Transfer News: Lilies Loan Out Arnold
Tim Arnold will play in the Regionalliga West next season. SV 98 is loaning the 19-year-old to Sportfreunde Siegen. The fourth-division club also has an option to sign him permanently.
22.06.2026 / English
Merck Lilies football camps are starting for the summer holidays: Secure your spot now!
With the start of the Hessian summer holidays on June 29th, the Merck Lilies football camps will of course also be in full swing again. You can find all the information here.
This summer, children can once again look forward to a varied program with new training formats. New for 2026 is the Lilies Football Badge, which will be awarded at all camps. This badge consists of stations specially designed for the Merck Lilies Football Camps, featuring various football-related challenges. Each child can diligently collect points and demonstrate their skills. The camp schedule includes:
- Program every day from 10am to 3:30pm
- Training twice a day with coaches from SV 98
- Individual support
- NEW 2026: Awarding of the Lilies Football Badge including certificate
- Drinks + fruit + lunch included
- Complete football camp training equipment (shorts, socks and jersey) included
- Lily water bottle and much more.
Early drop-off will again be offered for all camps in Darmstadt (8:30am to 10:00am).
In addition to the camps in Darmstadt, numerous camps will also be offered at our partner clubs in the region and beyond the borders of Hesse. Furthermore, our partner club DJK SSG Darmstadt is offering an exclusive camp for girls.
Here is an overview of all camp dates:
Summer holidays:
Darmstadt 1: Monday, June 29th to Friday, July 3th, 2026 (SOLD OUT!)
Darmstadt (Goalkeepers): Monday, June 29th to Friday, July 3th, 2026 (SOLD OUT!)
Mitlechtern: Monday, June 29th to Friday, July 3th, 2026
Darmstadt 2: Monday, July 6th to Friday, July 10th, 2026 (SOLD OUT!)
Groß-Zimmern: Monday, July 6th to Friday, July 10th, 2026
Büblingshausen: Tuesday, July 7th to Friday, July 10th, 2026
Darmstadt 3: Monday, July 13th to Friday, July 17th, 2026
Bensheim: Monday, July 13th to Friday, July 17th, 2026
Darmstadt 4: Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th, 2026
Darmstadt (Girls): Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th, 2026
Reichelsheim: Monday, July 20th to Friday, July 24th, 2026
Darmstadt 5 (at DJK SSG): Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31, 2026
Groß-Gerau: Monday, July 27th to Friday, July 31st, 2026
Dieburg: Monday, July 27th to Friday, July 31st, 2026
Darmstadt 6: Monday, August 3rd to Friday, August 7th, 2026 (FULLY BOOKED!)
Mörlenbach: Monday, August 3rd until Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Hainstadt: Tuesday, August 4th to Friday, August 7th, 2026
Albstadt (Alzenau): Tuesday, August 11th to Friday, August 14th, 2026
Ilvesheim: Monday, September 7th to Friday, September 11th, 2025
Autumn holidays:
Darmstadt 1: Monday, October 5th to Friday, October 9th, 2026
Darmstadt (Goalkeepers): Monday, October 5th to Friday, October 9th, 2026
Lang-Göns: Tuesday, October 6th to Friday, October 9th, 2026
Darmstadt 2: Monday, October 12th to Friday, October 16th, 2026
Darmstadt (Girls): Monday, October 12th to Friday, October 16th, 2026
Bensheim: Monday, October 12th to Friday, October 16th, 2026
Neuhof: Tuesday, October 13th to Friday, October 16th, 2026
Heinerfest game show: SV 98 is looking for four teams
Want to take your team to the Heinerfest stage? Then apply now! SV Darmstadt 98 is looking for four teams to be part of the Lilies' Heinerfest game show and compete against former Lilie player Michael Stegmayer. The show takes place on Saturday, July 4th, from 4pm to 6pm. Amateur teams, groups of friends, families, fan clubs, and club groups are all welcome to participate.
Young Lilies: Coach swap between U21 and U19
SV 98 is making changes to the head coaching positions for its U21 and U19 teams for the upcoming season. Sebastian Schmitt, who has been in charge of the U21s since February, will now coach the U19s. Conversely, the current U19 coach, Patrick Kurt, will take over the position with the U21s.
The fan shop at Bölle will remain closed on Monday.
The SV Darmstadt 98 fan shop at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be closed next Monday (June 22nd). It will reopen on Tuesday (June 23rd) with its regular opening hours.
From Japan to Canada | „I want to show what I’m capable of“
Where are the Darmstadt 98 players spending their summer holidays? We'll give you a brief overview. Furthermore, SV 98 welcomed their first new signing, Noah Weißhaupt, to the Böllenfalltor stadium this week, and the club's veterans team will be playing two matches again this weekend. We'll keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 in our "Lilies Across the Board" section.
Children’s play day at Bölle: Ticket sales for the Homburg test match start on June 18th.
At the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor against FC Homburg: Ticket sales for the friendly match on July 14, 2026, at 6pm against the regional league team begin on June 18 at noon. Tickets are available as usual at the ticket office at the stadium and in our online ticket shop. We would also like to draw your attention to this very special match day: The friendly against FC Homburg will put our youngest fans in the spotlight, giving them their first ever children's match day at the stadium, an event never before seen at the Merck Stadium.
Transfer News: Torsiello stays in Aachen
Fabio Torsiello will also play for Alemannia Aachen next season. SV 98 is loaning the 21-year-old attacking player to the third-division club for another season. Aachen also has an option to sign him permanently.
Transfer News: Lilies Sign Weißhaupt
SV 98 has secured an offensive boost. Noah Weißhaupt will wear the Lilies' jersey in the future. The 24-year-old is transferring from SC Freiburg to Darmstadt.
Training start postponed to June 28th.
For organisational reasons, SV 98 is postponing the first team training session of its summer preparation to June 28th. The session was originally scheduled for June 27th at the SV Winterkasten grounds in the Odenwald region.
Final rehearsal against Portsmouth FC
Darmstadt 98 will play their final pre-season friendly against English Championship side Portsmouth FC. The match will take place on August 1st at 2pm at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.
For members: Season ticket sales start Friday
The season is currently suspended, and the start of the new second division season is still some time away. Nevertheless, attention is already turning to the upcoming season: Starting Friday (June 12th) at 12 noon, club members without a current season ticket can purchase their season ticket for the 2026/27 season. Tickets will be available both online and at the ticket office at the stadium.
