After a weekend without club football due to internationals, the Lilies will be back on the pitch on Friday (18.10/18.30pm) hosting 1. FC Köln in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. On the day of the game you can save lives and register for free at the Merck stand with the German Bone Marrow Donor Registry – Put in your sticks and be a donor! We are also celebrating two Lily birthdays this week. In our weekly section “Lilies across the Board” we provide you with all the information from SV 98 club life.
Half marathon. Marathon. Triathlon. But actually a professional footballer? “I’m a bit crazy when it comes to that,” laughs Marco Thiede. “I enjoy voluntary running, I don’t have any motivation problems,” the right-back continued, even though he had to put up with one or two comments about his running activities from his former teammates. Thiede made the most of the time without a club in the summer to keep himself fit. He is now under contract at Böllenfalltor and can once again devote himself to his greatest passion – playing football. The task of playing for a traditional club like SV 98 really appealed to the right-back, which is why he didn’t have to think twice about signing the contract with the Lilies. The newcomer wants to ensure more stability with his new employer – whether on or off the pitch. “I think I have a good feel for what a team needs. And I would like to help her with my experience,” explains Thiede.
Marco Thiede has special memories of 1. FC Köln. Back then – in 2013 – the now 32-year-old played one of his first second division games with SV Sandhausen against Cologne. Next Friday (10.18/6:30pm) there will be another meeting with the Billy Goats from the cathedral city. Thiede is confident. “If we deliver our performances, we will beat Köln at the weekend,” said the newcomer in a media round on Tuesday (October 14th). But the right-back also knows about the strengths of “Effzeh”, which has the best offensive in the league with 20 goals this season. “They can be very dangerous, especially going forward. A stronger opponent is coming towards us,” warns Thiede.
Open your mouth. Sticks in. Be a donor.
Every 12 minutes in Germany a person is diagnosed with blood cancer, and worldwide every 27 seconds. Many patients cannot survive without a life-saving stem cell donation. And the search for a suitable donor often begins a race against time. A stem cell donation can save lives! For this reason, Merck is launching the DKMS campaign on Friday (October 18th) to identify possible stem cell donors. This will happen at the home game against 1. FC Köln (10.18/6:30pm). Behind the south stand from 4:30pm, all Lilien fans can register as a donor free of charge and thus actively help people. If you are already registered, it is possible to support the campaign in other ways with a small donation. Come along and save lives!
Six-point weekend for the Lilies. In addition to the U21 of SV Darmstadt 98, which won 3-1 against Hanauer SC, the fan team also achieved another success. Offensively, the “zwote Zwote” showed their particularly strong side against their district league rival RSV Germania Pfungstadt II, against whom a spectacular game developed. Eight goals were scored in the first half alone and the Darmstadt team went into the locker room with a 5-3 lead. Ultimately, the Lilies celebrated a 6-3 victory. A big challenge awaits the South Hesse team next weekend: Then they have to play away against SKG Roßdorf II, second in the table. The game will be played on Sunday (October 20th/1pm) on the grass field at Theodor-Clausen-Straße 54 in Roßdorf. Good luck, guys!
He has been lacing up his football boots for SV Darmstadt 98 since 2020. He made his debut in the 1st Bundesliga last season. And in the Lilies‘ U21 team, he is one of the mainstays this season. Asaf Arania. In the Hessenliga he has played 14 out of 15 games so far. The native Israeli will celebrate his 19th birthday next Saturday (October 19th). We wish you all the best and only the best for the future, Asaf!
Birthday party on Saturday? Arania is not alone on this day. A former goalscorer for SV Darmstadt 98 can also look forward to his special day. Serdar Dursun celebrates his 33rd birthday. The striker is currently active in Turkey for Alanyaspor. In Darmstadt, the German-Turk played 107 competitive games and scored 59 goals and is still in third place in the list of Darmstadt’s all-time record scorers – only Peter Cestonaro (93) and Uwe Kuhl (75) scored more often in the Lilies jersey. We wish you a happy birthday too, Serdar!
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.
