New week, new events: The SV Darmstadt 98 fan team played their first game of the new season - unfortunately still without success. Meanwhile, the U17 young Lilies spent four intensive days in the training camp. And to the professionals: Fabian Nürnberger answered questions in a media round. He talked about his comeback, the last game and also looked ahead to the upcoming duel with SC Paderborn (11.08/1.30pm). You can find out all this and more in our weekly “Lilies across the Board” section.
Ready for the challenges ahead. Fabian Nürnberger is back on the pitch, celebrated his comeback after a shoulder injury on the first matchday of the 2024/25 second division season and was on the field for the full distance after a long injury break. “Everything went faster than expected, which I’m just happy about. I had top people around me, had a top rehab and maybe also good healing meat,” smiles Nürnberger, who certainly expected more from the first game of the new season, but also highlighted positive things. “We already had good approaches. We left our hearts on the pitch. But our new team still has to get used to it a bit,” said the SV 98 winger in a media round on Wednesday (August 7th).
It will be important in Paderborn that we show passion on the pitch.
Despite the defeat at the start of the season, the Lilies are trying to maintain the good mood within the team. Learn from experiences and continue to improve. The next chance for something countable is the upcoming duel with SC Paderborn (11.8./1.30pm). Nürnberger: “It will be an exciting game. Paderborn is a strong team, similar to Düsseldorf. They have developed well over the years. It’s always difficult to play there.“ Nevertheless, he emphasises: „Each of us works on our mistakes during the training week. It will be important in Paderborn that we show passion on the pitch.”
Let’s go! From July 30th until August 2nd, the U17 of SV Darmstadt 98 completed their training camp at the Southwest German Football Association’s sports school in Edenkoben. The motto is to get ready for the start of the season in the DFB’s U17 youth league. Next Saturday (10.8./3pm) the Junglilien will meet Rot-Weiß Erfurt. The team in the Palatinate concluded their summer preparation this year with a series of training sessions. U17 head coach Max Lieberknecht looks back on the four-day training camp: “We had an incredibly intense time as a group, which we filled with a lot of work, sweat and, above all, joy and fun. “The conditions on site were ideal for two weeks before the start of the youth league to come together as a community and recharge our batteries for the first half of the season.”
Not a successful start to the 2024/25 season of the District League C. The SV Darmstadt 98 fan team lost 3-1 at VfR Eberstadt at the start of the new season. The consolation goal for the Lilies only came in the second minute of stoppage time thanks to an own goal from Eberstadt. The fan team will have the chance to get their first points again next Wednesday (August 14th) against another team from Eberstadt. This time not against the VfR, but against the second team from Germania. Kick-off on Ostendstraße in Pfungstadt is at 7.30pm.
Forever in our hearts. Next Saturday (August 10th) the former team manager of SV Darmstadt 98, Utz Pfeiffer, would have turned 63 years old. Pfeiffer was part of the Blue-Whites for over a decade and accompanied the team with limitless commitment and enormous commitment. His contribution to the team, his friendliness, openness and willingness to help will always be remembered.
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.