A joint start into the new decade: SV Darmstadt 98 will be outfitted by CRAFT at least until the end of the 2029/30 season. The Lilies and the Swedish functional clothing specialist have prematurely extended their collaboration for another four years. CRAFT will continue to provide the match and training kit for the Lilies' professional and youth teams. The fan support team and the eFootball players will also wear CRAFT gear. Furthermore, both parties will cooperate closely in merchandising and release joint fanwear.
As part of the continued partnership, both sides have agreed on a completely new setup regarding the development and design process, which will already be implemented for the jersey for the coming season, which will be presented in July. The goal of these measures is to significantly improve the quality of the products and provide innovative impulses in product design.
Markus Müller, Country Manager of New Wave GmbH: „I’m delighted to be able to extend our contract with the Lilies. The partnership has now existed for seven years – and I’m very happy with how the club and our company have developed during this time.“ Müller adds: „Over these seven years, we’ve also grown together, developed further, and taken the partnership to a new level from season to season. Both parties agree that this journey is far from over. There’s still a lot to come, which is why the fans can also look forward to it.“
Volker Harr, Vice President of SV 98: „The fact that CRAFT is the first partner with whom we are entering the new decade is an important sign of continuity and long-term cooperation. We get along well both professionally and personally. If it’s such a good fit, then we should agree on a longer partnership early on. We’re looking forward to the coming years, looking to the future together, and will take merchandising to the next level.“
Martin Kowalewski, Managing Director of Marketing and Sales at SV 98: „We are delighted that we were able to extend the contract with CRAFT for four years, just one year before it was due to expire. We held an outstanding meeting with the management of New Wave, the parent company, in Gothenburg last year. This gave us all another impetus to think a little bigger about the partnership, especially in the area of merchandising. This will be the central innovation of the cooperation until 2030. In addition to many creative and innovative collections, fans can also look forward to a great new jersey. Many thanks to CRAFT for the trusting partnership.“
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.