They belong to SV Darmstadt 98, but wear the jerseys of other clubs on loan – whether in Germany, Austria, or Hungary. The Lilies currently have a total of five players out on loan: Paul Will (Greuther Fürth), Leon Klassen (Grazer AK), Meldin Dreskovic (Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC), Fabio Torsiello (Alemannia Aachen), and Othmane El Idrissi (Viktoria Aschaffenburg). How are they doing? We take a look.
A goal against the league leaders! Leon Klassen played a crucial role in Grazer AK’s point against RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday afternoon (February 15th). In the 1-1 draw between Graz and the 17-time Austrian champions, Klassen, who started the match and played the full 90 minutes, briefly put his loan club in the lead with his first goal for the club. „We can be satisfied with the point. We’re on the right track and are implementing our game plan better and better,“ Klassen said after the match in an interview with the club’s TV channel.
The Austrian Bundesliga has only been back in action for two matches and Klassen has started both games. While he played the full 90 minutes against Salzburg, he accumulated a total of 87 minutes of playing time in the 2-2 draw against Wolfsberger AC. With Grazer AK, the defender currently sits second-to-last in the Austrian Bundesliga standings. GAK’s next match is away against TSV Hartberg next weekend.
An incredibly spectacular goal, but unfortunately it didn’t count… Paul Will scored a truly impressive long-range strike for Greuther Fürth last weekend – a shot with his left instep into the right corner. However, because a foul had been committed in the build-up, Will’s goal was disallowed – no goal for the on-loan midfielder, and therefore no points for Greuther Fürth in Kaiserslautern. The Cloverleaf suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Kaiserslautern. Paul Will once again started the match and played the full 90 minutes.
The 26-year-old is gaining plenty of playing time in Fürth’s colours. „I want to lead by example with my performance and my mentality,“ Will said in the mixed zone after his debut in January against Eintracht Braunschweig. In all four matches since his winter loan move, Will has been in the starting eleven and played the full 90 minutes in each game – against Braunschweig (0-0), Kiel (2-1), Magdeburg (4-5), and, of course, against Kaiserslautern (0-1). Greuther Fürth currently sits in 18th place in the 2. Bundesliga, four points behind the relegation playoff spot. Their next match is at home against Arminia Bielefeld next Friday (February 20th).
Things are going really well for Meldin Dreskovic and Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. Since his move to Hungary, the club has remained undefeated, racking up three wins and a draw in their last four matches. Yesterday, Sunday (February 15th), Dreskovic and his teammates secured a comfortable 4-0 away victory against Kazincbarcikai SC. The centre-back, on loan from SV 98, who wears the number 98 jersey for the Hungarian club, played the full 90 minutes.
The 27-year-old is already accumulating plenty of playing time in the Hungarian first division. He has started four matches so far – playing the full 90 minutes three times and being substituted at halftime once due to a yellow card accumulation. Dreskovic has also contributed an assist in the 4-2 win against MTK Budapest. Thanks to their current unbeaten run, Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC have temporarily moved out of the relegation zone. Their next match is at home against Kisvárda FC next Saturday (February 21st).
After a prolonged period of injury, Fabio Torsiello is back on the training pitch. The 21-year-old underwent knee surgery last August and was only able to return to training at the beginning of this year. The striker is currently fully integrated into Alemannia Aachen’s team training, but he hasn’t yet earned a place in the squad for the team currently sitting in 14th place in the second half of the 3. Liga season. His next opportunity will be this coming Saturday (February 21st) when Aachen hosts SC Verl.
Torsiello has been wearing Alemannia Aachen’s black and yellow jersey since the summer of 2025. At the start of this 3. Liga season, before his injury, he made all four possible appearances – three in the 3. Liga and one in the Middle Rhine Cup. He started twice and came off the bench twice, gaining valuable playing time.
Torsiello saw significantly more playing time – and was injury-free – in the 2024/25 3. Liga season. In the winter of 2025, Darmstadt loaned the young striker to SpVgg Unterhaching six months ago, where he made 17 appearances in the 3. Liga, scoring four goals and providing one assist. He also played twice in the Bavarian Cup, scoring once in that competition.
Othmane El Idrissi is currently on loan with Viktoria Aschaffenburg, enjoying the winter break in the Regionalliga Bayern. The attacking midfielder has made a total of nine appearances for Aschaffenburg – eight in the Regionalliga and one in the Bavarian Cup. Viktoria Aschaffenburg’s next league match is on February 28th, when they host Schwaben Augsburg.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.
SV Darmstadt 98 successfully completed their second pre-season friendly, defeating Verbandsliga side VfR Fehlheim 8-0 (4-0).
