Bitter away defeat
A decent away performance, but ultimately no points: The Lilies' match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern ended in a 2-1 defeat (2-1). Several controversial refereeing decisions contributed to the defeat.
A decent away performance, but ultimately no points: The Lilies' match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern ended in a 2-1 defeat (2-1). Several controversial refereeing decisions contributed to the defeat.
In their final away game of the season, the Lilies will visit the Fritz-Walter-Stadion (May 11th, 1:30pm). Florian Kohfeldt makes four changes to his starting lineup for the clash with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Matej Maglica and Kai Klefisch replace the suspended Aleksandar Vukotić and Andreas Müller, while Merveille Papela replaces the injured Guille Bueno. Luca Marseiler will also start for Philipp Förster, who will initially start on the bench. Jean-Paul Boëtius is missing from the squad with a thigh problem.
SV Darmstadt 98 travels to the venerable Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern on Sunday afternoon (May 11th at 1:30pm). Before the away game, we've summarised everything you need to know about Matchday 33 in "Matchday Compact."
SV Darmstadt 98's final away trip of the 2024/25 second division season will take place on Matchday 33 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The Lilies will face the Red Devils on Sunday (May 11th at 1:30pm). A press conference with Florian Kohfeldt took place beforehand on Friday (May 9th). We've compiled the Lilies' head coach's key comments for you.
It's that time again, and another season for SV Darmstadt 98 is drawing to a close. It was a season of ups and downs, but also spectacular football festivities at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Despite many challenges, the Lilies, together with their fans, mastered this season and, above all, secured many points and victories in their shared living room at Böllenfalltor.
On Sunday afternoon (May 11th at 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will host 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In this report, we'll provide you with all the important information for your visit to the stadium.
In the first leg, SV Darmstadt 98 defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5-1, inflicting the Palatinate club's heaviest defeat of the season so far. However, the Lilies have yet to win an away game at the Betzenberg against the FCK first team in their club history. Next Sunday (May 11th, 1:30pm), the South Hesse team will make another attempt to steal three points from the Fritz-Walter-Stadion. You can find all the facts and figures for the upcoming clash in our "Top Facts."
Guille Bueno sustained a muscle injury in the last home game against Hamburger SV. The Lilies' left-back will miss the remaining two matches of the season. SV 98 wishes its number three a speedy recovery.
It was one of the biggest German football surprises of 2024: Second-division side 1. FC Kaiserslautern reached the DFB-Pokal final – their first real chance of winning the title in decades. And they did so despite a tough opponent: Bayer Leverkusen, the newly crowned German champions – and undefeated, too. The euphoria in the Palatinate region was immense. 23,000 tickets were officially available to Kaiserslautern fans, but in the end, around 40,000 FCK supporters are said to have secured tickets for the final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin – a testament to how much this final appearance meant to the region. In the end, FCK narrowly lost 1-0, but the memories of this special journey will last forever.
In addition to Tobias Kempe, another great personality is leaving SV Darmstadt 98 at the end of the season: Christoph Zimmermann, who left a lasting impression and made a lasting impression in 55 games for the Lilies. Furthermore, the SV 98 fan base is in the midst of its fight for promotion to the Kreisliga B and is counting on your support in the final stretch of the season. We report on these and other topics related to SV 98 in our weekly column "Lilien Across the Board."