When the club's management decided not to apply for a license for the next season, but did not inform the players about that decision, the entire women's section left the club to found their own.

FFC 08 Niederkirchen was established, and began playing in the Regionalliga Südwest in 2008–09.

After two years in the Regionalliga, the team returned to the 2nd Bundesliga as champions in 2010 and secured its place in the league on the antepenultimate match day.

In April 2011 a co-operation - initially lasting two years - was announced with 1.

In 2015, the team was relegated from the 2nd Bundesliga, but managed direct re-promotion in 2016.