Next Sunday (April 28th/7:30pm) SV Darmstadt 98 will face fellow promoted team 1. FC Heidenheim. After Torsten Lieberknecht's team finally celebrated another victory in the Rhineland last week, they should also be able to do it at home this week. With a win of their own and some help, the Heidenheimers could stay in the league three match days before the end. But before the Lilies meet Frank Schmidt and “his” Heidenheimers, you will find all the important facts about the game here. What gives hope for the second win in a row? What are the strengths of the people of Baden-Württemberg? And which lily became a professional in Heidenheim? You can find out in our top facts about the game.
The 15,000 spectators on the Ostalb saw a high-scoring game in December, in the end the Lilies had to admit defeat to the hosts 2-3. After Jan Schöppner had put SCH in the front shortly before half-time, the Lilies turned the game around through Tim Skarke and a Heidenheim own goal. But unfortunately the joy in the guest block didn’t last very long. With two goals from Patrick Mainka within three minutes, Schmidt’s team turned the game around again and ultimately brought the narrow lead over the finish line.
The Heidenheimers were able to score points in seven of the last eight away games and only lost the game at FC Augsburg. Since the beginning of December 2023, there have been five draws in FCH’s away games, including most recently in Bochum (1:1) and Stuttgart (3:3).
The Lilies‘ backline has to be particularly careful in set-piece situations for Heidenheim. They already showed in the first leg how good they are with dead balls, and the statistics also show that. With 15 goals from set pieces, FCH is in fourth place in the league; the Baden-Württemberg team were able to score almost 35 percent of their goals this way. The newcomer in the running distance area can be found a little further up in the statistics. With 3,612.7 kilometers, the Heidenheimers covered the most meters in the league.
Torsten Lieberknecht doesn’t have to do without any suspended players on this 31st matchday, although Jannik Müller still has four yellow cards. On the other hand, Heidenheim has to replace right-back Omar Traore, who received his fifth yellow card in the game against Leipzig in the 90+8 minute. Tim Kleindienst and Jan-Niklas Beste each have four yellow cards.
Tim Skarke is a native of Heidenheim. He spent almost his entire youth at 1. FC Heidenheim from 2008 onwards, and he also celebrated his professional debut in his hometown. From 2015 to 2019 he was a member of the first team squad and played a total of 70 competitive games for FCH.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19:13 |
| Away | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9:21 |
| Total | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28:34 |
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.