Darmstadt 98 meets FC St. Gallen in Bad Wörishofen in a friendly!

Darmstadt 98 meets FC St. Gallen in Bad Wörishofen in a friendly!

On Thursday, July 15, 2025, SV Darmstadt 98 will face FC St.Gallen as part of their preparation for the coming football season. The test match will take place at 3 p.m. in Bad Wörishofen. This encounter is the third test match for the “Lilien” from Darmstadt, who have already won 2-0 against Kaiserslautern and 0-1 against Schalke 04. How fcsg.ch reports, the team prepared for the upcoming challenges in a week-long training camp.

Coach Florian Kohfeldt, in office since September 2024, has used the last few days to specifically develop the team. After the test match against St.Gallen, there is another match against the regional league team FV Rot-Weiss Weiler on the program. Last season, the Darmstadt team was able to secure relegation on the fourth-to-last matchday and finished in 12th place. The upcoming championship begins for the Lilies on August 2nd with a home game against VfL Bochum.

Changes in leadership and new additions

On the pitch, people are particularly pleased about the integration of Matej Maglica. The former St.Gallen player has been part of the Darmstadt squad since 2023. Last season he mainly played as a substitute and made 18 appearances in 34 games. Furukawa also recently joined the team and was able to boost the momentum of the game in his first test match.

SV Darmstadt 98 can look back on a long history - founded in 1898 as FK Olympia, the club received its current name in 1919. The Lilies have had numerous successes in the club's history: They became German second division champions twice and celebrated four promotions to the 1st Bundesliga and six wins in the Hesse State Cup.

Intensity and anticipation for the season

In a recent friendly against the English fourth division team, Darmstadt made a striking statement with a 2-1 win. Conor Grant managed to score the goal for the opposition in the 78th minute, but coach Kohfeldt was very happy with the intensity, especially in the first half. As the General newspaper Reportedly, the Lilies set off for Bad Wörishofen on Thursday morning to hold the first training session in the training camp there.

The coming year promises a lot of excitement as SV Darmstadt 98 prepares for the challenges of the new season. The anticipation in the region and among fans is already palpable as the team strives to take the next step after securing relegation last year.

It will certainly be an exciting summer for fans and supporters and a thrilling 2025/26 season, which begins with tough tests in preparation.