Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
18.10.2024 / English
Matchday Compact: All Information for the Köln game
Finally Lily fever again! With the lawn illuminated by floodlights, the Lilies will face 1. FC Köln at home at Bölle on Friday evening (18.10/6:30pm). The coaches are looking forward to an interesting and hopefully fast-paced duel. We have briefly and concisely compiled the most important information about the home game for you.
The game day quote
Of course we definitely want to win here – especially at home. There's actually no better setting for it: Friday evening, floodlights and then against the top favorite in the league.
The opponent's opinion
Köln head coach Gerhard Struber on SV Darmstadt 98’s current performance: „Darmstadt is a team that has real quality and has impressively demonstrated that in the last few games. Especially with the new coach, they define themselves through a lot of ball possession and want combinations to achieve success.“
The Officials
- Referee: Frank Willenborg
- Assistants: Nikolai Kimmeyer and Robert Wessel
- Fourth Official: Yannick Rupert
- VAR: Katrin Rafalski and Marco Achmüller
The Weather
It is expected to be around 15 degrees with cloudy skies in Darmstadt. There is currently no rain forecast for the weather during the game.
Who shows and comments on Darmstadt 98 against 1. FC Köln live on TV?
The match between Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Köln will be broadcast by the pay-TV channel Sky. Preliminary reporting begins at 6pm. Marcel Meinert takes his place at the microphone and comments on the party for you on Sky.
Software AG Matchcenter
Matchday! And so back into matchday mode. You can of course follow the match between SV Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Köln 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 of the game.
All followers of the Lilies can follow the game on our Fanradio . Photos and highlights from the game can be found our Facebook and Twitter as well as our WhatsApp Channel. Even more photos can be found over on Instagram.
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
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.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
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.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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.
Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.