Football did not become prominent within the sports club until the late 70s, and through the 80s the team played lower tier amateur ball. In 1988, Bonlanden won promotion to the Verbandsliga Württemberg (V) for a two-year stint.
Soccer did not gain widespread popularity within the sports organization until the late 1970s, and throughout the 1980s, the team played lower-tier amateur football. In 1988, Bonlanden secured promotion to the Verbandsliga Württemberg (V) for a two-year period.