 Until 1918 the club played as "SV Wacker-Mars Nordhausen" when it was renamed "1.SV Wacker 05 Nordhausen".Playing in the VMBV (Verband Mitteldeutscher Ballspiel Vereine or Federation of Middle German Ball Playing Teams), "Wacker" participated in the early rounds of the league championships in the mid- to late 20s, but without any success.