The final match of the first half of the season is upon us. And Darmstadt are heading off on the road one last time. On matchday 17, the team from southern Hesse will travel to face SC Paderborn. Kick-off is at 6:30pm on Friday (December 19th) at the Home Deluxe Arena. You can find all the important information about the 17th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga in our "Matchday Guide" section.
We're really looking forward to Paderborn. Not because we're looking at the league table, but because I've noticed since Sunday's final whistle against Münster that the team is incredibly eager to play this game. It will be a challenging match against a very good team. We're going to Paderborn with the feeling that we'll get our chances.
Ralf Kettemann, head coach of SC Paderborn 07, on the official SCP07 YouTube channel: „Darmstadt is a very good football team with many different strengths. They are outstanding at set pieces and the best in the league. They can also play very good football. They have dribblers, strong defensive midfielders, and an exciting strike partnership. They are a tough opponent.“
During Friday’s away game against SC Paderborn 07, temperatures of around 9 degrees Celsius are expected under cloudy skies. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation.
The away match between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn 07 will be broadcast on the pay-TV channel Sky. Sky’s pre-match coverage starts at 6pm. Jürgen Schmitz will provide commentary.
Matchday! And with that, back into matchday mode. You can, of course, follow the game between SV Darmstadt 98 and SC Paderborn on Friday 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 match.
All followers of the Lilies can listen to the game on our Fanradio in full length. You can also find current pictures and highlights from the game on Facebook and Bluesky as well as our WhatsApp-Channel. You can find even more live photos at 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).
