Clemens Riedel looks ahead to the duel in the DFB Cup against Teutonia Ottensen, which will take place on Sunday (18.08/3.30pm) in the Millerntor Stadium. Speaking of Ottensen. Immanuel Höhn - a well-known face - experienced an exciting six months as head coach there, which we will report on. In addition, the SV 98 fan team collected their first points of the season on Wednesday. The Christopher Street Day will also take place in Darmstadt on Saturday (August 17th) and we will also inform you about numerous jobs at the Lilies.
Immanuel Höhn has had a turbulent past six months. “72 hours between the end of his career and the first competitive game as a coach,” writes the 32-year-old on his own LinkedIn profile. The former Lilien central defender, who was under contract at the Böllenfalltor from 2016 to 2021, wanted to end his professional career with SV 98’s upcoming cup opponents. Höhn played for FC Teutonia 05 Ottensen from September 2023 until spring 2024. Then suddenly things happened very quickly. “It wasn’t just a jump into the cold, but straight into the ice,” said the Mainz native, who was appointed interim head coach of Teutonia on February 27th this year until the summer. Just as a teammate with the boys in the dressing room. Then suddenly the coach makes the announcements. A challenge, a roller coaster ride of emotions. In his first coaching position, Höhn led Teutonia Ottensen to ninth place in the Regionalliga Nord and also won the Hamburg State Cup, which is why his men qualified for the DFB Cup. Or as Höhn himself summarises: “From player to coach overnight and at the end there is a cup victory that fills me with great pride.”
Keep your head up – let’s move on! This week, SV Darmstadt 98 is continuing to prepare intensively for the upcoming duel in the DFB Cup against Teutonia Ottensen – a team from Hamburg, based in the Regionalliga Nord. A sure-fire success? Absolutely not. “The DFB Cup is never a sure-fire success – as we unfortunately saw last year. “It is always unpleasant to play against regional league teams,” explained Clemens Riedel in a media round after the training session on Wednesday (August 14th). The Lilies want to ensure a turning point with a positive result at the weekend after losing two games in the 2nd Bundesliga. SV 98’s number 38 says: „We have to do our best and hope to be able to take some momentum with us from the game on Sunday – to the Bölle, to the home game against Nürnberg.“.“
The CSD 2024 is just around the corner! The annual Christopher Street Day will take place in Darmstadt on Saturday (August 17th) – under the motto “Dazzle against trash! Darmstadt remains colourful.” An event of solidarity and support and acceptance of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. The patron of this year’s CSD is Mayor Hanno Benz. The day starts with a demonstration parade at 12 p.m. at Karolinenplatz, while the program starts at 10 a.m. A colorful supporting program awaits all guests.
SV Darmstadt 98 also calls on you to take part in the Christopher Street Day in Darmstadt. We Lilies stand for diversity and tolerance. And we are committed to opposing any form of discrimination.
On Wednesday evening, the fan team collected their first point of the season. After an opening day defeat they collected a 1-1 with Germania Eberstadt II in Pfungstadt. Alexander Schwamberger opened the scoring for the visitors but they were pegged back in the second half as Julian Schreiber netted in the 77th minute to share the spoils.
Have you always dreamed of working behind the scenes in professional football? And get involved in this exciting area? Now is the perfect opportunity to make that dream come true! We are currently looking for committed employees for various positions: sales, technical management and the implementation of the “Bölle Bande” kids club. Positions in the youth performance center are also currently available. You can find the complete list of all open positions. You can find the full list of available positions here.
We would like to congratulate our team doctor on his birthday. On Tuesday (August 13th), Dr. Ingo Schwinnen celebrated his 56th birthday. He has been an integral part of the Lilien family for well over a decade. We would like to wish you all the best on your special day and would like to thank you very much for your dedicated work, which often takes place in the background but is crucial for the health of our players.
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.
