned and polished.
On Sunday (24.08/13.30) SV Darmstadt 98 welcomes Hertha Berlin and asks you to observe the following information.
A goal-scoring spectacle, including an emotional finale. That's exactly what the approximately 1,000 spectators who watched the match between SV Hummetroth and the U21 team of SV Darmstadt 98 in the LOTTO Hessenliga on Wednesday evening (August 20th) were treated to. After a tumultuous period of emotions, the two teams ultimately played out a 3-3 draw.
Aleksandar Vukotic spoke with the media on Wednesday (August 20th), discussing, among other things, his motivation for extending his contract and the mood within the team. A real highlight is also coming up early in the LOTTO Hessenliga season: SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team will travel away to previously undefeated newly promoted SV Hummetroth. Anyone interested can watch the match via the Darmstädter Echo live stream. You can find out all this and more in our weekly column "Lilien Across the Board."
SV 98's new downtown fan shop will open its doors in September. Its location has now been officially confirmed. From now on, all fans and interested parties can stock up on Lilien merchandise at Wilhelminenstraße 25. Even before the official opening, SV 98 will be using the space for various events and promotions.