Reinforcements for SV 98's midfield: Niklas Schmidt joins the club on loan from FC Toulouse until the end of the season. The 27-year-old already participated in today's training session with the Lilies.
Paul Fernie: “With Niklas, we’re getting an absolute creative player whom we primarily plan to use in attacking midfield, but who can also be deployed flexibly in central midfield. It’s a special situation that both Flo and I have already worked with Niklas and therefore know his particular qualities very well. He’s a technically gifted and very intelligent combination player who can create decisive moments. We’re happy that we were able to find a solution together with Niklas and FC Toulouse to make this loan transfer happen.”
Niklas Schmidt: “I immediately had a very good feeling when I heard about Darmstadt’s interest. The team plays attractive football and I believe that my style of play fits very well with this philosophy. My first impressions of my teammates and today’s training session were excellent and I can hardly wait to pull on the Lilies‘ jersey for the first time.”
Schmidt was developed in the youth academy of SV Werder Bremen and made his Bundesliga debut for the club in September 2016 at the age of 18. Between 2018 and 2021, the ambidextrous midfielder played on loan for SV Wehen Wiesbaden and VfL Osnabrück. With SVWW, Schmidt celebrated promotion to the 2. Bundesliga and contributed significantly to this success with 16 scorer points. For Osnabrück, the native of Hesse made 51 appearances (47 in the 2. Bundesliga), contributing nine goals and assists. Schmidt returned to Werder for the 2021/22 season and played in 25 2. Bundesliga matches (eight goal and assists) during Bremen’s promotion campaign. The following year, Schmidt made 24 Bundesliga appearances and scored three goals. For the 2023/24 season, the former junior international moved to FC Toulouse in Ligue 1. Schmidt made a total of 39 competitive appearances for the French club and celebrated his comeback after an injury break on January 10th of this year.
Schmidt will wear the number 31 jersey for Darmstadt.
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).
