It was established in 1895 as the gymnastics and sports club Turn- und Sportverein Crumbach and formed a football department in 1924.

Following World War II occupying Allied authorities ordered the dissolution of all organizations in the country, including sports and football clubs.

The membership of TSV became part of the newly formed Freie Sport- und Kulturgemeinde Lohfelden which was created on 14 October 1945.

The team took part in lower-level local competition until advancing to the Landesliga Hessen Nord in 1968.

The first team withdrew from the Oberliga in 2019 for financial reasons,[1] opting to enter the Kreisliga A Kassel (X) instead.