 Having played at least fourth tier level since 1970, with 17 consecutive seasons in the third tier, makes SC Verl one of the most consistent top teams of Germany's amateur football.One of the smallest cities to field a fourth-tier football team, and together with neighbouring club SC Wiedenbrück 2000 one of only two clubs in the Regionalliga West working under amateur conditions (both players and coaches have day-time jobs), the club is without any liabilities – a direct result of a continued policy of "no credit financing".Since 2008 the club has been a member of the Regionalliga West, achieving mid-table finishes each season.