What does it take to be successful in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor against SV Elversberg on Saturday afternoon (08.02/1pm)? What does Florian Kohfeldt expect for a duel? And what does the head coach of SV Darmstadt 98 say specifically about his team's offensive play? He provided the answers at the press conference on Friday (February 7). We have summarised the most important Kohfeldt statements for you.
On Saturday afternoon (08.02/1pm) SV Darmstadt 98 welcomes SV Elversberg and asks you to pay attention to the following information.
SV 98 mourns the loss of its former player Uwe Beginski, who recently passed away at the age of 65.
The Lilies welcome SV Elversberg. Both teams were still unable to win after the winter break. On Saturday (February 8th/1pm) the teams will have their next chance to score three points for the first time in 2025 in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor. Other interesting numbers & We have facts about SV 98's second home game of the second half of the season for you in the „Top Facts“ compiled.
The German Football League (DFL) scheduled the second division match days 25, 26 and 27 on Thursday (February 6th). The Lilies play at home against Karlsruher SC on Friday, followed by a Saturday evening game away at 1. FC Köln and another away game at SSV Ulm on a Friday.
From the regional league to the 2nd Bundesliga - and that's exactly where SV 07 Elversberg is in its second season in a row. In recent years the SVE has developed rapidly. A success story that hardly anyone had on their radar. After two unfortunate seasons in which Horst Steffen's team narrowly missed promotion to the 3rd league as runners-up in the regional league, the breakthrough finally came in 2022. The promotion was celebrated wildly, but that wasn't enough: the Saarlanders marched straight through, won the championship in the 3rd league and were promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga. To crown this impressive development, the SVE secured relegation with eleventh place in their first second division season.
On Tuesday evening (February 4th) football met culture: This year's New Year's Reception of the Lilies took place for the first time in the Darmstadt State Theater. Where theater and music pieces were usually performed, this time almost 700 invited guests from politics, sport and partners and sponsors came together to get in the mood for 2025.
Meldin Dreskovic trained with his new teammates for the first time on Wednesday (February 5) on the training ground at Böllenfalltor. We provide you with fresh impressions. While the fan team and the U21 are still preparing for the winter, things are really getting started again for the SV 98 youth teams. The U19s even played their first main round game in the newly founded DFB youth league and the eFootballers pulled off a big surprise on the last matchday. We also wish four Lilies a happy birthday. Everything summarised for you in our weekly section „Lilies across the Board“.
Kai Klefisch suffered a groin injury during the away game against 1. FC Nürnberg. The midfielder, who had to be substituted in the 17th minute on Friday evening (January 31), will be missing from the Lilies in the coming weeks.
