After two home games in a row, SV Darmstadt 98 is travelling again. During the week, the Lilies appear on Wednesday evening (30.10/8.45pm) in the DFB-Pokal against SG Dynamo Dresden. A game, with only two possibilities – either get ahead or get out. You can read all facts and figures about the cup fight in our Top Facts.
If the 98ers like a game, it’s probably the away game in Dresden. The Darmstadt team won the last three games in the Saxon capital. In any case, the balance at the Rudolf Harbig Stadium is quite positive: out of five duels in Dresden, the Lilies won four with only one defeat. The black and yellow home ground is also not unknown territory in the DFB Cup: the two teams met in the second round of the cup in the 2020/21 season. In December 2020, SV 98 won confidently and clearly 3-0 – Schnellhardt, Dursun and Paik were the goal scorers at the time. A game outcome that can happily be repeated. The Lilies also have fond memories of the last duel in Dresden in the 2021/22 season. In the third minute of injury time, Honsak scored the 1-0 winning goal for SVD. This is also a result that the people of Darmstadt would take on Wednesday evening.
The fact that the DFB Cup has its own rules became clear in round one of the competition this season. The lower-class teams beat the higher-class teams: Arminia Bielefeld won against Hannover 96, Jahn Regensburg against VfL Bochum or Offenbach against 1. FC Magdeburg. The Lilies‘ upcoming opponent also presented themselves strongly. In front of their home crowd, Dynamo Dresden, as a third division team, achieved a 2-0 win against Fortuna Düsseldorf – mind you, the current leaders of the 2nd Bundesliga.
Fortress RHS? The Rudolf Harbig Stadium in Dresden has been impregnable so far this season. No team has been able to celebrate an away win here this season. Dynamo has been unbeaten in the league for six home games – three wins, three draws. In the home table of the 3rd league, the SGD is in third place with twelve points. In addition, twelve home goals scored are the third best value in the competition. The number of hits in front of their home crowd is only exceeded by Cottbus (17) and Ingolstadt (13).
Dynamo Dresden is a little ahead of SV Darmstadt 98 in one thing. The Saxons were already in the semi-finals of the DFB Cup. In the 1993/94 season, Dresden made it to the last four. After victories against Wolfsburg, Hannover, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, the cup journey ended in the semi-finals after a 0-2 defeat against Werder Bremen. But things haven’t really gone that far for the SGD in recent years. In 2014/15, Dynamo failed away to Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16, and in the following years it was over after either the first or second round. The Lilies, on the other hand, last made it to the round of 16 two years ago. The South Hesse team reached this round a total of eight times. The best result, however, is reaching the quarter-finals in the 1986/87 cup season, when the Böllenfalltor team ultimately had to admit defeat to HSV.
In the past, two players found their way from Dynamo Dresden to Darmstadt in southern Hesse. In the summer of 2014, it was Tobias Kempe who signed the contract with the Lilies after one and a half years in Dresden. During his time at Dynamo, the midfielder played a total of 34 games from January 2013 to June 2014 and scored four goals. From Dresden to Darmstadt. Paul Will also took the same path last summer. He said goodbye after four years at the Dynamo and has been playing for SV 98 ever since. He was an integral part of the third division club during his time at the headquarters and played 129 times in black and yellow. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old is unable to see his old employer again on the pitch due to a torn cruciate ligament.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 |
| Away | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10:6 |
| Overall | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16:9 |
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
On Sunday (Oct 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. The side from Baden differs from the Lilies in several key respects. Furthermore, the match will see SV 98 cross paths with a former player once again. Find out here about other connections between the two clubs, as well as some particularly interesting statistics ahead of the encounter.
On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
From new grassroots sports offerings and a look back at the club's history to birthdays and the latest updates from the media briefing—there is plenty to report from SV Darmstadt 98 again this week. In "Lilien Across the Board," we round up the news, insights, and stories from life at the club.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team proved their mettle at home against KSV Hessen Kassel II in the Hessenliga on Sunday (Oct. 11th). After a convincing 90-minute performance, the Young Lilies secured another three points, finishing with a decisive 4–0 victory that lifts them to sixth place in the standings.
The Lilies overturned an early deficit to celebrate a 3–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus—a win that boosts confidence and confirms the progress being made. Read our analysis to find out why there is still work to be done and what positives SV 98 takes away from the match.
This season, too, Lilien fans will be doubly rewarded for every home goal scored by SV Darmstadt 98. In addition to the joy and excitement of the goals, the team's supporters will receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
After the international break, Darmstadt 98 returned to the Bölle with a home win! Against Energie Cottbus, SV Darmstadt 98 put on a spirited performance in front of their home crowd and rewarded themselves with three points after an intense match. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you here:
Despite falling behind, Darmstadt secured their second consecutive home win! Darmstadt defeated Energie Cottbus 3-1 (1-1). The home side equalised after conceding an early goal in the four-minute period through Weißhaupt before halftime. Vukotic headed his team into the lead in the second half, before Lührs sealed the victory with the third goal. This home win brings Darmstadt's season total to seven points.
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.