Who will SV Darmstadt 98 face in the first round of the DFB Cup? This question will be answered this coming Saturday (June 6th). The draw for the first round will be broadcast live on ARD's Sportschau. We'll be taking a look and providing you with all the information. We'll also be celebrating with the fan team's survival in the Kreisklasse B (eighth tier) and taking a look across the border to Texas in the USA. All this and more for you in "Lilies Across the Board" on Wednesday.
It’s that time again! The draw for the first round of the DFB Cup will take place this coming Saturday (June 6th). Who will Darmstadt 98 be drawn against? Find out live on ARD’s Sportschau starting at 6pm. Deniz Aytekin, who ended his refereeing career at the end of last season, will conduct the draw, selecting the pairings from 32 teams in the professional pot and 32 teams in the amateur pot. You can watch the draw live on ARD or via livestream. The first round will then be played between August 21st and 24th.
Who will SV Darmstadt 98 face? Which teams have qualified? The Lilies are in the pot of 32 professional teams, whose balls are always drawn second. All teams from the professional pot must play away, while the first-drawn teams from the amateur pot always have home advantage. These are the 32 qualified clubs from the amateur pot and therefore potential opponents for the Lilies:
Eintracht Braunschweig, Greuther Fürth, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Preußen Münster, VfL Osnabrück, FC Energie Cottbus, Rot-Weiss Essen, MSV Duisburg, Waldhof Mannheim, Würzburger Kickers, 1860 München, VSG Altglienicke, VfB Krieschow, SV Hemelingen, Hamburg Eimsbütteler Ballspiel Club, SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Hansa Rostock, Viktoria Köln, SC St. Tönis, Lüneburger SK Hansa, SSV Jeddeloh 2, Eintracht Trier, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Erzgebirge Aue, Hallescher FC, 1. FC Phönix Lübeck, Bahlinger SC, TSV Schott Mainz, Carl Zeiss Jena, SC Verl, SG Sonnenhof Großaspach, SV Westfalia Rhynern
Losing? Forbidden! That was the motto of the SV Darmstadt 98 fan team before the final matchday in the Kreisklasse B (District League B). The „second team“ needed at least a point in their home game against SV Erzhausen II to secure their place in the league. And they succeeded – the Lilies even managed a 3-0 victory last Sunday (May 31st). The Lilies‘ fan team won 2-1 and will remain in the B-League for another year. With 28 points, Darmstadt finished the 2025/26 season in 14th place. Congratulations on staying up, lads! And enjoy the summer break.
These questions will be answered on July 2nd. That’s when the German Football League (DFL) will publish the schedule for the 2026/27 season of the 2. Bundesliga. The 2. Bundesliga kicks off on August 7th – with a Friday evening match (8:30pm). Matchday 34 will be played on May 23rd, 2027. The schedule published on July 2nd will initially only determine which clubs will face each other on each matchday. The exact kick-off times will be determined later in the season.
A goal fest in the USL Championship! San Antonio FC played a real thriller away at Sporting Club Jacksonville, ending in a 4-4 draw last Thursday (May 28th). The SV 98 affiliate team trailed 3-0 at halftime, but after the restart, they levelled the score at 3-3 within nine minutes and even took a 4-3 lead in the 76th minute. However, the hosts from Jacksonville struck again shortly before the final whistle: in the 89th minute, they scored the equaliser to make it 4-4. SAFC remains in first place after twelve games. The Texas team currently has 21 points – with only one loss, five wins, and six draws. Next weekend, San Antonio will be back on the road. On Friday night (June 13th/1:00am German time), they will visit Lexington SC. We wish them the best of luck from Darmstadt!
What fantastic news from our sister city! The San Antonio Spurs have reached the NBA Finals. After six games in the Conference Finals, the Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder were tied 3-3. A decisive Game 7 was needed to determine a winner. Playing away in Oklahoma, the Spurs, led by superstar Victor Wembanyama, prevailed 111-103. They will now face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. The first of a possible seven games will take place on Wednesday night (June 4th, 2:30am CET) at the Frost Bank Centre in San Antonio.
An emotional match with many controversial moments unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Ultimately, Darmstadt suffered their first home defeat of the young season. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you.
Tried everything, but to no avail: SV 98 came up short in their home game against Hannover 96. The final score was 1-0 (0-0) to the visitors, whilst the Lilies had to play with ten men after Vukotic was sent off in the 20th minute.
Home game against Hannover! On matchday 3, Darmstadt 98 will host the ambitious Lower Saxons at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting lineup compared to the victory in Jena. Hiroki Akiyama replaces the suspended Kai Klefisch, while Nicolas Verkooijen (making his first start) and Yosuke Furukawa start in place of Carlo Sickinger and Manolo Merx.
Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
One day before their home game against Hannover 96, Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing. William Mikelbrencis will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 22-year-old Frenchman was under contract with Hamburger SV until June 30th.
In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
A special place of remembrance for one of the most famous Darmstadt fans. Before SV Darmstadt 98's home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), Jonathan Heimes Square at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be officially opened.
Darmstadt's league campaign resumes on Sunday (August 30th). Their opponent? Hannover 96! Hannover 96 have lost more often to Darmstadt than to any other team in the 2. Bundesliga. All the other facts and figures surrounding the match can be found here.
On Sunday (August 30, 2026, 1:30pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information for the upcoming home game. Starting this season, we will be offering women's entrances at the west entrances. Additionally, there is a Bölle Bande family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance.
In Wednesday's media briefing, Nicolas Verkooijen spoke about his Kickbase team, communication within the squad, and the intensive training in Germany. A former Darmstadt 98 player had the opportunity to compete against the best footballers, and we report on the historic stadium tour as part of the Bundesliga's founding anniversary celebrations. All the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 can be found, as usual, in "Lilies Across the Board"
A journey to the roots of the Lilies: Where churches, residential buildings, or clubhouses stand today, Darmstadt football history was once written. To mark the Day of German Football History, 35 participants set out on a special tour of discovery aboard the professional team's bus—tracing the path from the early pitches of FK Olympia and SC Darmstadt to the club's current home at the Böllenfalltor.