What does it take to be successful at 1. FC Nürnberg on Friday evening (January 31st/6:30pm)? How does Florian Kohfeldt assess the opposing team? And what does the head coach of SV Darmstadt 98 say about his team's decision-making on offense? You can read the answers here. We have summarised Kohfeldt's most important statements from the press conference on Wednesday (January 29th).
Personnel update: Paul Will, Matthias Bader, Christoph Zimmermann, Fabian Holland, Othmane El Idrissi and Isac Lidberg are out. Isac has returned to full team training this week and should then be an issue for the squad again for the home game against Elversberg.
I’m looking forward to a duel under floodlights with one of the biggest traditional clubs in Germany. I really like playing on Friday evenings. The team likes it too. That’s why we’re all looking forward to it.
Nürnberg is a very attacking and strong team. They move around a lot and don’t play in fixed positions much, but rather move out of the rooms. Therefore, they are difficult to grasp and it is difficult to create a classic pressing against them. They also score a lot of goals and have high quality offensively.
As before almost every game in this league: it is possible for both teams to win the game. It will depend a lot on your performance and form on the day. I don’t see a clear favourite. For us it will be important to play a game again after the winter break in which all phases of the game fit together. In Düsseldorf we had a phase game. Our issue against Paderborn was creating scoring chances, which we didn’t do with the quality we wanted. However, we defended very well during the game. That’s why it’s important that we get all phases of the game together againstNürnberg. Then I see good opportunities to win the game.
Before every game, I prepare the team with maximum enthusiasm, maximum focus and maximum expectations of the team to show their best possible performance and win a game. Before my first game against Braunschweig I didn’t look at the table – and now before Nürnberg I’m not doing it either. All I care about is that we focus on our performance and what we want. And that’s always winning a game.
We have very specific ideas for each opponent, but so far this has rarely translated into personnel changes. This is the first time we’ve had two games in a row in which we weren’t satisfied with our own expectations of our performance. The boys who played in the starting line-up for long stretches have earned the trust. Nevertheless, every week we think carefully about what suits the opponent in order to be able to push our game idea through. This can be a formation, a change in personnel or a very basic tactical orientation.
We often failed against Paderborn because of the little moments – receiving the ball, making one or two contacts, going towards the chain or playing the deep ball. However, I see progress in our occupation of space. We are further ahead than, for example, in the games in which we scored five goals. Now we have to take the next step on this basis. The topic is the individual decisions, but also the necessity of making them without being hectic. Getting into the space is rarely a problem. But we are not as clear in our decisions as we want to be. The problem is not exclusive to us: Paderborn deserved to win, for us it was a deserved defeat. Nevertheless, they didn’t create a clear scoring opportunity against us. Our job now is to find solutions. Measured against our own standards, we want to be even more precise.
I have not yet had personal contact with Miroslav Klose. He is one of the most outstanding players to ever play for Werder. As a player, I really enjoyed watching him play football – not just in Bremen, but especially in the national team. He is one of the greatest personalities we have in German football. I am therefore very much looking forward to meeting him in person on Friday.
Paderborn was able to run eight kilometers more than us because they gave us the ball and therefore had to run more. We had just over 60 percent possession of the ball. This means that the opposing team automatically runs more of the total distance. But what is important to me: In the intensive parameters such as intensive runs or sprints, we were on a par with Paderborn. Overall, our 118 total kilometers were absolutely fine.
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
On Sunday (Oct 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. The side from Baden differs from the Lilies in several key respects. Furthermore, the match will see SV 98 cross paths with a former player once again. Find out here about other connections between the two clubs, as well as some particularly interesting statistics ahead of the encounter.
On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
From new grassroots sports offerings and a look back at the club's history to birthdays and the latest updates from the media briefing—there is plenty to report from SV Darmstadt 98 again this week. In "Lilien Across the Board," we round up the news, insights, and stories from life at the club.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team proved their mettle at home against KSV Hessen Kassel II in the Hessenliga on Sunday (Oct. 11th). After a convincing 90-minute performance, the Young Lilies secured another three points, finishing with a decisive 4–0 victory that lifts them to sixth place in the standings.
The Lilies overturned an early deficit to celebrate a 3–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus—a win that boosts confidence and confirms the progress being made. Read our analysis to find out why there is still work to be done and what positives SV 98 takes away from the match.
This season, too, Lilien fans will be doubly rewarded for every home goal scored by SV Darmstadt 98. In addition to the joy and excitement of the goals, the team's supporters will receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
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:
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.
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.