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.
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.
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.
Tickets for the home match against 1. FC Heidenheim on November 22nd are available for purchase now.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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).
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.
Tickets for the league match in Nürnberg (Nov. 7th) and the cup match in Elversberg (Oct. 27th) are available for purchase now.
For the upcoming home match on Saturday (October 10th, 2026, at 1pm), SV 98 asks you to take note of the following information. Since the start of the season, we have been offering dedicated entrances for women at the west side of the stadium. Additionally, there is a "Bölle Bande" family entrance with easier access at the Karl-Hess-Platz entrance. Please also take note of the information provided by HEAG regarding the autumn break.