Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
04.10.2024 / English
“Could have been more than just the point”
A wild exchange of blows in the rain in Karlsruhe. The Lilies show great morale against the still unbeaten KSC, equalize two deficits and then even sniff an away win. In the end, the southern Hesse team took a point with them to Darmstadt. We have summarised all the voices about the game for you.
Florian Kohfeldt:
„It’s kind of a strange feeling. Because I don’t know who would like to be congratulated on the point. So congratulations to the spectators who saw a very great game. After 15 minutes the game can be over for the KSC. In these For the first 15 minutes I was worried that we would be overrun, but then we became very stable – with the exception of Karlsruhe’s dream goal. Big credit to the team for getting themselves back together in the first half. In the 70th minute we played an outstanding game – in both directions. We had to lead significantly higher. The last 20 minutes were more balanced again with two top chances for both teams through Lidberg and on the Karlsruhe side through Wanitzek. All in all, we deserved the win a little more. Nevertheless, I’m not dissatisfied with the point against an absolute top team in Karlsruhe. Our development is more than visible. But it would be nice if we could translate our footballing development into three points soon.“
… about the Lily fans:
That was outstanding support from our fans today. I can only say to our fans: We accept this. That helps us extremely.
Christian Eichner:
„We had a very, very good first 15 minutes in which we could have scored a second goal. From the 20th, 25th to the 70th minutes. We were bombarded like we haven’t been for a long time. We didn’t have a lead in a duel, we didn’t have the ball anymore and were slow in our heads. That’s not enough to play in a second division game. The opponent played an outstanding football game for long periods of time. That’s why we’re anything but satisfied today but, what makes this team special this year is that they believe in themselves and know that they can strike at any moment.“
Clemens Riedel:
„If you’re leading 3-2 shortly before the end, then it’s logical that you’re initially disappointed with the result. But it’s certainly not easy away here in Karlsruhe, so it’s a good point for both teams and we can live with the draw. Defensively we obviously have to be more stable. We had a few problems with the ball at the beginning of the game, but later we did really well and created a lot of chances.“
Kai Klefisch:
„It could have been more than the point. But we should be happy with the performance. Especially in the second half. We also deserved to win. We invested a lot, showed morale again and also what was in us and that’s how we can beat anyone. That’s encouraging. We brought a lot of footballing elements to the pitch, and we finally rewarded ourselves from set pieces but we have to improve. The whole team gave everything today, otherwise we would never have come back like this.“
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
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.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
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.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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.
Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.