The club's performance became uneven, and, after another pair of second-place finishes in 1973 and 1974, they were relegated in 1979 from what had become the Verbandsliga Südbaden (IV).
The club's performance fluctuated, and after another pair of second-place finishes in 1973 and 1974, they were demoted in 1979 from what had become a prominent regional league, the Verbandsliga Südbaden (IV).