Defensive midfielder Paul Will is now a Lily! On Monday afternoon (May 27th), SV 98 announced the reinforcements: The native of Central Hesse, who is moving from SG Dynamo Dresden to Darmstadt, comes to the Bölle with the experience of 120 third division games and 23 second division games and was previously vice-captain for Dresden. We accompanied the new signing on his first day and also conducted a first interview with the left-footed player. We will also inform you about the outcome of our fan team's season and spoke to coach Andreas Degenhardt about the past season in the district league C. You can find out all this in our weekly “Lilies across the Board” section.
“The stadium is unbelievable,” says Lilien newcomer Paul Will in the club’s first interview about the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The 25-year-old is moving from SG Dynamo Dresden to southern Hesse on a free transfer. And we accompanied the six when it arrived in Darmstadt. With Paul, the SVD has not only been able to gain a player with second and third division experience, but also someone who once played with the greats of football. “You get the winning gene planted there,” reports Will from his time at FC Bayern Munich. What is our new signing particularly looking forward to and what type of player can the fans expect at Bölle? You can find out in our VLOG and in the interview with Paul!
A starting field that is impressive. The list of participants for the 2024/25 second division season is complete. And now there is the first anticipation of the upcoming away trips. With Regensburg the last second division team has been determined. SSV Jahn was able to prevail in the relegation against Wehen Wiesbaden and finally completed the field of participants in the 2nd Bundesliga on Tuesday evening (May 28th), after Fortuna Düsseldorf had already lost on Monday (May 27th) due to the defeat in the relegation against VfL Bochum remained in the second division. The new season starts on August 2nd, from then on all 18 teams will go hunting again. Between August 16th and 19th, SV 98 will play in the first cup main round. The first international break takes place on the weekend of September 6th to 8th.
Now the Zwote has also made it: summer break for the SV 98 fan team! On Tuesday evening (May 28th) there was the last game of the season for coach Andreas Degenhardt’s team, the Lilies met the second representative of FC Ober-Ramstadt. Although the SVD said goodbye to the season with a 2:4 defeat, they still had a good result in the table with third place. “I’m definitely happy with where we are in the table, but the boys are their own biggest critics and know where we may have left points behind,” said Degenhardt after the game. On Sunday (May 26th) the result looked even better: the Darmstadt team won 2-0 at TuS Griesheim. Now it’s time for the summer break before there are one or two highlights for the second team in preparation – among other things, the Lilies are playing a test match in the adjacent university stadium.
The DFB Cup winner for the 2023/24 season, Bayer Leverkusen, has barely been crowned when the new cup season is just around the corner. Next Saturday (June 1st/6pm) the first round of the DFB Cup will be drawn at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. You can follow the draw live on ARD, with Nils Petersen acting as the “raffle fairy”. The Lilies are drawn from draw pot two (the so-called “professional pot”) and therefore definitely have an away game in the first round.
A floodlit match at the Rudolf-Haribig-Stadion is always something special. Darmstadt 98 are aiming to take three points back to southern Hesse this Friday evening (February 27th). Kick-off is at 6:30pm. All the important information about the 24th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga is clearly summarised for you in our "Matchday Guide".
Darmstadt 98 aim to extend their unbeaten run to 14 games in Friday evening's match against Dynamo Dresden. While Darmstadt's potent attack has resulted in a respectable goal tally, they are wary at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. The Saxons have been on an upward trend since the winter break and will have a vociferous home crowd behind them. We've compiled all the facts and figures surrounding this clash in this report. Here you'll find the key facts for tomorrow's match.
Darmstadt and Dresden are 598 kilometres apart. On Friday evening (February 27th, 6:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will travel to the Saxon capital for the 24th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. The next away game will take place under the floodlights at the historic Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion. You can find all relevant fan information here.
Before SV Darmstadt 98 plays under floodlights in Dresden on Friday evening (27.02/18.30), Florian Kohfeldt spoke at the press conference about the strengths of Dynamo Dresden and the special atmosphere in the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
Raoul Petretta joined SV Darmstadt 98 in the winter and already feels very much at home. He talks about his arrival and his goals. Besides their sporting focus, the Lilies are also committed to sustainability: On March 15, 2026, over 3,500 trees will be planted as part of the fifth "In the Sign of the Lily" tree-planting campaign. In our "Lilies Across the Board" section, we provide you with the most important news from SV Darmstadt 98 every week.
Numerous Dynamo Dresden fans flock to the stadium on home match days. But one day, they came for a single reason: What should their stadium be called in the future? Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in front of the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, ready to cast their votes. In cooperation with regional partners, Dynamo Dresden's management took the unusual step of letting the club's supporters decide for themselves.
WirLilien – Together for nature conservation! Together with our partner Krombacher, we will once again plant more than 3,500 trees on Sunday (March 15th) – under the banner of the Lily. You can still register for the event at short notice.
On Friday (February 27th, 7:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team begins the second phase of their Hessenliga season. With 23 points after 20 matchdays, the Lilies are currently in 14th place. Following intensive weeks of winter training, the team aims to start the upcoming challenges with renewed energy and secure crucial points.
A fast-paced, thrilling exchange between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf reached its ecstatic climax in the 88th minute. Thanks to Matej Maglica's header, Darmstadt secured a 2-1 victory in a wild battle that resembled a 12-round boxing match, with both sides neglecting their defences and constantly searching for the next hook or punch. A day later, sv98.de looks back on what was probably the most exciting home game of the season so far for the South Hessian side.
For every home goal scored by the Lilies, SV Darmstadt 98 fans will be doubly rewarded in the 2025/26 season. In addition to the joy and excitement, the Lilies' supporters will also receive 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every home goal scored by Darmstadt at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor.
In an intense 90 minutes between SV Darmstadt 98 and Fortuna Düsseldorf, the Lilies fought back to secure three points shortly before the final whistle. The early lead taken by the team from southern Hesse was quickly erased by the Rhinelanders. The match became increasingly wild and physical. The second half remained evenly contested, but in the end, SV 98 once again demonstrated their fighting spirit: Matej Maglica's late header sealed the three points. What do the players and the two head coaches have to say about this thrilling encounter? We've compiled all the post-match reactions.
SV Darmstadt 98 remain a force to be reckoned with at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor! The Lilies defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1 (1-1) on matchday 23. It's their sixth consecutive home win, bringing their total to 45 points. Hornby opened the scoring for the home side after just seven minutes, before Maglica (88th minute) netted the decisive goal in the second half.