The club initially joined the leagues in neighbouring Thuringia due to the close proximity of Kronach to the border.

[1] The club first entered the tier-four Landesliga Bayern-Nord in 1967, a league formed four years earlier, and they were immediately competitive, finishing third in their first season there.

After three seasons of upper table finishes, the side won the league in 1971 and earned promotion to the third division Bayernliga.

Again the club performed well as a newcomer, finishing fourth in their first two seasons back before they earned another league championship in 1987 and once more were promoted to the Bayernliga.

[6] But overall, the club now entered an era of financial struggle, culminating in the necessity of having to sell its stadium to survive, which it since has been able to purchase back.