Klaus Gjasula spoke in a media round (March 26th) about the current sporting situation and his two priority goals for this season. Meanwhile, Oscar Vilhelmsson presents himself accurately on his international trip. Who's birthday is this week, how the second team is doing and what positive news is coming from England: You can find out in our weekly “Lilies across the board” section.
“We want to be able to say with a clear conscience that we did everything we could in the free time to be as prepared as possible for the upcoming tasks,” said Klaus Gjasula, who spoke about the intensity of the past training days in a media round on Tuesday afternoon (March 26). A lot of hard work lies behind the lilies, whose focus is now on the challenges ahead. SV Darmstadt 98 has crucial weeks and important games ahead of them with the relegation place is in sight. „The mood is good. Everyone believes in the big goal. We will try to get the best out of it,” says Gjasula combatively.
VfL Bochum awaits on Easter Sunday (03.31/7:30pm) – a landmark game for SVD. The 34-year-old predicts that the task will not be easy, but remains optimistic: “It won’t be easy weeks, but it will be very crucial for us. Nothing is lost yet.” In addition to remaining in the upper house, the Albanian also has another goal in mind: taking part in the European Championships in the summer with the Albanian national team. He was not nominated for the international matches during this break. Despite not being taken into account, the hope of a European Championship ticket still exists for the man with the number 23: „I want to offer myself for the European Championships. I haven’t finished it yet.“
Meanwhile, the international trip worked out for another Lilien player and it was extremely successful too! For Oscar Vilhelmsson and Sweden’s U21 there were two games in the match calendar these days: first the friendly match against the junior team from Cyprus (22.03), then the European Championship qualifier against the U21 of North Macedonia (26.03). The 20-year-old from Darmstadt really let it rip. Thanks to a hat-trick in the first 45 minutes, Vilhelmsson virtually took down the Cypriots single-handedly – the final score was 6-1. The Swede also demonstrated his instinct for goal in the following game against North Macedonia. He sealed the victory with his goal in stoppage time to make it 2-0. Vilhelmsson scored four times in two games during this international period. In total, his U21 goal account already has six goals in six games for “Tre Kronor”. A very strong quota.
The SV 98 fan team continues to be in top form and is now unbeaten in five games. Four of them were won. This also applies to the game last Sunday (March 24th) at TSV Eschollbrücken. Despite the changeable weather, the Darmstadt team dominated the game. After a 1-0 half-time lead, there was a 3-1 win in the end thanks to a dominant performance. Thanks to the three-point success, the Lilies climbed to third place. After a free Easter weekend, the second team will welcome the newly overtaken fourth-placed team from Pfungstadt for the top game on Sunday (07.04/3pm).
There are also positive things to report from Darmstadt’s sister city in England, Chesterfield. Chesterfield FC celebrated promotion back to the Football League last weekend thanks to a 3-0 home win against Boreham Wood. After six seasons in the National League, the Derbyshire team is back in England’s fourth division. While they narrowly missed out on promotion last season with third place, they are now confirmed as one of the promoted teams after 41 games. With a lead of 21 points and 95 points of their own, the championship can no longer be taken away from Chesterfield with Paul Cook’s team has already scored a hundred goals this season.
This week we can celebrate two birthdays. On Monday (March 25th) our man with the number 25, Gerrit Holtmann, turned 29 years old. Tomorrow, Thursday (March 28th), another lily will have its special day. Braydon Manu is 27 years old. Happy Birthday! Good luck and success for everything to come in the new year, Braydon and Gerrit.
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.