First home game of the season at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor! On Saturday (August 2nd, 1pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts VfL Bochum in the first second division match of the 2025/26 season. Everything you need to know about Matchday 1 can be found in our "Matchday Compact."
Test matches and preparations are important, but they feel like a bratwurst without mustard (laughs). On Saturday, the mustard finally arrives, and I'm feeling such anticipation.
Dieter Hecking, head coach of VfL Bochum, at the press conference before the match: „Darmstadt hasn’t had as big a change as we have. I believe Florian Kohfeldt will stick to his proven 4-4-2 system because they have a good distribution there with their attacking players, who have a lot of quality. However, I believe we are well prepared for our opponent.“
During Saturday’s home game against VfL Bochum, temperatures of around 19 degrees Celsius are expected with heavily overcast skies. The probability of precipitation is 10 percent.
The match between SV Darmstadt 98 and VfL Bochum will be broadcast by pay-TV channel Sky. Preliminary coverage begins at 12:30pm. Hannes Herrmann will be in the commentary box for the game.
Matchday! And with that, it’s back to matchday mode. You can, of course, follow the match between SV Darmstadt 98 and VfL Bochum on Saturday in the Software AG Match Center on our website. Just click on the orange button! There, we’ll provide you with numerous Live-Data from the game.
All Lilien followers can listen to the game on our Fanradio in full length. Photos and highlights from the game will be on our Facebook and Bluesky as well as our WhatsApp Channel. Even more photos from the game can be found on our Instagram account.
The next away match is coming up: this Sunday (October 18th, 1:30pm), the Lilien will visit Karlsruher SC for the 8th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. As always, you can find all the essential information regarding travel and your visit to the stadium in the fan guidelines.
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.
