After the 1 July 1990 merger of VfB and BVL the combined side Fußball-Club Remscheid won the Oberliga Nordrhein (III) title in 1991 and emerged from a promotion round playoff into the 2.
Following the 1990 merger of VfB and BVL, Fußball-Club Remscheid's fortunes changed for the better, as they won the Oberliga Nordrhein (III) championship in 1991 after progressing through a playoff against relegation to secure a spot in the second division.