 In the aftermath of World War I, a number of local sides went through a series of mergers.Late in 1918 "LFK" merged with "FC Preußen 09" and "SV Luedenscheider 1910" to form "VfB Lüdenscheid 08".In 1919, "Ballspielverein Lüdenscheid" and "FC Fortuna 1910" formed another predecessor side called "RSV Höh 1910".