For a long time, everything pointed to a goalless draw in Nürnberg, before Killian Corredor gave SV 98 a chance to celebrate deep into injury time. The Lilies were correspondingly happy after the final whistle. We've summarised the reactions.
„We’re obviously very happy about the late win. The game reminded me a lot of the match last February; both teams often neutralised each other. We had two great opportunities through Richter and Akiyama, while Nürnberg had two headers that could have gone in. At the end, we had one more chance, which we took advantage of. We’re very happy about that. But we couldn’t have complained if we were talking about a draw today.“
„Congratulations to Florian and Darmstadt 98 on the win. Overall, we had equal chances, but we caught up in the second half in terms of challenges. It was a balanced game, in which Darmstadt delivered the final punch. But we could have taken the lead with a bit more luck. It’s therefore a shame that, after the game in Elversberg, we didn’t score against Darmstadt either. Nevertheless, the boys gave it their all. I didn’t see anyone on the pitch who didn’t believe in it.“
„It was a tough game with many careless errors on both sides. We weren’t able to play our game like we did against Bochum. Nürnberg was very well-prepared; we didn’t get into our pressing situations as well and hardly won the ball high. But you could see that we’ve grown up. We didn’t have a win like this last season, so we’re all the happier. We’re taking the clean sheet today, plus the last-minute goal, which gives us confidence because we now know we can win these games too. We’re happy to take this win.“
„We’re overjoyed with the result and the good, old-fashioned lucky punch later on. We kept a clean sheet and certainly would have taken the 0-0 draw – that’s fair to say. Nevertheless, Killian has the quality to score a goal like that. Overall, it was a difficult game to predict. We had a few spaces in the first half, but they were a bit elusive. In the second half, Nürnberg attacked more actively and had a few chances. I thought it was a good move that we switched to a back three during the second half. This gave us further stability. We didn’t walk into a trap. Instead, we stayed calm and focused, communicated a lot, and made good substitutions. We drew the game 1-0 and were clever enough to keep a clean sheet. That was the deciding factor today. We now have six points, got off to a good start, and will now focus on the DFB Cup.“
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.