On Monday evening (July 21st), the Lilies‘ Sponsors‘ Summer Party took place in the ENTEGA VIP Lounge at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Around 450 guests accepted the Lilies‘ invitation to get to know the team for the upcoming season and enjoy an entertaining evening with music, food, and conversation.
The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team completed an intensive and successful training camp in Tauberbischofsheim from Wednesday (July 16th) to Saturday (July 19th). The team stayed at the welcoming hotel "Das Bischof," which offered ideal conditions for preparation.
For the second matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga, the Lilies will travel to the Max-Morlock-Stadion in Nürnberg on Friday evening (August 8th). Kickoff is at 6:30pm. Member presales for this match begin next Wednesday (July 23 at 12pm) – both online and in the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion. All further ticket information can be found in this post.
While the SV Darmstadt 98 players were preparing for the upcoming season at training camp, the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor (July 10th) was still packed: For the first time, a blood donation drive was held there with great success. In cooperation with the German Red Cross Blood Donation Service Baden-Württemberg-Hesse, the ENTEGA VIP Lounge became a centre of solidarity.
Following the two friendlies on Thursday (July 17th), head coach Florian Kohfeldt answered a few questions in a media briefing. We've summarised his responses to the two matches, Hiroki Akiyama's debut, and the training camp conditions.
The Lilies also successfully completed their second friendly match on Thursday afternoon (July 17th): SV 98 secured a 9-0 victory against regional league team FV Rot-Weiß Weiler (4-0 at halftime). Güler, Lakenmacher, and Steineck shared the goals for the South Hesse team.
The Lilies won the first of two friendly matches against FC St. Gallen 4-2 (4-1) on Thursday (July 17th) as part of their training camp. The goals were scored by Luca Marseiler, Aleksandar Vukotic, Fraser Hornby, and Killian Corredor.
We caught up with Paul Fernie for an interview at the training camp in Bad Wörishofen. Our sporting director spoke about the conditions on site, the team's hierarchy, and the status of squad planning, among other things. We've summarised the most important points. You can also find the full interview in video form here.
SV 98 has strengthened its midfield: Hiroki Akiyama joins the Southern Hesse club on loan from Japanese first division club Albirex Niigata. The Lilies have also secured a purchase option. The 24-year-old has already travelled to the training camp in Bad Wörishofen.
