SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor on September 16, 2025, at 5:30pm Together, we Lilies want to create the biggest team photo in our club's history—the professionals in front, the entire Lilies family behind them. You can find all the information and the link for free registration here.
Team photos have always been a big part of the fascination of football. Everyone can remember taking a close look at the players, jerseys, and new signings in the various leagues. Unfortunately, the classic team photo has faded into the background these days. Due to the longer transfer periods, the pictures are often not yet complete, but still have to be taken for the media companies.
We, the Lilies, are countering the trend: We want to make the team photo big again! As big as possible and with all our members. Come join us and be in our photo! After the end of the transfer period, we’ll all come together on Tuesday, September 16th, to take a final team photo. Our first-team squad in the front, and the entire club as the 12th man and woman behind. One big club family in one giant team photo!
Very important: To ensure it’s a truly beautiful blue and white, we ask you to wear a Lilies jersey of your choice. This will create a wall behind the team with numerous milestones from our long history.
The event is, of course, free and exclusively for members of SV Darmstadt 1898 e.V. – please bring your membership card (digital or analog) to the event.
Doors open at 5:30pm, and we’ll press the shutter button at 6:00pm.
Food and drinks will be available at the Lilien kiosks. Advance registration is required so we can adjust the organisation and setup to the number of participants. You can also register multiple people, provided they are also Lilien members.
Amateur departments and NLZ teams have the opportunity to be placed collectively as a team or group in the team photo – please register centrally via your coach or the department management at strack@sv98.de.
Not yet an official member of the Lilies family? But still want to be in the team photo? No problem. Simply become a member of SV Darmstadt 98 by September 15th and then join us for the biggest team photo in Lilies history at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.
The first dates for SV 98's preparations for the 2026/27 second division season have been set: On June 25th, the professional team will return to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor to undergo various medical tests and performance diagnostics. The first team training session will take place on June 27th in the Odenwald region.
Who will SV Darmstadt 98 face in the first round of the DFB Cup? This question will be answered this coming Saturday (June 6th). The draw for the first round will be broadcast live on ARD's Sportschau. We'll be taking a look and providing you with all the information. We'll also be celebrating with the fan team's survival in the Kreisklasse B (eighth tier) and taking a look across the border to Texas in the USA. All this and more for you in "Lilies Across the Board" on Wednesday.
Fraser Hornby's time at Darmstadt 98 comes to an end after three years. The Scottish attacking midfielder is moving to VfL Wolfsburg. Both clubs have agreed to keep the transfer fee confidential.
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Barcelona, Spain. A global city right on the Mediterranean. Over 1.7 million people live here. And one of them is Clemens Riedel. The 22-year-old former Darmstadt player moved from SV 98 to Espanyol Barcelona last summer – from youth academy to professional in the Spanish first division. We spoke with Riedel about his first year in Barcelona, the past season, and his still close ties to Darmstadt.
SV 98 can continue to rely on the services of Fabian Nürnberger. The Lilies have extended the expiring contract with the Bulgarian international.
Grayson Dettoni will continue to wear the SV 98 jersey. The Lilies have exercised their option to buy the defender, who was previously on loan from FC Bayern Munich.
The German Football Championship for People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) kicks off on Sunday – and it's taking place in Darmstadt's Bürgerpark! Last week, the Darmstadt 98ers' home ground offered a different kind of sporting event: a karate demonstration. We also take a look at the opponents for the new season and celebrate two birthdays this week. You'll find all this and much more about Darmstadt 98 in our usual "Lilies Across the Board".
„I’m proud of you,“ were the words of U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt to the team after they secured their place in the Hessenliga. On Saturday (May 23rd), SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team had the chance to stay in the league against Turabdin Babylon Pohlheim – and they seized it impressively! The young Lilies delivered a convincing 5-1 goal fest, but at the same time still needed help from other teams to guarantee their survival. However, because their direct rivals, CSC 03 Kassel, narrowly lost in Stadtallendorf, the U21 team was finally able to celebrate.
For the fourth time, the Haftpflichtkasse insurance company and SV Darmstadt 98 have jointly awarded four clubs with the Volunteer Award. The award ceremony, including the presentation of the checks, took place last Sunday (May 17th) before the home game against SC Paderborn at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The Volunteer Award, established in 2023 by the Haftpflichtkasse and SV Darmstadt 98, aims to strengthen volunteer engagement and promote outstanding projects.
