 In 1972 "Normannia" enjoyed a solid run in the national amateur championship, going as far as the semi-finals before being put out by "FSV Frankfurt".A regional cup win in 1977 earned the team a place in the 1978 DFB Pokal (German Cup) tournament.They eliminated second division side "Fortuna Köln" before being eliminated themselves by the second team squad of "FC Augsburg".