Opposition Check: 1. FC Nürnberg

What do FC Bayern Munich, 1. FC Nürnberg, and 1860 Munich have in common? At first glance, the answer is quite simple: All three teams hail from the state of Bavaria. But upon closer inspection, there's another interesting similarity: They're all the current "dinosaurs" of German professional football—that is, the teams that have played in their respective leagues the longest without interruption. The Franconians have been in the 2. Bundesliga since 2019, sharing second-division dinosaur status with Karlsruher SC and Hannover 96. On Friday (08/08/6:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 travels to Nürnberg in Franconia. Reason enough to take a closer look at the club from the Valznerweiher lake.

Lilies test against Schweinfurt

SV Darmstadt 98 will play an additional friendly match one day after their 2. Bundesliga away match against 1. FC Nürnberg. On Saturday (August 9th), the Lilies will face 1. FC Schweinfurt 05. The match against the third-division team will be played in Frammersbach in the Main-Spessart district. Kick-off is at 12pm.

Successful start for the U21’s

A successful start to the new LOTTO Hessenliga season for the Junglilien: With a convincing performance, the SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team secured a strong 2-0 away win at Türk Gücü Friedberg. Read the match report with all the key events here.

Away game in Lautern: Member presale starts Wednesday

For the fourth matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, the Lilies travel to the Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern on Sunday afternoon (August 31st). Kickoff is at 1:30pm. Member presales for this match begin next Wednesday (August 6th at 12pm) – both online and in the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion. All further ticket information can be found in this post.

Analysis: The Right Moments

For the first time since the 2018/19 season, the Lilies won their opening match. A hat trick from Isac Lidberg and a header from Aleksandar Vukotic secured the goals in a 4-1 victory against VfL Bochum. We look back at the successful start to the season with our analysis.

Krombacher BöllenfallTOR Bonus

For every home goal scored by the Lilies, fans of SV Darmstadt 98 will be doubly rewarded in the 2025/26 season. In addition to the joy and excitement, the Lilies' supporters will also receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for each home goal scored by the Darmstadt team at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.

“The feeling couldn’t be better”

Opening win of the new season against VfL Bochum! The Lilies picked up three important points to start the new season after their 4-1 home win against VfL Bochum. How do the Darmstadt players assess the victory against last year's Bundesliga team? We've compiled all the comments from the game for you.

Perfect start to the season!

The start to the second division season couldn't have gone better for the Lilies! SV 98 beat Bundesliga relegated VfL Bochum 4-1 (2-1). Lidberg scored three times, and Vukotic added another with a header. The Lilies' home strength in the once again sold-out Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor looks set to continue into the new season.

Richter begins: This is our lineup!

Matchday 1 in the 2. Bundesliga! And this is SV Darmstadt 98’s starting lineup for their home game against VfL Bochum: Marco Richter is in the Lilies‘ starting eleven, while new signing Hiroki Akiyama and returning player Patric Pfeiffer are also in head coach Florian Kohfeldt’s starting lineup. Fabian Holland is back in SV 98’s competitive squad for the first time since April 14, 2024. Sergio Lopez (illness) is unavailable at short notice, Clemens Riedel will replace him in the starting eleven.

Matchday Compact: All information about the Bochum game

First home game of the season at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor! On Saturday (August 2nd, 1pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts VfL Bochum in the first second division match of the 2025/26 season. Everything you need to know about Matchday 1 can be found in our "Matchday Compact."