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Matchday compact: All information about the Leipzig game
What are Leipzig like at the venue? What do both coaches say about the task at hand? And what will the weather be like on match day? In the final preparation for the away game in Leipzig (09.03/3.30pm) you can get an overview of all the important information about the game here.
The game day quote
The challenge in Leipzig is as big as it gets. The most important thing will be how much the boys are willing to believe in the things that we worked on very hard during the training week and implement them on Saturday.
The venue
Anyone who makes their way to the Leipzig stadium will see a completely atypical picture. After working your way up a few stairs, you then go straight back down before you cross a bridge into the stadium. But how did it happen?
The central stadium stood here until 1998. A sports facility that hosted athletics events, but primarily football matches. The “Stadium of a Hundred Thousand” takes its name from the attendance records broken here. An incredible 110,000 people saw the international match between the German Democratic Republic and Czechoslovakia in 1957. A year earlier, the attendance record for a league game was set here. The game between SC Rotation Leipzig and Lokomotive Leipzig was watched by 100,000 spectators. However, in 1994 the stadium had to be closed due to its dilapidated condition.
At the turn of the millennium, the foundation stone for today’s arena was laid by the then Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. The old wall of the central stadium was retained and the new venue was placed in the middle of it. To where the running track and court used to be. The new central stadium was finally opened in 2004 and since 2010 it has been Leipzig’s home stadium under a different name. After several renovation phases, the stadium located at the Elster basin offers a total capacity of 47,069 seats.
Foto: DFL/Getty Images/Boris Streubel 
Foto: DFL/Getty Images/Boris Streubel 
Foto: DFL/Getty Images/Boris Streubel 
Foto: DFL/Getty Images/Boris Streubel The opponent's opinion
Marco Rose, the head coach of the Saxons, at the press conference before the game: „
The referee team
- Referee: Robert Hartmann
- Assistants: Christian Leicher and Markus Schüller
- Fourth Official: Richard Hempel
- VAR: Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck and Markus Häcker
Weather forecast
In cloudy conditions in Leipzig, the temperature climbs to a maximum of 11 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 0 percent.
Who is showing the Darmstadt vs. Leipzig game live on TV?
You can watch the Lilien game in Leipzig live on Sky in Germany. Marcus Lindemann comments on the individual game. Michael Leopold moderates the conference with all games on Saturday afternoon. The expert is Dietmar Hamann.
Software AG Match Centre
Match day! And so back into matchday mode. You can of course follow the duel between the Lilies and the Leipzigers again on Saturday afternoon in the Software AG Match Centre on our homepage. Just click on the orange button! There we provide you with lots of live data about the game. You can also be there live with our live ticker.
All fans of the Lilies can follow the duel in full length via our live ticker as well as on the fan radio. Current pictures and highlights from the game are also available on Facebook and Twitter. You can get even more live photos on Instagram.
U21 earns an important point
The long wait for a point is over! After four consecutive defeats, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team finally secured some points. On their home turf, the young Lilies drew 1-1 against TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf last Saturday (April 11th). Looking at the league table, it was clear even before the match that it wouldn't be easy, as a full ten places separated the two teams in the LOTTO Hessenliga standings. However, the Lilies' U21 team remained evenly matched with the seventh-placed side and collected a crucial home point.
Legends team pays another visit to Real Madrid
This match is a tradition – at least at the veterans' level: The SV Darmstadt 98 veterans team visited Real Madrid for the third time. The game was played last Thursday (April 9th) at the "Royal Whites'" training ground in the Valdebebas district of Madrid.
Starting Wednesday: Advance ticket sales for members for Karlsruhe
The season is drawing to a close, and SV Darmstadt 98's penultimate away match takes them to the Wildpark stadium. On Sunday (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC. We need a large turnout of Darmstadt fans to support them. Advance ticket sales for club members begin next Wednesday (April 15th) at noon. All ticket information can be found in this announcement.
Gap in the fortress wall
It happened in their 15th home game of the season. Darmstadt lost on their own turf. Deservedly so. Although SV 98 tried everything against the visitors from Hannover until the final whistle, the Lower Saxons proved too strong on Saturday evening. In our analysis, we take another look at the match.
„Hannover was better overall“
For the first time this season, SV Darmstadt 98 finished a match at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor without any points. The Lilies offered more resistance to Hannover 96's two goals in the second half. However, the pressure exerted by the South Hessians at the end proved fruitless. Read here what the players and both head coaches had to say about the defeat, which Darmstadt considered deserved overall.
First Home Defeat of the Season
Everything has to end and so the undefeated home record of SV 98 ended on Saturday night. Hannover 96 triumphed 2-0 (1-0) to hand the Lilies their first home loss of the season at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
Team News: Three Changes to the Team
Another top match at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. On matchday 29 (April 11th/8:30pm), Hannover 96 visits Darmstadt. For the clash with their direct league rivals, Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting eleven. The suspended Lidberg and Klefisch are replaced by Lakenmacher and Papela, and Niklas Schmidt comes in for Marco Richter. Bartosz Bialek returns to the Darmstadt 98 matchday squad for the first time this calendar year after recovering from injury.
Matchday Guide: All Information before the Hannover Game
Once again at 8:30pm, floodlights, top match, and at the Bölle! On Saturday (April 11th/8:30pm), Hannover 96 visits Darmstadt, and once again two teams from the top five meet at Nieder-Ramstädter-Straße. What do the two head coaches have to say before the match? Who will be the referee? And who will be the commentator? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the game against the Lower Saxony side for you in "Matchday Compact."
‚A maximally cool situation‘
Florian Kohfeldt spoke at the press conference ahead of the match against Hannover 96 (April 11th/8:30pm) about the fast-paced first game, the strong opponent, and the squad. We've compiled the most important statements from our head coach for you.
Lilies support the „HEART SAFE“ initiative
At their home game on Saturday (April 11th, 8:30pm) at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, SV Darmstadt 98 will send an important message. Together with the Björn Steiger Foundation and the German Heart Foundation, the club will promote the HERZSICHER (Heart Safe) initiative. The initiative aims to empower as many people as possible to perform CPR in the event of cardiac arrest through free 60-minute resuscitation courses. The German Football Association (DFB) is a cooperation partner.
At Bölle: ‚Lionel Richie Tribute Night‘ with Jimmie Wilson
An evening full of classics: At the "Lionel Richie Tribute Night" on June 27, 2026 (Saturday evening, doors open at 8:30pm), Jimmie Wilson will bring the greatest hits of the American soul singer live to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. A concert evening presented by SV Darmstadt 98 Stadion GmbH in a special atmosphere – whether for singing along, dancing, or simply enjoying the music.
Opposition Check: Hannover 96
“A colourful house, a monkey, and a horse” – Pippi Longstocking isn't the only one with these mascots; these two animal friends also feature in the mascot history of Hannover 96. The club has been supported by many different animals in the past, including a monkey and a horse.