The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
Since the start of their partnership, HBRS and SV Darmstadt 98 have been working together to better integrate people with disabilities into organised sports, particularly football. The focus is on inclusive projects and the targeted promotion of various forms of football, especially football for people with intellectual disabilities and inclusive football. These programs will be further expanded and supplemented with new joint initiatives.
A key component of the collaboration is an inclusive matchday camp: Once a season, a special training event for 25 children and young people with and without disabilities takes place during a home game of the professional team. Participants receive a „Lilies“ (SV Darmstadt 98) jersey set, experience a full day of training with meals, and then attend a home game of the professional team at the stadium.
„Extending this partnership is an important step towards establishing inclusion in sports for the long term and further advancing it,“ emphasises Michael Trippel, Sporting Director of HBRS. Markus Pfitzner, President of SV Darmstadt 98, also emphasised the importance of the collaboration, adding: “We are very much looking forward to continuing our partnership. Our goal remains to further strengthen inclusive sports in Hesse and to inspire even more people to embrace physical activity and community through sports.” Managing Director Michael Weilguny also highlighted the significant impact of the cooperation on the club and the region. Ruben Döring, Head of Recreational and Disability Sports at SV Darmstadt 98, emphasised the positive and lasting effects for the participants.
A particular highlight of the collaboration was the recent visit of the HBRS Hesse ID team to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. At the invitation of SV Darmstadt 98, the entire team watched the top second-division match against SV Elversberg, which ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
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.
SV Darmstadt 98 successfully completed their second pre-season friendly, defeating Verbandsliga side VfR Fehlheim 8-0 (4-0).
