Welcome and to all Lilies a happy and healthy new year! We are starting 2025 with a New Year's edition of “Lilies Across the Board”. The Lilien professionals are traveling to Spain, FuFa is organising a bowling tournament and you can also purchase tickets for the first competitive games. We also provide you with Lilien TV tips for the weekend. A lot going on in the new year. We provide you with all the important information from the club life of the 98ers.
The LH1160 aircraft will take off from Frankfurt Airport on Sunday (January 5th) at 9:40am towards Spain – more precisely to Valencia. On board the plane: The Lilies, who are making their way to the winter training camp in El Saler. For the fourth time, the professionals from SV Darmstadt 98 are heading to the small town south of Valencia. And again the team goes to the “Parador de El Saler” hotel, which has some highlights. In addition to a top football facility right next to the hotel and a well-equipped fitness room, it also has, among other things, a golf course where some people could pass the free time between training sessions. However, the focus is on good preparation for the new year. The team will be on the pitch every day in front of a fantastic Mediterranean backdrop and will train hard in order to be well prepared for the 17 games in the second half of the season. The training camp ends with the test match on Saturday (January 11th), when the Lilies take on Swiss first division club FC St. Gallen for a dress rehearsal before the start of the second half of the season. Kick-off is at 1pm.
| Event | Date |
| Training camp in El Saler, Spain | 05.01 until 12.01 |
| Test game in training camp vs. FC St. Gallen | 11.01/1pm |
| Away game at Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17.01/6.30pm |
| Home game against SC Paderborn | 26.01/1.30pm |
| Away game at 1. FC Nürnberg | 31.01/6.30pm |
Attention Lily fans! The fan and ticket shop at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor is currently still in winter break. From January 8th, the shop will be open again at the usual times – Wednesday to Friday from 12pm to 6pm. So there’s enough time to stock up on tickets for the upcoming games. Advance sales for the Lilies‘ away game at Fortuna Düsseldorf are still running until January 15th (January 17th/6.30pm). Tickets are available for just 1 euro. But that’s not enough. Last tickets are also still available for SV 98’s first home game of the new year against SC Paderborn (January 26th/1:30pm). Let’s make the Bölle our fortress in 2025 too!
The first bowling tournament of the fan and support department of SV Darmstadt 98 will take place on January 12, 2025 at 11am – exclusively for members of the Lilies. The participation fee is 18.98 euros. The tournament will be held at the Orpheum at Alfred-Messel-Weg 7 in Darmstadt. You’re not a member yet and want to play? No problem. On site you can take advantage of the opportunity to become a member of the Lilies. The game is played in teams of four, who first compete against each other in a group phase and then in a knockout round. If you haven’t found a team, that’s no problem either. Teams will also be created from all individual players on the day of the tournament so that you can also take part in the event. Sign up and join us for a day full of fun.
“Game shot and the match!” “Aaaand stop!” Or would you rather say “Guess!”? You can find all this and much more on the SV Darmstadt 98 YouTube Channel. Between the years, the Lilies had a few highlights in store for you. So Sergio Lopez entered the game „Guess“ against Paul Will – moderated by Fabian Nürnberger. In the well-known game „City, Country, River“– although played in the Christmas edition „Elf-Abet“ – Kai Klefisch, Fabian Holland and Clemens Riedel gave everything for their victory. There is also a new episode of the popular Lily duel. A funny one is waiting there for you Goalkeeper duel between Alexander Brunst and Marcel Schuhen. Suitable for Darts-World Championships, two lilies will also compete in various challenges against World Cup participant Niko Springer. And the New Years Speech from the President can also found there. Stop by and take a look if you haven’t already…
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
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.