Darmstadt 98 finished a commendable 2. Bundesliga season, but missed promotion. Coach Florian Kohfeldt sees hope for the future and emphasizes that the squad assembled by sports director Fernie meets the highest 2. Bundesliga standards. The team played well and had few quality gaps. At the back, the South Germans let in few goals over a long stretch of the season, while forward Isac Lidberg almost became a top scorer. This gives reason to hope that it will be similar in the new season. However, the last nine games of the season cannot simply be forgotten. No win came for the South Germans in this period, and they lost points against several cellar dwellers. Games without conceding a goal, which were a hallmark of the Kohfeldt team, were also no longer played. "We must draw conclusions from the past weeks", Coach Kohfeldt explained. Not only did the team's sovereignty and self-confidence disappear, but the South Germans also lacked the composure they had shown over a long stretch of the season. Furthermore, a constantly changing lineup led to a lack of consistency in the season finale. "We must also discuss why we were no longer as sovereign as before", Kohfeldt added. The South Germans must therefore draw conclusions and rethink their strategy for the future to get back on the right track.