SV Darmstadt 98 is heading back to southern Hesse with no points. The Lilies lost 2-0 to Leipzig on the 25th Bundesliga matchday. How do the Darmstadt protagonists classify the Saxons' defeat? What do the two head coaches say about the duel? We have compiled all the voices about the game for you.
“Congratulations to Leipzig on their deserved victory. It was important for us how we picked ourselves up after the 6-0 defeat against Augsburg last week. It wasn’t easy to get back on track. With the early deficit we had a brief moment of deja-vu. We showed a certain attitude and gained confidence on the pitch, which helped us. Although, maybe we had a bit too much security. When we had the ball, I would have wanted us to do even more. Despite the defeat, it was a small step forward for us with an eye on what’s to come. We’ll stick with it and keep working. It is also important that we stay together.
„Thank you for the congratulations. It was a good performance by my team. We were there straight away and present and also excited to play. The early goal obviously helped us. We missed a few opportunities and allowed a total of three chances for the Darmstadt team, which then made it 2-0 But it gave us a little peace of mind. I like the path we’re on and we want to continue on it.“
„We sat down after the 6-0 loss against Augsburg during the week. After all, we couldn’t continue like this. This club has worked incredibly hard over the last few years to get into the Bundesliga. We have the big dream of being in the league Everyone has to contribute more to that. Today we showed character and poise – against an opponent with enormous quality. However, our start to the game was extremely unfortunate with the own goal. The ball came in at a lot of speed and Ishi then deflected it into the goal. But I don’t blame Thomas. Overall, we had one or two half chances, but Leipzig’s victory is ultimately deserved because of their many chances.“
„After the pitch-black day against Augsburg, we wanted to show reaction today. Of course we knew that it would be an extremely difficult task here in Leipzig. We conceded the first goal much too early, but we still left our hearts on the pitch today and gave everything. Leipzig’s individual class was of course clear in many situations. Unfortunately, the bottom line is another defeat, but it was clear that we didn’t let our heads down after last week. Everything is still for us possible, we will continue after this game and prepare for the home game against Bayern.”
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.
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.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
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.
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.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
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.
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.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.
SV Darmstadt 98 successfully completed their second pre-season friendly, defeating Verbandsliga side VfR Fehlheim 8-0 (4-0).
