 Originally TSV Schwaben Augsburg was formed as the gymnastics club TV 1847 Augsburg in 1847 while the football department of the club dates back to 1902 when it was formed within the MTV Augsburg.After the First World War TV, MTV and SV Schwaben Augsburg merged.The team played as TV 1847 Augsburg until 1926, became SSV Schwaben Augsburg from then, briefly combined with TG Viktoria Augsburg in the early years of the Second World War before playing as TSV 1847 Schwaben Augsburg from 1942 to 1969.