A bumpy start, good morale, and then a late setback: SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team suffered a bitter defeat at home against FC Eddersheim last weekend. Despite early setbacks, the Lilies showed character and fought their way back into the game with great effort. After 90 intense minutes, however, the hosts narrowly lost 4-3.
The match couldn’t have started worse for SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team. Eddersheim’s high pressing game put the Lilies under pressure early on. Just moments after such a pressing action, the visitors were awarded a penalty, which they converted in the 2nd minute to take a 1-0 lead. Barely four minutes later, the Lilies suffered another setback: after Darmstadt goalkeeper Til Rohde could only parry an FCE free kick, Eddersheim pounced on the rebound to make it 2-0. However, the SVD U21s then recovered. They created more space on the counter-attack, and after winning the ball high up the pitch, Smail Kadrijaj pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 21st minute. But shortly before halftime, the visitors struck again, restoring their two-goal advantage to 3-1 in the 43rd minute.
During the break, Darmstadt coach Daniel Petrowsky seemed to have chosen the right words for his team. The Darmstadt players showed great character and came out of the locker room strong. They created two excellent chances after the restart and then struck again in quick succession in the second half. Mika Schlosser (66th minute) and Kian Rebner (70th minute) rewarded Darmstadt with the equaliser, making it 3-3 – both goals coming from Eddersheim’s left flank. However, in the 89th minute, the SV 98 U21 team suffered a bitter and late blow: Eddersheim scored again, sealing the 4-3 defeat for SV Darmstadt 98.
This means the young Lilies are now winless in eight games. With 22 points, they sit in 11th place in the LOTTO Hessenliga after 17 matchdays. Just like the Darmstadt first team, the U21 Darmstadt 98 youth team also has a weekend off. After the break, they will travel to face CSC 03 Kassel, currently in 15th place. Kick-off is at 2:30pm on Sunday (November 23rd) on the artificial turf pitch at Lore-Klitsch-Weg in Kassel.
The way the game unfolded was incredibly frustrating because my team showed so much spirit but still couldn't reward themselves. We have to keep working on ourselves and believe in ourselves.
Line-Up: Rohde, Kunstmann, Karakaya, Pfister, Arnold, Ballmert, Klappich, Rebner (Görtler, 90+1′), Alagi (Herbst, 82′), Schlosser (Mignano, 88′), Kadrijaj
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
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.