SV Darmstadt 98's final away trip of the 2024/25 second division season will take place on Matchday 33 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The Lilies will face the Red Devils on Sunday (May 11th at 1:30pm). A press conference with Florian Kohfeldt took place beforehand on Friday (May 9th). We've compiled the Lilies' head coach's key comments for you.
Personnel update: Fabian Holland, Matthias Bader, Paul Will, Christoph Zimmermann, as well as Othmane El Idrissi, Alexander Brunst, Guille Bueno, and Meldin Dreskovic are unavailable. Aleksandar Vukotic and Andreas Müller are both suspended. Oscar Vilhelmsson is available again.
The coaching change at Kaiserslautern has changed their style of play. They’ve become more direct and now try to quickly get the ball up front to Ache and develop their attacks from there. FCK is one of the league’s most effective counterattacking teams.
The game has a very emotional starting point. Kaiserslautern absolutely has to win to keep their dream of promotion alive. They’re surrounded by a lot of teams with similar points totals. Therefore, I expect them to try to play with a lot of energy from the start, attacking us high, and getting the ball into the box quickly. We have to be the team that has to resist them. In the long run, we want to gain control of the game. It would be good for us if the game was a bit calmer. We absolutely want to win the game on Sunday.
It’s a great stadium, and it’ll be packed. And I’m really looking forward to it. It’s a first for me. I’ve never been to the Betze before, so I’m looking forward to the atmosphere in Kaiserslautern.
Torsten and I have known each other for a while. I respect him. He left me a nice note when I took over here. I’m very happy for him that he’s found a challenge that suits him very well. I’m really looking forward to seeing him on Sunday and meeting a very nice fellow coach.
It was difficult to assess the HSV game in retrospect. We dominated until the 1-0. But on the corner before the 1-0, we left our position and the man in the centre, which was a clear mistake – and exactly the same thing happened at the 0-2. That really annoyed us, especially because up until that matchday, we had only conceded one goal from a corner. We were always very meticulous and responsible with defensive set pieces. But we weren’t on the last matchday. We have to be clear in these situations; everyone has their role to play. We want and must do better on Sunday in Kaiserslautern.
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.