Sportverein Darmstadt 1898, more commonly known as SV Darmstadt 98 is a football club that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Based in Darmstadt, the club plays its home matches at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor. Fondly known as “Die Lilien”, the club was founded in 1898 and has spent a major chunk of its history in the 2. Bundesliga. However in recent seasons, the club had a change in fortunes and has been promoted twice to the Bundesliga.
