Does an international break mean a football break? Not with the Lilies! We've put together the best tips for the upcoming weekend, so you won't get bored during our first team's game-free weekend. Our fan team will be in action, among other things. The futsal team will also be playing its last home game of the season.
Of course, the ball will be rolling at the SV Darmstadt 98 youth academy this weekend. The Lilies‘ U15 team will host 1. FC Heidenheim in a Regionalliga Süd clash on Saturday (March 22). Kick-off is at 11:00am. With 19 points after 12 matchdays, the young Lilies are currently in third place.
On Saturday (March 22nd), the Lilies‘ first and second futsal teams will play their final home game of the futsal season at the Bürgerparkhalle (Alsfelder Straße 29, 64289 Darmstadt). The second team will kick off at 10:00am against AFG Bergstraße. Later at 6:00pm, the SV 98 first futsal team will play their final Regionalliga match of the season against 1860 Munich.
Further Hessenliga matches will also take place there. Since this is the last matchday, there will be an awards ceremony afterward – and it’s still exciting to see who will emerge as champion. TSG 1846 Mainz has the best chance of winning. They sit in first place with 30 points, two points ahead of SV Pars Neu-Isenburg II and AFG Bergstraße. For both Lilies teams, there is nothing left to play for, but a futsal festival with fun and excitement is guaranteed.
The second team of DJK-SSG Darmstadt, the cooperation club of SV 98 in matters of girls‘ and women’s football, will also host FC Viktoria Schaafheim II on Saturday (22.03/8pm) under floodlights. The Darmstadt team is currently top of the table and desperately needs points to defend first place in the women’s Oberliga.
The SV 98 fan base is slowly getting back into gear after the winter break: The Lilies‘ „second team“ recently won 2-1 away at FC Ober-Ramstadt II. They hope to continue this form on Sunday (March 23rd, 3pm) at home against SV Weiterstadt II. To defend their newly won third place in the Kreisliga C, our fan base is counting on your support! The game will take place on the artificial turf pitch of RSV Germania 03 Pfungstadt on Ostendstraße.
| What? | When? | Where? | Who? |
| Futsal/Hessen- & Regionalliga | 22.03/10am | Alsfelder Straße 29, 64289 Darmstadt | SV 98 Futsal |
| U15/Regionalliga Süd | 22.03/11am | NLZ Darmstadt | SV 98 – 1. FC Heidenheim |
| DJK-SSG Darmstadt II/Frauen Oberliga | 22.03/8pm | Kranichsteiner Str. 172, 64289 Darmstadt | DJK-SSG Darmstadt II – FC Viktoria Schaafheim II |
| Fan Team/Kreisliga C | 23.03/3pm | Ostendstraße, 64319 Pfungstadt | SV 98 III – SV Weiterstadt II |
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.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.