Transfer News: Lilies Loan Out Arnold
Tim Arnold will play in the Regionalliga West next season. SV 98 is loaning the 19-year-old to Sportfreunde Siegen. The fourth-division club also has an option to sign him permanently.
29.08.2024 / English
Figures & facts: The top facts about the Elversberg game
Long time no see! For the first time since 2013, SV Darmstadt 98 and SV Elversberg will meet again in a competitive game. After their first point, can the Lilies now also get their first win? Before the kick-off of the upcoming away game on Saturday (August 31st /1pm) in the URSAPHARM Arena at Kaiserlinde, we will provide you with the most important facts and figures about the game in our Top Facts.
Premiere in the 2. Bundesliga
It’s been a long time. But after eleven years, the paths of SV Darmstadt 98 and SV Elversberg cross again in a competitive game – albeit for the first time in the 2nd Bundesliga. The last time the two teams met under competitive conditions was in the 2013/14 third division season. While there was a 0-0 draw in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor in the first half of the season, the Lilies have very good memories of the stadium at Kaiserlinde. The Darmstadt team won 3-0 in December 2013 thanks to goals from Sandro Sirigu, Hanno Behrens and an own goal.
Longing for your first victory
Hopefully the wait will soon be over… This applies to both Darmstadt and Elversberg’s perspective. Both teams have not yet won in the current second division season, so both teams are eager for their first win of the season and the three points that come with it. While the Lilies recently collected their first point against 1. FC Nürnberg (1:1), the SVE already has two of them. Elversberg drew against Magdeburg (0-0) and Cologne (2-2) and lost 2-3 at Karlsruher SC on the last match day. The Saarland team started without a win, but they already have one more point in their account than at the same time last season.
Made in Sweden
This applies one hundred percent to SV Darmstadt 98. Because the Lilies‘ two second division goals this season are both of Swedish origin. Oscar Vilhelmsson, born in Åsa, netted against Paderborn. Isac Lidberg, born in Stockholm, scored against Nürnberg last weekend. The latter fired five shots on goal – all of them in the opponent’s box. No other second division player scored so often in the opponent’s penalty area on the last day of the match.
Allowed a lot, let in little
SV Elversberg allowed the most shots on goal in the league on the first three matchdays – 55 in total. However, considering their defensive vulnerability, the Saarlanders only conceded five goals. This was mainly due to goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof: The Heidelberg native, who has been under contract with SVE since 2021, was able to parry a strong 76 percent of the shots that he has faced.
Ex-Lilies
Luca Schnellbacher is in third place in SV Elversberg’s all-time record goalscorer list. The attacker scored a total of 60 goals in his 146 competitive games for the Saarland team. The 30-year-old, who was born in Höchst in the Odenwald, has been wearing the SVE jersey since 2020. Schnellbacher enjoyed his football training with the Lilies, among others. He played for SV Darmstadt 98’s youth team until 2012.
Overall Record:
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10:6 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8:9 |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18:15 |
Heinerfest game show: SV 98 is looking for four teams
Want to take your team to the Heinerfest stage? Then apply now! SV Darmstadt 98 is looking for four teams to be part of the Lilies' Heinerfest game show and compete against former Lilie player Michael Stegmayer. The show takes place on Saturday, July 4th, from 4pm to 6pm. Amateur teams, groups of friends, families, fan clubs, and club groups are all welcome to participate.
Merck Lilies football camps are starting for the summer holidays: Secure your spot now!
With the start of the Hessian summer holidays on June 29th, the Merck Lilies football camps will of course also be in full swing again. You can find all the information here.
Young Lilies: Coach swap between U21 and U19
SV 98 is making changes to the head coaching positions for its U21 and U19 teams for the upcoming season. Sebastian Schmitt, who has been in charge of the U21s since February, will now coach the U19s. Conversely, the current U19 coach, Patrick Kurt, will take over the position with the U21s.
The fan shop at Bölle will remain closed on Monday.
The SV Darmstadt 98 fan shop at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be closed next Monday (June 22nd). It will reopen on Tuesday (June 23rd) with its regular opening hours.
From Japan to Canada | „I want to show what I’m capable of“
Where are the Darmstadt 98 players spending their summer holidays? We'll give you a brief overview. Furthermore, SV 98 welcomed their first new signing, Noah Weißhaupt, to the Böllenfalltor stadium this week, and the club's veterans team will be playing two matches again this weekend. We'll keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 in our "Lilies Across the Board" section.
Children’s play day at Bölle: Ticket sales for the Homburg test match start on June 18th.
At the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor against FC Homburg: Ticket sales for the friendly match on July 14, 2026, at 6pm against the regional league team begin on June 18 at noon. Tickets are available as usual at the ticket office at the stadium and in our online ticket shop. We would also like to draw your attention to this very special match day: The friendly against FC Homburg will put our youngest fans in the spotlight, giving them their first ever children's match day at the stadium, an event never before seen at the Merck Stadium.
Transfer News: Torsiello stays in Aachen
Fabio Torsiello will also play for Alemannia Aachen next season. SV 98 is loaning the 21-year-old attacking player to the third-division club for another season. Aachen also has an option to sign him permanently.
Transfer News: Lilies Sign Weißhaupt
SV 98 has secured an offensive boost. Noah Weißhaupt will wear the Lilies' jersey in the future. The 24-year-old is transferring from SC Freiburg to Darmstadt.
Training start postponed to June 28th.
For organisational reasons, SV 98 is postponing the first team training session of its summer preparation to June 28th. The session was originally scheduled for June 27th at the SV Winterkasten grounds in the Odenwald region.
Final rehearsal against Portsmouth FC
Darmstadt 98 will play their final pre-season friendly against English Championship side Portsmouth FC. The match will take place on August 1st at 2pm at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.
For members: Season ticket sales start Friday
The season is currently suspended, and the start of the new second division season is still some time away. Nevertheless, attention is already turning to the upcoming season: Starting Friday (June 12th) at 12 noon, club members without a current season ticket can purchase their season ticket for the 2026/27 season. Tickets will be available both online and at the ticket office at the stadium.