Unter Flutlicht kehren die Lilien nach der Länderspielpause in den Ligaalltag zurück. Im Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor empfängt der SV 98 am Samstag (22.11./20.30 Uhr) die SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Alles Wichtige rund um den 13. Spieltag gibt es für Euch in „Matchday Kompakt“.
Playing on a Saturday night is something special. It's the only professional football match in Germany that takes place at that time. We get on the bus with great excitement on Saturday nights and drive to the Böllenfalltor stadium. We think it's cool; we love the atmosphere.
Thomas Kleine, head coach of Greuther Fürth, at the press conference before the match: „Darmstadt is a team that, especially at home, has incredible power from set pieces and crosses, and we have to be prepared for that. Tomorrow it will come down to winning our challenges. To be able to compete tomorrow, we have to deliver a top defensive performance.“
Temperatures of around -3 degrees Celsius are expected during Saturday’s home game against Greuther Fürth, with clear skies. The chance of precipitation is 5 percent.
The home match between SV Darmstadt 98 and Greuther Fürth will be broadcast on both RTL and the pay-TV channel Sky. Pre-match coverage begins at 7:30pm. Cornelius Küpper will host the match for RTL, while Christian Straßburger will provide live commentary for Sky.
Matchday! And with that, back into matchday mode. You can, of course, follow the game between SV Darmstadt 98 and SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Saturday in the Software AG Matchcentre on our website. Just click on the orange button! There, we’ll provide you with plenty of live data about the game.
All Lilien followers can tune into the game on our Fanradio and listen to the whole game. Pictures and highlights from the game will be available on Facebook and Bluesky as well as our WhatsApp-Channel. Even more pictures can be found on our Instagram.
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.
SV Darmstadt 98 successfully completed their second pre-season friendly, defeating Verbandsliga side VfR Fehlheim 8-0 (4-0).
