Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
09.11.2024 / English
“Just have fun with this team”
+3 to SV Darmstadt 98’s points account! The Lilies won 3-1 (1-1) against Hertha BSC in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor and thus secured their third competitive win in the series. After a temporary 0-1 deficit, the Darmstadt team equalised before the break and then set the course for a home win in the second half of the game. Accordingly, the South Hesse team appeared happy at the microphones after the final whistle. We have compiled all the voices about the game for you.
Florian Kohfeldt:
„Hertha had a lot of injured and suspended players. That’s why it wasn’t really clear to us in preparation for the game what they were doing. You could see that at the beginning against the ball. We didn’t press through, but rather looked in the rearview mirror and then it became difficult to defend Hertha’s individual quality The defence was more busy. With the 2-1 we finished it very confidently and maturely. That speaks for the players that they didn’t let such a good Hertha team get them down.“
Christian Fiel:
„Congratulations to Darmstadt on the win. We’re coming into the game really well, we’re in great positions and we’re defending really well. It was important that we didn’t let Darmstadt have the center. We did a great job in the first half. We deserve to go in with the lead and also had the opportunity to score the second goal. We went into the break 1-1 and made it 2-1 after the break – so far I can’t say where the handball was. After that we weren’t so brave anymore. Things got better after the 2-1, but the opponent built up pressure. How we concede the goals in the end is too easy.“
Clemens Riedel:
„Hertha had one or two phases in the first half in which they put pressure on. We knew about their qualities, but we didn’t protect the counterattacks well. In the second half we did much better, defended better and then game turned around. We were able to use the offensive qualities we’ve shown in the last few weeks. It’s incredibly fun with this team, but we also know that we still have to continue to develop.
Isac Lidberg:
„My head is okay so far, I don’t really have any pain. I didn’t think about it during the game anyway, I just wanted to score when I scored. It was really difficult today, especially at the beginning, but it got better and better as the game progressed. We’re playing really good offensive football, things are going really well for us at the moment. We’re a good group that helps each other and it’s just fun with this team. It’s important that we keep looking from game to game.“
Andreas Müller:
„It was a lot of hard work. Individually, Hertha is one of the best teams in the league. Because of their many absences, we didn’t know how they would act until the game. They made it 1-0, but we knew what we had to do. It was a mentality thing – like in every game, we’re doing it well at the moment. Every team finds it disgusting to play against us. That’s exactly what we want, it’s very important at this stage of the game to ensure a two-goal lead.“
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
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.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
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.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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.
Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.