SV Darmstadt 98 and Software AG end partnership; End of season realignment.
U21: A Herculean effort whilst down to 10 men wasn’t enough – SV Darmstadt 1898 e.V.
Facts & Stats: The top facts about the KSC game
Lilies at the Wildpark! SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC this coming Sunday (May 3rd
1:30pm) for the 32nd matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Will Darmstadt’s positive record from recent encounters continue? Will Florian Kohfeldt and Isac Lidberg extend their scoring streak against KSC? And will Fabian Schleusener finally stop scoring against SV 98? We’ve compiled all the facts and figures for you.
Fan Information for the KSC game
SV Darmstadt 98 will be playing away against Karlsruher SC on Sunday (May 3rd
1:30pm) at the Wildpark Stadium for the 32nd matchday. To ensure you are well prepared for your trip to KSC, here is a summary of all the important information for your visit to the stadium.
+++ Relief train to Karlsruhe | Evening match for the U21 team +++
To ensure a smooth and convenient journey to Karlsruhe this weekend, SV 98 is offering a special train service that will transport Lilies fans directly from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe and back. Additionally, SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team will host SV Hummetroth at their home academy this Wednesday evening (April 29th). For more news and updates, check out our usual “Lilien Across the Board” – all the latest news about the club, gathered here for you.
The partnership between Software AG and SV 98 will end at the end of the season.
At the end of the current season, the partnership between SV Darmstadt 98 and Software AG, which has grown over many years, will end due to a strategic realignment of the software company.
Pfeiffer receives a one-match ban.
The DFB sports court has suspended Patric Pfeiffer for one match following his sending-off against SV Elversberg.
Finally a win again: U21 impresses with a 4-0 victory.
Four goals, three points, and a well-deserved victory in the Hessenliga! At home against VfB 1905 Marburg last Saturday (April 25th), SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team finally celebrated a win after a long wait. Thanks to their confidence, assertiveness in one-on-one situations, and numerous scoring opportunities, the U21s convincingly beat the Marburg team 4-0.
As Florian Kohfeldt approached the team’s dressing room at halftime, the Darmstadt head coach heard exactly one sentence: “It’s not finished.” Fraser Hornby had uttered it, setting the tone for his teammates and himself. What followed was a remarkable second half from Darmstadt 98 and a point against SV Elversberg, a point that, while likely insufficient for their promotion hopes in southern Hesse, nonetheless filled the Darmstadt fans with pride.
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.
„They have physically outgrown us.“
They fought to the very end, playing with ten men, and tried everything. But in the end, Darmstadt had to settle for a 3-3 draw against SV Elversberg in the sold-out Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. How do the Darmstadt players and staff assess the passionate 90 minutes at the Bölle? What did both head coaches have to say about the match? We’ve compiled all the reactions for you.
A Point Won Against Elversberg
No winner in the clash of the pursuers: Darmstadt 98’s home game against SV Elversberg ended in a 3-3 (2-3) draw. After three consecutive defeats, SV 98 managed to secure at least a point and now has 51 points this season. Pfeiffer (14th minute) and Hornby (15th and 51st minutes) scored for the team from southern Hesse.
Team News: Furukawa and Petretta Start
It’s home game day at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. On Saturday evening, the 31st matchday of the 2. Bundesliga, SV Darmstadt 98 hosts SV Elversberg. Head coach Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting eleven compared to last week. Raoul Petretta replaces Fabian Nürnberger (thigh injury). Yosuke Furukawa also starts in place of Killian Corredor against the team from Saarland.
Matchday Guide: All Information for the Elversberg Game
A new match under the floodlights awaits! On Saturday evening (April 25th, 8:30pm), Darmstadt 98 play against SV Elversberg. What are the coaches’ opinions before the game? Who will referee, broadcast, and commentate the match? And what kind of weather can Darmstadt fans expect at the stadium? All the information is compiled for you in “Matchday Guide.”
U21: A Herculean effort whilst down to 10 men wasn’t enough
In a rescheduled Lotto Hessenliga match, SV Darmstadt 98’s U21 team hosted SV Hummetroth at their youth academy on Wednesday evening (April 29th) but unfortunately came away empty-handed. Despite a spirited performance and playing with one man less, the score after 90 minutes was 3-1 in favour of Hummetroth.
In this crucial match, the Darmstadt U21s faced unexpected challenges right from the start. After just 13 minutes, Loan Schnerring had to leave the field injured, replaced by Imad Jaadar. Jaadar’s introduction was immediately followed by a yellow card and a direct free-kick goal for Hummetroth (15′). Less than ten minutes later, Jaadar received another yellow card, resulting in his dismissal. First the goal conceded, then a man down. „That was an incredibly difficult situation for the team,“ explained U21 coach Sebastian Schmitt to sv98.de. Before halftime, Hummetroth capitalised on a defensive lapse by Darmstadt’s U21 side, extending their lead to 2-0 after 32 minutes.
“The team is totally alive”
Giving up? Not an option for the U21s. Despite being down a man and playing with ten men, the young Lilies rallied once more. „The team decided during halftime that they wanted to keep pushing and give it their all. And that’s exactly what we did,“ praised Schmitt. For much of the second half, it was impossible to tell that the U21s were playing with ten men.
This effort was rewarded when Manolo Merx (62nd minute) curled a superb shot from the left edge of the penalty area into the corner to reduce the deficit to 2-1. Schmitt: „The reaction in the second half was really good.“ However, the final say belonged to SV Hummetroth – the visitors sealed the victory with a penalty in the 81st minute. But this fighting spirit gives courage and confidence. „The team is really alive,“ emphasised Schmitt, who also highlighted, with an eye on their position in the table: „We know we can do it.“
Despite the 3-1 defeat, the U21 coach saw some positives. „Coming back into the game like that from the locker room gives us new energy. We have to use it,“ explained Schmitt, who concluded by saying: „We will continue with everything that entails. And that’s exactly how we’ll travel to Hünfeld.“ Because that’s where the young Lilies‘ fight to stay in the Hessenliga continues on Saturday (May 2nd
Line-Up:Börner – Kunstmann (Maier, 65′), Karakayar (Mignano, 78′), Kadrijaj, Klappich (Steineck, 82′), Ballmert, Schnerring (Jaadar, 13′), Herbst, Merx, Arnold, Pfister.