Four goals, three points, and a well-deserved victory in the Hessenliga! At home against VfB 1905 Marburg last Saturday (April 25th), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team finally celebrated a win after a long wait. Thanks to their confidence, assertiveness in one-on-one situations, and numerous scoring opportunities, the U21s convincingly beat the Marburg team 4-0.
It was clear from the start that the Young Lilies were determined not to leave the pitch empty-handed again. After the very unlucky 1-0 defeat against Baunatal the previous week, the Young Lilies were determined to do things differently this time. In the tight relegation battle of the Hessenliga, every single point counts – making it all the more important that the U21s were able to celebrate three points on Saturday.
After 22 minutes, Tim Arnold headed home from a corner to reward the Young Lilies‘ attacking efforts for the first time in the match. „That was a real confidence booster,“ explained U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt. Before halftime, Darmstadt struck again, with Milian Herbst scoring in the 44th minute to give them a deserved 2-0 lead at the break.
The Young Lilies continued their strong play after the restart and remained particularly solid defensively. „We were ready to fight for every ball defensively and clear everything away,“ Schmitt explained. With such a strong defence behind them, the attacking play became much easier. The young Lilies‘ forwards repeatedly found themselves in excellent positions and created numerous scoring opportunities. It was fortunate that this convincing performance was also reflected on the scoreboard, as the game’s outcome became even more decisive as the match progressed. Manolo Merx (58th minute) and Imad Jaadar (75th minute) scored to make it 3-0 and 4-0 respectively, sealing the U21s‘ first victory since February 27th. This was also an enormously important win for the players‘ morale. „A weight has been lifted,“ Schmitt readily admitted.
The season is far from over, however. They face a direct competitor in the standings on Wednesday (April 29th, 7pm). SV Hummetroth will be the visitors, once again in a home game at Darmstadt’s youth academy. „We have to keep going,“ Schmitt urged his team.
Line-Up: Börner – Kunstmann (Maier, 46′), Karakayar, Kadrijaj, Klappich (Jaadar, 63′), Ballmert (Blasa, 77′), Schnerring (Meier, 45′), Herbst, Merx (Mignano, 75′), Arnold, Pfister.
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.
SV Darmstadt 98 successfully completed their second pre-season friendly, defeating Verbandsliga side VfR Fehlheim 8-0 (4-0).
