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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.
“Our belief in this path is immense.”
An emotional match with many controversial moments unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Ultimately, Darmstadt suffered their first home defeat of the young season. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you.
Outnumbered: Lilies Lose to 96ers
Tried everything, but to no avail: SV 98 came up short in their home game against Hannover 96. The final score was 1-0 (0-0) to the visitors, whilst the Lilies had to play with ten men after Vukotic was sent off in the 20th minute.
Team News: Three Changes in the Starting XI
Home game against Hannover! On matchday 3, Darmstadt 98 will host the ambitious Lower Saxons at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting lineup compared to the victory in Jena. Hiroki Akiyama replaces the suspended Kai Klefisch, while Nicolas Verkooijen (making his first start) and Yosuke Furukawa start in place of Carlo Sickinger and Manolo Merx.
Matchday Guide: All Information before the Hannover Game
Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
Transfer News: Mikelbrencis strengthens SV 98
One day before their home game against Hannover 96, Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing. William Mikelbrencis will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 22-year-old Frenchman was under contract with Hamburger SV until June 30th.
“I’d be up for it”
In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
Opposition Check: Hannover 96
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
Jonathan Heimes Square is officially opened
A special place of remembrance for one of the most famous Darmstadt fans. Before SV Darmstadt 98's home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), Jonathan Heimes Square at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be officially opened.
Facts & Figures: The top stats about the Hannover game
Darmstadt's league campaign resumes on Sunday (August 30th). Their opponent? Hannover 96! Hannover 96 have lost more often to Darmstadt than to any other team in the 2. Bundesliga. All the other facts and figures surrounding the match can be found here.
Fan Information for the Home Game against Hannover
On Sunday (August 30, 2026, 1:30pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information for the upcoming home game. Starting this season, we will be offering women's entrances at the west entrances. Additionally, there is a Bölle Bande family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance.
Good morning! | Riedel against Real
In Wednesday's media briefing, Nicolas Verkooijen spoke about his Kickbase team, communication within the squad, and the intensive training in Germany. A former Darmstadt 98 player had the opportunity to compete against the best footballers, and we report on the historic stadium tour as part of the Bundesliga's founding anniversary celebrations. All the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 can be found, as usual, in "Lilies Across the Board"
Tour of Historic Venues
A journey to the roots of the Lilies: Where churches, residential buildings, or clubhouses stand today, Darmstadt football history was once written. To mark the Day of German Football History, 35 participants set out on a special tour of discovery aboard the professional team's bus—tracing the path from the early pitches of FK Olympia and SC Darmstadt to the club's current home at the Böllenfalltor.