Kohfeldt premiere in the Merck Stadium. When the new head coach makes his debut, the Lilies will host Eintracht from Braunschweig on Saturday (September 14th/1pm). Will a team achieve their long-awaited first win of the season? Before the ball rolls at the Böllenfalltor on Saturday, we will provide you with the most important facts and figures about the game.
Florian Kohfeldt has coached 150 Bundesliga games in his coaching career to date. Now the debut in the 2nd Bundesliga awaits. At the same time, the duel with Eintracht Braunschweig is of course also Kohfeldt’s debut as Lilien head coach. In addition, the 41-year-old has never met Braunschweig in his coaching career to date.
Four teams are still waiting for their first win of this second division season after four match days. Including SV 98 and Eintracht Braunschweig. While the Lilies were able to collect at least one point in the home game against Nürnberg, the Lions‘ points account is still completely empty. Will one of the two teams achieve their first success of this round on Saturday?
Despite the weak points tally, both the Darmstadt team and the guests from the north have had a good duel record so far. Braunschweig has won 50.93 percent of duels to date, the fourth-best record in the league. The Lilies are in sixth place in this statistic with 50.66 percent. With 49 duels won, Braunschweig’s Sven Köhler is one of the top 10 players in this statistic.
The home team has won 12 of the 24 previous duels between the Lilies and Eintracht Braunschweig. The distribution is identical, both teams won six times each on their own surface. All Lilies would certainly have no objection to a continuation of these statistics on Saturday.
Eintracht Braunschweig’s squad includes two players with a Lily past. Defender Leon Bell Bell once laced up his boots for SV 98 as a youth before joining the youth team at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Sebastian Polter has fresher memories of the Böllenfalltor. The striker played for the Lilies on loan in the second half of last season and played nine games.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23:14 |
| Away | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8:21 |
| Overall | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31:35 |
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.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.
In a rescheduled Lotto Hessenliga match, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team hosted SV Hummetroth at their youth academy on Wednesday evening (April 29th) but unfortunately came away empty-handed. Despite a spirited performance and playing with one man less, the score after 90 minutes was 3-1 in favour of Hummetroth.
Lilies at the Wildpark! SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC this coming Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) for the 32nd matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Will Darmstadt's positive record from recent encounters continue? Will Florian Kohfeldt and Isac Lidberg extend their scoring streak against KSC? And will Fabian Schleusener finally stop scoring against SV 98? We've compiled all the facts and figures for you.
SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC on Sunday (May 3rd/1:30pm) at the Wildpark Stadium for the 32nd matchday. To ensure you are well prepared for your trip to KSC, here is a summary of all the important information for your visit to the stadium.
To ensure a smooth and convenient journey to Karlsruhe this weekend, SV 98 is offering a special train service that will transport Lilies fans directly from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe and back. Additionally, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team will host SV Hummetroth at their home academy this Wednesday evening (April 29th). For more news and updates, check out our usual "Lilien Across the Board" – all the latest news about the club, gathered here for you.
At the end of the current season, the partnership between SV Darmstadt 98 and Software AG, which has grown over many years, will end due to a strategic realignment of the software company.
The DFB sports court has suspended Patric Pfeiffer for one match following his sending-off against SV Elversberg.
Four goals, three points, and a well-deserved victory in the Hessenliga! At home against VfB 1905 Marburg last Saturday (April 25th), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team finally celebrated a win after a long wait. Thanks to their confidence, assertiveness in one-on-one situations, and numerous scoring opportunities, the U21s convincingly beat the Marburg team 4-0.
As Florian Kohfeldt approached the team's dressing room at halftime, the Darmstadt head coach heard exactly one sentence: "It's not finished." Fraser Hornby had uttered it, setting the tone for his teammates and himself. What followed was a remarkable second half from Darmstadt 98 and a point against SV Elversberg, a point that, while likely insufficient for their promotion hopes in southern Hesse, nonetheless filled the Darmstadt fans with pride.
For every home goal scored by the Lilies, SV Darmstadt 98 fans will be doubly rewarded in the 2025/26 season. In addition to the joy and excitement, the Lilies' supporters will also receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.