Fabian Nürnberger sustained an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee during the Lilies' away game in Kiel (October 4th). This was the result of examinations at the beginning of the week. The 26-year-old underwent successful surgery on Wednesday (October 8th). Nürnberger will therefore be unavailable for the Lilies in the coming weeks.
Both Jean-Paul Boëtius and Isac Lidberg have a common goal: The two Lilies are competing with their national teams in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the USA. At the same time, Marco Richter is feeling increasingly comfortable in Darmstadt. The attacking midfielder spoke about his first weeks at SV 98 – we report back. You can read about this and much more in our "Lilien Across the Board" section.
The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team is currently in its second season in the LOTTO Hessenliga. After a strong sixth-place finish last season, the young Lilies are currently back in a solid fifth place after eleven matchdays. The SV 98 U21 team will now play their first home game at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor – on October 25th (3:30pm) against the Eintracht Frankfurt U21 team. All ticket information can be found in this post.
No points for the Junglilien. SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team lost 2-1 to VfB 1905 Marburg last Saturday (October 4th). The Darmstadt team faced a seasoned opponent in the LOTTO Hessenliga, which, despite the defeat, provided them with valuable experience.
For the 12th matchday of the second division, the Lilies travel to Hannover 96 for an away game. The match kicks off at 1pm on Saturday (November 8th). And you can be there: Member presale starts at 12pm on Friday (October 10th). You can find all further information in this news release.
The Lilies are continuing to work hard on the training ground this week to build on their previous performances after the upcoming international break. Two players are currently absent from Darmstadt: midfielder Jean-Paul Boëtius is playing for the Surinamese national team in World Cup qualification. Isac Lidberg is also traveling. He was initially called up on call and is now in the final squad for Sweden due to Jordan Larsson's injury-related withdrawal. He also has two World Cup qualifying matches with them.
The Lilies earned a point against the relegated Bundesliga side in Kiel. SV 98 had to cope with Fabian Nürnberger's injury early on against a very strong host and needed some time to get into the game. Ultimately, the South Hesse side earned a point and now enter the international break with four unbeaten matches in a row. Our analysis of the point win at the Holstein Stadium.
A tough job, a good point. The Lilies remained unbeaten in their fourth consecutive game and collected their 17th point of the season with the 1-1 draw at Bundesliga relegated side Holstein Kiel. What do the Darmstadt players have to say about the draw at the Holstein Stadium? How do both head coaches assess the match? We've compiled all the comments on the game for you.
SV 98 continues to rack up points: The South Hesse club also snatched a point from Bundesliga relegated side Holstein Kiel – the match ended 1-1 (0-0) in Schleswig-Holstein. The Lilies are now unbeaten in four matches and enter the international break with an impressive 17 points.
The Lilies of the Far North! Matchday 8 takes SV 98 to Holstein Kiel. Florian Kohfeldt makes two changes to his starting lineup. Fabian Nürnberger returns to the starting lineup after recovering from an injury, and Jean-Paul Boëtius moves into the starting eleven, replacing Kai Klefisch, who is unavailable with a thigh injury.