As a founding member of the Bundesliga, SC Preußen Münster has forever been immortalised in the history books of the German upper house of football. In 1963, the Münster team was one of 16 teams competing in the top division. A glorious time, but it was short-lived. Because Preußen Münster was relegated right in the founding season. And the club has not been able to return to the Bundesliga since then. With the introduction of the single-track 2nd Bundesliga in the 1990s, the SCP stumbled more and more, but now seems to have become significantly stronger again.
After a decent year in the second division, they were relegated to the third division in 1991. Since then, the traditional club from western Germany has developed into an elevator team that constantly shuttles between the third and fourth league. But after a long 33 years of waiting, SC Preußen Münster has made it back to the 2nd Bundesliga – in 2024 they were promoted to the German lower house of football as second in the table. Although Münster is currently in a direct relegation zone with eleven points, anything is still possible: only one point separates Münster from safety.
| Top Scorers | Top Assists |
| Joshua Mees – 3 Goals | András Németh – 3 Assists |
| Lukas Frenkert – 2 Goals | Lukas Frenkert – 2 Assists |
| Charalambos Makridis – 2 Goals | Joel Grodowski – 2 Assists |
| Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson – 2 Goals | Thorben Deters – 2 Assists |
| Torge Paetow – 2 Goals | Charalambos Makridis – 1 Assists |
Sascha Hildmann and Preußen Münster – a great love story? At a time when coaches often only stay with a club for a short time, Hildmann will soon be celebrating his five-year anniversary on the Münster sidelines and has coached over 200 games during this time. For the 52-year-old, good cooperation depends on three important pillars: “Trust, appreciation and humanity.”
His supposedly greatest triumph as a coach came in the 2022/23 season, when Preußen Münster was promoted to the 3rd league as champions of the Regionalliga West. Really the greatest triumph? No. Hildmann and his team went one better, the success story didn’t end: In the following third division season, his team played an incredible second half of the season, remained unbeaten from the end of January to mid-March and fought their way back to the 2nd Bundesliga after 33 years as second in the table.
“We didn’t even think about promotion,” Hildmann recalled in an interview with Sport1. “Then we have an incredible second half of the season, win seven games in a row and pull it off. The team got along great. For me, this climb is the greatest thing ever. “I have never seen so many happy people,” enthused the Prussia coach, looking back on a magical season.
Approach the matter with your head and that doesn’t mean thinking. Preußen Münster have scored five goals with headers so far this season. A strong value compared to the league. Only two teams in the entire 2nd Bundesliga – 1. FC Köln (6) and Hamburger SV (9) – have managed to score more goals to date. The Eagles become particularly dangerous between the 16th and 30th minutes of the game. Your favourite minutes? Together with Karlsruher SC, they scored the most goals in the league during this phase (6).
Luke Frenkert. A real Münster native and an important pillar in the current Preußen Münster team. The 1.90 meter tall central defender was born in the city, comes from the Adler’s own youth team and made his breakthrough this season. But the path there was anything but easy: a number of injuries kept throwing the defender back and slowing him down.
So: take one step back and then two steps forward again? Last season, Frenkert was loaned out to regional league club 1. FC Bocholt. It turned out that this step was completely correct. “The time at FC was good for me,” emphasised the 24-year-old in an interview with SportBild. In Bocholt he was able to prove himself again, quickly became a top performer and was even voted player of the season by the fans at the end of the season. Despite other offers, his love for Münster remained, which he always expressed publicly: “I am a Münster resident with body and soul. It was always clear to me that I would make a second attempt at the Prussians.”
Back in Münster, he is one of coach Sascha Hildmann’s regular staff in the 2nd Bundesliga and justifies the trust placed in him with consistently strong performances. His record is impressive: the 24-year-old was on the pitch for the full distance in all 13 league games and didn’t miss a single minute of play. He also entered his team’s top scorer list with two goals and assisted two more goals.
The second consecutive away game, and the last of the season, is upon us. Once again on a Sunday (May 10th, 1:30pm), Darmstadt will be playing away – this time against SC Preußen Münster. Everything you need to know for your final away trip of the season to the LVM-Preußenstadion, about three and a half hours away, can be found here in the usual fan information section.
There's a lot going on at the Bölle. The 98th Darmstadt baby of 2026, along with their family, visited the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, and they weren't the only ones. Where else the Bölle gang has ended up, and many more news items about the club, can be found here in our "Lilies Across the Board" section, as every Wednesday.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.