The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team faces its final home game of the season in the LOTTO Hessenliga on Saturday (May 31st, 3pm). A hopefully exciting clash awaits the young Lilies against fourth-placed Türk Gücü Friedberg. A win could give the U21 team hope for a spot in the promotion round for the Regionalliga.
We want to mobilise all our strength in the last game to finish the season with a successful performance.
SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team can still hope to qualify for the promotion round to the Regionalliga in their first Hessenliga season. After a decisive 6-0 home victory against TSV Steinbach Haiger, the U21 team will host fourth-placed Türk Gücü Friedberg next Saturday. If the young Lilies still want to advance to the promotion round, they’ll have to do their homework and win this match. And also hope for a slip-up from their opponents.
| Position | Team | Games | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1. | FSV Fernwald | 35 | +40 | 67 |
| 2. | FC Bayern Alzenau | 35 | +36 | 64 |
| 3. | RW Walldorf | 35 | +28 | 64 |
| 4. | Türk Gücü Friedberg | 35 | +28 | 62 |
| 5. | Eintracht Stadtallendorf | 35 | +18 | 60 |
| 6. | U21 | 35 | +32 | 59 |
| … |
This is how the Hessenliga table looks with one matchday left in the season. But why can the Junglilien still hope for the promotion round despite finishing sixth? This is because FSV Fernwald would forego promotion, and RW Walldorf and Eintracht Stadtallendorf have not applied for a Regionalliga license. However, the Darmstadt team would have to finish at least fourth in the final standings, as the regulations stipulate that promotion is no longer possible from fifth place onwards.
A home win against fourth-placed Türk Gücü Friedberg would see the U21s overtake Friedberg thanks to their better goal difference. At the same time, fifth-placed Eintracht Stadtallendorf cannot win away at FC Eddersheim. Only then would SVD be in fourth place in the table and thus in the promotion round. A lot of subjunctive. Therefore, the SV 98 U21s must first do their homework against Friedberg.
sv98.de wishes the U21 team good luck next Saturday!
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.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.
In a rescheduled Lotto Hessenliga match, SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team hosted SV Hummetroth at their youth academy on Wednesday evening (April 29th) but unfortunately came away empty-handed. Despite a spirited performance and playing with one man less, the score after 90 minutes was 3-1 in favour of Hummetroth.
