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.
The second consecutive away game, and the last of the season, is upon us. Once again on a Sunday (May 10th, 1:30pm), Darmstadt will be playing away – this time against SC Preußen Münster. Everything you need to know for your final away trip of the season to the LVM-Preußenstadion, about three and a half hours away, can be found here in the usual fan information section.
There's a lot going on at the Bölle. The 98th Darmstadt baby of 2026, along with their family, visited the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, and they weren't the only ones. Where else the Bölle gang has ended up, and many more news items about the club, can be found here in our "Lilies Across the Board" section, as every Wednesday.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.