At the start of the second half of the season, SV Darmstadt 98 travels to Düsseldorf for the away game on Friday evening (January 17th/6:30pm). So we'll take a quick look at the most important information about the evening game with you.
A lot of things fit together for them. They are strong in switching and in their compactness against the ball. They also defend the spaces extremely forward, which makes it difficult for the opponent to find playful solutions. Overall, they play very controlled and mature.
Daniel Thioune, head coach of Fortuna, at the press conference before the duel with the Lilies: “Darmstadt 98 is a team that presses very hard under Florian Kohfeldt. We had to find solutions against high defending against Feyenoord and we did that well. We weren’t that clean in transition, which is why we didn’t have many chances to score, but that has also gotten better in the last few days. In the Kohfeldt table, Darmstadt is in a promotion place. They score a lot of goals and are extremely physically strong. We have to counteract that. I’m looking forward to the game because we’re facing one of the best teams of the last few weeks and months.”
Dress warmly! Temperatures around 1 degree Celsius are expected in Düsseldorf for the Friday evening game. According to current weather reports, it won’t rain.
The match between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf will be broadcast by pay-TV channel Sky. Preliminary reporting begins at 6pm. Joachim Hebel will be in the commentary position for you.
Match day! And so back into matchday mode. You can of course follow the encounter between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf again on Friday evening in the Software AG Matchcenter on our homepage. Just click on the orange button! There we provide you with numerous Live-Data from the game.
All followers, can listen in full length to the game on our Fanradio. Photos and highlights from the game can be found on Facebook and Bluesky as well as our WhatsApp-Channel. Even more photos of the game will be on our Instagram.
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.
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.
