Step by step. The U21 of SV Darmstadt 98 has the next point in their pocket. Head coach Daniel Petrowsky's team drew 1-1 away against SV Unter-Flockenbach. Makridis scored the interim lead for the 98ers shortly after the start of the second half. But the hosts managed to equalise in the 71st minute.
Yesterday, Wednesday evening (August 14th), Daniel Petrowsky’s team competed at the state border of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg – more precisely in Gorxheimertal. There the U21 met the newly promoted team SV Unter-Flockenbach. In the first half, the Junglilien had the game largely under control and were strong offensively. The blue-whites, who were very stable defensively, created several chances – including a hit on the crossbar and a solo effort on the opponent’s goal. However, Darmstadt were missing the last bit of luck.
Shortly after the break it was Georgios Makridis who gave the Lilies the lead. “We took the lead, but then we couldn’t play with complete confidence,” explained Petrowsky and added: “The opponent put us under pressure and scored the equaliser in the end.” So the Lilies now have four points in their account after four match days.
A win on Wednesday evening would at least have been possible. “So the negative feelings outweigh the negative feelings because we wanted to win the game. We invested a lot, but couldn’t reward ourselves because we again lacked efficiency in front of the goal,“ complained the U21 coach. Petowsky continued: “Nevertheless, you can see that the boys keep pushing their performance limits in all games and invest a lot. I am convinced that if we continue to do exactly that, we will be rewarded in the next games.”
The Lilies have their next chance for three points next Sunday (August 18th) in the away game at FC Eddersheim, who already have two wins to their name. Kick-off on the grass field in Hattersheim-Eddersheim is at 3pm.
Line Up: Rohde – Arania, Sauer, Crößmann, Arnold, Grbic, Streller, Ballmert (C.), Zelic (Schlosser, 80′), Baier (Jung, 68′), Makridis (Gegg, 87′)
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.