A late goal meant the points were shared in Florian Kohfeldt's head coach debut. We have summarised the voices about the game for you.
„It was an eventful game. We played a good first half with a lot of control, had a decent number of chances to score and I’ve already seen some of what we’ve trained in the week. We didn’t win the ball that many times, but we were absolutely stable defensively and we deserved to lead, regardless of the situation. I was happy with the first half. We didn’t start so well in the second half, we had chances against us straight away, which unsettled us a bit the first time. Then we make it 2-0, for me a goal that was unfortunately disallowed. After the goal was disallowed, it seemed as if we were no longer attacking properly and we were no longer as clear in possession as we were before. That’s completely normal after all the things that have happened in the past. That’s why it’s so important that we look forward. In the end, it’s a fair draw in various places or could have tipped in another direction.“
„There are four things I would like to get rid of. Yesterday I found it a little questionable that a 25-year-old referee would referee such an important game. When the score was 0-1 he had to stop the game, everyone tried to intervene. The referee didn’t understand it. Then there’s the stupid rule, which the referee can’t do anything about, that I get a red card because I’m three meters on the field. But my team showed a great reaction and played a great second half. We were a little lucky that the second goal was taken back, but we also had two goals. We always believed in it, fought like lions and invested a lot and we finally got something countable.“
„In terms of results, we are disappointed because we wanted to win the game. The first half was good, in the second half we were a little too passive at times. As far as the issues that I raised after the Elversberg game were concerned, there was a huge difference today. The boys suffered in the second half, we had to defend a lot of set pieces and blocked a lot of balls. Basically, the coach gave us a very good plan, which we implemented really well, especially in the first half with the lead behind us, the footballing plan was no longer there after the break because we naturally wanted to defend the result. We then fell deeper and defended it well, but unfortunately we managed to make it 1-1 But we can build on a lot of positive things from the first half. Now we have to continue working on the automatisms.“
„In the first half we were better, had possession of the ball and had chances to score. But we have to keep it that way throughout the game. Unfortunately, the second half didn’t go the way we had imagined, but unfortunately football is like that sometimes. At 1-0, we were on the counterattack and I didn’t even see what was behind me. Of course I’m happy about my goal, but I’m not really happy because we only got one point.“
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.