+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.
„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.“
„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.“
„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.
„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.“
„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.“
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.