Lilies win in Walldorf
SV Darmstadt 98 won their fourth pre-season friendly. The Lilies defeated regional league side FC-Astoria Walldorf 4-1 (0-0) after 120 minutes.
02.03.2025 / English
“We lost order”
SV Darmstadt 98 lost 4-1 at 1. FC Magdeburg on Sunday (March 2). The South Hesse team lost against the third-placed team in the 2nd Bundesliga despite leading 1-0. The Darmstadt protagonists were accordingly disappointed at the microphones after the final whistle. We have summarised all the voices about the game for you.
Florian Kohfeldt:
„Congratulations to Christian and the FCM on the home win. Up until the 1-1 draw, there was nothing to indicate this victory; up until then we had played an outstanding game. If we consistently take advantage of our chances, then we can lead 3-0, maybe even 4-0. I have to blame the team for losing order after the 1-1 draw, which was already an individual mistake. And then a team like Magdeburg is in a position to punish something like that. In the end, 4 – 1 is of course very high, but we have ourselves to blame for that because of the last half hour. That’s a shame for us, but it’s also a big compliment to Magdeburg, who could have won the game before, but that wasn’t the big difference today.“
Christian Titz:
„We have had this type of game more often this season. An opponent who is good at switching, stands deep and is difficult to play against. In the first half we only had one chance through Kaars. After the break we wanted to do things significantly differently. But we were still in our rut from the first half and played a lot of bad passes. Dominik Reimann also kept us in the game. With the 1-1 we got the upper hand, the statics changed and it became a different game. After After making it 2-1, we had the feeling that we were going to win this game today. What was important was that we were relentless and scored the third goal. Otherwise, this game could have gone the other way.“
Marcel Schuhen:
„We defended really well and compactly until it was 1-1 and drove Magdeburg a little crazy. We were in the lead, the stadium became a little restless and we had a chance to make it 2-0. After the equaliser – where we had to draw a foul – we completely lost order and couldn’t hold our positions anymore. Then it becomes difficult against an opponent like that. We didn’t want to play wild football, but after the 60th minute it got wild. That wasn’t the plan. And rightly so, because we saw what was happening. We were pulled too far apart and then Magdeburg did really well.“
Andreas Müller:
„We are very disappointed, especially because we did brutally well in the first half. We hardly allowed Magdeburg any chances. Then we came out of the break well. We had a good ten to 15 minutes after the break in which we ran towards the goal a few times with the advantage. If you make it 2-0 and kill the opponent, it will be difficult for Magdeburg to come back again. At 1-1 we would have had to draw a tactical foul. Then why did we do that in the end? Falling apart is difficult to explain.“
After the friendly match: Meet & Greet at the training camp
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.
Transfer News: Lannert Becomes Part of the Lilies
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Intensive Week of Friendlies | Media Day at the Bölle
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.
Bundesliga Confirms Matchdays 3 to 6
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.
Transfer News: Kleinhansl Signs for SV 98
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.
Lilies continue their scoring spree
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Focused Energy becomes a premium partner of SV 98
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Transfer News: Corredor moves to Nantes
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.
Logistical information for the home match against Homburg
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
Starting Wednesday: Member pre-sale for the first home match against Kiel
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.
Digital prize draw for the Krombacher BöllenfallTOR-Goal Bonus
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.