SV 98 has lodged an objection on fundamental grounds against a ruling by the DFB sports court due to the use of pyrotechnic material in the guest block over 43,000 euros (away game in Stuttgart on September 22, 2023).
The presidium was prompted to do this by the fact that the penalties currently imposed in these cases do not fulfill the meaning and purpose originally set out in the guidelines of the DFB Control Committee and thus intended. With regard to the clearly formulated claim that the focus should not be on punishing the past incident, but rather on preventing further incidents, it should be noted that this goal of prevention is not achieved with the catalog of punishments.
From SV 98’s perspective, this applies almost universally at all locations and for all organizers, including the DFB, despite massive investments in personnel and security technology in recent years.
In connection with the discussion on the topic of pyrotechnics, it is important for SV 98 to emphasize that legal requirements must be strictly adhered to and that the dangers posed by pyrotechnic material must actually be respected. It is also unmistakably clear that other topics such as throwing cannons or firing rockets into spectator blocks must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. Nevertheless, the same stimulus for sanctions, which is now seen as a failure, must no longer prevail on this issue. It should therefore be noted that the catalog of penalties in its current form is not effective and fails to achieve its self-defined prevention goal.
The SV 98 therefore advocates that this complex issue must be reconsidered in all its facets. More than ever, this requires a credible, equal and constructive dialogue between all stakeholders. The aim of the association, clubs and fans must be to reform the catalog of penalties, which is outdated in its current form, and to find a promising solution with a jointly designed strategy that takes club, fan and security interests into account.
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).
