Where are the Darmstadt 98 players spending their summer holidays? We'll give you a brief overview. Furthermore, SV 98 welcomed their first new signing, Noah Weißhaupt, to the Böllenfalltor stadium this week, and the club's veterans team will be playing two matches again this weekend. We'll keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 in our "Lilies Across the Board" section.
Summer break = vacation time! Time to travel. Time to relax. Time to explore. And the Darmstadt professionals have spread out across numerous continents. While Hiroki Akiyama and Yosuke Furukawa have returned to their Asian homeland of Japan, Marcel Schuhen is currently on the North American continent. „We’re traveling through Canada in a camper van for three weeks,“ the Darmstadt captain emphasises: „Lots of nature, lots of time with family.“ The goalkeeper is also trying his hand at photography and sharing his experiences with his followers on Instagram, regularly participate in impressive photos. „I even bought a camera specifically to capture the moments,“ said Schuhen.
We’re continuing our journey south. Killian Corredor is relaxing in Central America – more precisely, in Mexico. Kai Klefisch, Sergio Lopez, Matej Maglica, and Raoul Petretta, on the other hand, have opted for shorter trips and are spending their summer holidays in Europe. Wherever you are right now: We wish all the Darmstadt players a wonderful holiday!
P.S.: We’ll see you all back at the Bölle in just over a week! On June 25th, SV Darmstadt 98 will begin their 2026 summer preseason training with medical checks and various performance diagnostics. The first training session will then take place on Sunday (June 28th) in the Odenwald region. The session is open to the public. More information is available here.
“I’m doing great,” Noah Weißhaupt emphasised, clearly in good spirits, at the start of his first interview as a Darmstadt player. The 24-year-old has made a permanent transfer from SC Freiburg to SV Darmstadt 98, making him the club’s first signing for the 2026/27 season. Regarding Darmstadt, he said: “It’s a very family-oriented club, which immediately won me over.” Looking ahead to the upcoming season, he added: “I want to show what I’m capable of!” You can see the full interview with Darmstadt’s new number seven on the official website SV 98 YouTube Channel.
Summer break? Not a chance! The SV Darmstadt 98 veterans team is busy on the region’s sports fields. And they have two matches this coming weekend. The Lilies legends will compete on Friday evening (June 19th) at 6pm in the small-field tournament hosted by SV Hammelbach (address: Thorweg 45, 64689 Grasellenbach). The 98ers‘ veterans team continues their campaign on Sunday (June 21st) when they travel to KSG Brandau to celebrate their 80th anniversary. Kick-off is at 3 pm (address: Römerberg 33, 64397 Modautal). We wish the veterans team and all spectators a great time!
June 17th belongs to Matthias Bader. The SV 98 right-back celebrates his 29th birthday today, Wednesday, and we send him our warmest congratulations. Happy birthday, Matze!
No points for San Antonio FC. The SV 98 affiliate team suffered only their second defeat of the USL Championship season last Sunday (June 14th) on Matchday 14. The Texans lost 2-0 away to Lexington SC. Nevertheless, SAFC remains top of the table with 21 points. Their next opportunity to pick up points comes next Thursday (June 25th, 2:00am CET) in their away match against Switchbacks FC.
SV 98 is making changes to the head coaching positions for its U21 and U19 teams for the upcoming season. Sebastian Schmitt, who has been in charge of the U21s since February, will now coach the U19s. Conversely, the current U19 coach, Patrick Kurt, will take over the position with the U21s.
The SV Darmstadt 98 fan shop at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be closed next Monday (June 22nd). It will reopen on Tuesday (June 23rd) with its regular opening hours.
At the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor against FC Homburg: Ticket sales for the friendly match on July 14, 2026, at 6pm against the regional league team begin on June 18 at noon. Tickets are available as usual at the ticket office at the stadium and in our online ticket shop. We would also like to draw your attention to this very special match day: The friendly against FC Homburg will put our youngest fans in the spotlight, giving them their first ever children's match day at the stadium, an event never before seen at the Merck Stadium.
Fabio Torsiello will also play for Alemannia Aachen next season. SV 98 is loaning the 21-year-old attacking player to the third-division club for another season. Aachen also has an option to sign him permanently.
SV 98 has secured an offensive boost. Noah Weißhaupt will wear the Lilies' jersey in the future. The 24-year-old is transferring from SC Freiburg to Darmstadt.
For organisational reasons, SV 98 is postponing the first team training session of its summer preparation to June 28th. The session was originally scheduled for June 27th at the SV Winterkasten grounds in the Odenwald region.
Darmstadt 98 will play their final pre-season friendly against English Championship side Portsmouth FC. The match will take place on August 1st at 2pm at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.
The season is currently suspended, and the start of the new second division season is still some time away. Nevertheless, attention is already turning to the upcoming season: Starting Friday (June 12th) at 12 noon, club members without a current season ticket can purchase their season ticket for the 2026/27 season. Tickets will be available both online and at the ticket office at the stadium.
With the sales of Fraser Hornby and Isac Lidberg, SV 98 has generated considerable transfer revenue. We spoke with President Markus Pfitzner about the right moment for such transfers and the balancing act between financial stability and sporting ambition.
This coming weekend (June 13th & 14th), the veterans team will be playing two matches. We'll give you all the details. We also celebrated two birthdays this week and have several events coming up. At the same time, we're keeping an eye on how our partner club, San Antonio FC, is doing. We've compiled all this and more for you in this edition of Lilies Across the Board.
SV Darmstadt 98 is looking for enthusiastic Lilies fans for the new FuFa volunteer team. As a volunteer, you'll support fans and the club around match days and be right in the thick of things in and around the stadium. You can find all the information here.
Browse, sell, and do good at the same time: On Sunday, July 12th, SV Darmstadt 98 is hosting its first Lilies flea market in the forecourt of the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. With a focus on family, sustainability, and social cohesion, the event aims to give well-preserved items a second life.