Transfer News: Stark Strengthens U21’s
The U21 team of SV Darmstadt 98 can welcome a familiar face to their ranks for the upcoming season: Yannick Stark will play for the Lilies in the Hessenliga in the future.
11.12.2024 / English
Figures & facts: The top facts about the Lautern game
The Lilies have been unbeaten in eight league games, the Red Devils in seven duels. The two strongest teams in the 2nd Bundesliga will meet in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on Saturday evening (December 14th/8:30pm): SV Darmstadt 98 will host 1. FC Kaiserslautern. As usual, there are the most important figures and facts for you in advance.
Since September...
… no longer lost! Neither in all of October and November nor in the current month of December did the Lilies leave the field as losers. SV Darmstadt 98 has been unbeaten in eight second division games – four wins, four draws. No other team currently has such a long streak. With another matchday on which the Darmstadt team remains undefeated, they could also equal Karlsruhe SC’s record. At the beginning of this season, the Baden team remained undefeated nine times in a row.
Team of the hour
They are in a really good mood and have won all of their last three duels! 1. FC Kaiserslautern has also been undefeated for seven league games – only the Lilies‘ unbeaten streak, as we know, lasts one game longer. But the Lauterers are ahead in terms of points scored over the last seven match days. No other team in the 2nd Bundesliga collected more points in this phase – 17 in total with five wins and two draws for FCK. So it’s no wonder that the Palatinate team is currently in second place in the second division table with 26 points.
Offensive with preferences
Two of the most offensive teams in the 2nd Bundesliga will meet in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on Saturday evening. SV Darmstadt 98 has 30 goals this season, with 1. FC Kaiserslautern lurking just behind with 29 goals. Only HSV is better, having scored 33 times to date. When it comes to scoring goals, FCK has a preference for set piece situations. They scored 10 times from set pieces, only Fürth scored once more. On the other hand, the Red Devils‘ five corner goals are a league best. BUT! Darmstadt have only conceded one goal from a corner – that is also a league best.
Clean headers
Aleksandar Vukotic measures 2.01 meters. And he knows how to use his height. The central defender scored his third goal of the season in SV 98’s 2-2 draw against Hamburger SV. The Serb scored all three goals with his head. A value that is only topped by Davie Selke in the 2nd Bundesliga. The HSV striker has already netted four times with his head.
Ex-Lilien
Markus Anfang was the head coach of SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2020/21 season and ended up in seventh place in the table with the Lilies. Together with his assistant coach Florian Junge, he spent a year at Böllenfalltor before both moved to SV Werder Bremen. Frank Ronstadt, on the other hand, was active in Darmstadt for longer. The right-back was under contract with SV 98 from 2021 to January 2024 and made a total of 44 appearances. The goalkeeper coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern also has a past at SV Darmstadt 98: Andreas Clauß stood between the posts in 125 competitive games for the South Hesse team during his active career from 1999 to 2003.
Meeting with the former club
On the Darmstadt side there is only one player who has a history with the upcoming opponent. Paul Will laced up his football boots for 1. FC Kaiserslautern as a youth. The defensive midfielder played for the Red Devils‘ U17 and U19 teams from 2015 to 2018.
Danger of a yellow card suspension
Fabian Nürnberger and Kai Klefisch currently have four yellow cards.
Overall Record:
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12:6 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5:9 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17:15 |
Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
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.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
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.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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.
Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.