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.
25.10.2024 / English
Figures & facts: The top facts about the Ulm game
The first home win in 383 days is in the bag after SV Darmstadt 98's 5-1 win against 1. FC Köln. Will this be the second three points in a row in front of the home crowd? SV 98 will play their next home game on Sunday (October 27th/1:30pm). The Lilies welcome SSV Ulm in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Two home wins in a row? The Darmstadt team last managed this in April 2023. You can read all the interesting facts and figures about the upcoming game in our Top Facts.
Strike Partners
Did two Lilies look for each other and find each other…? Fraser Hornby scored two goals and prepared another goal against 1. FC Köln. Overall, SVD’s number nine has three goals this season and two assists. He achieved this in the last four games alone. He owes a goal against Köln to Isac Lidberg, who made it 2-1 before the break. When he scored to make it 4-1, the Scot finally thanked him and headed the ball to his Swedish strike partner, who just had to put the ball in. For both attackers, things are simply going well. Lidberg now has seven goals this season and, together with Robert Glatzel (HSV), shares first place in the top scorers list in the 2nd Bundesliga.
It's been a long time
It is not the first time that SSV Ulm and SV Darmstadt 98 meet in the 2nd Bundesliga. However, you need to be of a certain age to have been there for the last duel. The last second division meeting between the two teams was well over 30 years ago. In the 1987/88 season, SV 98 and SSV dueled for the last time in the German lower house of football. In the home game, the Lilies won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gerhard Lachmann. In Ulm the score was 2-2.
Offensive fireworks...
No other offensive department has been more successful in the last five games than SV Darmstadt 98. Since Florian Kohfeldt took over as head coach at the Lilies, his men have already scored a strong 15 goals – together with Hamburger SV, the league’s best in this phase. If you look further at the points tally under Kohfeldt, the Darmstadt team collected eight points under him. If you only look at the last five games, the Lilies would even be in sixth place in the Kohfeldt table.
...against defensive bulwark
The newcomer from Ulm only had to concede twelve goals in the current season. Not a bad figure for a newcomer to the league – only four teams have conceded fewer goals in the first nine match days to date. SSV Ulm’s defense was particularly solid in the away games. Only leaders Fortuna Düsseldorf (2) can beat the Spatzen’s four away goals. In any case, the people from Ulm are more stable on foreign terrain. While the SSV suffered four defeats in five games at home, they achieved one win and one draw away from home with only two defeats.
Important for Ulm
…in two respects. Dennis Chessa plays in the attacking midfield at SSV Ulm and knows how to impress with his overview. He has already initiated an Ulm goal three times. He is also not above defensive work. Chessa led the most direct duels of all second division players – 264 in number.
Yellow peril
Aleksandar Vukotic currently has four yellow cards. A further warning would result in a one-game ban.
Overall Record:
| Record | Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals |
| Home | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 22:20 |
| Away | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9:22 |
| Overall | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 31:42 |
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.