While SV Darmstadt 98 commemorated its deceased members on Remembrance Sunday at Karl-Heß-Platz, the professional players made a strong statement of solidarity at Europaplatz, supporting the food distribution for homeless people. You can read about these and other topics in our weekly column "Lilies Across the Board".
On Remembrance Sunday, SV Darmstadt 98 commemorated those who had accompanied and enriched the club and the lives of its members at Karl-Heß-Platz. Special recognition was given to club members who had passed away in the past year. Vice President Volker Harr, along with Gerda Krüger and Peter Schmidt from the Council of Elders, spoke on behalf of SV 98.
On Sunday (November 23rd), Darmstadt 98 players Yōsuke Furukawa, Leon Klassen, Bartosz Bialek, and Merveille Papela supported the „Helping the Homeless in Darmstadt“ initiative and distributed hot meals to those in need. At Europaplatz, they handed out goulash and potato soup and took time for personal conversations. Club president Markus Pfitzner was also present and emphasised the importance of the initiative: „When you see how many people are standing on the streets here, how they are cold and hungry, then you know this is the right cause we’re supporting. That’s why we’re committed to this long-term, because there’s more poverty in our city than people care to admit!“
This coming Tuesday (December 2nd), SV Darmstadt 98 will kick off the pre-Christmas festivities at the Bölle stadium. From 4pm to 7pm, a Christmas tree sale will take place for charity! Darmstadt fans can look forward to great activities – from target shooting and attractive fan shop deals to stadium tours every hour on the hour. Stolz-Service will be serving mulled wine at their own kiosk on site. In addition, visitors can expect a variety of other highlights.
Darmstadt’s Blue Week started on Monday! Until November 30th, you can enjoy an 18.98% discount on a different category every day. There’s something for every Darmstadt fan throughout the week – so hurry!
The SV Darmstadt 98 second team suffered another defeat this weekend. They lost their match 5-0 and thus remain without a point.
Despite this setback, the focus is on the future: The next challenge awaits today. The Lilies will face sixth-placed Darmstadt TSG II. Kick-off for the second team is at 7:30pm on the artificial turf pitch on Ostendstraße, 64319 Pfungstadt.
On Sunday (November 30th), Daniel Petrowsky’s team travels to SV Rot-Weiss Walldorf. The U21s face the ninth-placed team in the league and face a challenging match. Kick-off is at 3:30pm in Walldorf.
The second showdown is complete! On Sunday, our eLilien team competed in the offline knockout phase in Frankfurt, where the winner of the event was determined among the top 16 teams. In the round of 16, they faced Preußen Münster. After a narrow 3-4 defeat in the first leg, the team showed a strong response in the second leg and celebrated a commanding 6-3 victory. With an aggregate score of 9-7, the Lilies deservedly advanced to the quarterfinals.
There, FC St. Pauli awaited them – and in the end, the eLilien were narrowly defeated. Nevertheless, the team can be proud of their performance and finished the offline event among the top eight teams. Incidentally, FC St. Pauli went on to win the showdown. The online preliminary rounds of the third showdown will take place on December 11th and 16th. The eLilien want to give it their all again to qualify for the next offline knockout round in Köln.
Not only an important factor for SV Darmstadt 98 on the pitch, but also in the spotlight off the field this week: Marco Richter celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday. We send our warmest congratulations to our attacking player on his special day – all the best, good health, and a successful new year!
Dear Marco, we hope you were able to enjoy your Monday and recharge your batteries. Now the focus is fully on the next challenge: the away game in Elversberg. Best of luck – together for the Lilies!
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.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.
In a rescheduled Lotto Hessenliga match, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team hosted SV Hummetroth at their youth academy on Wednesday evening (April 29th) but unfortunately came away empty-handed. Despite a spirited performance and playing with one man less, the score after 90 minutes was 3-1 in favour of Hummetroth.