The Lilies want to reach the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup for the first time since 1987. But to do that, the Darmstadt team has to overcome the big challenge at Werder Bremen – the six-time DFB Cup winner. On Tuesday evening (December 3rd/8:45pm) both teams will duel in the Weserstadion. We take a look at the most important figures and facts about the game in our Top Facts.
These are the stations of SV Darmstadt 98 in the current cup round 2024/25. In round one, the Lilies had to play away at regional league team Teutonia Ottensen. Kai Klefisch gave the Darmstadt team the lead in the Millerntorstadion, where the game was played, with a dream goal worth seeing, Fabian Nürnberger and Oscar Vilhelmsson ensured further Lilien goals and an ultimately deserved 3-1 win against Ottensen. In the second round of the cup there was much more spectacle! Away at Dynamo Dresden, a real cup thriller developed, which went into extra time after 90 minutes and a 2-2 draw. Aleksandar Vukotic and Tobias Kempe scored for SV 98 in regular time, and Isac Lidberg completed the 3-2 win against the third division team in extra time.
From the Weser to the Spree. Werder Bremen played an away game at Energie Cottbus in the first round of the DFB Cup. In the Friendship Stadium, the Werder team cleared the hurdle of the third division team. The Green-Whites triumphed 3-1. Three goals from the currently injured Keke Topp ensured that SVW moved into the second round. There the Bremen team had to play away again. At SC Paderborn, head coach Ole Werner’s team secured their ticket to the round of 16 thanks to a 1-0 win. Marvin Ducksch scored the decisive goal.
Bayern Munich is the German record cup winner with 20 titles. Behind them in second place is the upcoming Lily opponent. Werder Bremen celebrated six DFB Cup triumphs – with ten final appearances. The Werder team last lifted the golden trophy into the Berlin night sky in 2009. The Green-Whites previously won the cup in 2004, 1999, 1994, 1991 and 1961.
What a long time. Florian Kohfeldt worked at Werder Bremen for a good 20 years – first as a player for the green and white amateurs, then as a coach. As head coach, the now 42-year-old oversaw a total of 142 competitive games for the Werder professionals from 2017 to 2021. He previously served as interim coach for one game and as coach of Werder’s second team from 2016 to 2017. Kohfeldt held other jobs as an assistant coach to Viktor Skrypnyk – under him he worked with the professionals as well as in the youth and second team of the SVW.
Only Tobias Kempe from the SV Darmstadt 98 squad played for Werder Bremen. The midfielder moved to the Green-Whites‘ youth team in 2006. There he played for the SVW U18 and U19 teams. He then made a total of 48 appearances for Werder’s second team from 2008 to 2010, scoring four goals and eleven assists.
Peter Niemeyer wore the SV Darmstadt 98 jersey from 2015 to 2018. The native of North Rhine-Westphalia played with the Lilies in both the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. In total, the former defensive midfielder played 55 competitive games for the Böllenfalltor team. After his active career ended, Niemeyer then worked at Twente Enschede and Preußen Münster. The 41-year-old has been back on the Weser since June of this year. He once played for Werder Bremen from 2007 to 2010, and today he is the head of the licensed player department.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Defeats | Goals | |
| Home | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16:9 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7:23 |
| Toal | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23:32 |
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.