For the SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team, their home game against Hünfelder SV in the LOTTO Hessenliga last Saturday (October 11th) turned out to be a bitter afternoon. The young Lilies suffered a resounding 5-0 defeat and learned that the Hessenliga requires not only quality play, but also robustness and toughness in duels.
The Lilies got off to a good start. The hosts boldly tried to build the game from the back. But Hünfeld disrupted the game early on, forcing the Lilies into repeated errors. After a long ball into the Lilies‘ penalty area, the visitors were able to assert themselves and take a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute. The visitors continued to play effectively and scored again shortly before halftime with an attack down the left flank – 2-0, the halftime score from Hünfelder SV’s perspective.
After the break, the 98ers suffered another setback. HSV scored in the 46th minute, extending their lead to 3-0. By then, the game was already decided, with Hünfeld controlling the game from then on. The visitors cleverly exploited their physical superiority, winning the decisive duels, and adding two more goals in the 69th and 89th minutes to seal the two points.
U21 head coach Daniel Petrowsky was visibly disappointed after the match: „We simply have to make sure we embrace the football that’s being demanded. At the moment, we’re winning too few duels, and we often can’t assert ourselves.“ For the Lilies‘ U21 team, the 5-0 defeat was a very painful, but also instructive, defeat. The team had to realise that they can only prevail against robust and experienced opponents if they become more consistent in their tackling.
After this decisive defeat, the team must respond in their next match, which the Junglilien hope to achieve next Saturday (October 18th) away at FSV Fernwald. Kick-off is at 3 p.m. on the artificial turf pitch on Oppenröder Straße in Fernwald.
With a team as young as ours, a game like this can happen. Nevertheless, we're obviously not at all satisfied.
Line Up: Rohde, Kunstmann, Pfister, Karakaya (Görtler, 76′), Arnold, Ballmert, Klappich (Zaatan, 55′), Herbst (Schnerring, 83′), Rebner (Mignano, 55′), Schlosser, Kadrijaj (Jaadar, 55′)
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.