You have to fight. On his 35th birthday we think together of Jonathan „Johnny“ Heimes After Jean-Paul Boëtius introduced himself in the inaugural video last week, a media round with journalists followed this week. We report on it. The youth teams also played further games in the main round of the DFB youth league and the fan team won a high-scoring test match. The eFootballers, however, had to admit defeat to SC Freiburg. You can read all this information bundled up in “Lilies Across the Board”.
You have to fight! A sentence coined by Jonathan Heimes. But this is more than just a sentence. It’s a way of life. A motto that is firmly anchored in the DNA of SV Darmstadt 98 and will remain there forever. Just like Johnny. “Without Johnny we wouldn’t be here at all,” said the then Lilien captain Aytac Sulu, once summing up the very special relationship between Jonathan Heimes and SV 98. On Wednesday (February 19th), the Lily fan, who suffered from cancer and later passed away, would have celebrated his 35th birthday. We think of you. You are missing here at the Böllenfalltor.
Jean-Paul Boëtius has arrived at SV Darmstadt 98. Because of his relaxed nature and cheerful charisma, it is not difficult for him to get involved in a new team. The language is also not an obstacle for the winter newcomer to meet new people. “I speak different languages. “I speak to Killian Corredor in French and I can also speak German and English,” he said in a media round on Wednesday (February 19). “Djanga” – his nickname – also wants to help the team on the pitch. The 30-year-old is not yet at 100 percent, but “I feel that everything is slowly coming back. The liveliness, for example, was unfortunately not quite there recently.” In the coming games – after he has served his suspension from the duel with Braunschweig – Boëtius wants to put points back on the board with the team. For him, team cohesion is essential. “We go into every game wanting to get three points. Unfortunately, we haven’t managed to do that since the winter break. But we look at the scenes every day and pay attention to what we can improve,” said number ten of the Lilies.
Third game and still undefeated! Things are going well for the U19s of SV Darmstadt 98 in League B / Group E so far. The South Hesse team played 1-1 at SV Sandhausen last Saturday (February 15th/1pm) and secured their fifth point in the third game. The Darmstadt team is currently in second place in the table in their group. Only SC Freiburg has so far been able to score more points (6).
On Saturday (February 15th/2pm) the U17s of SV Darmstadt 98 played their first main round league game in the DFB youth league. The Junglilien were defeated 0-2 away at SC Freiburg. There was also a test match against TuS Koblenz during the week (February 18th/7.30pm), in which the two teams drew 1-1. The U17s continue on Saturday (February 22/11am) with their first home game in the main round against SV Sandhausen.
District league B against district league C. And the result? 13:4. However, not for the B league team TSV Bullau, but for the fan team of SV Darmstadt 98 from the C class. In an extremely high-scoring game, the “zwote Zwote” went into the half-time break with a score of 6-1. In the second half, the Lilies added seven more goals. The fan team now has two more friendly games against SV St. Stephan Griesheim II (22.02/3pm) and TGB Darmstadt (01.03/1pm) before the round starts again on Sunday (09.03/3pm) with an away game at TuS Griesheim.
You can find an overview of all upcoming games for the Lilien fan team here:
| Date | Kick Off | Match | Competition | Result |
| Sunday, 02.02.2025 | 12.30pm | SG Arheilgen II – SV 98 | Testspiel | 1:2 |
| Sunday, 09.02.2025 | 12pm | SV 98 – SC 1910 Käfertal 2 | Testspiel | 5:8 |
| Sunday, 16.02.2025 | 4pm | SV 98 – TSV Bullau | Testspiel | 13:4 |
| Saturday, 22.02.2025 | 3pm | SV 98 – SV St. Stephan Griesheim | Testspiel | |
| Saturday, 01.03.2025 | 1pm | TGB Darmstadt – SV 98 | Testspiel | |
| Sunday, 09.03.2025 | 3pm | TUS Griesheim – SV 98 | Kreisliga C | |
| Sunday, 16.03.2025 | 1pm | FC Ober-Ramstadt II – SV 98 | Kreisliga C | |
| Sunday 23.03.2025 | 3pm | SV 98 – SV Weiterstadt II | Kreisliga C |
After two defeats in a row, a success was supposed to be achieved last Thursday evening (February 13th). However, the eLilien also lost on matchday 13 – against SC Freiburg, who thus overtook the Darmstadt team in the table of the South-East Division of the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL). After a clear 1:7 defeat in doubles, Nassim and Doki left the chance of victory alive in their singles games, but in the end they both only played a draw, which is why the Breisgauers left the match day as overall winners. Now there was supposed to be a win against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Wednesday (February 19/5:30pm), but the game was cancelled due to illness on the Fürth side.
19 games for SV Darmstadt 98. One goal. Five assists. And a year older since Tuesday (February 18th): We would like to wish Luca Marseiler all the best for his 28th birthday and good luck and health for the rest of the season!
In memory of those who died in the racist attack on February 19, 2020 in Hanau.
On Saturday (September 5th), Darmstadt will travel to Kaiserslautern for their fourth matchday fixture. Their historical record against Kaiserslautern couldn't be more balanced: five wins, five draws, and five losses. All the other facts and figures surrounding the match can be found here.
A premiere for SV 98. The Lilies have played their first match in the "Bundesliga Talent Series". In the newly introduced additional U21 competition, the team from southern Hesse drew 3-3 (2-1) with SV Elversberg despite trailing at the break.
On Saturday afternoon (September 5th, 1pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will play away against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This report provides you with all the important information for your visit to the stadium. For Darmstadt fans who decide to attend at the last minute: There will be a ticket office for the away section (more information below).
The train, the train, the train has no brakes! At least musically – because our relief train to Kaiserslautern really picks up speed on Saturday (September 5th). We also look back at the official inauguration of Jonathan-Heimes-Platz and get ready for the opening of the Martinsviertel Boxing Club. As usual, in "Lilies Across the Board" you'll find all the news and stories from the club life of SV Darmstadt 98.
For all Darmstadt fans accompanying SV Darmstadt 98 to Betzenberg: SVD offers a relief train around the away game against FCK, which travels to Kaiserslautern without stopping and back to Darmstadt after the game.
The sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) has suspended Aleksandar Vukotic for two games following his sending-off against Hannover 96.
Darmstadt 98 lost to Hannover 96 while playing with ten men and must continue to wait for their first win of this second division season. Read our analysis to find out what positives remain and why Darmstadt 98 had factored in setbacks on their chosen path.
Around the time of the home game against Hannover 96 on Sunday (August 30th), the Jonathan Heimes Square was officially inaugurated. Before kickoff, club president Markus Pfitzner and Martin Heimes, father of Jonathan Heimes, who died of cancer about ten years ago, gave speeches highlighting "Johnny's" importance and his commitment to people with cancer.
The Lilien Team Marathon is not just about athletic performance and the shared experience around the Böllenfalltor stadium – but also about making a difference together.
The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team drew 2-2 (0-1) against SV Unter-Flockenbach. After a heated home game, the young Lilies had to settle for a frustrating, but ultimately deserved, draw. In this extremely balanced league, Patrick Kurt's team continues to grow week by week, gaining valuable experience.
