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.
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.
