The Lilies also collect three points from the strongest home team in the league – as the first away team to date. The two goal scorers Philipp Förster and Fabian Nürnberger enhanced a mature, concentrated team performance. After the game, the two coaches as well as Philipp Förster and Fabian Nürnberger looked at the previous 90 minutes between the Lilies and Hannover 96.
„It was a bit of the expected game. Hannover 96 is extremely well organised and defends extremely well. We knew what a difficult task awaited us. And that was it. We had control of the game for the first 25 minutes and also had one or two chances , where we might find a wrong decision. The 0-0 at half time was okay after the break. We knew that we would not get too many chances and we took advantage of that. Then we got the equaliser much too quickly after a set piece. We also have a huge double chance through Lidberg and Lakenmacher. At the end, Hannover obviously pressed again, but we defended it very maturely and well. It wasn’t a game that made me say that Darmstadt 98 always has to win here. But it’s not an undeserved victory either.“
„Congratulations to Florian and his team on the win, I completely agree with him in the analysis. In the first 20 minutes we weren’t on the field as we would have liked, Darmstadt did well. In the 20 minutes We were better before half-time, so the 0-0 result at half-time was absolutely okay. We conceded 0-1 in a phase in which we were, in my opinion, better in the game. We responded with 1-1 and we had the momentum on our side, but we conceded 1-2 due to small things in the decision-making. Ron-Robert Zieler saved well twice, but we also had actions that we could have played much better. It’s a very painful defeat as I believe a draw would have been fair.“
„We played good football at times in the first half, but at times we lacked penetration. But it wasn’t that easy to get through against the best defence in the league. After Hannover’s quick 1-1 draw, we took the lead again. We want to take the flow with us into the next week. We’re happy about the win, but from Monday we’re looking forward to the next game, especially because we also know what situation we were in at the beginning of the season.“
„It’s just a lot of fun at the moment. We knew that Hannover were very strong at home and that a tough game awaited us, which we certainly wouldn’t dominate for 90 minutes. It turned out to be the game we had expected. But it was very well done and after the 2-1 win, we didn’t just put ourselves at the back, we also finished the game cleanly.“
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
On Sunday (Oct 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. The side from Baden differs from the Lilies in several key respects. Furthermore, the match will see SV 98 cross paths with a former player once again. Find out here about other connections between the two clubs, as well as some particularly interesting statistics ahead of the encounter.
On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
From new grassroots sports offerings and a look back at the club's history to birthdays and the latest updates from the media briefing—there is plenty to report from SV Darmstadt 98 again this week. In "Lilien Across the Board," we round up the news, insights, and stories from life at the club.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team proved their mettle at home against KSV Hessen Kassel II in the Hessenliga on Sunday (Oct. 11th). After a convincing 90-minute performance, the Young Lilies secured another three points, finishing with a decisive 4–0 victory that lifts them to sixth place in the standings.
The Lilies overturned an early deficit to celebrate a 3–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus—a win that boosts confidence and confirms the progress being made. Read our analysis to find out why there is still work to be done and what positives SV 98 takes away from the match.
This season, too, Lilien fans will be doubly rewarded for every home goal scored by SV Darmstadt 98. In addition to the joy and excitement of the goals, the team's supporters will receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
After the international break, Darmstadt 98 returned to the Bölle with a home win! Against Energie Cottbus, SV Darmstadt 98 put on a spirited performance in front of their home crowd and rewarded themselves with three points after an intense match. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you here:
Despite falling behind, Darmstadt secured their second consecutive home win! Darmstadt defeated Energie Cottbus 3-1 (1-1). The home side equalised after conceding an early goal in the four-minute period through Weißhaupt before halftime. Vukotic headed his team into the lead in the second half, before Lührs sealed the victory with the third goal. This home win brings Darmstadt's season total to seven points.
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.