The club was founded as SC Riesa in 1903 in the cellar of the local pub "Bodega" and was renamed Riesaer SV two years later. In 1917, they fused with FC Wettin and went on to play quietly as a local club until 1936 when they advanced to the Gauliga Sachsen, one of sixteen divisions in the top flight of German football during the Third Reich. After World War II the club was dissolved and replaced by the SG Riesa in late 1945.
The club, initially named SC Riesa, was founded in 1903 within the cellar of a local pub called "Bodega" and later renamed Riesaer SV two years later. In 1917, they merged with FC Wettin and played as a regional club until 1936 when they reached the Gauliga Sachsen, one of Germany's top football divisions during the Third Reich. After World War II, the club was dissolved and replaced by SG Riesa in late 1945.