SV Darmstadt 98 has a new head coach: Florian Kohfeldt will be in charge of the Lilie's in the future. The 41-year-old will lead his first training session on Monday (09.09/3pm). Martin Heck accompanies him to Darmstadt as assistant coach.
Paul Fernie: „Florian Kohfeldt fulfills our desired profile. He brings experience, personality and the know-how to give our team stability and utilize their potential. Florian gave us a clear plan in the discussions and his passion for the task We are pleased that we were able to inspire him to join our club and that he will be responsible for our team from now on.“
Florian Kohfeldt: „Darmstadt 98 is a professional and well-run club that has achieved very good sporting results in recent years. But I was particularly impressed by how fans and those in charge stuck together even in challenging moments, such as last season. First of all, we have to have a lot of individual discussions and get to know the team. Together we want to ensure that we stabilise ourselves again in terms of sport with courageous football.“
Kohfeldt worked as an assistant coach at SV Werder Bremen from 2014 to 2016, and from 2017 to 2021 he held the position of head coach at SVW. Further posts in his coaching career included VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgian first division team KAS Eupen. The Siegen native will be officially introduced on Monday (September 9th) at 11am as part of a joint press conference.
With tremendous dedication, Darmstadt secured their place in the next round! The Lilies rewarded themselves for a tremendous fight and incredible defensive work by advancing to the round of 16. The final score was 2-0 (1-0) against SV Elversberg after 90 intense minutes in which the South Hessians suffered but fought tooth and nail against Elversberg's relentless onslaught. Kehl and Smit sealed the victory for Darmstadt's efficient performance.
In the second round of the DFB Cup, Darmstadt 98 will travel to face SV Elversberg. Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Christopher Lannert, Florian Kleinhansl, Nicolas Verkooijen, Lance Duijvestijn, and Hojae Lee will start in place of William Mikelbrencis, Noah Weißhaupt, Hiroki Akiyama, Marco Richter, and Fynn Lakenmacher. Richter is unavailable due to a minor thigh injury.
On Tuesday evening, SV 98 will travel to SV Elversberg for the second round of the DFB Cup. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will referee the match, and where can you watch the cup tie live? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the game against the Saarlanders in our "Matchday Guidet" format.
DFB Cup, Round Two: On Tuesday evening (October 27th), SV Darmstadt 98 will face SV Elversberg. The hosts have come a long way in just a few years. Where regional league football was once played at the Kaiserlinde stadium, Bundesliga football is now the norm. Elversberg achieved their rise through the leagues in record time. Now, the DFB Cup awaits, providing the next stage where they are eager to prove themselves.
The second round of the DFB Cup is upon us! On Tuesday (October 27th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit SV Elversberg. Find out what the two teams have in common, how they differ, and which statistics are particularly interesting before the cup match in our facts and figures.
Darmstadt 98 will play their second DFB Cup match against SV Elversberg tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27th. Fans wishing to support the team in person can find all the important information about traveling and attending the match in the fan information.
After the league games, SV 98 faces its next challenge in the DFB Cup. In the second round, the Lilies will travel to SV Elversberg tomorrow, Tuesday (October 27th, 8:45pm). Our head coach spoke about the opponent, the team's approach, and the importance of the cup competition.
SV Darmstadt 98's professional team is making its presence felt in the Odenwald region: On Sunday (November 1st), the players of SV Darmstadt 98 will attend a total of 13 amateur matches in the Odenwald and surrounding areas. With this initiative, the Lilies aim to strengthen amateur football in the region and recognise the volunteer work that is carried out daily in the clubs. Two players will attend each match and remain at the stadium for the entire duration of the game.
The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team celebrated a commanding 3-0 home victory against VfB Marburg last Saturday (October 24th). From the outset, the young Lilies dominated the game and gave the visitors little room to maneuver.
Darmstadt responded to Karlsruhe's defeat, drawing 0-0 with Bundesliga relegated side FC St. Pauli. Darmstadt put in a particularly strong defensive performance. Our analysis looks back at Matchday 9.
