A year later, the club played in its second German final, and lost once more. In 1929, the club changed its name to Deutscher Sportverein Hannover gegründet 1878 e.V., reflecting the fact that it didn't play football but rugby.
A year after that, the club played in its second German final and lost again. By 1929, the club had reorganized itself as Deutscher Sportverein Hannover established 1878 e.V., revealing that it was actually a rugby team rather than a football one.