Once cheered on in front of the television, now an opponent in the Bundesliga: Andreas Müller is looking forward to the home game against the German record champions on Saturday (March 16th/3:30 p.m.) – in particular the duel with the two world champions from 2014, Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer. In addition, our friends from Bern are celebrating their 126th club anniversary, a dark chapter in our club's history is celebrating its 16th anniversary and the second team remains unbeaten in their fourth competitive game in the new year. You can read about these and other topics in our weekly round up.
When Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller lifted the World Cup trophy into the Brazilian night sky of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Müller was just 13 years old. On July 13, 2014, he sat excitedly in front of the television, looking up at his idols. Play against such players yourself? A childhood dream. The Darmstadt native is now a Bundesliga professional himself and has made nine appearances in the German top league. Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller, on the other hand, have played exactly 960 first division games together. “It’s something nice to be able to play against the record champions,” said Lilien-Müller happily in a media round on Wednesday (March 13). Well aware of the SVD’s table situation. A journalist confronted him that because they had only collected 13 points so far, many would already write off SV Darmstadt 98. “It’s best if everyone writes us off,” replied Müller and explained: “If no one expects us, it’s even nicer to be able to cause a surprise.”
What do four high school students have to do with the 16-time Swiss champion? Very easy. It was precisely these four who founded FC Young Boys on March 14, 1898, which has celebrated numerous successes and trophies since 1925 under the name BSC Young Boys. In addition to 16 championship titles, the club from Bern also has eight cup trophies in its showcase. In the current season of the Swiss Super League, YB is also in first place in the table with a one point lead and is in a neck-and-neck race with Servette Geneva. We wish our friends from Bern good luck in the championship fight! We would also like to warmly congratulate the BSC Young Boys on their 126th club anniversary.
On March 12, 2008 – 16 years ago on Tuesday – SV Darmstadt 98 officially filed an application to open insolvency proceedings. The club was insolvent in every respect and the situation simply seemed hopeless. A very dark chapter in our club’s history. But we went through these dark times together and once again impressively showed what the solidarity of the lily community can achieve. We have illuminated the entire, formative story for you, including the unthinkable rescue of the SVD under the leadership of Hans Kessler, in our YouTube documentary “The Lilies Stay There”.
Success series extended! The SV Darmstadt 98 fan team remains undefeated in 2024. The second team has been without defeat for four matches, collecting three wins and one draw. The Lilies won the last three points last Sunday (March 10th) against the second representative of Germania from Pfungstadt. The game? A pure spectacle. If the Darmstadt team went into the locker room with a 2-1 lead, things got really high in the second half of the game. Four more Lilien goals plus two goals from the Pfungstädter ensured a 6:3 victory for the SV 98 fan team. This means that the second team is now in fourth place in the district league C with 41 points and remains hot for something countable. The Blue-Whites have their next chance of doing so on Sunday during the international break (March 24th), when they visit TSV Eschollbrücken at 3 p.m. Good luck, guys!
Special award for a special person. As part of the district football day last Friday (March 8th), Helmut “Bubu” Koch was honored with the letter of honor for his services to SV Darmstadt 98. The 75-year-old once played for the Lilies from 1967 to 1972, and from 2009 to 2019 he worked as a supervisor for the first team for a total of ten years. He has also looked after the traditional Lilien team since 1999. You can find out more about Helmut “Bubu” Koch in our “Lily Heads” section, in which we portrayed him.
Tom Eilers, the appointed executive representative for the licensed player area of SV Darmstadt 98, can look forward to his 54th day of honor next Sunday (March 17th). We wish you a happy birthday, Tom!
An emotional match with many controversial moments unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Ultimately, Darmstadt suffered their first home defeat of the young season. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you.
Tried everything, but to no avail: SV 98 came up short in their home game against Hannover 96. The final score was 1-0 (0-0) to the visitors, whilst the Lilies had to play with ten men after Vukotic was sent off in the 20th minute.
Home game against Hannover! On matchday 3, Darmstadt 98 will host the ambitious Lower Saxons at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting lineup compared to the victory in Jena. Hiroki Akiyama replaces the suspended Kai Klefisch, while Nicolas Verkooijen (making his first start) and Yosuke Furukawa start in place of Carlo Sickinger and Manolo Merx.
Weekend, Lilies fever! On Sunday (August 30th/1:30pm), the Lilies have their third matchday on the schedule. Hannover 96, the club from the Lower Saxon capital, will be visiting the Bölle. What do the two head coaches have to say before kickoff? Who will be refereeing the match? And where can you watch the game? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match against Hannover in our "Matchday Guide"
One day before their home game against Hannover 96, Darmstadt 98 have announced another new signing. William Mikelbrencis will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 22-year-old Frenchman was under contract with Hamburger SV until June 30th.
In the press conference before the second home game of the still young season, our head coach spoke about, among other things, our team's attacking play and the past week. As usual, you can find the most important statements before the match against Hannover 96 (August 30th/1:30pm) here for you.
A second-division team on the Berlin Mount Olympus: Hannover 96 achieved something unique in 1992. On May 23, the Lower Saxony club defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach in the DFB Cup final, securing another major title in the club's history 38 years after their German championship win in 1954. Hannover became the first and, to this day, only "true" second-division team to win the DFB Cup, causing one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
A special place of remembrance for one of the most famous Darmstadt fans. Before SV Darmstadt 98's home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), Jonathan Heimes Square at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be officially opened.
Darmstadt's league campaign resumes on Sunday (August 30th). Their opponent? Hannover 96! Hannover 96 have lost more often to Darmstadt than to any other team in the 2. Bundesliga. All the other facts and figures surrounding the match can be found here.
On Sunday (August 30, 2026, 1:30pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information for the upcoming home game. Starting this season, we will be offering women's entrances at the west entrances. Additionally, there is a Bölle Bande family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance.
In Wednesday's media briefing, Nicolas Verkooijen spoke about his Kickbase team, communication within the squad, and the intensive training in Germany. A former Darmstadt 98 player had the opportunity to compete against the best footballers, and we report on the historic stadium tour as part of the Bundesliga's founding anniversary celebrations. All the latest news from SV Darmstadt 98 can be found, as usual, in "Lilies Across the Board"
A journey to the roots of the Lilies: Where churches, residential buildings, or clubhouses stand today, Darmstadt football history was once written. To mark the Day of German Football History, 35 participants set out on a special tour of discovery aboard the professional team's bus—tracing the path from the early pitches of FK Olympia and SC Darmstadt to the club's current home at the Böllenfalltor.