 In 1962, it struggled against relegation, but the season after, 1962–63, it finished runners-up to the VfB Stuttgart Amateure in what was now the "Amateurliga Nordwürttemberg".After this short run of success, the team deteriorated, falling back to the end of the table.After a narrow escape in 1965, the club was relegated to the "2nd Amateurliga" in 1966.