Foto: T. Wentzell (HBRS / fotografieohneknie) 19.12.2024 / English
“We want to win there too” | Christmas carols is coming soon!
Saturday is finally the day! The big Darmstadt Christmas singing is just around the corner. We will provide you with the latest information here. In addition, the last task awaits the Lilien professionals in Regensburg and the new groups in the DFB youth league have been determined. We can also look forward to birthdays around Christmas and the turn of the year. You can read all this and much more in our weekly section “Lilies across the Board”.
+++ With courage and self-confidence to Regensburg +++
What a phenomenal end to the year it was in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The Lilies defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5-1. But the second division year 2024 is not over yet. On Sunday (December 22nd/1:30pm) the 98ers will play their last game away at SSV Jahn Regensburg. The Lilies want to say goodbye to 2024 with a win. “We are going to Regensburg with courage and self-confidence and want to win there too,” said Luca Marseiler after the home win against Kaiserslautern in the mixed zone. What’s next for the Lilien professionals after Regensburg? First of all, everyone involved celebrates Christmas with the family. The SV 98 team will not meet again at Böllenfalltor until the new year and then fly to the training camp in Spain (El Saler) from January 5th to 12th. A week later the 2nd Bundesliga continues: with the start of the second half of the season in the away game at Fortuna Düsseldorf (January 17th/6.30pm).
+++ Saturday we finally sing! +++
The long wait will soon be over. On Saturday evening (December 21st) the time has finally come. The big Darmstadt Christmas singing in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor is just around the corner. Attention Lily fans: If you want to sit, you have to be quick! Secure one of the only around 250 seats available for Christmas singing at Bölle now. Tickets can be purchased online and in the fan and ticket shop at the Merck Stadium and in the City Fan Shop in downtown Darmstadt. Standing room only tickets are available in the city center. A box office will also be open on Saturday for last-minute visitors. All information about our Christmas concert can be found here. Let’s fill the stadium and sing together in the largest Christmas choir in South Hesse!
+++ U17 and U19 start the main round +++
The preliminary rounds of the new DFB youth leagues ended after 14 match days. Unfortunately, the U17 and U19 of SV Darmstadt 98 did not make it into the top three of their league, which is why they will compete in the main round in League B. Nevertheless, interesting duels await the young Lilies. The sporting director of the NLZ, Björn Müller, told sv98.de: “I am happy for the U17 and U19 that they have been divided into attractive groups. There are clubs there that we don’t play against often. It will be interesting comparisons and we’re looking forward to it.”
U17 – League B – Group E
| 1 | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg |
| 3 | SpVgg Unterhaching |
| 4 | SSV Ulm 1846 |
| 5 | SV Sandhausen |
| 6 | FC 08 Villingen |
| 7 | SV Gonsenheim |
U19 – League B – Group E
| 1 | SV Darmstadt 98 |
| 2 | FC Augsburg |
| 3 | SSV Ulm 1846 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg |
| 5 | SV Sandhausen |
| 6 | SSV Reutlingen 1905 |
| 7 | SV Gonsenheim |
+++ Soccer camp at Böllenfalltor - inclusion under the sign of the lily with the HBRS soccer school +++
In cooperation with the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS), SV Darmstadt 98 and the HBRS football school invited people to an inclusion match day camp as part of the Lilien’s home game against Preußen Münster. The participants were divided into three groups in which they went through various types of exercises for dribbling, passing and shooting at goal, as well as playing the game form “6-Ball Funino”. As a surprise, professional player Paul Will showed up after the intensive training to sign autographs and fulfill photo requests. Finally, the participants went to the game against SC Preußen Münster, where they gave everything in the stands to motivate the team.
Foto: T. Wentzell (HBRS / fotografieohneknie) 
Foto: T. Wentzell (HBRS / fotografieohneknie) 
Foto: T. Wentzell (HBRS / fotografieohneknie) 
Foto: T. Wentzell (HBRS / fotografieohneknie) 
Foto: T. Wentzell (HBRS / fotografieohneknie) +++ eFootballers narrowly lose +++
In the end it was a narrow and bitter defeat for the eFootball players of SV Darmstadt 98. Unlike on the pitch on Saturday evening (December 14th), they lost on the virtual pitch on the console last Wednesday (December 11th) with 0-2 on aggregate 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Only in the two-on-two and later in the first singles did the eLilien suffer a narrow defeat, only one goal behind. Coach Louis Liberka said afterwards: “We played great games today in both two-on-two and one-on-one. We were concentrated and combined well – but we were plagued by bad luck.” It continues on Thursday evening (December 19th/8.30pm), where we will once again face the same opponent as the professionals. At the end of the year there will also be a game against SSV Jahn Regensburg on the PlayStation. After two bitter defeats, the eFootball players would of course like to get three points again in order to stay in the race for the playoffs.
