Successful international matches from Lilien’s perspective! In “Lilies Across the Board” we report on Isac Lidberg with the Swedish national team and Fabian Nürnberger with the Bulgarian national team. In addition, the traditional SV Darmstadt 98 team presented a well-filled check for a good cause and the Lilien fan team can look forward to a brilliant week. You can find out all of this here.
What a week for Isac Lidberg! The Lilien striker first put SV Darmstadt 98 on the road to victory with his goal against Hertha BSC, then he was quickly called up for the Swedish senior national team. And then he celebrated his debut for his home country. On Tuesday evening (November 19th), Lidberg came on as a substitute for four-time goalscorer Viktor Gyökeres in the 89th minute of Sweden’s 6-0 win against Azerbaijan – and thus made his debut in Sweden’s uniform. Meanwhile, it was an enormously successful international break for the Swedish national team. National coach Jon Dahl Tomasson’s team also won 2-1 against Slovakia in the previous group game of the UEFA Nations League – Lidberg was not used in this game. The Scandinavians secured first place in Group 1 of League C and promotion to League B of the Nations League.
Will Fabian Nürnberger become a long-time favourite for the Bulgarian national team? There are a total of five international matches on the Darmstadt player’s resume with a total playing time of 450 minutes – nothing more is possible. Nürnberger was also on the field for the full distance in the two international matches against Luxembourg and Belarus. And successfully too. His team won the duel with Luxembourg 1-0 away, and the Bulgarians then picked up another important point at home against Belarus. With the four points gained from the last two group games of the UEFA Nations League, Bulgaria landed in second place behind Northern Ireland in Group 3 of League C. This means that Nürnberger and Co. qualified for two playoff games next March, in which Bulgaria is playing for possible promotion to League B of the Nations League.
For a good cause! In recent weeks, the traditional team of SV Darmstadt 98 auctioned off their special jerseys, which they wore in the duel with the legends of FC Barcelona. This raised 3,033.74 euros, which the traditional Lilien team handed over to the support association of the Darmstadt Children’s Hospital Princess Margaret e.V. last Friday (November 15th) – the check was handed over to Gabi Hoffmann (chairwoman of the support association) and Dr. Sebastian Becker (Senior Medical Director of the Children’s Clinic).
Three games, three wins and 18 goals scored as well as the best offensive in the competition with a total of 59 goals this season: What a brilliant week for the SV Darmstadt 98 fan team. In the district league C Darmstadt, the “zwote Zwote” initially won on last Wednesday evening (November 13th) against FTG Pfungstadt II furiously with 9:1. At the weekend (November 17th) the league leader of VFR Eberstadt was a guest at Ostendstrasse in Pfungstadt. And there too the SVD impressively showed its skills and won 5:3. But that’s not enough. Few training sessions, but one game after another? No problem for the Lilies fan team. Coach Andreas Degenhardt’s team also triumphed on Tuesday evening (November 19th) with a 4-2 away win at the second representative of Germania Eberstadt. Particularly worth mentioning: Deniz Guellueoglu scored a brace against both Eberstadt teams and was recorded as a goalscorer three times against Pfungstadt.
Thanks to the three wins, the Lilies have a sniff of the promotion places. With 34 points, the “zwote Zwote” is currently in third place in the district league table – just one point behind second-placed FC Ober-Ramstadt II, who, however, have played one less game. Things won’t continue for the people of Darmstadt until December. In a home game on Ostendstrasse in Pfungstadt they welcome the SKG Nieder-Beerbach. Kick-off on Sunday (December 1st) is at 5:30pm.
Peter Niemeyer celebrates his 41st birthday on Friday (November 22nd). The midfielder played a total of 55 competitive games for the Lilies from 2015 to 2018. The Böllenfalltor was also the last stop in his active playing career. Today, the 40-year-old is the head of licensing at Werder Bremen and can therefore look forward to seeing the Lilies again in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup in December. We wish you all the best for your birthday on Friday, Peter!
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.