The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team had another away game this weekend. In difficult conditions, the young Lilies faced FC Turabdin-Babylon Pohlheim. Coach Daniel Petrowsky's team displayed a committed and attractive performance for much of the game, but failed to capitalise on their chances and made too many simple defensive errors. In the end, Darmstadt suffered a clear 4-1 defeat.
The opening phase proved to be a mixed bag for SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team. The hosts got off to a flying start, taking the lead in just the second minute. „That was obviously a bad starting position for us,“ lamented U21 coach Daniel Petrowsky to sv98.de.
Nevertheless, the team refused to be discouraged and gradually found their footing in the game. Smail Kadrijaj quickly equalised from a corner in the twelfth minute. Darmstadt battled hard and, in particular, won more and more second balls. But shortly before halftime came another blow: in the 38th minute, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Albano Emanuel Sidon converted the spot kick for the home side, making it 2-1 at the break.
After the restart, U21 coach Petrowsky brought fresh attacking impetus into the game during the second half. He made three substitutions in the 65th minute, replacing Aziz Alagi, Mika Schlosser, and Luis Klappich with Kelvin Kunstmann, Loann Schnerring, and Imad Jaadar. However, the fresh reinforcements and the resulting attacking pressure left the Darmstadt 98 defence shaky. Takanori Yokochi sealed the victory for FC Turabdin-Babylon with goals in the 67th and 87th minutes.
Despite the defeat, SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team remains in seventh place in the table. However, the young Lilies have now gone seven games without a win. The Blue-Whites must now learn from this match, continue to work hard, and aim for a different result in their home game in Alsbach next Saturday (November 8th). There they will face second-placed FC Eddersheim. Kick-off is at 2:30pm.
We need to make sure we defend more consistently and avoid the simple mistakes that play into the opponent's hands.
Line-Up: Hagemann, Karakaya, Görtler (Mignano, 77′), Pfister, Arnold, Ballmert, Klappich (Jaadar, 65′), Rebner (Herbst, 77′), Alagi (Kunstmann, 65′), Schlosser (Schnerring, 65′), 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.