+++ Success coach celebrates his birthday +++
It all started on December 28, 2012. The ink on the contract with SV Darmstadt 98 was dry and Dirk Schuster took over the third division club from Böllenfalltor. Little by little, the decision to bring the native of Saxony to Darmstadt turned into a real stroke of luck. In his first full season as head coach, Schuster led the 98ers into the 2nd Bundesliga via the „Miracle of Bielefeld“ and finally entered SV 98’s history books with the subsequent promotion to League 1. But that’s not enough. Schuster and the Lilies managed to stay in the top flight in German football. The now 56-year-old was named “Trainer of the Year”. Schuster then left the Darmstadt team to coach FC Augsburg. However, in December 2017 he returned to the Bölle until his time at the Bölle finally ended in 2019. December seems to be a popular month in history between Schuster and Darmstadt. Not only because of the coach’s two-time commitment this season, but also because Schuster celebrates his birthday in December. On December 29th The former Lilien coach can look forward to his 57th anniversary. Happy birthday, Dirk!
+++ Lily birthday greetings +++
The Harr household not only celebrates the Christmas season, but also the 60th birthday of our Vice President. Volker Harr can look forward to a big anniversary on December 25th. And we’ll start the new year with congratulations, because Lilien managing director Michael Weilguny will be 48 years old. We wish you both a happy holiday and from the bottom of our hearts a happy birthday.
The largest team photo in the history of the Lilien enters its second round
SV Darmstadt 98 invites all its members to come to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on November 1st, 2026, starting at 11:30am. Together, we aim to once again create the largest team photo in our club’s history—with the professional players in the front and the entire Lilies family behind them.
Facts & Figures: The Top Facts before the Karlsruhe Game
On Sunday (Oct 18th), SV Darmstadt 98 will visit Karlsruher SC. The side from Baden differs from the Lilies in several key respects. Furthermore, the match will see SV 98 cross paths with a former player once again. Find out here about other connections between the two clubs, as well as some particularly interesting statistics ahead of the encounter.
Stolperstein tour commemorates Jewish club members
On Tuesday evening (October 13th), the SilberLilien took part in SV Darmstadt 98’s Stolperstein tour for the first time. Along the approximately six-kilometre route, the participants made several stops to learn more about the fates of Jewish club members who were persecuted and driven out during the Holocaust.
New breadth for the future and commemorating the past
From new grassroots sports offerings and a look back at the club's history to birthdays and the latest updates from the media briefing—there is plenty to report from SV Darmstadt 98 again this week. In "Lilien Across the Board," we round up the news, insights, and stories from life at the club.
Secure your tickets now: Home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on general sale.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
Well-deserved victory for the Young Lilies
SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team proved their mettle at home against KSV Hessen Kassel II in the Hessenliga on Sunday (Oct. 11th). After a convincing 90-minute performance, the Young Lilies secured another three points, finishing with a decisive 4–0 victory that lifts them to sixth place in the standings.
With the right mindset and positive development
The Lilies overturned an early deficit to celebrate a 3–1 home victory against Energie Cottbus—a win that boosts confidence and confirms the progress being made. Read our analysis to find out why there is still work to be done and what positives SV 98 takes away from the match.
Krombacher Böllenfalltor-GOAL-Bonus
This season, too, Lilien fans will be doubly rewarded for every home goal scored by SV Darmstadt 98. In addition to the joy and excitement of the goals, the team's supporters will receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
„Didn’t lose our heads after falling behind early“
After the international break, Darmstadt 98 returned to the Bölle with a home win! Against Energie Cottbus, SV Darmstadt 98 put on a spirited performance in front of their home crowd and rewarded themselves with three points after an intense match. We've compiled the post-match reactions for you here:
Game turned around! A spirited home win!
Despite falling behind, Darmstadt secured their second consecutive home win! Darmstadt defeated Energie Cottbus 3-1 (1-1). The home side equalised after conceding an early goal in the four-minute period through Weißhaupt before halftime. Vukotic headed his team into the lead in the second half, before Lührs sealed the victory with the third goal. This home win brings Darmstadt's season total to seven points.
Team News: Two Changes to the Team
Homegame at Böllenfalltor (10/10, 1pm): Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting XI compared to the away match in Wolfsburg three weeks ago. Richter and Mikelbrencis come into the starting lineup for Sickinger (calf issues) and Lannert (illness).
Matchday Guide: All Information before the Cottbus Game
On Saturday afternoon (October 10th, 1pm), SV 98 hosts Energie Cottbus at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor for Matchday 7. What do the two head coaches have to say ahead of kick-off? Who is officiating the match, and where can you follow the action live? As always, we have compiled all the key information regarding the game against Cottbus in our "Matchday Guide" feature.