A desolate away performance. A more than clear defeat in Saarland. The Lilies lost 4-0 to SV Elversberg. We have summarised the voices about the game for you in this message.
„Congratulations to Elversberg on their well-deserved victory. First of all, on behalf of Darmstadt 98, I would like to extend my best wishes for recovery to Florian Le Joncour and also to Luca Schnellbacher. We hope that the injuries heal soon.“
The Game:
„What we delivered today shocked me. We knew that Elversberg had a different idea of the game than Nürnberg, but we still trusted the same guys as last week because they were able to go into the game with self-confidence. But then we showed from the start that they weren’t ready at all. It was a catastrophic performance that our fans rightly acknowledged in this way. Elversberg was ready from the start, much more grippy and bilious than us.“
„Thank you for the congratulations and the sympathy for our two boys. Our performance today was very, very good – right from the start. We were also always able to play well on the opponent’s changes. Overall, we played well both forward and defended well at the back. I’m happy with the way we played and our fans supported us. Every game is a challenge for us, so we’re even happier when we win. It was a good day for us, with the exception of the injuries.
„We played a disastrous game. From the first to the last minute. No player came close to his level of performance. You can’t win a game without the basics. We can even be happy about the result in the end. Before the break, it didn’t feel like we had won a duel at all, the opponent had their first big chance after 15 seconds. Elversberg is a strong team and with a performance like that, it’s important that everyone gets their act together We were bad today and we really took a beating. We now have one point from four games. We don’t have to sugarcoat it, it’s just not a good thing at all lose, but still in all clarity.“
„It’s inexplicable after our great game last week against Nürnberg. We can’t lose like that today. We lost almost all of the duels and were simply outplayed mercilessly. We actually wanted to be disgusting. But even with the first goal we conceded we can’t prevent the cross and weren’t there in the center – I don’t exempt myself from that. We have to get together now and take a different approach.“
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.