Florian Kohfeldt described the clash between FC Schalke 04 and SV Darmstadt 98 on Friday evening (October 24th) at the Veltins Arena as a "top match in the 2. Bundesliga." Everything you need to know about Matchday 10 is available in "Matchday Compact."
I enjoy playing at Schalke because it's a fantastic stadium full of emotion. But it's also a brutally difficult task because the energy this arena can generate is a huge factor.
Miron Muslic, head coach of FC Schalke 04, at the press conference before the match: „Darmstadt is a team that has quality. The challenge couldn’t be greater. SVD is having an excellent season, unbeaten in five matches. The team is very intense and physical. They also have tactical flexibility and don’t play within one fixed system.“
During Friday’s away game against FC Schalke 04, temperatures of around 8 degrees Celsius are expected with cloudy skies. The probability of precipitation is 0 percent.
SV Darmstadt 98’s away match against Schalke 04 will be broadcast by pay-TV channel Sky. Preliminary coverage begins at 6:00pm. Joachim Hebel will be providing commentary.
Matchday! And with that, it’s back to matchday mode. You can, of course, follow the match between SV Darmstadt 98 and FC Schalke 04 on Friday in the Software AG Match Center on our website. Just click the orange button! There we’ll provide you with plenty of live information about the game.
All fans of the Lilies can also follow the match in full via the fan radio. Current pictures and highlights from the game are also available on Facebook and Bluesky, as well as on SV 98’s WhatsApp channel. You can find even more live photos on Instagram.
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.
