Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
28.03.2025 / English
„Once again we failed to take advantage of our opportunities“
The Lilies return to South Hesse without a point. SV Darmstadt 98 lost 2-1 at Ulm's Donaustadion. How do Marcel Schuhen and Clemens Riedel assess the 90 minutes against Ulm? What do the two head coaches have to say about the game? We've compiled all the comments for you.
Florian Kohfeldt:
„Congratulations to Ulm on a well-deserved home win. Why deserved? Not because of the balance of chances; we had the better chances. But we simply have to score the goals. Ulm deserved a home win because they felt the game and knew exactly when it was important to score. Ulm put in a tremendous, combative and self-sacrificing performance, and were particularly clever towards the end. We, on the other hand, once again failed to capitalise on our chances. We gave Ulm the gift of conceding the first goal, which they then accepted. Now we urgently need to pick up points. We are still eight points ahead of Ulm and will go into the next few weeks with a lead. Now it’s all about keeping our minds sharp and our performance high.“
Robert Lechleiter:
„The first quarter of an hour was a testing period, and we struggled. Darmstadt then had a huge chance through Lidberg. But after that, we won many challenges, had more possession, and knew we could do better. At halftime, we told ourselves we needed that opener and the feeling we could win games again. After that, we had to defend until the end; it was a relegation battle. You have to fight back and maybe even cleverly turn the clock. Overall, we’re very happy to have won the game today.“
Marcel Schuhen:
„It was a typical game where you can’t concede a goal. And we conceded two goals too easily. Ulm fought for every blade of grass. In the first half, we didn’t take advantage of our 100% chances. After the break, we unnecessarily lost possession before the 1 – 0. After the 2 – 0, it was difficult, even though we continued to try our best with long balls. We were aware of the importance of the game. But we lost. Now we have to quickly make sure we do better at home next weekend. We have to get points. We have to be aware of the situation – and we are.“
Clemens Riedel:
„Respect to Ulm, they played smart today. It’s bitter that we’re chasing a 2-0 deficit. We could have taken the lead in the first half. We played well in the final third and created chances, which unfortunately didn’t go our way. We need to be more consistent and simply score goals. Defensively, we couldn’t win the second balls. And when you lose the second balls, Ulm gets chances. We had to clear the ball before the 1-0, and the 2-0 was a silly goal. Overall, it was a game you shouldn’t lose. We have to look down. Everyone has to be aware that we still need points to get out of the bottom. We have crucial weeks ahead of us, in which we have to show more and be dirtier.“
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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.
Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.