[1] The Bad Homburg Falken were formed in 1980 by Alexander Sperber, son of a U.S. Army soldier and a German mother.

A large number of founding members of the new club came from the Neu-Isenburg Adler, formed shortly before.

[1] Bad Homburg experienced its most successful era from 1988 to 1992 when the club qualified for the play-offs in five consecutive seasons.

In between, in 1990, the Falken reached the semi-finals after a quarter final win over München Rangers but lost there to the eventual champions Berlin Adler.

[2] The club suffered a rapid decline after its most successful era, finishing last in its division in 1993 and being relegated to the 2.