On Friday evening (October 4th/6:30pm) SV Darmstadt 98 will be guests at Karlsruher SC in the BBBank Wildpark. Important in advance: for those who decide at short notice, a box office opens on match day an hour and a half before the game starts, cash and card payments are possible and the daily box office surcharge is 2 euros.
Cars, nine-seaters, coaches:
To arrive via Autobahn 5, it is recommended to leave it at the Bruchsal junction, continue on federal highway (B) 35 in the direction of Graben-Neudorf and take the B36 to Karlsruhe. Leave the B36 at the Karlsruhe-Neureut exit and continue along Linkenheimer Landstrasse and Willy-Brandt-Allee onto Adenauerring in the direction of the stadium. The arrival for guests is marked accordingly by traffic signs. In general, it should be noted that the suggested route of a navigation device to the stadium may differ from the route mentioned above. If, contrary to expectations, one or two vehicles do not leave the federal highway 5 in Bruchsal and continue on to Karlsruhe, the following route should be chosen: Leave the A 5 at the Karlsruhe-Mitte junction (exit 45). Then you have to follow the southern bypass (K9657) towards Wörth. You then leave the southern tangent at Bulacher Kreuz (exit 4) and take Brauerstraße towards the city center. Then you have to follow this street (Brauerstraße becomes Rheinhold-Frank-Str., then Adenauerring) towards the stadium. The arrival for guests is marked accordingly by traffic signs.
Parking:
The approach for away fans is exclusively from the direction of Mühlburger Tor (west). Guest buses park in the new guest parking lot (see image). There are also limited parking spaces available for cars. Important: We were told the following parking fee from Karlsruhe: cars and nine-seaters pay 10 euros, coaches pay 20 euros. The “Birkenparkplatz” opposite the stadium is no longer intended as a purely guest parking space, but still offers parking options as long as there is space there.
By train:
At Karlsruhe train station it is possible to store luggage in lockers. The lockers can be found in the west wing of the station hall to the right of the McDonalds branch or between platforms 12 and 13 in the underpass to the long-distance bus station. You can travel by public transport via the Durlacher Tor, Kronenplatz or Marktplatz stops and walk about 20-25 minutes through the castle gardens. A shuttle bus runs from Durlacher Tor to the stadium. After the game, the buses will return to Durlacher Tor from the Adenauerring/Theodor-Heuss-Allee intersection 30 minutes after the final whistle. The admission ticket is valid as a ticket for free return travel on match day in the KVV network area. The KVV tariff and transport conditions apply.
The following fan utensils are generally permitted in Karlsruhe:
The second consecutive away game, and the last of the season, is upon us. Once again on a Sunday (May 10th, 1:30pm), Darmstadt will be playing away – this time against SC Preußen Münster. Everything you need to know for your final away trip of the season to the LVM-Preußenstadion, about three and a half hours away, can be found here in the usual fan information section.
There's a lot going on at the Bölle. The 98th Darmstadt baby of 2026, along with their family, visited the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, and they weren't the only ones. Where else the Bölle gang has ended up, and many more news items about the club, can be found here in our "Lilies Across the Board" section, as every Wednesday.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.