Florian Kohfeldt extends contract
SV 98 and Florian Kohfeldt are moving forward together. The 43-year-old has extended his contract with the Lilies.
15.05.2024 / English
Figures & facts: The top facts about the BVB game
First Darmstadt 98, then Real Madrid. Before Borussia Dortmund meets Los Blancos in the Champions League final (June 1), the 34th Bundesliga matchday is on the agenda. On the occasion of the last game of the season, SV 98 will be away at the Westfalenstadion. The game kicks off at 3:30pm. In our top facts we look at a game of opposites, the home game farewell of a BVB legend and have good and bad memories.
Good memories, bad memories
First the good news or the bad news? Ok, let’s start with the negative experience: In the last away game at Borussia Dortmund in the 2016/17 season, SV Darmstadt 98 lost 6-0. Now the good news. The Lilies showed the season before that there is another way. On the 7th matchday of the 2015/16 season, the South Hesse team gained a 2-2 draw against the team of the then BVB coach Thomas Tuchel. Marcel Heller had put the Lilies in the lead, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned the game around in the meantime. But the final word came from Aytac Sulu, who equalised in the 90th minute and at the same time secured the final score.
Game of opposites
For the first time in nine years, Borussia Dortmund will finish a Bundesliga season outside the top four in the table. But due to their outstanding performances in the Champions League, the Black and Yellows themselves played a major role in ensuring that fifth place entitles them to take part in the premier class this season. This is exactly the place Borussia will hold at the end of the season – no matter how the game against the Lilies ends. While BVB is still fighting for the silver trophy in the final of the Champions League against Real Madrid on June 1st, SV Darmstadt 98 has to leave the Bundesliga as bottom of the table and go back to the second division after the 34th matchday.
Goodbye, Marco Reus!
More than a decade in the black and yellow jersey. Born in Dortmund, matured into a club legend in Dortmund. Marco Reus will play for BVB for the last time against SV Darmstadt 98 in front of the backdrop of Signal Iduna Park. The now 34-year-old has donned the Dortmund Borussia jersey in a total of 427 competitive games – behind Michael Zorc (572), Mats Hummels (506) and Roman Weidenfeller (453), Reus is fourth on Dortmund’s all-time record player list. He also scored 169 goals – second place in BVB’s all-time record goalscorer statistics. Particularly striking: Reus is the man for the important goals, with 47 of his 119 Bundesliga goals he scored in 1-0 wins for Borussia Dortmund. You can find out more about Marco Reus in our opponent check.
Ex-Borussia Player
This is Christoph Zimmermann. The SV Darmstadt 98 central defender was under contract in Dortmund from 2014 to 2017, but only played in the second team at BVB. The 31-year-old played a total of 85 competitive games for Borussia Dortmund II – 27 of them in the 3rd league.
Suspended
Jannik Müller misses the duel with Borussia Dortmund. The SV 98 defender saw his fifth yellow card of the season in the last home game against TSG Hoffenheim. Müller will therefore be missing next Saturday due to a yellow card.
Overall Record
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | |
| Home | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:16 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10:27 |
Fan information for the Münster game
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.
+++ 98th Baby | Bölle Gang at the traffic school +++
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.
Season tickets for the 2026/27 season: All information is available here!
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.
Merck Autograph Session: With Pfeiffer, Klefisch and Lakenmacher
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.
Disappointment & pride
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.
Merx hat trick: U21 deservedly wins at Hünfelder SV
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.
HBRS and SV 98: Cooperation extended indefinitely
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.
„We must take the lead in the first half.“
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.
Lilies lose in Karlsruhe
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.
Team News: Five Changes in the Team
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.
Matchday Guide: All Information before KSC Game
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".