The 2nd Bundesliga returns to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. On the first matchday of the 2024/25 season, the Lilies will host the Fortuna Düsseldorf team. The game kicks off on Sunday afternoon (August 4th/1:30pm), for which the Lilies' fan scene will adopt the motto „All in Blue“ announced is at 1:30pm. The teams of the two head coaches Torsten Lieberknecht and Daniel Thioune will meet again in the Merck Stadium for the first time in two years. Back then, the blue-whites got a narrow 1-0 home win – Repeat desired! However, before the ball rolls again at the Bölle, we will provide you with all the information about the duel between the Lilies and the guests from Düsseldorf.
We have an ambitious team and want to collect results again.
Daniel Thioune at the press conference before the game: „I feel a healthy tension. This grows as the minutes approach the game. We are very happy to be playing at the Böllenfalltor again. Not because Darmstadt was relegated, but because it’s a great stadium and we’ll be accompanied there again by a lot of Fortuna fans. We’ll be facing a Darmstadt team that, in my opinion, has been doing a good job there for many years There aren’t many for a relegated team. They don’t really have to find themselves, but are ambitious and want to make a new attempt this year.“
„The sun shines“ on Sunday at Bölle – but probably only in the Lilies‘ club anthem. The weather forecast predicts a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. It will be cloudy and light rain and a drop in temperature are expected in the evening.
For everyone who wants to witness the encounter but can’t be with us in the Merck Stadium at the Böllenfalltor, Sky Sport will broadcast today’s duel. The game is commented on by Joachim Hebel.
Matchday! And so back into matchday mode. You can of course follow the duel between the Lilies and Fortuna Düsseldorf again on Sunday afternoon in the Software AG Matchcenter on our homepage. Just click on the orange button! There we provide you with numerous Live-Coverage of the game.
All followers of the Lilies can also participate in the duel on our Fanradio follow in full length. Current pictures and highlights from the game are also included Facebook und Twitter as well as the WhatsApp-Channel of the SV 98. You can get even more live photos here Instagram.
The second consecutive away game, and the last of the season, is upon us. Once again on a Sunday (May 10th, 1:30pm), Darmstadt will be playing away – this time against SC Preußen Münster. Everything you need to know for your final away trip of the season to the LVM-Preußenstadion, about three and a half hours away, can be found here in the usual fan information section.
There's a lot going on at the Bölle. The 98th Darmstadt baby of 2026, along with their family, visited the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, and they weren't the only ones. Where else the Bölle gang has ended up, and many more news items about the club, can be found here in our "Lilies Across the Board" section, as every Wednesday.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.
