Pascal Pellowski will work at association level in the future: The 35-year-old will act as assistant coach of the German U19 national team at the German Football Association (DFB). He will take up his position at the DFB on September 1st. Pellowski will initially continue to work as a transition coordinator for the Lilies until further notice.
Paul Fernie: “Pascal Pellowski has overseen numerous changes in his role in recent years in order to further develop the youth team at SV 98. What should be particularly mentioned here is the implementation of the revision of the NLZ structures decided in 2021, including the transition to the professional sector. We would like to thank Pascal for his work and at the same time are pleased that he will remain with our club until further notice.”
Pascal Pellowski: “I am very grateful to the club for giving me the chance to start my career in my home country after my active football days. We can all be very proud of what we have achieved in the transition area over the past three years. The youth performance center and the professional area, including the coaching team, work closely and trustingly together. Together we have created structures that enable players to make the leap into the professional field more easily.”
Pellowski, who played for SV 98 during his playing days, returned to the Lilies in 2019. The native of Darmstadt initially acted as an assistant coach for the U19, and since 2021 he has held the newly created position of transition coordinator, in which he is responsible for the integration of the NLZ players into the professional area. Important key points of the concept decided on in 2021 and overseen by him are the early integration of young players into the training squad of the professional team, which permanently provides for two permanent places in training operations with players from the NLZ’s performance range, as well as a long-term step-by-step model for the development steps of the young players individually to accompany and support. In addition, existing school collaborations were intensified. The majority of players from the performance and development areas now attend SV 98’s partner schools in Darmstadt.
Since this summer, SV 98 has also been competing in the Hessenliga with a U21 team. The team’s goal is to give youth players even earlier playing time in the men’s division and thus make the transition to the professionals easier. The team consists largely of the most talented players from the U17 and U19 levels as well as transition players who were trained in the Lilies‘ youth performance center.
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.