The SVD has a new Bundesliga record player! In addition, Paul Fernie can't just be happy about his new job as sports director at the Lilies this week. And the second team would like to stay in touch with the top places in the C league in the upcoming away game. You can find out all this in our weekly section “Lilies across the board."
The SVD has a new Bundesliga record player. Thanks to his appearance last Saturday in Mainz, Lilien captain Fabian Holland now has 66 Bundesliga games for Darmstadt 98, overtaking Marcel Heller, who once played in 65 first division games for the South Hesse team. In total, Holland now has 295 appearances for the 98ers, only three players can boast more appearances in the lily jersey: Edwin Westenberger (373), Dieter Rudolf and Oliver Posniak (both 342). The 33-year-old Holland has been playing at Böllenfalltor since 2014 and was used in 50 Bundesliga games from 2015 to 2017. The Berlin native once moved from Hertha to southern Hesse.
We can’t just congratulate Paul Fernie on his new job as sports director at SV Darmstadt 98, but also on his birthday: This Wednesday (April 10th) he can look forward to his 37th birthday. The native Englishman was most recently the sporting director at Wehen Wiesbaden and is now coming to Böllenfalltor. He will officially start working for SV 98 next week. The presentation will take place at a press conference on Tuesday (April 16). We wish you a nice day and all the best for your start with the Lilies!
This week it will again be possible for SV 98 fans to see the lilies during training. The training sessions on Wednesday (April 10th), Thursday (April 11th) and Saturday (April 13th) are all open to the public. Head coach Torsten Lieberknecht’s team will train at the Böllenfalltor every day from 3 p.m. The team is looking forward to your visit before the home game against SC Freiburg on Sunday.
The last game of the Lilien fan team was two and a half weeks ago, the top game against FTG Pfungstadt II scheduled for last weekend was postponed to Wednesday next week (April 17th/7:30pm). But before the top duel, Zwote coach Andreas Degenhardt’s team will face DJK-SSG Darmstadt next Saturday (April 13th/6:30pm). The eighth-place team plays its home games on Kranichsteinerstrasse in Darmstadt. In order to perhaps be able to get involved in the fight for the relegation place, the second team needs an away win and your support.
On Thursday evening (April 11th/7pm) author Michael Kibler will read his crime novel “Lily-Tomcat”. In the Lilien Box in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor, the audience can look forward to the exciting book. Tickets are no longer available for the evening and the event is already sold out. We will then give you an insight into the evening on our website.
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.