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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.
Kick-off in the Odenwald, training camp again in the Allgäu
The first dates for SV 98's preparations for the 2026/27 second division season have been set: On June 25th, the professional team will return to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor to undergo various medical tests and performance diagnostics. The first team training session will take place on June 27th in the Odenwald region.
Cup draw on Saturday | Fan team remains in the B-League
Who will SV Darmstadt 98 face in the first round of the DFB Cup? This question will be answered this coming Saturday (June 6th). The draw for the first round will be broadcast live on ARD's Sportschau. We'll be taking a look and providing you with all the information. We'll also be celebrating with the fan team's survival in the Kreisklasse B (eighth tier) and taking a look across the border to Texas in the USA. All this and more for you in "Lilies Across the Board" on Wednesday.
Transfer News: Hornby moves to Wolfsburg
Fraser Hornby's time at Darmstadt 98 comes to an end after three years. The Scottish attacking midfielder is moving to VfL Wolfsburg. Both clubs have agreed to keep the transfer fee confidential.
Impressive run: U21 finishes season with a 5-3 victory
An eight-goal thriller to close out the season. The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team took to the pitch one last time this season on Saturday (May 30th) – away against FC Eddersheim. The young Lilies secured a 5-3 victory in Eddersheim, finishing the 2025/26 Hessenliga season in eleventh place. Even more remarkable, however, was the U21's run at the end of the season: the Blue and Whites won their last five matches, scoring an impressive 22 goals in the process.
“That makes me very happy and proud.”
Barcelona, Spain. A global city right on the Mediterranean. Over 1.7 million people live here. And one of them is Clemens Riedel. The 22-year-old former Darmstadt player moved from SV 98 to Espanyol Barcelona last summer – from youth academy to professional in the Spanish first division. We spoke with Riedel about his first year in Barcelona, the past season, and his still close ties to Darmstadt.
Contract Extended: Nürnberger stays in Darmstadt
SV 98 can continue to rely on the services of Fabian Nürnberger. The Lilies have extended the expiring contract with the Bulgarian international.
Transfer News: Purchase Option Activated, Dettoni remains at the Lilies.
Grayson Dettoni will continue to wear the SV 98 jersey. The Lilies have exercised their option to buy the defender, who was previously on loan from FC Bayern Munich.
Football ID Championship in Darmstadt | Members‘ Network Meeting
The German Football Championship for People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) kicks off on Sunday – and it's taking place in Darmstadt's Bürgerpark! Last week, the Darmstadt 98ers' home ground offered a different kind of sporting event: a karate demonstration. We also take a look at the opponents for the new season and celebrate two birthdays this week. You'll find all this and much more about Darmstadt 98 in our usual "Lilies Across the Board".
5-1 in the last home game: U21 secures survival in the league
„I’m proud of you,“ were the words of U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt to the team after they secured their place in the Hessenliga. On Saturday (May 23rd), SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team had the chance to stay in the league against Turabdin Babylon Pohlheim – and they seized it impressively! The young Lilies delivered a convincing 5-1 goal fest, but at the same time still needed help from other teams to guarantee their survival. However, because their direct rivals, CSC 03 Kassel, narrowly lost in Stadtallendorf, the U21 team was finally able to celebrate.
Volunteer Award 2026: Haftpflichtkasse and SV 98 honour clubs
For the fourth time, the Haftpflichtkasse insurance company and SV Darmstadt 98 have jointly awarded four clubs with the Volunteer Award. The award ceremony, including the presentation of the checks, took place last Sunday (May 17th) before the home game against SC Paderborn at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The Volunteer Award, established in 2023 by the Haftpflichtkasse and SV Darmstadt 98, aims to strengthen volunteer engagement and promote outstanding projects.
