The league newcomer comes to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor this weekend (October 27th/1:30pm) with enormous fighting spirit. The “Spatzen” will meet SV Darmstadt 98 again after long years in the regional league. The Lilies' last home game against SSV Ulm in the 2nd Bundesliga took place at Bölle in 1987 - SV 98 won 1-0. Since then, of course, a lot has happened not only among the people of southern Hesse, but also among the people of Ulm. For a better insight, we took a closer look at SSV Ulm in our opponent check.
| Top Scorers | Top Assists |
| Felix Higl (9 Games/4 Goals) | Maurice Krattenmacher (9 Games/2 Assists) |
| Maurice Krattenmacher (9 Games/1 Goal) | Dennis Chessa (9 Games/2 Assists) |
| Johannes Reichert (9 Games/1 Goal) | Philipp Strompf (9 Games/1 Assist) |
Their own father was a coach and their sister was once a professional footballer. No wonder that Thomas Wörle couldn’t resist the temptation of football either. First, the current head coach of SSV Ulm laced up his football boots himself and played at professional level for clubs such as FC Augsburg, 1860 Munich, Kickers Offenbach and Greuther Fürth. However, at the Kleeblatt he had to end his active career early at the age of 26 due to health problems.
However, it was immediately clear that he could continue in the coaching role. His father and his job as a trainer influenced him too much and inspired him to do exactly this job. The 42-year-old started as head coach of the women’s team at FC Bayern Munich. He quickly established the German record champions‘ footballers both nationally and in international business. In his nine years on the sidelines at Bayern, he won the championship twice and the DFB Cup once. In 2021 he moved to men’s football in the Regionalliga Südwest, where he took over his new love, SSV Ulm. “The Ulm project that we started in 2021 captivated me from the first minute because we knew that a lot was possible here too,” emphasised Wörle in an interview with dfb.de: “We didn’t want to set any limits for ourselves.” No sooner said than done. In its first season, the Spatzen were promoted to the 3rd league in 2022. From there, under the leadership of Wörle, they made it through to the 2nd Bundesliga. “Absolute madness,” is how the ambitious and down-to-earth trainer describes this most successful phase in the club’s history.
Especially against the ball, SSV Ulm shows their absolute fighting spirit, with which they made it into the 2nd Bundesliga. Last week we reported about the the player with the most duel wins in the 2nd Bundesliga – Aleksandar Vukotić. In the section, however, it is the “Sparrows” who set the tone when it comes to duels. SSV Ulm is the strongest team in the league. In total, head coach Thomas Wörle’s team won a total of 989 duels. This is the top value in the 2nd Bundesliga.
… Johannes Reichert. Like Federico Dimarco once at Inter Milan, the 33-year-old at Ulm has made it from the fan curve to the seat of his favorite team. And if he can’t be on the field, then he’ll be back in the block… Just like in the last third division season in the home game of SSV Ulm against Dynamo Dresden: Reichert was missing due to a yellow card suspension and promptly decided to watch the duel together with the supporters – to follow fans in the home block and to briefly take on the role of lead singer. The man is an Ulm native through and through. “I started playing football with the Bambinis. The club is home, family and center of life all in one. “All of us at home are SSV fans,” Reichert once explained in an interview with dfb.de.
Born in Ulm, a fan of Ulm since he was a child and now captain of his club. The central defender has played almost continuously for his hometown club since 1996 – with the exception of the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons, when he ended up at 1. FC Kaiserslautern II. Hardly anyone on the team would identify with the club as much as Reichert does. With a total of 415 competitive games, the central defender is in second place on the SSV’s all-time record player list. Reichert already played with Ulm in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg and the Regionalliga Südwest – and then suddenly in the 2nd Bundesliga. In 2022, promotion to the 3rd league, a year later the march through to the German lower house of football. Reichert: “After the difficult times, it was always my dream to take the club back there. So many people are proud of SSV Ulm again, which makes me incredibly happy.”
After 13 unbeaten second-division matches, SV Darmstadt 98 suffered their first defeat this Friday evening. Three unfortunate minutes just before halftime, during which Patric Pfeiffer was sent off and Vincent Vermeij scored twice, paved the way for Dresden's victory. After the match, the focus was primarily on the differing assessments of two very similar incidents by the refereeing team – incidents which both coaches subsequently evaluated identically.
For the first time since October, Darmstadt 98 finished a league match without any points: SV 98 lost 3-1 (2-0) to SG Dynamo Dresden. After a controversial red card against Patric Pfeiffer (42nd minute), the home side scored two goals in first-half stoppage time to secure the victory.
Under the floodlights at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium. On Friday evening (February 27th/6:30pm), Darmstadt 98 will play away against Dynamo Dresden. Florian Kohfeldt has made three changes to his starting eleven. Raoul Petretta makes his first start, replacing Fabian Holland. Luca Marseiler starts in place of the suspended Marco Richter, and Hiroki Akiyama replaces Fraser Hornby, who is sidelined with a thigh injury. Fabian Nürnberger, Matthias Bader, and Bartosz Bialek remain unavailable due to injury.
A floodlit match at the Rudolf-Haribig-Stadion is always something special. Darmstadt 98 are aiming to take three points back to southern Hesse this Friday evening (February 27th). Kick-off is at 6:30pm. All the important information about the 24th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga is clearly summarised for you in our "Matchday Guide".
Darmstadt 98 aim to extend their unbeaten run to 14 games in Friday evening's match against Dynamo Dresden. While Darmstadt's potent attack has resulted in a respectable goal tally, they are wary at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. The Saxons have been on an upward trend since the winter break and will have a vociferous home crowd behind them. We've compiled all the facts and figures surrounding this clash in this report. Here you'll find the key facts for tomorrow's match.
Darmstadt and Dresden are 598 kilometres apart. On Friday evening (February 27th, 6:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will travel to the Saxon capital for the 24th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. The next away game will take place under the floodlights at the historic Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. You can find all relevant fan information here.
Before SV Darmstadt 98 plays under floodlights in Dresden on Friday evening (27.02/18.30), Florian Kohfeldt spoke at the press conference about the strengths of Dynamo Dresden and the special atmosphere in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
Raoul Petretta joined SV Darmstadt 98 in the winter and already feels very much at home. He talks about his arrival and his goals. Besides their sporting focus, the Lilies are also committed to sustainability: On March 15, 2026, over 3,500 trees will be planted as part of the fifth "In the Sign of the Lily" tree-planting campaign. In our "Lilies Across the Board" section, we provide you with the most important news from SV Darmstadt 98 every week.
Numerous Dynamo Dresden fans flock to the stadium on home match days. But one day, they came for a single reason: What should their stadium be called in the future? Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in front of the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, ready to cast their votes. In cooperation with regional partners, Dynamo Dresden's management took the unusual step of letting the club's supporters decide for themselves.
WirLilien – Together for nature conservation! Together with our partner Krombacher, we will once again plant more than 3,500 trees on Sunday (March 15th) – under the banner of the Lily. You can still register for the event at short notice.
On Friday (February 27th, 7:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team begins the second phase of their Hessenliga season. With 23 points after 20 matchdays, the Lilies are currently in 14th place. Following intensive weeks of winter training, the team aims to start the upcoming challenges with renewed energy and secure crucial points.
A fast-paced, thrilling exchange between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf reached its ecstatic climax in the 88th minute. Thanks to Matej Maglica's header, Darmstadt secured a 2-1 victory in a wild battle that resembled a 12-round boxing match, with both sides neglecting their defences and constantly searching for the next hook or punch. A day later, sv98.de looks back on what was probably the most exciting home game of the season so far for the South Hessian side.