A few days before Christmas, the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be transformed this year into an atmospheric backdrop for the largest Christmas choir in southern Hesse. Because on the last weekend before Christmas Eve, SV Darmstadt 98 Stadion GmbH is organizing the Darmstadt Christmas singing in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. Tickets for the event presented by Merck will be available from Friday (18.10/12pm).
The Darmstadt Christmas singing in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor will be moderated by the well-known comedian Woody Feldmann, who will lead you through the happy and contemplative evening. A cheerful Christmas program full of music and community awaits you. The evening will be accompanied musically by the Darmstadt band Silverballs and the almost 80-strong pop choir 21 from Bergstrasse. The event is being implemented in collaboration with the event agency “angereegt” by Sebastian Reeg from Roßdorf.
Do you want to be there? On Friday (18.10/12pm) we start pre-sales for the event at Böllenfalltor. Tickets are available for both online as well as in the fan and ticket shop at the Merck Stadium and in the city fan shop in downtown Darmstadt.
| Children (4-17) | Adults | Reduced | |
| Standing | 7,00 € | 13,00 € | 12,00 |
| Seated | 10,00 € | 19,00 € | 17,00 |
| Premium-Seat | 17,00 € | 30,00 € | 28,00 € |
Children under 4 years of age come to the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor free of charge, but are not entitled to a seat. Pensioners, students and members of SV Darmstadt 98 are eligible for discounts. An additional system fee of €1.00 is charged per online ticket.
The tickets include the RMV combination ticket. This means you can travel to and from the entire RMV area using public transport with your admission tickets.
Christmas singing definitely takes place on the last weekend before Christmas – either on Friday (December 20th/from 6pm) or Saturday (December 21st/from 6pm). This depends on the timing of the Lilien professionals‘ away game at SSV Jahn Regensburg. However, the German Football League has not yet finalised this game, but this should take place by November 8th at the latest. In order to avoid an overlap between the two events, SV Darmstadt 98 will only set the exact date of the Darmstadt Christmas singing after the 17th second division matchday has been scheduled.
If the match of the Lilies at Jahn Regensburg takes place on Friday (December 20th) or Sunday (December 22nd), the Darmstadt Christmas singing takes place on Saturday (December 21st). If the game takes place on Saturday (December 21st), the Christmas singing will take place on Friday (December 20th).
The second consecutive away game, and the last of the season, is upon us. Once again on a Sunday (May 10th, 1:30pm), Darmstadt will be playing away – this time against SC Preußen Münster. Everything you need to know for your final away trip of the season to the LVM-Preußenstadion, about three and a half hours away, can be found here in the usual fan information section.
There's a lot going on at the Bölle. The 98th Darmstadt baby of 2026, along with their family, visited the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor, and they weren't the only ones. Where else the Bölle gang has ended up, and many more news items about the club, can be found here in our "Lilies Across the Board" section, as every Wednesday.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
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.
