One round further. The Lilies cleared the cup hurdle and moved into the second round of the DFB Cup with a 3-1 win against Teutonia Ottensen. A wonderful goal from Kai Klefisch initiated the success at the Millertor before Fabian Nürnberger was able to increase the score with a penalty. Even though the regional league team came close at times, the Darmstadt team finally brought home the victory safely thanks to Oscar Vilhelmsson's goal. Accordingly, the Darmstadt protagonists were happy about the positive result at the microphones after the final whistle. We have summarised all the voices about the game for you.
“The height of the fall against a regional league team is very high. As a higher-class club, you have to win the game – especially us after our start. Overall, I’m super happy that we won this game and progressed. It’s good for the team to have won a competitive game. A lot of things were okay in the first half, but we fought well in the second half. But if you let your opponent breathe, it becomes difficult. And with a mistake in the second half we brought Teutonia back into this cup game. We lacked security there. Teutonia Ottensen also made a very courageous appearance. Congratulations to the Teutons for this achievement.”
“At the beginning of the game we tried not to allow much. Because you just saw the power and athleticism of the opponent. My team did really well, even if we couldn’t defend everything. So we got through the first phase well, but then conceded the two goals with a long-range shot and the penalty. The Darmstadt counter-pressing was of course brutal. Nevertheless, I am extremely proud of my team’s performance – especially because of the second half.”
“We are very happy that we won and progressed. In the cup, the main goal was to advance. And we fulfilled that. We showed a good first half and deservedly took a 2-0 lead, which was important against such an opponent. We could perhaps have made it 3-0 or even 4-0 earlier, but then we got into a short, small whirlwind after the break. We have to act more calmly. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a clean sheet win at the back. The goal conceded was of course a mistake on our part because we had to clear the ball long. So it ended up being a cup fight and we are happy that we won it. Overall, we played well and created good chances. I hope we can take this momentum with us now.”
“It was a deserved win. The most important thing is that we are one round ahead. It was also important to have a positive experience that we can hopefully take with us into the next few weeks. That was the positive moment we wanted today. Maybe we relaxed a bit after the 2-0 win and let Teutonia get back into the game a little. But we stuck to ourselves and carried on. It was then important to restore the old gap with the 3-1 win and thus stop Teutonia’s upswing.”
… about his long-range goal:
“Some people say the ball was sliced a bit… (laughs) I didn’t see anyone in front of me and thought I’d just hit the ball with confidence. It was a disgusting trajectory for the goalkeeper. I’m glad I was able to get the first goal today.”
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.