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.
SV Darmstadt 98 informed all season ticket holders about the season ticket procedure for the 2026/27 season on Wednesday (May 6th) and would also like to share this letter on the club's own website.
Autographs, photos, and personal encounters with the Lilies: You'll have the opportunity to do so on Thursday (May 7th) from 5pm to 6pm. As part of an autograph session presented by Merck, Patric Pfeiffer, Kai Klefisch, and Fynn Lakenmacher will be at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. You'll also receive a ten percent discount in the fan shop during this time.
Darmstadt's 2-1 defeat at Karlsruher SC also ended any remaining theoretical hopes the South Hessian club had of finishing the season in the top three. The loss at the Wildpark stadium served somewhat as a symbol for the past few weeks, during which SV 98 had only managed one point from five matches since the international break in March. Following the game on Sunday afternoon, the Darmstadt players addressed the assembled media representatives with mixed feelings.
Three points! SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team secured a victory in the Lotto Hessenliga on Saturday afternoon (May 2nd). In their match against Hünfelder SV, the young Lilies overcame an early deficit to clinch a convincing 3-1 win. This result puts the U21 team currently outside the relegation zone. "Our trend is clearly upward," said a delighted U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt.
The successful collaboration between the Hessian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sports Association (HBRS) and SV Darmstadt 98 will continue long-term: Both partners have extended their existing agreement to promote inclusive sports indefinitely. This sends a clear signal for the sustainable development of inclusion and disability sports in Hesse.
A bitter end in Karlsruhe: After 90 entertaining minutes in which both teams sought salvation in attack, Darmstadt suffered a narrow defeat. The final score was 2-1 after a late goal from the home side, following Isac Lidberg's earlier equaliser. After the match, the players were particularly frustrated with the missed opportunities in the first half.
The away form continues to be poor: SV 98 suffered a 2-1 (0-0) defeat against Karlsruher SC. Lidberg scored the equaliser for the team from southern Hesse in the 70th minute.
Darmstadt 98 visit Karlsruher SC on matchday 32 (May 3rd, 1:30 PM). Florian Kohfeldt has made five changes to his starting lineup. Killian Corredor replaces the injured Fraser Hornby, Aleksandar Vukotic comes in for the suspended Patric Pfeiffer, and Fabian Holland starts in place of Matej Maglica, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Merveille Papela and Niklas Schmidt also join the team, replacing Sergio Lopez and Yosuke Furukawa. In addition to Hornby, Pfeiffer, and Maglica, Darmstadt will also be without the injured Matthias Bader, Fabian Nürnberger, and Luca Marseiler.
Finally, the weekend is here, finally Sunday! On Sunday afternoon (May 3rd, 1:30pm), SV Darmstadt 98 will face Karlsruher SC away. What do the two coaches have to say about the match, who will be refereeing, and where can you watch it if you're not at the stadium? All the important information about the Lilies' 32nd matchday is compiled for you here in "Matchday Guide".
Continuity in sporting management: SV Darmstadt 98 has extended Paul Fernie's contract early and for the long term. As part of the contract extension, the current sporting director will move into the club's management board and will now serve as managing director of sport.
Our head coach spoke at the press conference before the away game against Karlsruher SC (May 3rd/1:30pm) about the mental freshness of his team, the course of action for the remaining games and his coaching colleague, whose commitment to KSC will end after six years this season.
Left hook, 'One hundred and eightyyyyyyy', and hand over the baton. Doesn't sound like football – and that's true. KSC is often associated with professional football, but with the sheer number of titles the club has won, it's worth looking beyond the pitch. Titles from Baden-Württemberg to Rome.