Sportverein Darmstadt 1898 e.V., commonly known as Darmstadt 98, is a German professional association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919, the association was briefly known as Rasen-Sportverein Olympia before merging with Darmstädter Sport Club 1905 on 11 November that year to become Sportverein Darmstadt 98. Merger partner SC was the product of a 1905 union between Viktoria 1900 Darmstadt and Germania 1903 Darmstadt. The footballers are today part of a sports club which also offers its over 13,500 members basketball, hiking, futsal, judo, and table tennis.
Bruno Labbadia is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1989-90 with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and the Bundesliga in 1993-94 with FC Bayern Munich. He was also capped twice for the German team. He last managed VfB Stuttgart. He was supposed to become the manager of the Nigeria national football team, but declined.
Julius Biada is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fortuna Köln.
The 2015–16 SV Darmstadt 98 season is the club's 118th season. This will be the club's third season in the Bundesliga overall and its first since its most recent promotion.
Klaus Fatmir Gjasula is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Darmstadt 98.
Tim Skarke is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
Braydon Marvin Manu is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Dutch Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle. Born in Germany, he represents Ghana internationally.
Alexander Brunst-Zöllner is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SV Darmstadt 98.
Mandela Chinweizu Egbo is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Colchester United.
The 2018–19 season was the 121st season in the history of SV Darmstadt 98 and their 19th overall season in the second tier of German football, the 2. Bundesliga. It was the club's second consecutive season in the second division, since relegation from the Bundesliga in 2016-17.
Paul Will is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.
Frank Ronstadt is a German professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder or right-back for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Julian Justvan is a German professional footballer plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg.
Matondo-Merveille Papela is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.
Henry Jon Crosthwaite is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for BFC Dynamo.
Konrad Faber is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss club St. Gallen.
Fynn-Luca Lakenmacher is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.
Killian Corredor is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.
Guillermo "Guille" Bueno López is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98, on loan from Borussia Dortmund.
Matej Maglica is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.
