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.
The match at the Böllenfalltor stadium began energetically, but the visitors got off to the better start: After a long ball, Justin Butler capitalised on a defensive lapse by Darmstadt and slotted the ball past Marcel Schuhen to give Cottbus an early lead on 4 minutes. Darmstadt looked for an immediate response. Patric Pfeiffer played Marco Richter through, whose shot went wide just two minutes later.
Both teams continued to create chances. After a cross from Noah Weißhaupt, Milan Smit initially missed the target, before Lee’s follow-up shot sailed over the bar with 14 minutes on the clock. At the other end, on 20 minutes, Schuhen made a brilliant save to deny Butler’s header and prevent a second goal. Five minutes later, it was Darmstadt’s turn again: A cross from William Mikelbrencis found Richter at the far post, who took the ball acrobatically but put it wide. Cottbus also remained dangerous: Schuhen was on hand to save both a central long-range shot from Tolcay Cigerci after 26 minutes and a Butler shot in the 33rd minute.
Then Darmstadt’s attacking efforts were rewarded: Ho-jae Lee was played through with a long ball and cut it back from the byline to Weißhaupt, who slotted home to make it 1-1 in the 36th mintue. The equaliser gave the home side an extra boost.
Darmstadt continued to press and created another chance in the 38th minute through Richter. Shortly afterward, Pfeiffer tried his luck with a shot on the turn, but his effort went just wide with 5 minutes of the half remaining. Darmstadt were thus pushing for the go-ahead goal in the closing stages of the first half.
After the break, the visitors initially had more of the game. However, it was again the visitors who registered the first shot on goal, Copado’s dipping effort testing Schuhen, 8 minutes into the half. Darmstadt weren’t sitting back either and continued to create promising opportunities. As in the first half, both teams were looking to score. I
n the 68th minute, Darmstadt had a golden opportunity to make it 2-1: Lotka could only parry a cross forward, and Richter fired a shot from a central position, but his effort went over the bar. Shortly afterward, Duijvestijn drove the ball down the field, and Lotka dived deep to meet his powerful low shot with a quarter of an hour remaining. Just seconds later, he made a brilliant save, clawing a Weißhaupt header off the line. From the ensuing corner, the deadlock was broken: Vukotic headed the ball into the net to make it 2-1.
But that wasn’t the end of it. In the 87th minute, Darmstadt combined well down the left flank. Petretta’s pass into the penalty area found Lührs, who finished clinically to make it 3-1. No further significant scoring chances arose in the closing stages, securing Darmstadt’s second consecutive home victory. After the 7th matchday, the South Hessians have seven points and occupy 13th place in the table, at least until tomorrow noon.
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:
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.
Tickets for the league match in Nürnberg (Nov. 7th) and the cup match in Elversberg (Oct. 27th) are available for purchase now.
For the upcoming home match on Saturday (October 10th, 2026, at 1pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information. Since the start of the season, we have been offering dedicated entrances for women at the west side of the stadium. Additionally, there is a "Bölle Bande" family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance. Please also take note of the information provided by HEAG regarding the autumn break.
After a three-week international break, the Lilien are finally returning to league action. This coming Saturday (Oct. 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus for their next 2. Bundesliga match. Ahead of the clash, our head coach spoke at the press conference about the recent international break, the squad situation, and the task at hand. Here is a summary of the key points.
SV Darmstadt 98 will in future also offer American football under the Lilien banner. The Darmstadt Diamonds will be integrated into the club, thereby gaining a long-term sporting and organisational future.
For the very first time, Energie Cottbus will play an away match at the Böllenfalltor this Saturday (October 10th). The team from Lusatia had to wait twelve years to return to the 2. Bundesliga. Now, their journey takes them to Darmstadt for the first time. This was made possible by Jannis Boziaris, whose goal in Regensburg on the final matchday fired Cottbus back into Germany's second-highest division. Yet the path there began long before that.
On Saturday (November 7th), the Lilien will visit 1. FC Nürnberg at 1pm. General ticket sales begin on Friday, October 9, at 12pm.
The fan and support department is holding its annual meeting, partners are hitting the golf course, the trip to San Antonio has concluded, and—naturally—birthdays are being celebrated at the Böllenfalltor this week as well. There is plenty going on at the Lilien beyond the day-to-day routine of the second division. As always, "Lilien Across the Board" brings you all the latest news and stories from life at SV Darmstadt 98.
The annual department meeting of the SV Darmstadt 98 fan and supporter department took place on Monday evening (October 5th). In addition to providing an overview of the department's activities, the event aimed to offer an opportunity for exchange and active participation.
On Saturday (October 10th), newly promoted FC Energie Cottbus visits the Böllenfalltor. It is a special matchup, as we have never faced the team from Lusatia in our club's history. Nevertheless, there are some fascinating facts and figures to discover surrounding this first-ever meeting.