{"id":173130,"date":"2026-02-20T17:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/173130\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:26:24","slug":"san-antonio-fc-adjusts-friendly-against-club-partner-sv-darmstadt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/173130\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio FC adjusts friendly against club partner SV Darmstadt"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio FC has rescheduled a friendly against its club partner, German side SV Darmstadt 98, according to an SAFC news release.<\/p>\n

The match, initially set for March 25, has been moved to Tuesday, Sept. 29, due to changes in Darmstadt\u2019s league schedule, SAFC said Friday morning.<\/p>\n

The clubs announced the partnership<\/a> in July 2024. It was SAFC\u2019s first with an international club. Darmstadt is a sister city to San Antonio. <\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the moment we signed the official cooperation agreement in July 2024, both sides envisioned a friendly match in San Antonio,\u201d said SV Darmstadt 98 managing director of Marketing & Sales Martin Kowalewski.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, Darmstadt sits second behind Schalke in Germany\u2019s 2. Bundesliga is the country\u2019s second division of professional soccer.<\/p>\n

The clubs announced the partnership<\/a> last July. It was SAFC\u2019s first with an international club. Darmstadt is a sister city to San Antonio. <\/p>\n

Tickets can still be purchased<\/a> for the September match. All tickets issued for the initial match announcement will be valid for the rescheduled date, SAFC said.<\/p>\n

The clubs signed the partnership to, among other avenues, share academy talent and coaches, and enhance player and coaching development through different styles.<\/p>\n

SV Darmstadt is one of the Bundesliga\u2019s oldest active German clubs, with a founding dating back to May 1898. Currently, the club sits third in the Bundesliga 2 standings. <\/p>\n

Following the Darmstadt partnership, SAFC announced a second international partnership with Spanish side UD Las Palmas<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Currently, SAFC has two games left in its preseason window. Regular season play opens March 7 against Phoenix Rising FC.<\/p>\n

Read more San Antonio FC coverage from KSAT:<\/p>\n

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